One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Friday, 6 June 2003

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Missing Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Is Lying About The Reason For War An Impeachable Offense?

To put it bluntly, if Bush has taken Congress and the nation into war based on bogus information, he is cooked. Manipulation or deliberate misuse of national security intelligence data, if proven, could be "a high crime" under the Constitution's impeachment clause. It would also be a violation of federal criminal law, including the broad federal anti-conspiracy statute, which renders it a felony "to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose." (link)

Somehow it doesn't sound good when a guy as involved in Watergate as John Dean was starts saying things like this. Time to start visiting Vote To Impeach?

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Microsoft Corp., which had agreed to pay US$1.1 billion to settle antitrust claims in California, has dropped a provision in the agreement that would give its software away for free to schools after Apple expressed complaints and concerns, according to Bloomberg News. At the first of the year Microsoft settled a lawsuit by California consumers that claimed that the company's near-monopoly led to higher prices. As part of the agreement, Microsoft said it would give schools a portion of the $1.1 billion settlement that didn't go to consumers. However, the settlement was blasted by Apple, who said it amounted to unfair competition and that schools should simply get to buy any technology products they wished. [MacCentral]

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There's a new audio instant messenger for Mac OS X called Verba available from a company called Digital Produce. And it's free. The software promises free global calls, hands-free instant messaging and the ability to "push" Web pages back and forth to other parties with whom you're communicating. It's currently available for adventurous users in "alpha 3.0" form. [MacCentral]

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The Defense Department wants to redirect intelligent video cameras, or DIVAs, from preventing traffic jams to fighting terrorism. The project's director anticipates the system will be a reality by this time next year. By Kari L. Dean. [Wired News]

Big Brother thrives when it keeps its citizens scared.

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Some researchers are doing their best to make sure that magnetic tape can store even more data. [New York Times: Technology]

Cheap 'n' easy storage. Good prospects as an archival medium.

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Ever lighter electronics and a growing grid of world-girdling satellites have brought real-time connectedness to the world's most remote places. [New York Times: Technology]

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European competition regulators are seeking more evidence in their investigation of Microsoft, a move expected to delay further the five-year-old antitrust inquiry. [New York Times: Technology]

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[The Register]

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Wired: iTunes Music Swap Just Won't Die. [Scripting News]

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Since the World Trade Centre was attacked in September 2001, a series of events has unfolded which have distorted the world's view of Christianity. President Bush's claim to be a born-again Christian is contentious in the worldwide community of believers, especially in the light of his actions as President since the attack. As a lifelong Christian and theologian-in-training, I present here my reflections on this course of action, led by a man who confidently claims to be a Christian. [Kuro5hin.org]

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Mickie Most was a leading British pop record producer of the 1960's and 70's who recorded the Animals, Donovan, Herman's Hermits and others. [New York Times: Arts]

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A leading journalist in Mozambique breaks a taboo by declaring publicly that he has the Aids virus. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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The chief UN arms inspector records an open verdict on Iraqi weapons, as pressure mounts on the US and UK. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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President Bush promises to "reveal the truth" about Iraq's banned weapons as intelligence officials voice fresh doubts. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

The truth is the war party lied.