— Mr. Green links to this story on French efforts to ban a coercive cult: French court asked to ban Paris $cientology church. The French prosecutor pleads: “The methods of $cientology, its deceitful promises of results which call for large donations of money, amount to a form of mental manipulation,” Forey told the court. “The … Continue reading “Cult of $cientology in trouble in France”
— Mr. Green links to this story on French efforts to ban a coercive cult: French court asked to ban Paris $cientology church. The French prosecutor pleads:
“The methods of $cientology, its deceitful promises of results which call for large donations of money, amount to a form of mental manipulation,” Forey told the court. “The aim of this organisation is purely commercial.”
I’m with the Froggies on this one,
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— Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
— Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the
time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his
feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather
frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath.
This made him a super calloused fragile mystic hexed by
halitosis.
with the base as we countdown to the California Republican primary. His strategy is to look beyond the primary to the general election, but Gray Davis’ attack ads, carping by the party faithful that he’s not conservative enough, and a spate of ads by well-heeled challenger Bill Simon add up to bad news for the … Continue reading “Riordan’s in serious trouble”
with the base as we countdown to the California Republican primary. His strategy is to look beyond the primary to the general election, but Gray Davis’ attack ads, carping by the party faithful that he’s not conservative enough, and a spate of ads by well-heeled challenger Bill Simon add up to bad news for the former LA mayor: (As GOP Primary Looms, Riordan Feels the Heat)
But that strategy of looking past his GOP opponents to the November election has always been a risky one. Now, analysts of all persuasions agree that it could end up keeping a Riordan-Davis matchup from ever taking place.
The major development is that the right wing of the party, which used to be split between Simon and Jones, is consolidating between political rookie Simon.
Countdown to death wish – only 10 more days.
— Celebrity blogger Matt Welch suggested that it might be fun to Google some the “1,355 jackasses across the globe” who signed the “Free Slobbo Milosovic” petition. Here’s my contribution: no. 1353, Illarion Bykov, Web Designer, USA. This luminary has penned a number of articles asserting that the events of 9/11 were the caused by … Continue reading “Slobbo petition”
— Celebrity blogger Matt Welch suggested that it might be fun to Google some the “1,355 jackasses across the globe” who signed the “Free Slobbo Milosovic” petition. Here’s my contribution: no. 1353, Illarion Bykov, Web Designer, USA. This luminary has penned a number of articles asserting that the events of 9/11 were the caused by a conspiracy of Bush, Myers, and Rumsfeld. See: Guilty for 9-11: Bush, Rumsfeld, Myers.
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— send application to Beavis, c/o Associated Press. The Nando Times: No gold for Kwan, as Hughes steals the show: “Slutskaya had a wide opening, and she skated better than Kwan. But she was conservative, not bothering with any triple-triple combinations that have become her trademark. And she had a sloppy landing on a triple … Continue reading “Help wanted: copy editor”
— send application to Beavis, c/o Associated Press. The Nando Times: No gold for Kwan, as Hughes steals the show:
“Slutskaya had a wide opening, and she skated better than Kwan. But she was conservative, not bothering with any triple-triple combinations that have become her trademark. And she had a sloppy landing on a triple flip.”
Guardian Unlimited Sport | Olympics | Clean sweep: the wacky world of curling ? Although the stones do curl, the term “curling” is derived from the old verb curr (grumble) because of the noise the stones make on the ice. ? The Canadian film Men With Brooms, about a local curling team, is due to … Continue reading “Fun facts about Curling”
Guardian Unlimited Sport | Olympics | Clean sweep: the wacky world of curling
? Although the stones do curl, the term “curling” is derived from the old verb curr (grumble) because of the noise the stones make on the ice.
? The Canadian film Men With Brooms, about a local curling team, is due to be released in Canada next month. Starring Naked Gun actor Leslie Nielsen as a small-town team skip, it has been described as “Rocky on ice”.
? A curling rink in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was used as a temporary morgue for bodies recovered from the Titanic disaster.
— Outside of Boston, the only press coverage on the Amirault injustice is this AP story (Mass. Gov. Refuses to Commute Sentence) BOSTON — A mother whose child was abused at a day-care center applauded Acting Gov. Jane Swift’s decision to refuse to commute the sentence of a man who molested and raped eight children … Continue reading “Harshbarger gets a pass”
— Outside of Boston, the only press coverage on the Amirault injustice is this AP story (Mass. Gov. Refuses to Commute Sentence)
BOSTON — A mother whose child was abused at a day-care center applauded Acting Gov. Jane Swift’s decision to refuse to commute the sentence of a man who molested and raped eight children at the center.
which presumes that the conviction was just. Nobody wants to talk about the role of Common Cause boss Scott Harshbarger in coercing fantastic stories from the Fells Acres children.
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from the Olympics may be an idea whose time has come. While most of the Olympic whining attention has focussed on Russia’s threatened hissy-fit, Korean criminal acts have gone largely unnoticed. This is all I could find on them (AP)
from the Olympics may be an idea whose time has come. While most of the Olympic whining attention has focussed on Russia’s threatened hissy-fit, Korean criminal acts have gone largely unnoticed. This is all I could find on them (AP)
Continue reading “Banning South Korea”
— VodkaPundit – Chill Before Serving UPDATE: Putting politics in its proper place. Post victory, pre-medal ceremony interview with Sarah: Interviewer: “Who was that on the cell phone?” Sarah: “Someone just handed it to me, I think it was a Congressman or something.” Make that a double.
— VodkaPundit – Chill Before Serving
UPDATE: Putting politics in its proper place. Post victory, pre-medal ceremony interview with Sarah:
Interviewer: “Who was that on the cell phone?”
Sarah: “Someone just handed it to me, I think it was a Congressman or something.”
Make that a double.
Here’s the skinny on Amirault prosecutor Scott Harshbarger from James Reuben Haney Not only did his sloppy, grandstanding prosecution result in three innocent people being sent to prison (one of whom died only a few months after being released), but as Attorney General he had actively thwarted attempts to redress this injustice. There’s more at … Continue reading “Swift/Amirault IV”
Here’s the skinny on Amirault prosecutor Scott Harshbarger from James Reuben Haney
Not only did his sloppy, grandstanding prosecution result in three innocent people being sent to prison (one of whom died only a few months after being released), but as Attorney General he had actively thwarted attempts to redress this injustice.
There’s more at Haney’s site.
