Month August 2006

Arabs buying cell phones get arrested

But if they’d been white, and buying cell phones to sell at a profit a) they wouldn’t have been arrested and b) probably would have been complimented for their capitalistic zeal. Ditto for taking photos of a bridge that, oh,…

Fair use and blogging, legal

From the US Copyright Office The distinction between “fair use” and infringement may be unclear and not easily defined. There is no specific number of words, lines, or notes that may safely be taken without permission. Acknowledging the source of…

Right-wing campaign video

A newly released national political campaign video shows “footage of Osama bin Laden, referred to an increase in terror attacks, highlighted illegal immigration and pointed out the nuclear aspirations of Iran and North Korea.” So, it’s from the Republican Party,…

Feeling dazed and confused?

These are insane, turbulent times. The neocons continue to want ever more wars even as their previous wars turn against them. Religious fundamentalists in the White House condemn religious fundamentalists in Iraq. Terror alerts scare the populace silly, as the…