Florida State Senator Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, wants to ban use of the term, “illegal alien” in favor of “undocumented immigrant” because – no joke – the world “alien” reminds her of beings from outer space:
“I personally find the word ‘alien’ offensive when applied to individuals, especially to children,” said Sen. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami. “An […]
Archive for February, 2007
The day that happens is the day I stop paying taxes: “A panel of scientists has presented the United Nations a detailed plan for combating climate change. . . [including] a global tax on greenhouse gas emissions. “We don’t think ultimately society will get it right in terms of the full range and scope […]
Raw UN Power Achieves a Nuclear Free Iran
Posted by 25 Feb 2007, 3:37 pm Uncategorizedin . 4 Comments Just kidding:
Iran has no brake and no reverse gear in its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, while a deputy foreign minister vowed Tehran was prepared for any eventuality, “even for war.”
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“Iran has obtained the technology to produce nuclear fuel and Iran’s move is like a train … which has […]
Iraq Predictions before the War and Revisionism Today
Posted by 5 Feb 2007, 5:19 am Uncategorizedin . 8 Comments Update: GI Korea has written a follow-up post on anti-war movement in America.
As I explain below, that Iraq didn’t have WMD was not a top reason for the majority of those protesting the war before the invasion. I do recall after the third or fourth week that that position became more popular; but it […]