"What has he done to wear so many scars? Has he changed the course of rivers? Has he polluted the moon and stars?"--Bob Dylan
Background: I've covered the Clara Harris "Murder by Mercedes" case extensively, both in the Houston Chronicle, on the radio, and in this blog. As I've previously noted, Clara Harris repeatedly ran...
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Democrats in the House of Representatives chose to let a temporary surveillance law expire on February 16, rather than make it permanent. At issue was whether the permanent version should include retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies that were sued for invasion of privacy after helping U.S. intelligence agencies conduct warrantless surveillance. Surveillance efforts will...
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The ancient and classic swedish military symbol, a proud male lion, was recently castrated by feminist forces in European society. Scandinavian soldiers (whose ancestors were Vikings 1000 years ago) are represented abroad (in Afghanistan and elsewhere) by a castrated lion. A castrated lion symbol was given in the Middle Ages to vassals whom the king...
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Background: The historic, one-of-a-kind conference "From Ideology to Inclusion: Evidence-Based Policy and Intervention in Domestic Violence" was held in Sacramento, California February 15-16 and was a major success. The conference was sponsored by the California Alliance for Families and Children and featured leading domestic violence authorities from around the world.
Many of these researchers...
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Presidential candidate John McCain (R-AZ) has denied that he had a romantic relationship with a female telecommunications lobbyist and stated the suggestion that he displayed favoritism for her clients is “not true.” The denial follows a report in Thursday’s New York Times that cited former advisors who believed McCain’s relationship with the lobbyist had...
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In Serbia’s capital Belgrade protesters have broken into the United States embassy, and have set fire to an office, which is now extinguished. The break-in followed massive protests against Kosovo’s independence that was declared last Sunday. Approximately 150,000 protested in front of the parliament building in Belgrade when masked attackers broke into the building...
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February 21, 2008 There were 6 games played in the National Hockey League on February 20, 2008. Game summaries Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning 1 0 2 0 3 Buffalo Sabres 0 0 3 1 4 Chris Gratton scored to give Tampa Bay an early lead. After nearly 40 minutes...
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Federal lawsuit charges parts of the Violence against Women Act are unconstitutional. Attorney Roy Den Hollander filed on February 14th, a suit in the U.S. Southern District Court of N.Y. attacking sections of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and other U.S. statutes for violating the Constitutional rights of American men who marry alien...
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Emily Perry, a British actress has died at the age of 100. Born on June 28, 1907 in Torquay, Devon, England, she was known for playing Madge Allsop, Dame Edna Everage’s long-suffering, silent “bridesmaid”; she began playing the role at the age of 80. Barry Humphries (Dame Edna) said, “It is a great loss...
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Background: I've discussed radical feminist blogger Amanda Marcotte on many occasions--to read more, click here. Marcotte has written numerous terrible things about me, pretty much saying outright that I think it's fine to beat women, that women should not be allowed to defend themselves, that if a man beats a woman, it's the woman's...
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The lamestream media told you: Nothing. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: Seven hundred thousand square feet of space, tens of thousands of attendees from all over the world, nearly two thousand exhibitors in five halls so big you can’t see one end from the other, indoor exhibits built two stories high, mountains of...
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The lamestream media told you: (Photo caption): Excited fans pour onto the Superbowl field for the Tom Petty halftime show. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: (Actual caption): Several thousand carefully pre-screened and rehearsed bused-in unpaid volunteers are ushered onto the field to give the impression of wildly exuberant fans at the Superbowl game....
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The lamestream media told you: Very little. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: The amicus brief for Dick Heller (the pro-gun-rights side) in the D.C. gun-ban case is some of the best 2A reading available today — a brilliant, logical, thoroughly researched, easy-to-read 82 pages with every statement documented, largely to colonial-era sources. Dig...
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Donate Join UFI Home Page UFI Projects Contact UFI February 20, 2007 UFI Addresses United Nations General Assembly, Calls Upon Commission to Address Family Issues Opportunity often presents itself to those who are observant, vigilant and prepared. Thomas Christensen, a longtime member of the Governing Board of United Families International, seized upon...
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Here we go again with another political scandal, compliments of the New York Times, our national paper of record. Call it an October surprise, only seven months early. But then they can never start too early in their efforts to smear the Republican candidate, even if it’s the one they endorsed. Following is a...
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The United States Navy has successfully destroyed a crippled spy satellite in a decaying orbit, by intercepting it with a missile. A modified SM-3 missile was launched from the USS Lake Erie at 03:26 GMT this morning, and intercepted the USA-193 satellite around three minutes later. It has been reported that the satellite has...
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Pula, Croatia – blasts destroyed two vans owned by ethnic Albanian shop owners at two different locations in Pula, a city in the Croatian region of Istria. There were no injuries in the explosions and there was no responsibility attributed. Relatives of the shop owners attributed the explosions to the present situation regarding the...
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Beating up on divorced ("deadbeat") dads makes great politics in the United States, and apparently Russian presidential candidate Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) has figured it out. United Press International says:
"Medvedev has also gone hunting for votes with the forensic skill of a U.S. campaign strategist. He has targeted the women's vote by promising to increase...
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On Tuesday, a jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against defense contractor Brent Roger Wilkes, who was accused of bribing former GOP Congressman Randall “Duke†Cunningham, according to documents obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Wilkes was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud, and money laundering. The...
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The Uniform Holiday Bill, signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, moved the celebration of George Washington’s Birthday to the third Monday in FEBRUARY. Sometime after this, with Lincoln’s birthday also being in the month of February, people began referring to the holiday as “Presidents’ Day.” Of note is that Presidential tradition is to...
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