Friday, September 24, 2010

Evolution News & Views: Behe Critic on Bacterial Flagellum: No Intelligence Required Because "Natural forces work 'like magic'"

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Evolution News & Views: Behe Critic on Bacterial Flagellum: No Intelligence Required Because "Natural forces work 'like magic'": "Acknowledging that 'the self-assembly of such a complex machine almost defies the imagination,' Dr. Applegate assures her readers that this is not really a problem because 'Natural forces work 'like magic.' Presto, chango, something appears!"

Four dead, one wounded in West Seattle shooting

Four dead, one wounded in West Seattle shooting: "A woman is believed to have shot four members of her family, killing three, before taking her own life in West Seattle on Thursday afternoon."

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

yupfarming: S 510 and Codex Alimentarius - the removal of nutrition

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yupfarming: S 510 and Codex Alimentarius - the removal of nutrition: "S 510 includes passages that would force harmonization with Codex Alimentarius. It is a name most people do not know and one that the media has not exposed though its consequences to human health would be extreme. Codex threatens the lives of millions through limiting access to adequate supplementation.
From an open letter by Dr. Matthias Rath, a renowned cardiologist, sent to Helmut Kohl, the German chancellor and one time pharmaceutical lobbyist who introduced Codex to the world."

Pakistan's Descent into Anarchy | Opinion Maker

Pakistan's Descent into Anarchy | Opinion Maker: "The political situation of Pakistan is quite murky and ironical as the government shows total indifference to what a ‘democratic’ governance demands. Actually a government exists only in name but is hardly kicking. It has shown blunt defiance to the judiciary, due to the macho’ Law Minister, who is utterly predisposed towards sycophancy of the President and humiliates the apex judiciary. The Chief Justice however has given an unequivocal message that the intervention becomes absolute necessity in order to protect the sanctity of the Constitution. If the NRO beneficiaries are not removed from the coveted positions they hold, the judiciary shall act as per Constitution to ensure the implementation of the apex court’s order."

Vatican bank chief investigated over money laundering claims | World news | The Guardian

Vatican bank chief investigated over money laundering claims | World news | The Guardian: "The head of the Vatican bank has formally been placed under investigation in an inquiry into a suspected violation of Italy's money-laundering laws, judicial sources said today.

At the same time, a judge in Rome ordered a freeze on €23m (19.5m) held in an account opened by the Vatican bank, the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR), at another financial institution in the Italian capital. It was thought to be the first time such action had been authorised against the IOR in Italy."

99ers need a Tier 5 extension now

99ers need a Tier 5 extension now: "The 99ers need a Tier 5 unemployment extension now, but is Congress listening? Despite hopes that Debbie Stabenow's Americans Want to Work Act S3706 will make its way through Congress and to the President, currently this bill is not even on the Senate docket."
99 weeks are not enough for millions of unemployed Americans and so Stabenow's bill will add an additional 20 weeks. This, of course, is only a temporary measure. To combat the long-term problem, Stabenow suggests offering tax incentives to businesses who hire long-term unemployed workers.

Holding Elected Officials Responsible for Unemployment - NYTimes.com

Holding Elected Officials Responsible for Unemployment - NYTimes.com: "We approach the midterm elections, and the unemployment rate is 9.6 percent. Inevitably, economic policy will play a major role in voting decisions, but wise voting and wise policy require us to recognize two central, almost contradictory, truths about the government and the economy: economic policy does affect people’s lives and the economy, and, less obviously, most of what happens in the economy has little to do with government policy."

Pastor who threatened to burn Korans told to pay police bill - Telegraph

Pastor who threatened to burn Korans told to pay police bill - Telegraph: "Terry Jones, who threatened to burn copies of the Koran, has been told he must pay $180,000 for security costs triggered by the controversy."

Chicago Man Charged by U.S. in Plot to Bomb City's North Side Neighborhood - Bloomberg

Chicago Man Charged by U.S. in Plot to Bomb City's North Side Neighborhood - Bloomberg: "A 22-year-old man who allegedly spoke of wanting to assassinating Chicago’s mayor was charged by federal prosecutors with plotting to detonate a bomb near Wrigley Field, home to the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

Sami Samir Hassoun blamed Richard M. Daley for “weakening” the city’s security and planned to use the attack to drive him from office, according to the complaint against him. He was arrested Sept. 19 by members of the Chicago-area Joint Terrorism Task Force."

Monday, September 20, 2010

Christian Books For Less - Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices

Christian Books For Less - Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices: "Have you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we 'dress up' for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, choirs, and seminaries? This volume reveals the startling truth: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is not rooted in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence in the first-ever book to document the full story of modern Christian church practices."

Anchorman Fired for mentioning BP contributions to Obama campaign.

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WJLA-TV fires veteran anchor Doug McKelway, cites insubordination, misconduct

." He went on to say the protest "may be a risky strategy because the one man who has more campaign contributions from BP than anybody else in history is now sitting in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama, who accepted $77,051 in campaign contributions from BP."