09.28.11
I’m not the first to wonder if the whole world has gone mad! Saudi Arabia was set to beat a woman for driving (yep, you read that right) and Iran is fixing to execute a Christian pastor because he will not recant his faith. PETA says that people who are attacked by sharks deserve it (payback?) and a survey in Jerusalem says that a majority of Palestinians who live there would prefer Israeli citizenship.
In the US, the government has been robbing the post office to the extent that the current Postmaster General can only drive it into the ground further. Buried in Obamacare is a provision that allows the government access to your private medical records, and one politician has suggested that elections should be postponed so congress can get some work done.
Here in San Juan County, they want to change from telling you what you can’t do on your own, highly taxed property, to telling you what you can do then hire and enforcement thug to charge you for anything that doesn’t appear on the list. Not to mention that most every property on Orcas Island is either wetlands proper or a wetlands ‘buffer’ zone, at least according to the ‘proposed’ map on the San Juan County web site.
We surely live in interesting times. News follows:
THE CLONE WARS
The truth about Islam . . . . Fox News
Rats in a maze: college rankings . . . .The Atlantic
Pissing off the Pakistanis . . . .Washington Post
Al-Quaida tells Ahmadinejad to shut up re 9/11 . . . The Guardian
And health insurance climbs again: price . . . . . . Los Angeles Times
And health insurance climbs again: Supreme Court bound . . . .The Washington Post
Alabama vs illegal immigrants . . . Fox News
Palestinians who want to be Israeli citizens . . . .Washington Post
Reasons Greece should default . . . .Time.com
IS IT ART?
PETA–from on the offensive to just plain offensive . . . .Daily Mail
Cool it with the corporate jargon . . . .CNN
Best wines for fast food. . . . .Fox News
The science of attraction . . . Stylist.co.uk
What your drink says about you on a date . . . The Daily Meal
In the know on the new Amazon tablet . . . . .Daily Finance
Extend your laptop’s life . . . Huffington Post
Before & After photos online . . . .Daily Mail
What’s so bad about BC and AD? . . . .The Blaze
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER
Refund from Reebok for bogus toning shoes? . . . . Daily Finance
What’s your anger style? . . . . Real Simple
Americans get too much health care? . . . .Fox News
Cantelope from Colorado is lethal this time of year . . . . MSNBC
Smoking and memory . . . .Ask Men
Boost your credit score by paying rent . . . Daily finance
FAMILY BUSINESS
The wonder, really, is that anybody survived at all . . . .Salon.com
Your private medical records and the government . . . . Fox News
An old Gibson guitar could get you arrested! . . . Los Angeles Times
US to Congress: WE NEED OUR POST OFFICE! . . . . New York Daily news
COSMOS
A deadly beautiful garden . . . Fox News
ELECTION 2012
Not looking good for the incumbent . . . . .Political Wire
Reduced prices if you want to see him in St Louis . . . .KSDK.com
NC governor suggest suspension of congressional elections . . . .Daily Caller
The sun is shining! Have a good read.
