"RECLAIM THE CITY" OF GOTHENBURG?

On Saturday, a gang of about 400 kids had a "street party" (note the red flags) in an area of Gothenburg called �rgryte. Their mission is to "reclaim the city" from the rich people. It is a new name of an old idea: egalitarianism. Look what happened during the summer of 2001.

The group "Reclaim the Streets" is listed by FBI as a "threat of terrorism to the United States."

Related: my post, RIOTS IN GOTHENBURG.

ARNOLD: A "POSTER BOY"?

The race for governor of California is getting "dirty". An interview ("Oui" magazine, August, 1977) with Arnold Schwarzenegger is the featured document on the Smoking Gun web site. You could follow the race on the California Insider Weblog and the Kausfiles.

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Related: my post, SCHWARZENEGGER FOR GOVERNOR?

BLOGLINKER.COM

I have added blogLinker to my blog and created a new category called List of Links. BlogLinker is described in the following way: "the automatic link swapper and traffic generator." [I found this tool via Sugarfused.]

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE

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LABOR DAY

Take some time on Monday, September 1, and read Fredric Hamber's editorial, Time to Celebrate Man's Mind. On Labor Day, We Should Honor Man's Mind, Not Men's Muscles, as the Real Source of Wealth and Progress. Harry Binswanger will be interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio, at 4:00 PM.

ATTACK BY AN ANIMAL "RIGHTS" GROUP

From SF Gate: "A group calling itself "the Revolutionary Cells" has issued a statement claiming responsibility for two explosions Thursday at Chiron Corp. headquarters in Emeryville."

How convenient that an animal "rights" group is taking the name "revolutionary cells." They are really showing their true (blood red) colors...

Related: my post, EAT MEAT!

DANIEL PIPES

Daniel Pipes has been recess appointed to the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Marwan al-Kabalan, research student at the University of Manchester, is calling Daniel Pipes a "warmonger." I say: Daniel Pipes, more power to you!

NUCLEAR THREAT BY THE AXIS OF EVIL

I am worried to hear that the International Atomic Energy Agency has found enriched uranium at a nuclear plant near Tehran.

Jane's Defense Weekly reports that Iran has been importing uranium from communist China since 1991 and that "Western intelligence officials said the presence of metallic uranium is proof of Iran's military nuclear intention as metallic uranium is not normally used in commercial atomic programmes."

Iran has placed an order ($800 million) with a Russian company called AtomStroiExport, for the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. So, isn't a bit strange that Russia and China are involved in a talk regarding North Korea's nuclear program?

Read Jerusalem Post's editorial, Stop financing Iran's nuke. [Via Iran va Jahan.]

JUSTICE VERSUS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the state of Alabama, wants to keep a stone monument of the Ten Commandments at the Judicial building. Doesn't he understand that Church and State should be separated? The dogmatic rules of the Ten Commandments have nothing to do with the Constitution and U.S. law. How about giving Roy Moore the monument as a "farewell" gift? He could place it on his own property...

Read Nicholas Provenzo's post, Rights and Reason: In God I Trust.

Related: my post, ANTONIN SCALIA.

UPDATE 08/31/03: The Ten Commandments vs. America by Harry Binswanger.

IRAN - THE HQ OF TERRORISM

The mullahs in Iran have supported terrorists for a long time. It is time to catch up on old cases, e.g., the former Iranian ambassador, Hadi Soleimanpour, and his involvement regarding the bomb attack of a Jewish community centre (Asociaci�n Mutual Israelita Argentina) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1994. For more information, read Walter Goobar's book, El Tercer Atentado.

Related: my post, STRIKE IN / ON IRAN.

UPDATE: DECK OF CARDS

King of spades (#5) - Ali Hassan al-Majid, Presidential Advisor. Saddam's cousin, nicknamed "Chemical Ali" has been captured.

TRAFFICSWARM

I have joined the TrafficSwarm link exchange. I will test it for awhile and see if it generates some more traffic of visitors and eventually regular readers. Please feel free and click on the links provided by TrafficSwarm. (Nota Bene: Please take some time and read my disclaimer and F.A.Q.)

Related articles:
Golden blogs. [Via BusinessPundit.]
The Trouble With Ad Targeting -- and a Solution.
No Complaints in the Online Ad Biz.
More Than a Game. Check out Fast Company Now Weblog.

UPDATE: DECK OF CARDS

Ten of diamonds (#20) - Taha Yassin Ramadan al-Jizrawi, Iraqi Vice President.

In the news: Playing card maker dealing Dean hand.

