Thursday News Bucket

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1. 

   CabinGirl on June 29, 2006 at 8:47 am

   watch this from Crooks and Liars. (Warning: video of Tom “Bugman” Delay)

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     BooMan on June 29, 2006 at 8:57 am

     he is such a swell guy.  Did you see the judge thinks DeLay’s little move to Virginia is bullshit?

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     ask on June 29, 2006 at 9:01 am

     Ugh.
     Giving me an upset stomack.
     Since we’re on videos – check this one out:
     ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’

     Or this: Imagine

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       CabinGirl on June 29, 2006 at 9:06 am

       They’re both good.  Altho’ Bush gives me a sick stomach too.  🙂

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         Nag on June 29, 2006 at 9:10 am

         Jeeze, all these turned stomachs makes me kind of glad I have dial up and don’t bother with videos. 🙂

2. 

   CabinGirl on June 29, 2006 at 8:53 am

   about al Zarqawi forthcoming? ABC News

   A new Osama bin Laden audio is expected to be released within three days. On the tape, bin Laden will talk about the death of Abu Musab Zarqawi. More details to come.

   The audio is about 5 minutes in length. This is the fourth time we have heard an audio message from bin Laden this year…

   So, now Osama sends out press releases before the audio comes out?  What is this, Hollywood for the blind? Do they really think pulling Osama out is going to help Bush’s numbers again?

   Domestic psyops much?

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     Nag on June 29, 2006 at 9:08 am

     The Republicans are not even bothering to cover up their political shenanigans. I don’t know who is fooled anymore. Well, maybe that 20% who still think Bush is the best thing since canned tuna.

3. 

   Nag on June 29, 2006 at 9:06 am

   McJoan over at dkos has the scoop on Senator Ron Wyden (D) Oregon and how he is single handedly standing up for net neutrality.

   Wyden Blocks Telecom Legislation over Net Neutrality

   Ron Wyden announced this afternoon that he has placed a “hold” on the telecommunciations legislation just passed by the Commerce Committee until clear language is included in the legislation that prevents discrimination in Internet access.

   McJoan includes the Senator’s entire statement from the floor of the Senate. Apparently this is a signal that he will mount a filibuster against the bill if wording isn’t changed. Woohoo Senator Wyden.

4. 

   Nag on June 29, 2006 at 9:15 am

   From this morning’s Think Fast over at Think Progress

   94: The percentage of Americans who strongly (77%) or somewhat (17%) agree that global warming “is becoming a major threat to our country and the world.“
5. 

   Knoxville Progressive on June 29, 2006 at 9:17 am

   Engineers in Tokyo have developed a device that record an odor and later “plays it back” by combining odors from up to 96 pure chemicals.  In tests so far, the device has successfully reproduced odors of orange, lemon, apple, banana, and melon.  

   Exotic states of matter such as free quarks do not arise inside neutron stars, according to a new analysis of one of the super-dense stellar corpses. The result contradicts previous theories and offers an unprecedented view into the behavior of matter under extreme pressure.

   Drinking coffee, especially when it is decaffeinated, may be associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the June 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

   American beautyberry, a folk remedy long used by people in the Mississippi hill country to repel mosquitoes, might soon become well known for the relief it offers from biting insects, researchers say.

   Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a device that can stimulate growth of teeth and dental bones using directed ultrasound.  The device, which is small enough to fit in the mouth like a dental crown,  has been patented and should be commercially available in two years.

   Several environmental stories today:

   Inspectors from the Government Accountability Office announced that they were “Shocked, shocked” to learn that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not enforce clean air and water laws consistently and is crippled by sloppy record keeping, the investigative arm of Congress told a Senate panel on Wednesday.  While the EPA has taken steps to correct these problems, real reform is still years off.  Enforcement priorities, penalties, and policies between EPA regional offices were found to be inconsistent.

   Federal regulators granted the Navy a permit Tuesday to use mid-frequency active sonar in a maritime exercise, despite environmentalists’ concerns it could disturb or even kill whales and dolphins. It was the first such permit granted to the Navy, and one environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, said it would file a lawsuit Wednesday to prevent the sonar’s use.

   Meanwhile, there’s a whole lotta greenwashing going on:

   BushCo greenwashing update:  The Bush administration said on Wednesday it would offer US$170 million to public and private partnerships to make solar energy more competitive with conventional electricity sources by 2015.  

   World Bank greenwashing update:  World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Tuesday said he was merging the bank’s departments that deal with infrastructure and environmental projects into a single unit to promote sustainable development.

   House of Representatives greenwashing update:  The House Science Committee approved legislation on June 27 to bolster federal support for alternative energy technologies, but the panel refused to endorse a proposal to create a new agency within DOE to conduct advanced research.  The bill (H.R. 5656), cleared by unanimous voice vote, would authorize $3.7 billion in spending over six years to spur research into technologies with commercial applications, such as clean coal, nuclear power, biofuels, hybrid vehicles, solar and wind energy, and energy efficiency.

