Same song, nth verse

Conservatives have been mad at the Supreme Court since it decided to desegregate the schools in 1954 and have seen fit to blame the federal bench for everything that has happened since then that they don't like.

Jim Chessher 1954 ~ 2006

A damned fine brother.

Six Lessons from the London Airline Bombing Plot

The foiled bomb plot in the UK offers us and the Bush administration some pointers about the true nature of terrorism and its causes.

The land of the free?

You can say what you like in the US, just as long as you don't ask awkward questions about America's role in the Middle East.

Insurers refuse to cover iPods and phones in airline luggage

MILLIONS of British air passengers were told last night that they will be travelling without insurance cover for valuable items such as jewellery, laptops, mobile phones and MP3 players that must now be packed in the aircraft hold.

Bomb Threat Posed by Pants, Belts

At U.S. airports, passengers are inspected, tested and searched, and in the wake of the bomb plot foiled Thursday by British police, they can't even bring a latte on board. But terrorists armed with liquid or plastic explosives can still make it onto planes because there's little technology to stop them from smuggling bombs on their bodies or in their clothes, experts say.

Bush staff wanted bomb-detect cash moved

WASHINGTON - While the British terror suspects were hatching their plot, the Bush administration was quietly seeking permission to divert $6 million that was supposed to be spent this year developing new homeland explosives detection technology.

Travelers with health problems could face risks

ATLANTA (AP) - Air travelers with medical conditions may suffer dehydration or other risks because of new air travel restrictions that prohibit people from bringing drinks onto the plane, some doctors say.

Hydration Z-Bra

What happens when terrorists discover that their dangerous liquids can be stored inside a bra?

GI Who Exposed Abu Ghraib Feared Revenge

The soldier who triggered the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal by sending incriminating photos to military investigators says he feared deadly retaliation by other GIs and was shocked when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld mentioned his name at a Senate hearing.

Don't Be Terrorized

You're more likely to die of a car accident, drowning, fire, or murder.

OH NOES!!!

U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution

A comparison of peoples' views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranked lower.

Wondermark by David Malki

Plot suspects met alleged al Qaeda bomber

The original information about the plan came from the Muslim community in Britain, according to a British intelligence official.

The tip resulted from a person who had been concerned about the activities of an acquaintance after the July 7, 2005 terror attacks in London, the official said.

US Muslims bristle at Bush term "Islamic fascists"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Muslim groups criticized President George W. Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

Predictors of Intelligence Change from Younger to Older Adulthood

An ability to be open to new situations may predict intelligence earlier in life, says a new study, but disagreeableness may predict intelligence later in life. According to the findings, differences in personality predictors of intelligence were found between young adults, and those who retain a normal level of overall cognitive ability in old age and those older adults who are cognitively superior.

It puts the lotion in the basket...

Let's hope these aren't really dangerous chemicals.
Let's hope they mix together well.

How does an oil pipeline get corroded?

Severely corroded pipelines will force BP to shut down its oil field at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, company officials said on Sunday. After a major spill in March, the company discovered stretches where the pipe had lost more than 70 percent of its mass to corrosion. Why does oil corrode a pipeline?

Liquid explosives sit on bathroom shelves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chemicals sitting in anyone's bathroom at home could be used to make an easily smuggled bomb that would badly damage a passenger jet, and experts have been warning about this danger for years.

Emotion rules the brain's decisions

The evidence has been piling up throughout history, and now neuroscientists have proved it's true: The brain's wiring emphatically relies on emotion over intellect in decision-making.

We need Democracy for the Workplace.

You load 16 tons and what do you get, another day older, and deeper in debt. And when they've used you up they spit you out without so much as a dime to recognize the sacrifice and hard work you've done for years. The employment at will doctrine means that most American worker have no recourse if they are fired for no fault of their own, and no right to compensation.

Rumsfeld: ‘I Have Never Painted A Rosy Picture’ About Iraq

Testifying before the Senate today, Donald Rumsfeld told Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) that he has “never painted a rosy picture” about Iraq. Rumsfeld insisted that he has been “very measured” and told Clinton “you would have a dickens of a time trying to find instances where I have been overly optimistic.”

Oh rly?

Hunger dictates who men fancy

A study of 61 male university students found those who were hungry were attracted to heavier women than those who were satiated.

Street cats take over Lebanese port

Street cats have taken over this Lebanese port city from which thousands of its human inhabitants have fled in fear of Israel's looming ground offensive.

Mountains of rubbish, uncleared for more than a week, have become a haven for hundreds of hungry felines who dodge dogs and the occasional trash fire to get their claws on the contents of the black bags.