INVENTOR JOHN ERICSSON

Today I saw an interesting documentary on John Ericsson. For more information, go to the following sites:

National Inventors Hall of Fame - Propelling Steam Vessels, Screw Propeller, Patent #588.
John Ericsson Society of New York.
Post by Steven Den Beste @ USS Clueless.

UPDATE 08/21/03: Read Dianne Durante's essay (portable document format).

"SMART-BOMB" TECHNOLOGY IN THE HANDS OF COMMUNIST CHINA?

Read the article, 'Smart-bomb' technology moving to China. I have been working with raw materials for many years and therefore interested in this kind of news story. I think the information in the article should be "hot stuff" to the Bush administration.

UPDATE: DECK OF CARDS

Seven of spades (#29) - Mahmud Dhiyab al-Ahmad. The former Iraqi Minister of Interior had already been reported as captured... Maybe it was his double they caught a month ago?!

SCHWARZENEGGER FOR GOVERNOR?

To my readers in California: Will you vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger? In one way it is a testimony on how bad the situation is in the state of California, if you can't get worthy candidates [via California Insider Weblog] to vote on and it gives the opportunity for a guy like Arnold to show up on the scene.

I have been fascinated by odd characters in politics for some time. Theoretically I would probably vote for a guy like Jesse "the body" Ventura, but I must say that I don't think that a third party candidate is really an option. A "reform" of politics is well needed, but it will take a long time and it should be based on sound ideas in metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. For an example of strange ideas floating around, check out the latest campaign by the "hippies of the right." The only way to go, according to my view, is to come up with a good Republican candidate. [Via BusinessPundit.] I thought that Steve Forbes was a pretty good choice in 1996, but later on he joined the "faith-based" crowd of the religious right.

So, maybe Arnold is the way to go? I don't think so, not after reading a profile on BBC news. Here is an excerpt from the article, Schwarzenegger and the American dream:

"Recently he said: "In the beginning I was selfish. It was all about, 'How do I build Arnold? How can I win the most Mr Universe and Mr Olympic contests? How can I get into the movies and get into business?' "I was thinking about myself... As I've grew up, got older, maybe wiser, I think your life is judged not by how much you have taken but by how much you give back.""

To me, he sounds like a compassionate conservative with altruistic ideals. What do you think?

For an interesting comparison between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mike Mentzer, read John Little's article, A Question Of Character: The Objectivist Versus The Machiavellian.

"HAWKS" VERSUS "DOVES"

Will the "hawks" have a stronger position if Powell "'prepares to quit'"? Read Mark Da Cunha's post, Powell's Paper Tiger Show Will Not Run a Second Season.

The "hawks" should grab the opportunity and put the heat on the "axis of evil" - Iran and North Korea. Read the articles, Khomeini grandson attacks 'religious dictators' and How to Defeat North Korea. [Via About The War.]

MORE BOOKS

I had to add Ann Coulter's book, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism, to my wish list at Amazon.com after reading Harry Binswanger's book review.

Hat tip to Elizabeth for the following book recommendation: Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism by Dore Gold.

I read a review (by Allan Gotthelf on HBL, 05/26/03) on the following books by Margaret Doody: Aristotle Detective, Aristotle and Poetic Justice, and Aristotle and the Secrets of Life. I have added these books to my wish list at Amazon.co.uk.

BACK TO SCHOOL

I am going back to school (part time) this fall. I will study "international project co-ordination." I will write more about my studies on my other blog.

I have added a new product to the EGO online store. Check out the journal.

EGO FAQ

I have redesigned the blog a bit. I moved the Fagan Finder searchbox and a link to the KartOO search engine to the Resources category.

I have added BusinessPundit to the Blog category.

I have added a FAQ section to the About category. I look forward to your comments and questions.

UPDATE: DECK OF CARDS

This is not an actual update of the "Iraqi Most Wanted" list, but I guess that the United States Central Command will publish a news release in the near future...

Chip Joyce, editor of About The War.com, predicts that Saddam Hussein will be captured or killed by August 15. You could put your own bet on the "Saddam Hussein Conclusion" @ TradeSports.com. Talking about gambling, check out Boomshock's post "Iraq's Most Wanted Poker Update" and Dr. Weevil's Ba�ath Poker.

In the news:
At Funeral for Hussein Sons, a Call for 'Death to America'.
U.S. Troops Hunt Saddam as Tribesmen Bury His Sons.
Another 'Saddam' Tape Airs.
Hot on Saddam's Trail.
U.S. Troops Raid Suspected Saddam Loyalists in Iraq.

For more up-to-date news, go to the Command Post.