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Droid Eris by HTC with Google

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As I type, I'm listening to Engadget editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky on NPR explaining why the Droid isn't an iPhone killer. I have to agree, it's not. But competition is good. And I'm resistant to buying three of those shiny apples for my family! A friend showed off his Motorolla Droid this afternoon. He's very happy with it. I'm tempted by the HTC Droid Eris, $100 cheaper … [Read more...] about Droid Eris by HTC with Google

American Political Controversy Culture Spanked: George W. Bush and Bill Clinton Cancel Event Due To Way Promoted

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To those who've finally wanted to see it happen -- it has happened: America's political controversy culture which permeates the way politics is packaged in much broadcast and old and new media, and influences the country's tone of discussion has finally gotten spanked...by none other than former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. They two former President were … [Read more...] about American Political Controversy Culture Spanked: George W. Bush and Bill Clinton Cancel Event Due To Way Promoted

The House’s Bowel Movement Bill

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When Arizona Republican John Shadegg used a seven-month-old baby as a prop during yesterday's debate on health care, his symbolism was more apt than intended. What the House passed last night was a bowel movement of a bill diapered by competitive political posturing to cover a messy pile of mandates, entitlements, wishful savings and iffy tax changes. To call the legislative … [Read more...] about The House’s Bowel Movement Bill

Fort Hood Twitter Atrocity

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Paul Carr's righteous TechCrunch contrarian rant is one that's wary of -- weary of? -- 'citizen journalists' with cell phones and Twitter. His case in point, the Fort Hood shootings: [T]he first news and analysis out of the base didn’t come from the experts. Nor did it come from the 24-hour news media, or even from dedicated military blogs – but rather from the Twitter account … [Read more...] about Fort Hood Twitter Atrocity

Media Wakes Up About Obama Administration’s Mideast Failure

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Reality Raises It's Head and the Media Wakes Up About the Obama Administration's Middle East Failure By Barry Rubin There’s something big happening in the air regarding American media coverage of the Obama Administration. With the Washington Post in advance, the New York Times waking up the tiniest bit, the Los Angeles Times trailing far behind, and a lot of other … [Read more...] about Media Wakes Up About Obama Administration’s Mideast Failure

Israel-Monsters and Arab Cartoonists (Guest Voice)

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Israel-Monsters and Arab Cartoonists By Daryl Cagle The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians still looms large in political cartoons around the world, with an endless flow of cartoons from Arab countries showing monster-Israel assaulting, eating, crushing or somehow decimating the poor Palestinians. The dove of peace has been killed by Israel in every imaginable … [Read more...] about Israel-Monsters and Arab Cartoonists (Guest Voice)

On SCOTUS Cases And Juveniles In Jail For Life

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My social work field placement was in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in 1989-1990.  A large chunk of my work was conducting a part of the process performed that leads to the clinicians providing information to the jurists so that they can decide whether or not a minor is "amenable" to treatment or other juvenile court options if the minor is "found delinquint" or should be … [Read more...] about On SCOTUS Cases And Juveniles In Jail For Life

How Not to Play the Minority Party

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Yesterday's House vote unraveled in strange ways, have no doubt about it. The real shocker was not that one Republican (Joe Cao) voted in favor of the legislation. Let's face it... the guy is from New Orleans and he's up for election next fall along with the rest of them. No, the real eye opener was exactly how out of practice the GOP seems to be at fighting from the cheap … [Read more...] about How Not to Play the Minority Party

Now, Italy Must Gird for the Repercussions Over CIA Convictions: La Stampa of Italy

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Judge Oscar Magi: Repercussions over his decision to convict 23 CIA agents of kidnapping on Italian soil are already being felt. Italians today may be proud that their system of justice hasn't spared intelligence agents of the world's mightiest power, but the children of ancient Rome are well-acquainted with the consequences that are sure to follow. In regard to … [Read more...] about Now, Italy Must Gird for the Repercussions Over CIA Convictions: La Stampa of Italy

High IQ versus rational decison making, it doesn’t necessarily correlate

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In light of the not so recent end of the George W. Bush administration, it is worth evaluating the value of a high IQ versus the ability to make rational, fact-based decisions. I found this article very enlightening: Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn't mean you're smart It is something worth thinking about. --- Cross-posted between Random Fate and The Moderate Voice. --- … [Read more...] about High IQ versus rational decison making, it doesn’t necessarily correlate

The Other Shooter: The Banality of Terror

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As the nation was reeling from the Ft. Hood horror yesterday, a pathetic loner killed one man and wounded five other people in an Orlando office building shootout. Compared to the complexity of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, Jason Rodriguez looks like a run-of-the-mill loser with a failed marriage and the inability to hold a job after being fired two years ago from the … [Read more...] about The Other Shooter: The Banality of Terror

House Passes Health Care Bill But Future Unclear

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The House has just passed the Health Care Reform bill by a vote of 220-215. Democrats voted 219-39 in favor Republicans voted 176-1 against. Lots of cheering on the Democratic side. However I wouldn't get so excited yet. Assuming for the sake of argument the same proportions held up in the Senate then the vote on cloture would be: Democrats 50-10 in … [Read more...] about House Passes Health Care Bill But Future Unclear

Should Kids Get Life Without Parole?

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My answer is NO! The Supreme Court will hear appeals from two juvenile offenders on Monday arguing the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment forbids life in prison for crimes other than homicide. (The court ruled in the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision that it was unconstitutional to impose the death penalty for any minor who committed murder.) SCOTUSblog has … [Read more...] about Should Kids Get Life Without Parole?

Jayson Blair’s Mindset (UPDATED)

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You can listen to the speech here. The Roanoke Times covers it here. It will be televised by C-SPAN. I am persuaded my hope has been realized; this was not the typical celebrity journalist comeback it might have been. Instead, it sounds like Blair was a wise choice for the Journalism Ethics Institute keynote lecture. +++++++++++++++ Jayson Blair, who resigned from the New … [Read more...] about Jayson Blair’s Mindset (UPDATED)