The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Convicted for words, not deeds
Verdict on Massachussetts Muslim marks further erosion of fundamental U.S. rights
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/21/convicted_for_words_not_deeds/singleton/
Again, I hesitated in posting this because, after all, it is a routine, common, ordinary situation. Constitutional rights be damned, this dewd is …
If you accept, as I do, that our current President is an intellectual version of the drunk frat boy we had in office for the previous 8 years, thus is totally unqualified to lead our country by virtue of his …
Yesterday a good friend (hey Erik!) emailed me this link:
Welcome To The United Police States of America, Sponsored By Twitter
http://www.businessinsider.com/welcome-to-the-united-police-states-of-america-sponsored-by-twitter-2011-12
I responded thusly figuring the matter was just a glitch:
…Coincidence or government conspiracy? In this case I
Special thanks to Erik for bringing this to my attention!
Occupy Portland Outsmarts Police, Creating Blueprint for Other Occupations
http://www.portlandoccupier.org/2011/12/15/occupy-portland-outsmarts-police-creating-blueprint-for-other-occupations/
Really interesting idea, so what that it was discovered accidentally! I guess this would be protest judo, use the enemy’s …
What if they ended a war and nobody cared?
As the Iraq war concludes, Americans need to reflect on the horror it unleashed – and vow never to repeat it
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/what_if_they_ended_a_war_and_nobody_cared/singleton/
I am not sure I have anything to add. …
Direct elections: A threat to America!
Why are Mitch McConnell and the rest of the GOP so terrified of a national popular vote?
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/direct_elections_a_threat_to_america/singleton/
An interesting read for those of us who give a damn about democracy. In addition to …
Charter schools: Wave of the future?
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/15/charter-schools-wave-of-the-future/?hpt=hp_bn2
I am not sure how I feel about charter schools. To the extent the cause public schools to improve, they are a good thing, but I am not wild about taking a large …
How the 99 percent was born
The Great Recession destroyed the right’s myth of a “liberal elite,” and forced the middle class to band together
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/how_the_99_percent_was_born/singleton/
An interesting article on the (surely deliberate) efforts to misdirect and dilute the focus …
A Chinese lifeline for American workers
As wage inflation in China pushes up the cost of offshoring, “Made in America” starts to look a lot better
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/a_chinese_lifeline_for_american_workers/singleton/
As happened in Japan, Korea and pretty much everywhere else, labor rates in …
The Bioterrorist Next Door
Man-made killer bird flu is here. Can — should — governments try to stop it?
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/12/14/the_bioterrorist_next_door
It is a long article by most people’s standards (7 pages, my goodness!) but I encourage anyone interested in bio-terrorism/bio-warfare …