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DUI, You Get Raped -- Plausibly Deniable It's the Law. The Rocky Mountain News reports a 19-year-old man was repeatedly raped at the Jefferson County Jail after deputies placed him in a cell with a sex offender [James Westbrook] who had attacked another inmate hours earlier. The victim's crime: Failure to comply with an alcohol program, plea-bargained after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). "Plausible deniability" gives government officials the cover to rule as they wish: Their practices the de facto law of the land.
11:09:16 PM 
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The Quotable James Traficant. For the non-U.Sians not in the know, James Traficant is the embattled U.S. Congressman who was put on trial by Congress and then expelled July 24 for taking bribes and kickbacks. ÊThe following are quotes from his Congressional hearing.
5:09:12 PM
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From the "Things Are Strange All Over" department:
THE man expected to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury will be inducted as a druid in a 200-year-old ceremony with pagan roots in Wales next month.
The Anglican clergyman is not the first Christian cleric inducted into the druidic ranks, though:
Although organisers insist the Gorsedd's pagan roots are long behind it, contributors to discussion forums on the Church in Wales website have already suggested it is "nearer to Shintoism than Christianity". Evangelical leaders in the Church of England described it as "unbelievable". The Rev David Banting, chairman of Reform, the conservative evangelical group, said: "We are concerned that Christian leaders should concentrate on the celebration and promotion of the Christian faith in all its wonder and power rather than dabbling in other things."
Dr Williams will not be the only church leader admitted as an honorary druid to the Gorsedd. The Right Rev Daniel Mullins, retired Roman Catholic bishop of Menevia, South Wales, is a member. He insisted: "It has no link at all with ancient druidism." A former Archbishop of Wales, the Right Rev George Noakes, is also a member.
My favorite line from the story:
'We are not like the English druids. The Stonehenge druids are a pot-smoking crowd. Ours is a very respectable society.'
Apparently, it'd be more offensive for a national Christian church leader to be renowned as a pot-smoker than to participate in a pagan ceremony resulting in his being bestowed with all the rights and privelages of a druid.
2:10:08 PM
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From the "Things Are Strange All Over" department:
THE man expected to be the new Archbishop of Canterbury will be inducted as a druid in a 200-year-old ceremony with pagan roots in Wales next month.
The Anglican clergyman is not the first Christian cleric inducted into the druidic ranks, though:
Although organisers insist the Gorsedd[base ']s pagan roots are long behind it, contributors to discussion forums on the Church in Wales website have already suggested it is [base "]nearer to Shintoism than Christianity[per thou]. Evangelical leaders in the Church of England described it as [base "]unbelievable[per thou]. The Rev David Banting, chairman of Reform, the conservative evangelical group, said: [base "]We are concerned that Christian leaders should concentrate on the celebration and promotion of the Christian faith in all its wonder and power rather than dabbling in other things.[per thou]
Dr Williams will not be the only church leader admitted as an honorary druid to the Gorsedd. The Right Rev Daniel Mullins, retired Roman Catholic bishop of Menevia, South Wales, is a member. He insisted: [base "]It has no link at all with ancient druidism.[per thou] A former Archbishop of Wales, the Right Rev George Noakes, is also a member.
My favorite line from the story:
'We are not like the English druids. The Stonehenge druids are a pot-smoking crowd. Ours is a very respectable society.'
Apparently, it'd be more offensive for a national Christian church leader to be renowned as a pot-smoker than to participate in a pagan ceremony resulting in his being bestowed with all the rights and privelages of a druid.
1:09:26 PM
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US sides with Axis of Evil to thwart UN torture protocol. The UN's Economic and Social Council passed yesterday a new, important instrument: the draft Optional Protocol to the UN convention against torture. Voting against it (or actively opposing it) we've got the usual suspects (China, Egypt, Cuba, Saudi Arabia) and, guess what, the US.
