Pet Lovers Howl, So Governor Rolls Over

Pet Lovers Howl, So Governor Rolls Over: "The hectoring barks of animal lovers convinced Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reverse himself Friday and keep California's law protecting stray dogs and cats at shelters."

Lesson for Schwarzenegger: no matter how much it makes sense on paper, never push a policy that involves killing puppies and kittens.

Cheney Defends Use Of Four-Letter Word (washingtonpost.com)

Nice to know he can admit when he's wrong. But as we all know, this administration is never wrong.

MIKE WENDLAND: SUV's Wi-Fi system lets drivers leave CDs at home

This sounds very cool.

Those Christian Republicans

Cheney curses Leahy on Senate floor

Vice President Cheney cursed at Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy during a confrontation on the Senate floor while members were having their annual group picture taken earlier this week, Leahy and Senate sources said Thursday.
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Cheney then responded, “f--- off” or “f--- you,” two aides said, both speaking on condition of anonymity.

Keep in ming that these are the same people who want to tell us what we can listen to onmt he radio.

Failing to Draw Big Players, Computer Show Is Canceled

The New York Times has a good piece on he demise of Comdex, with lots of perspective and historical info.

I wonder how Anthony Scalia voted

Court rebuffs bid to open Cheney's records

Another era passes

Organizer cancels Comdex 2004

Bummer. I really enjoyed going to these when I could. But like the reast of the industry in the post-.com era, they had lost much of their excitement and appeal in recent years.

Safer and safer

South Korean hostage executed

Why don't those Republicans have any morals?

Ex-wife of GOP Senate candidate alleged sex club forays - Jun 22, 2004

The ex-wife of Jack Ryan, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, alleged in court papers filed in 2000 that he took her to sex clubs and asked her to engage in sexual activity in front of other patrons.

Evangelical Leaders Reexamine Principles

It's been a long time in coming, but this is a very positive sign:

The National Assn. of Evangelicals is circulating a draft of a groundbreaking framework for political action that strongly endorses social and economic justice and warns against close alignment with any political party.

Steeped in biblical morality and evangelical scholarship, the framework for public engagement could change how the estimated 30 million evangelicals in this country are viewed by liberals and conservatives alike.

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In the midst of a presidential election year, war and terrorism, the framework says Christians in their devotion to country "must be careful to avoid the excesses of nationalism." In domestic politics, evangelicals "must guard against over-identifying Christian social goals with a single political party, lest nonbelievers think that Christian faith is essentially political in nature."