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Politics (Misc)

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America is soon to join the UK with proposed national ID cards. All for “public safety” of course.

Reporters told by US court that they have no first amendment rights and must reveal their sources.


TV

The Sci-Fi Channel commission Battlestar Galactica for a second series.

Channel Four propose a “Guantamio Bay-style” reality show where contestants will be deprived of sleep and sexually humiliated (yes, that’s what the blurb says) live on air. Appearently a number of British muslem men have…


North Korea

North Korea make a statement about having nuclear weapons. Of course, according to President Bush when we went into Iraq they were “no immediate threat”.

Jesus, while the world was focused elsewhere North Korea has appearently processed enough plutonium to make at least half a…


Funny, cool and random

Meeting people online is a great way to fall in love. Also in news, habbits of senior Catholic clergy in forested areas…

This is very cool but sadly doesn’t seem to work any more…


Nothern Ireland

The IRA pulls out of disarmament talks (again). I hope this is just yet more brinkmanship. Then again this story is two weeks old — I hope things may have changed by now.

Meanwhile more on alternate power sharing from the UK NI Minister.


More stuff

“Won’t he ever shut up?” they all cry… :-)

A cartoon I think thessalian might like.

How to order pizza from Evercrack Everquest. Soon to be eliminating all needs to leave your virtual-world-of-choice… Ever…


Israel

Israel declares a ceasfire with the Palestinians.

After the ceasefire Israel lifts some travel restrictions.

However this does not stop street violence.

After which the Palestinian leader is to confront militants.

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