12:10:08 PM
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NY Times: Setting Up a Weblog
11:10:00 AM
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Press release: "Salon Media Group, in partnership with UserLand Software, today announced the launch of Salon Blogs, a new service that will allow Salon's users to publish their own weblogs through Salon."
A business model is born! Congrats to both UserLand and Salon for their insight on making this deal happen. Lets hope this gives some BigPubs a run for their money. Literally.
11:09:59 AM
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 Where's Bruce Willis when you need him? We've got a space rock he needs to detonate before 2019.
11:09:59 AM
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16,000 Web Sites Go Dark - Web Hosting Gone Bad. Cyberwings is a hosting company based in Maine that has been operating for close to a year now. They started off dependable, but seem to be suffering. Suffering the pains of growth or the pains of inexperience or the pains of business gone bad? No one knows and finding out the truth has been as hard as cracking an ancient lobster's shell.
9:09:18 AM
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Chicken Little learns to forecast. Over the last few years, the news media has had more and more opportunity to report on a certain class of events that could lead to the 'End of the World' as we know it. These opportunities are not born of conspiracy theories, religious Armageddon, or ancient prophecies. They are based upon the hard work of many astronomers hunting for large rocks traveling about the sun at high speed on paths that can intersect our world. The level of alarm in recent stories has generally been trending downward among the more reputable news sites. The level of exposure to these stories among the general public has been trending upwards. In the interests of understanding for everyone involved, a lesson for learning to read the forecast is provided here.
8:09:20 AM
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Fear and Lockdown in America. IT pros believe, overwhelmingly, that American businesses aren't prepared for cyber attacks, which is only fueling Washington's rush to centralize power. By Brad King.
5:09:06 AM
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Naval Noise: Whale of a Problem. U.S. Navy sonars have turned the oceans into such a cacophony of sound that they're destroying the habitats of whales and other creatures. The Navy is being brought to court over its latest program. By Noah Shachtman.
5:09:06 AM
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Deep Linking Takes Another Blow. A 1996 European Union directive that protects database content is used in a case brought against a search engine by a German newspaper. By Michelle Delio.
5:09:06 AM
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Apache Server Supports .Net Tech. In a move that bodes well for cooperation between Microsoft and the open-source world, Apache will be compatible with .Net's dynamically generated Web pages. Andy Patrizio reports from San Diego, California.
5:09:06 AM
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Weaning Addicts Off a Painkiller. OxyContin is all the rage among addicts seeking a high, which has left doctors reluctant to prescribe the medication to those in need. A solution may be in the works. By Kristen Philipkoski.
5:09:05 AM
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Jules Renard. "Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it."
1:52:39 AM
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Carlos A. Urbizo. "Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at."
1:52:39 AM
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H. H. Williams. "Furious activity is no substitute for understanding."
1:52:38 AM
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Anatole France. "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."
1:52:38 AM
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From the LLL E-news release:
The Rev. Dr. Wallace Schulz was recognized today for his 25 years of service to Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) and the International Lutheran Laymen's League. Speaking before more than 1,000 league members, clergy and guests, Int'l LLL President Alvin Waldron and LHM Executive Director Rodger Hebermehl cited Schulz's many contributions.
"I want to assure you today that we are committed to a sincere, good faith effort to resolve our present situation and restore Dr. Schulz to a place of service within the league," said Waldron. "We will work to do all we can to find a swift, fair, God-pleasing resolution to this situation that will best allow us to pursue our mission of bringing Christ to the nations and the nations to the church." Schulz was not present at the convention.
[someone in the back of the room whispers, "Gee, why wasn't he there? Oh, that's right -- he was suspended..."]
Lutheran Hour Ministries, with headquarters in St. Louis, is a service of the International Lutheran Laymen's League (Int'l LLL) a volunteer organization of 130,000 members. The Int'l LLL is an auxiliary of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and Lutheran Church-Canada.
Here's an interesting question. Structurally, the LLL is an official auxiliary of the LCMS. How is it they have a code of ethics that trumps the constitutional responsibilities assigned to it's officers?
*sigh*
Whatta mess.
12:10:12 AM
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