6. 

   vieravisionary on June 29, 2006 at 10:41 am

   From the AP:

   Supreme Court Blocks Bush, Gitmo War Trials

   WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that President Bush overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees.

   The ruling, a rebuke to the administration and its aggressive anti-terror policies, was written by Justice John Paul Stevens, who said the proposed trials were illegal under U.S. law and international Geneva conventions.

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     CabinGirl on June 29, 2006 at 11:14 am

     But, but, but…those silly laws and conventions don’t apply to King George, do they?

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       vieravisionary on June 29, 2006 at 11:25 am

       Maybe they do, finally!!  Justice Kennedy wrote in his opinion:

       “Trial by military commission raises separation-of-powers concerns of the highest order,”

       The bigger question is how this ruling will impact the detainees’ ability to receive a fair trial.  Do not be surprised if all of the Gitmo detainees are moved to the non-existent secret prisons in other countries.  It’s the “I’ll take my toys and play in a different sandbox” way to avoid dealing with this issue in the right manner.

7. 

   ask on June 29, 2006 at 12:18 pm

   Security Council too timid on sanctions – UN aide

   UNITED NATIONS, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.N. emergency aid chief chided the Security Council on Wednesday for being to timid in using sanctions and embargoes to protect civilians mired in violence in countries like Ivory Coast and Somalia.

   The council has leaned heavily on threats of targeted sanctions such as travel and asset freezes against groups or individuals who might violate a cease-fire or block implementation of a peace agreement after a conflict.

   And it often imposes arms embargoes or export bans to to head off arms buildups or prevent corrupt leaders from selling off natural resources to buy weapons.

   But the sanctions are rarely put into effect and embargoes poorly enforced, Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland told the Security Council.

8. 

   CabinGirl on June 29, 2006 at 1:02 pm

   from within the last hour: Bloomberg

   Merck & Co. won the backing of a U.S. public-health advisory panel to add the Gardasil vaccine, the first to prevent cervical cancer, to a list of routine shots for girls ages 11 and 12.

   The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meeting in Atlanta today, voted to designate Gardasil as one of the federal government’s recommended vaccines for pre- teens. The U.S. has about 4 million girls who are 11 or 12 years old, according to the Census Bureau.

   The recommendation sets the stage for pediatricians to adopt the vaccine as standard practice and for health-insurance providers to pay for it. Gardasil, which prevents the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, may generate $3 billion of annual sales for Merck, some analysts estimate. The cancer, the No. 2 malignancy among women worldwide, can appear later in life from exposure to the virus in the teen years.

   The CDC usually follows the recommendations of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which is made up of outside specialists. The American Academy of Pediatrics adopts the guidelines as standard practice and insurance providers rely on the recommendations to decide on coverage.

   I think this is a major blow to the fundies attempts to block the availability of life-saving medications from women based on their idea of ‘morality’.

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     Militarytracy on June 29, 2006 at 1:46 pm
9. 

   Arcturus on June 29, 2006 at 4:23 pm

   Darfur’s crisis is spilling into eastern Chad, & has become entangled in Cahd’s internal politics. This account, from Amnesty International, highlights the many threats to the region’s people:

   Darfur Crisis: Testimonies From Eastern Chad

   The following accounts from Chadian internally displaced persons represent a selection of the testimonies gathered by Amnesty International in Eastern Chad in June 2006.   [snip]

   A resident of Koloy village:

   “On 12 April 2006 at 7.30am, a group of the Chadian rebels, [referring to the FUCD] led by Dr Hassan al Jinedi [a leading member of the FUCD] attacked the Tissi garrison… After several hours of fighting, the government forces withdrew from Tissi. The rebels occupied the town during the day and left. At 2pm, the Janjawid came to loot the barracks and took arms, ammunition, blankets and everything else they could take. During the night, the armed opposition group reoccupied the barracks and left the following morning. Some villagers decided to leave Tissi for Bolong [an area comprising five villages]. After the armed opposition group left and the government forces withdrew, the Janjawid came back several times to loot houses, shops and cattle camps. They did the same in the surrounding villages: in Birnahal on 17 April, in Harraza on 18 April, in Maguila on 27 April, in Eid al-Ghanam on 18 April, in Gozamimi, in Amsisi. Eleven days after the big attack on Tissi, the Chadian soldiers came back and stayed for 10 days. From there they launched attacks against three Sudanese villages [perceived as sympathetic to the FUCD]: Abarjaradil, Gantur and Garai. They exchanged fire with the Janjawid, killed three of them and detained 20 others (among them were Chadian Salamat [Chadians Arabs associated with the Janjawid in Sudan but now also to a great extent inside Chad]. Just before the presidential elections, the army left again and the Janjawid came back to loot the neighbouring villages again. The village of Maguila was attacked and 17 people were killed there.”

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