Wait…cooling? Canada.com R. Timothy Patterson in the 6/20/07 Financial Post “Solar scientists predict that, by 2020, the sun will be starting into its weakest Schwabe solar cycle of the past two centuries, likely leading to unusually cool conditions on Earth. Beginning to plan for adaptation to such a cool period, one which may continue well beyond one 11-year cycle, as did the Little Ice Age, should be a priority for governments.”
Check out this Boston Globe article on the desire of a small faction of Vermonters interested in seceding from the union with the goal of HELPING America. They have authored “Green Mountain Manifesto” subtitled “Why and How Tiny Vermont Might Help Save America From Itself by Seceding from the Union.” Just when you thought the idea of Killington, Vermont seceding to New Hampshire was half-baked….
Dear Peter, The newest incarnation of Shays-Meehan, HR 2093, is a BAD BILL and I urge you to vote against it, loudly. It will likely be attached to the pending House lobby reform package. Peter, when the ACLU and the Christian Right actually agree on something, I’d pay attention to it! If anything, public interest orgs. should have an easier go of it when it comes to accessing Washington, not a tougher one. Foreign interests who would reach out to D.C. would have an easier time of it than U.S. grassroots orgs. under this scheme. There’s nothing good in this.
The Duke lacrosse players who were accused of rape are now free to pick up the pieces of their young lives and move on. And what of the now-confirmed false accuser? John Podhoretz, in his NY Post article today, “At his press conference yesterday, Attorney General Roy Cooper said something odd about the liar Crystal Gail Mangum. He said she would face no charges for her false accusation.” Why no charges for her false accusation?
Here’s the video of Imus in studio today with Rev. Al Sharpton apologizing for his racial remarks aired last week. Video While it is doubtful that Imus will get canned over this, especially in light of his swift apology, it is evident that Sharpton can expect to be on a few new markets soon with his fledgling radio program. April 12th update: Now that MSNBC pulled the Imus plug, will CBS Viacom follow suit on the radio side?
