An Italian politician has used the “work makes you free” slogan that topped the gates at Auschwitz in a brochure to promote local job centres, saying he could not remember the source but was impressed by the quote. News agency Ansa reported the vice-president of the Jewish community in Rome had sharply criticised Tommaso Coletti,…
Is this secure enough for you?
(Reuters) The pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the washroom during a flight found himself locked out of the cockpit, forcing the crew to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in, the airline said Wednesday. The incident occurred aboard a flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg Saturday. The regional jet,…
Ken Starr vs. Free Speech in the 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case
Starr is taking this case pro bono – against a high school student who displayed an “offensive” banner OFF CAMPUS. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Former Whitewater special counsel Kenneth Starr petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Alaska’s “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case, a dispute involving a high school student, a banner and a…
America on the road to Poverty
This is not the problem friends. This is the symptom. The problem is that the United States of America should be the greatest country in the world and it is not. Not even close. We should be the country that is able to solve the social ills of the world, but we are not. We…
Earthquake at the dollar store….
Mink Hippie and I were in the dollar store about an hour ago and it felt like a truck suddenly hit the building. I love this story that just showed up on honoluluadvertiser.com Mainly because it goes into some detail about how one of our neighbors was in the bathroom…I’m afraid that wasn’t the quake…
Smallest boy? Maybe…
He looks pretty small to me…I actually have a lot in common with him, my hobbies also include playing with pebbles and worshipping Buddha….of course when i say pebbles, it is a euphemism…. I hope he goes on to become a dictator. His website has exceeded it’s bandwidth…but here it is… http://www.khagendratma.org/ cd A 14-year-old…
A few little glitches….
It seems that the comments section of wordpress is malfunctioning. I won’t have a chance to look at it before this weekend, so please send any comments to chris@fukn.us and I will do my best to get them up at my first opportunity. cd
A photo from the Rev….
One thing that sucks about our change of servers is that the Reverand Earl doesn’t seem to be able to post anymore…he sent me this to pass on to you while we figure it out… cd
Nepal mourns 'mother of protests'
Inspiring. The death has been announced in Nepal of an 88-year-old woman who became a symbol of protests against King Gyanendra for nearly four years. Chhaya Devi Parajuli¿s death, confirmed by her daughter, came five weeks after she was knocked over by a motorcycle. Chhaya Devi Parajuli was a remarkably consistent and visible presence in…
Journalist Faces Charges Over Entering Darfur Region
Sudan seems to have figured out that if they keep Darfur out of the news it won’t take long for the pathetically weak display of outrage from the rest of the world to die down. EL FASHER, Sudan, Aug. 27 — The Sudanese government has charged Paul Salopek, a foreign correspondent for The Chicago Tribune…