Saturday, June 11, 2005

RHINO'S WEEKEND BLOG - June 11th & 12th THE QUOTE: "Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something." - - Henry David Thoreau THE ANIMATION: Sick Man; The Government's Position on Medical Marijuana AT: http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/fiore THE CARTOON: Memogate Unravels http://www.internetweekly.org/2005/06/cartoon_bush_memogate.html THE TECHNOLOGY SCOOP: Disposable Video Cameras For years, disposable cameras have been a magnet for last-minute photographic whimsy, encouraging all manner of embarrassing pictures from weddings and other social events. Watch out: There's now a disposable video camera. The $29.99 pocket-sized digital video cameras are able to capture up to 20 minutes of video and sound. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050609/ap_on_hi_te/disposable_camcorders_5 THE ACTION: Sign the Conyers Letter to Pres Bush Concerning the "Downing Street Minutes" http://johnconyers.campaignoffice.com/index.asp?Type=SUPERFORMS&SEC={00A27E4B-20EC-4F45-AD70-BF0769FD9C8F} THE HISTORY: June 11, 2002 -- Earth First! activists win $4.4 million in a false-arrest lawsuit against Oakland police & the FBI (they were arrested for bombing their own car while they were in it...to protect & "preserve"?). June 12, 1982 -- In New York City's Central Park & Los Angeles' Rose Bowl, hundreds of thousands of protestors sing John Lennon's "Imagine". Crowd estimated as large as 750,000 to two million support nuclear disarmament during the UN Special Session on Disarmament. It was the largest anti-war demonstration in US history; part of massive worldwide protests against arms. A rally at Peace Arch Park, on the British Columbia/Washington border, draws 50,000. Acting President Ronald Reagan opines that "the Commies are behind it." (o/)(o/)(o/) 10:46:35 AM    comment

RHINO'S WEEKEND BOTTOM LINE - Global Warmin' Is Fer Idjuts Global Warmin' Is Fer Idjuts By Mark Morford, SF Gate, June 10, 2005 ... Like anyone is the slightest bit appalled anymore by the breathtaking litany of utter BS oozing forth from the White House these days, this time about how one of BushCo's top oil-lovin' henchmen has been hacking away at countless scientific reports for over two years, editing them at will, all to downplay the effects of emissions on global warming. ...Or rather, in more plain terms, it means this: The environmental policies of the most powerful and gluttonous nation on the planet are being written by the world's most powerful oil company. Which is, of course, a bit like our national dietary guidelines being written by Burger King, or our national health care guidelines being written by Merck, or our national school curricula being written by lost born-again Neanderthal creationists. Oh wait. ... And you know the global warming issue has become dire when even staunch, lifelong environmental activists like Stewart Brand are beginning to look anew at the old demon of nuclear power to help ease the energy strain on the nation. It's not because nuclear reactors have become so beautiful and safe and desirable. It's because the global warming threat has become just that ominous. Going back to nuclear is simply the lesser of two evils. We have little choice. AT: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2005/06/10/notes061005.DTL&hw=morford&sn=001&sc=1000 (o/)(o/)(o/) Rhino's Blog is the responsibility of Gary Rhine. Feedback & requests to be added or deleted from the list are encouraged. (rhino@kifaru.com) See The Latest Greatest Political Cartoons While You Read Rhino's Blog AT : http://www.rhinosblog.info Rhino's Other Web Sites: http://www.dreamcatchers.org (Indigenous Assistance & Intercultural Dialog) http://www.kifaru.com (Native American Relations Video Documentaries) Articles are reprinted under Fair Use Doctrine of international copyright law. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html All copyrights belong to original publisher. Tell a friend about Rhino's Blog 9:53:07 AM    comment

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