"GEORGE W. ALGORE"
Read and listen to Rush Limbaugh's take on the article in The NY Times on "climate change." Go to: The Truth Detector...George W. Algore. Rush is mentioning that part of the U.S. Climate Action Report 2002 is directly taken from a report by the National Academy of Sciences. Read Robert Tracinski's article, The National Academy of Dubious Science.
Monday, June 3, 2002
BUSH IS A PRAGMATIST!
James K. Glassman, at Tech Central Station, thinks that George Bush "has abandoned the principles that attracted conservatives to him in the first place." I found this article via Instapundit's site.
Robert Tracinski has written an interesting piece with the title, Who is George Bush? Here is a quote:
"What is missing from Bush's policy is the guidance of long-range, abstract principles. After all, in the Republican primary, Bush was selected as a pragmatist, as someone who could compromise because he was unencumbered by "ideology"�the contemporary epithet for principles."
James K. Glassman, at Tech Central Station, thinks that George Bush "has abandoned the principles that attracted conservatives to him in the first place." I found this article via Instapundit's site.
Robert Tracinski has written an interesting piece with the title, Who is George Bush? Here is a quote:
"What is missing from Bush's policy is the guidance of long-range, abstract principles. After all, in the Republican primary, Bush was selected as a pragmatist, as someone who could compromise because he was unencumbered by "ideology"�the contemporary epithet for principles."
IRAN
What's going on in Iran? The World Tribune.com has a breaking story with the title, Ruling cleric warns Iran 'on the brink of explosion'. Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini, the deputy Speaker of the Assembly of Experts in Iran, says:
"The people are very dissatisfied, and they are right to be so, and I swear to God that the society is on the brink of explosion."
Is, Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah of Iran, a potential candidate for leading the country in the future? Here are some quotes by Pahlavi from an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters:
"We cannot have true democracy unless there is separation of church from state."..."The problem is that this system is incapable of reforming. The problem is within the law and the nature of the regime itself."
Here is a quote from Robert Tracinski's article, The Fundamentalist Threat:
"The same phrase, "secular republic," has been shouted in the past few weeks by young anti-government protesters in the streets of Iran. The U.S. needs to give its full support to these secular forces in the Muslim world. But to do this, our leaders have to embrace the idea that America is and ought to be a secular republic�which would require them to renounce the goals of the religious right."
What's going on in Iran? The World Tribune.com has a breaking story with the title, Ruling cleric warns Iran 'on the brink of explosion'. Ayatollah Ebrahim Amini, the deputy Speaker of the Assembly of Experts in Iran, says:
"The people are very dissatisfied, and they are right to be so, and I swear to God that the society is on the brink of explosion."
Is, Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah of Iran, a potential candidate for leading the country in the future? Here are some quotes by Pahlavi from an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters:
"We cannot have true democracy unless there is separation of church from state."..."The problem is that this system is incapable of reforming. The problem is within the law and the nature of the regime itself."
Here is a quote from Robert Tracinski's article, The Fundamentalist Threat:
"The same phrase, "secular republic," has been shouted in the past few weeks by young anti-government protesters in the streets of Iran. The U.S. needs to give its full support to these secular forces in the Muslim world. But to do this, our leaders have to embrace the idea that America is and ought to be a secular republic�which would require them to renounce the goals of the religious right."
Sunday, June 2, 2002
BEER NEWS
Philip Morris Companies Inc. has agreed to sell Miller Brewing Company to South African Breweries plc. The new company, SABMiller, will become the second-largest brewer in the world! I look forward to see Pilsner Urquell here in America. For more beer news, go to The BeerLog - Pint of view.
Philip Morris Companies Inc. has agreed to sell Miller Brewing Company to South African Breweries plc. The new company, SABMiller, will become the second-largest brewer in the world! I look forward to see Pilsner Urquell here in America. For more beer news, go to The BeerLog - Pint of view.
HOT AIR II
I wrote a post on "climate change" on May 28. I wonder if the Bush administration has taken advice from some guys in an igloo... According to a flash report by Matt Drudge, the administration has changed their views on "global warming." To get the whole story, read Andrew C. Revkin's article, Climate Changing, U.S. Says in Report, in The New York Times.
Read Den Beste's analysis on the Kyoto Protocol and the green movement's doomsday mentality. Here is a great quote:
"There are people out there who hate everything that the industrial revolution has brought us. They think we're too rich; they think we're too comfortable. There are too many of us. They want to turn back the clock, make the human race smaller again, or if that can't be done at least make it so that the human race uses less. It takes different guises."
Check out The Ayn Rand Institute's micro-site, Environmentalism: The Anti-Industrial Revolution.
I wrote a post on "climate change" on May 28. I wonder if the Bush administration has taken advice from some guys in an igloo... According to a flash report by Matt Drudge, the administration has changed their views on "global warming." To get the whole story, read Andrew C. Revkin's article, Climate Changing, U.S. Says in Report, in The New York Times.
