Month January 2006

Hamas

Hamas didn’t just gain, they won a clear majority, taking 76 of 132 seats. They believe Israel is an imposed colonial state that has no right to exist – the state of Israel that is, not the people of Israel.…

Smelling the Coffee

From Dave at Seeing the Forest, his new blog: Smelling the Coffee: “About coffee, coffee shops, wireless & atmosphere, and blogging. Oh, and dogs.”

McCain anti-torture bill legalizes torture

How has this “anti-torture” legislation legalized torture? First, “The administration has failed to lay out clear – and acceptable â┚¬â€œ standards of what constitutes torture and CID (cruel inhumane and degrading treatment.” Just after Bush announced his deal with McCain,…

Well, alright…

Google’s Brin says company will fight U.S. Government Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin said his Internet company will fight the U.S. government for as long as it takes to avoid handing over information on user searches.