Sunday, October 13, 2002

"The bottom line is I don't trust this president and his advisors". Not every Democrat has caved to Bush's martial fervor. Rep. Pete Stark makes it stunningly clear why he's voting against the Iraq war resolution. [Salon.com] 10:19:21 PM

Microsoft Warns on Email Security. Microsoft Corporation disclosed a security flaw Thursday of "critical" severity in its Outlook Express e-mail programs. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology] Another day, another security breach in Microsoft software... 10:17:57 PM

Ballmer's "Surprise" About Effect of Microsoft Price Hikes Microsoft's CEO wants us to believe that the company's financial wizards, marketing experts and product managers had no idea that their new licensing scheme would be a huge price increase for many if not most customers. What an utter crock. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 10:17:04 PM

Sept. 11 and wars of the world. Osama and Saddam pose real threats, but the Bush administration may be too incompetent -- and too arrogant -- to stop them. [Salon.com] 10:05:42 PM

"Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter With Criticism of Bush" For his peacemaking and humanitarian work over the last 25 years, former President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today, and the Nobel committee used the occasion to send a sharp rebuke to the Bush administration for its aggressive policy toward Iraq. [Daypop Top 40] 9:54:48 PM

U.S. pressures Taiwan to extend copyright terms to 70 years with "Disney clause". A pre-consultation meeting is beginning tomorrow [October 11] for the vice-ministerial Taiwan-U.S. Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. Investigations indicate that Taiwan is asked to extend its copyright protection terms from 50 years to 70 years, well beyond World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements. Sources reveal that the U.S. is tying this proposed extension to the Free Trade Agreement that Taiwan wants to establish. In making this substantial move, the U.S. is exerting significant pressure on Taiwan and has caused Taiwan's legislative representatives great concern. [kuro5hin.org] It's not enough to give corporate handouts in the US, our government wants to do it abroad, too. 9:50:48 PM

And the battle's just begun.. The vote is in; it is to be war. May God, if he exists, have mercy on our souls. Both houses of the legislature of my country voted within the last 24 hours to authorize the 'use of force to protect the national security' or, in other words, war. [kuro5hin.org] My congresscritters were mostly sheep. Only Boxer had the courage to vote against. I can't wait to vote against Dianne Feinstein, but she's not up for a few years... 9:45:21 PM

Sinéad was right. Ten years after ripping up a photo of the pope to protest sexual abuse in the Catholic Church -- and destroying her career -- Sinéad O'Connor returns to talk about her new album of Irish folk, her kids and why she sympathizes with America. [Salon.com] 9:31:10 PM

US plans military rule and occupation of Iraq The US has plans to establish an American-led military administration in Iraq, similar to the postwar occupation of Germany and Japan, which could last for several years after the fall of Saddam Hussein. [Daypop Top 40] 9:29:57 PM

The Voice of America Only his people can stop Bush now - and many are speaking out against war in Iraq. [Daypop Top 40] 9:28:15 PM

Economic Choke Points The recent lockout of West Coast seaport workers reminded us that there are some critical choke points in our economy. We seem to let them happen, and then act shocked when the people controlling the choke points (or others who want to cause damage) disrupt the people and businesses that depend on free flow of goods and services. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 8:51:17 PM

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