Day July 16, 2006

High gas prices hurt lower incomes

Some in California are now paying for gas by pawning something. About 10 times a week, a customer says, “I just need money to get gas until I get my paycheck,” Robinson [a pawn shop owner] said. “It’s something that…

It’s 79 degrees today…

… at 7:45 in the morning. It’ll be over 100 today where we live. Yesterday, it was 97 downtown. Others areas of LA were 110. Indio was 122. Yes, 122. California is having a monumental heat wave with no end…

The Republocrats blindly defend Israel

Or are they called the Demoblicans? No matter, they walk in lockstep on Israel, not even questioning the insanity of Israel bombing suburbs in Lebanon because two soldiers were captured. Not even Russ Feingold The Democrats, every bit as much…

The framing of Hizbullah

It is ironic, given Israel’s bombing of civilian targets in Beirut, that Hizbullah is often dismissed in the west as a terrorist organisation. In fact its military record is overwhelmingly one of conflict with Israeli forces inside Lebanese territory.

Non-citizens, you can die for the US

From the homepage of the Selective Service System (AKA the Draft Board) ATTENTION, UNDOCUMENTED MALES & IMMIGRANT SERVICING GROUPS! If you are a man ages 18 through 25 and living in the U.S., then you must register with Selective Service.…