FROM THE LOST ANGELES TIMES, A SCARY STORY….. Spying on pacifists, environmentalists and nuns An undercover Maryland State Police trooper infiltrated nonviolent groups and labeled dozens of people as terrorists. By Bob Drogin December 7, 2008 Reporting from Takoma Park, Md. — To friends in the protest movement, Lucy was an eager 20-something who attended [...]
JOHN YOO…..AT BOALT HALL AT UC BERKELEY….AN ARCHITECT OF THE U.S. TORTURE POLICY. AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW, AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION…..IS HE A FELON? FROM THE SF CHRONICLE/GATE Back to Article UC professor under fire for White House memo Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, December 5, 2008 (12-04) 18:02 PST — Berkeley’s City Council will delve [...]
THE ULTIMATE WEAPON…… Man allegedly assaults girlfriend with burger Thursday, December 4, 2008 (12-04) 12:50 PST Vero Beach, Fla. (AP) – A Vero Beach man faces a domestic violence charge after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend with a cheeseburger. An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office arrest report said a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend [...]
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THIS IS THE WAY TRAVEL SHOULD READ….. November 30, 2008 Florence, Then and Now By ADAM BEGLEY HERE’S what you do first in Florence: Complain about the tourists. It’s a time-honored tradition and there’s no avoiding it — or them, as they squeeze down the narrow streets. They choke the [...]
FROM THE GUARDIAN/OBSERVER, WITH THANKS TO ELIZABETH HANSON AND PAT RAE OF THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH DEPARTMENT…. The new Cicero Barack Obama’s speeches are much admired and endlessly analysed, but, says Charlotte Higgins, one of their most interesting aspects is the enormous debt they owe to the oratory of the Romans Charlotte Higgins Wednesday November 26 [...]
PLAXICO BURRESS OF THE NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE THIGH…. HERE IS THE NEW YORK TIMES, OVERJOYED AT PLAXICO’S ABILITY WITH A FIREARM….. BET IS THAT HE IS GONE SHORTLY FROM THE ROSTER…… December 1, 2008 Plaxico Burress Surrenders to Police By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:26 a.m. ET NEW YORK [...]