To those who have criticised Insurrection.org for being too serious about the circus that is US politics, here’s Mr Sun’s tips on how to score at the Republican National Convention. “I’ve been a bad boy, Lynndie…” [Found via Jason Kottke.]
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Bruce Schneier takes a closer look at the how and why of Department of Homeland Security public statements.
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As long as some Americans still believe Saddam Hussein’s Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks on the United States, there will be those dullards who believe John Kerry was not a worthy soldier while serving in Vietnam. Too many “did he, didn’t he” articles have clogged the media pipes and MTV attention spans to lead to any clear resolution of the matter, but The American Prospect has a pretty straightforward answer to it all: Kerry’s the hero, Bush is a numskull.
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Mindless fun: hit the right arrow key as many times as possible to build up speed on your hearse, then brake with the space key when you leave the black asphalt road. See how far you can shoot that coffin.
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From a news release issued by Amnesty International: “Amnesty International today urged the Belgian authorities to act with all possible speed to implement fully, and as a matter of priority, the recommendations which the (UN) Human Rights Committee issued on Friday, 30 July, following its examination of Belgium’s human rights record.” Allegations include “alleged police ill-treatment and racist abuse”, “cruel and dangerous methods of restraint” and “obstacles to prompt and impartial investigations into complaints of police ill-treatment”.
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They just don’t get it, do they? The Athens 2004 Olympic Commitee have a snappy “Hyperlink Policy” to regulate the who, why and how of linking to their website. “For your protection and ours”, of course. Permission to link to their site requires a “letter to the Internet Department”, stating a reason for linking and the intended “published period”. Also, linkers are admonished to “use the term ATHENS 2004 only, and no other term as the text referent.” Bollocks.
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In Iraq, the free press is under threat, and the death penalty has been reintroduced. Way to bring liberty to the world, George. Texas-style, of course.
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Belgium’s northern neighbours the Netherlands are to get a third independent intelligence service. The Nationale Sigint Organisatie (NSO), which already operates a satellite traffic interception service under the military intelligence service, will serve alongside the Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst and the Militaire Inlichtingen en Veiligheids Dienst. Observers wil be excused for asking why a country as obnoxiously tolerant as the Netherlands would require three distinct intelligence services. Unless tolerance is only an option when you can have absolute control?
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Notable Terry Pratchett quotes culled from alt.fan.pratchett. Just like it says on the box, nothing more, nothing less.
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Like Japanese animation characters? Like eating? Then isn’t it about time you started combining these interests?
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A map for the foolish, the dense and the simply clueless, all lost in a world where Japan is within driving distance of Texas. Might we use this opportunity to remind our listeners: there are no kangaroos in Austria.
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They’re lying again, you know. To quote from a previous item on this blog: “Now wouldn’t that be just dandy, if the kindly Mr. Bin Laden would cause a ruckus just before the election? Wouldn’t that really reinforce the impression that America needs a real “war president”, one who actually likes war, instead of that namby pamby Kerry?”
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