Not Just Another Three Day Weekend

Memorial Day has been purchased with the blood of our fellow countrymen...

On this Memorial Day weekend we enjoy our annual opportunity to formally honor the memory of the men and women of our armed forces who have given their last breath in the defense of their country. These people were our relatives, friends, and neighbors who put the needs of our country ahead of their own interests, even unto death. They all deserve at least a moment's quiet consideration.

Thank you.

Is There A Secret PATRIOT Act?

Has the Obama administration decided the USA PATRIOT Act means more than what it says it does?

The Bill of Rights...for those who have forgotten what it looks like.

After a classified briefing Congressmen Ron Wyden and Mark Udall proposed an amendment to the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act).  Read it carefully and tell me why it might be needed.

AMENDMENT intended to be proposed by Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado)
13    (8) while it is entirely appropriate for particular
14 intelligence collection techniques to be kept secret,
15 the laws that authorize such techniques, and the
16 United States Government’s official interpretation of
17 these laws, should not be kept secret but should in
18 stead be transparent to the public, so that these
19 laws can be the subject of informed public debate
20 and consideration.

Why is the current administration's interpretation of PATRIOT Act provisions classified? Has Obama's DOJ taking a page from the Bush administration playbook? Hide the ball, rendition the suspects, refine the evidence, enhance the interrogation techniques?  How many secret memos are there? Why doesn't Obama trust the American people to know how he plans to apply the PATRIOT Act?  What are they hiding and why are they hiding it?  If neither Republican nor Democrat administrations can be trusted with the Constitution how about we scrap the so called PATRIOT Act altogether? 

Spirit Is Dead

NASA has not heard from the stranded Spirit rover in over a year...

http://www.cathywilcox.com.au/Cathy_Wilcox/Welcome.html

Cartoonist Cathy Wilcox has an idea why Spirit isn't talking. 

Harold Camping

Lowering the bar for halfwits, nitwits, dipsticks, and whackaloons the world over...

Wrong in 1994, wrong in 2011.

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny "What a maroon!"

By the way, Harold, if the last 1700 years proves anything it is that the Bible guarantees nothing.

CDC Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse

This is brilliant!

Even if the emergency is not an outbreak of Ataxic Neurodegenerative Satiety Deficiency Syndrome that's okay with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The CDC doesn't care why you prepare, only that you do prepare.  I so hope no one gets fired for this clever outreach program.