Blue Herald

(”If inferior people have 4 children while higher-quality people have 2, this is what will happen.” [1])
 
January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day (the similar Yom HaShoah falls on May 2 this year). The 2006 entry covered book and film recommendations (feel free to pass on any more), while the 2007 entry centered on [...]

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A perfect opportunity for Obama and Clinton to show leadership.
Obama and Clinton’s State of Surveillance
President Bush is now daring Congress to defy his demand for more unchecked power to spy on Americans without warrants, vowing to veto temporary surveillance legislation and politicize his last State of the Union address for an attack on Democrats. Last [...]

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This ties in very well with my previous post.
If the only problem with using punch cards is hanging chads, wouldn’t it make more sense to stay away from computers and improve upon the puncher?
At Florida Polls, Touch Screens and Crossed Fingers
MIAMI — There will be no “hanging chads” this time around in Florida. The punch-card [...]

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Aren’t they starting a little early this election cycle?
In a shift with profound implications, the Bush administration is attempting to re-energize its terrorism-fighting war efforts in Afghanistan, the original target of a post-Sept. 11 offensive. The U.S. also is refocusing on Pakistan, where a regenerating al-Qaida is posing fresh threats.
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Privately, some senior U.S. military commanders [...]

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Disabled Spy Satellite Threatens Earth
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday.
The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. [...]

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SUNDAY TALK
MTP: John McCain, discussion with Maureen Dowd, National Review’s Byron York and NBC’s Chuck Todd
FTN: Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani
This Week: Barack Obama and roundtable with political consultant Donna Brazile, columnist Jacob Weisberg and ABC’s Cokie Roberts and George Will.
FNS: Mike Huckabee, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
Late Edition: Mitt Romney, David Betrayus, Henry Paulson, [...]

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I took my Mom and brother to Biscayne National Park today. You might have guessed by now that I love pelicans. This guy was eating lunch and we had fun watching him. I videotaped it and if I can figure out how to load it, I’ll post the video.

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