Read Den Beste's analysis on the Kyoto Protocol and the green movement's doomsday mentality. Here is a great quote:
"There are people out there who hate everything that the industrial revolution has brought us. They think we're too rich; they think we're too comfortable. There are too many of us. They want to turn back the clock, make the human race smaller again, or if that can't be done at least make it so that the human race uses less. It takes different guises."
Check out The Ayn Rand Institute's micro-site, Environmentalism: The Anti-Industrial Revolution.
WEST POINT
Here are some quotes from Bush's address at West Point:
"If we wait for threats to materialize, we will have waited too long."..."We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt its plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge."
An al Qaeda spokesman, Sulaiman bu Ghaith, has recently stated: "So beware, America. Get ready. Get prepared. Put on the safety belt."
I hope that the United States Military Academy graduates have been given the right philosophical ammunition. I have problem with the last part of USMA's mission statement: "...and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation."
Ayn Rand said the following at an address given to the graduating class of USMA, on March 6, 1974:
"You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I will not insult you by saying that you are dedicated to selfless service�it is not a virtue in my morality. In my morality, the defense of one's country means that a man is personally unwilling to live as the conquered slave of any enemy, foreign or domestic. This is an enormous virtue. Some of you may not be consciously aware of it. I want to help you to realize it." ["Philosophy: Who Needs It," Philosophy: Who Needs It, page 10.]
Click here if you want to have a free audio cassette recording of Ayn Rand�s address, Philosophy: Who Needs It.
Here are some quotes from Bush's address at West Point:
"If we wait for threats to materialize, we will have waited too long."..."We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt its plans, and confront the worst threats before they emerge."
An al Qaeda spokesman, Sulaiman bu Ghaith, has recently stated: "So beware, America. Get ready. Get prepared. Put on the safety belt."
I hope that the United States Military Academy graduates have been given the right philosophical ammunition. I have problem with the last part of USMA's mission statement: "...and a lifetime of selfless service to the nation."
Ayn Rand said the following at an address given to the graduating class of USMA, on March 6, 1974:
"You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I will not insult you by saying that you are dedicated to selfless service�it is not a virtue in my morality. In my morality, the defense of one's country means that a man is personally unwilling to live as the conquered slave of any enemy, foreign or domestic. This is an enormous virtue. Some of you may not be consciously aware of it. I want to help you to realize it." ["Philosophy: Who Needs It," Philosophy: Who Needs It, page 10.]
Click here if you want to have a free audio cassette recording of Ayn Rand�s address, Philosophy: Who Needs It.
SEATTLE ESPRESSO PARTY?
A pressure group in Seattle called, The Early Learning and Care Committee, wants to impose a tax on espresso drinks. Here is a quote by the campaign manager, Lisa Moy:
"Taxing espresso drinks is a guaranteed source of income in Seattle, where many residents can't get through the day without a caffeine hit."
I read about this story on Rick Schrager's web site, Technoerotica.net. Read the article, Seattle Latte Levy May Brew Revenue, on CBS News.
For a historic tour, visit Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum.
A pressure group in Seattle called, The Early Learning and Care Committee, wants to impose a tax on espresso drinks. Here is a quote by the campaign manager, Lisa Moy:
"Taxing espresso drinks is a guaranteed source of income in Seattle, where many residents can't get through the day without a caffeine hit."
I read about this story on Rick Schrager's web site, Technoerotica.net. Read the article, Seattle Latte Levy May Brew Revenue, on CBS News.
For a historic tour, visit Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum.
Saturday, June 1, 2002
BROWSER "WAR"
Wired News has published an article called, AOL Test May Renew Browser War, by Paul Boutin. Mozilla.org will have a hip release party for AOL's new browser. According to Google Zeitgeist, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the clear leader. Read The Microsoft FAQ on The Center for the Moral Defense of Capitalism's web site.
Wired News has published an article called, AOL Test May Renew Browser War, by Paul Boutin. Mozilla.org will have a hip release party for AOL's new browser. According to Google Zeitgeist, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the clear leader. Read The Microsoft FAQ on The Center for the Moral Defense of Capitalism's web site.
AMERICAN JOURNALISM REVIEW
Read Catherine Seipp's article, Online Uprising, in American Journalism Review magazine. Here is a quote from the article:
"Traditional media, so often card-carrying members of the can-dish-it-out-but-can't-take-it club, can be hostile to bloggers. This is particularly true when the liberal-minded writers react to the mostly right-of-center bloggers. There are those who prefer to keep the door shut and the blinds drawn, which can make the room so dim they can't even see their own biases."
Read Catherine Seipp's article, Online Uprising, in American Journalism Review magazine. Here is a quote from the article:
"Traditional media, so often card-carrying members of the can-dish-it-out-but-can't-take-it club, can be hostile to bloggers. This is particularly true when the liberal-minded writers react to the mostly right-of-center bloggers. There are those who prefer to keep the door shut and the blinds drawn, which can make the room so dim they can't even see their own biases."
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