Aug. 31st, 2005
Who's a patriot, again?
Aug. 31st, 2005 01:05 pmFBI Uses PATRIOT Act to demand information with no judicial approval from organization with library records -- Press release from ACLU, August 25, 2005
I haven't said anything about the hurricane because what can I say.
However, some of the people on my friends list (
sophiaserpentia and
byzantinespy in particular) have called attention to the media, shall we say, framing of either the "finding" or "looting," depending on the skin color of the person in question.
I haven't clicked on their links yet (busy at work), but here are the links to their pages.
However, some of the people on my friends list (
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I haven't clicked on their links yet (busy at work), but here are the links to their pages.
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Aug. 31st, 2005 08:00 pmI am taking a break from updating my resume. Too long of a break, actually. Need to get back to work.
Something I wrote in my fragments, 8/2/05:
It is my fear of drowning that keeps me from learning how to swim. Fear operates in the absence of faith and trust. If I trusted myself more, perhaps I could learn how to swim.
Something I wrote in my fragments, 8/2/05:
It is my fear of drowning that keeps me from learning how to swim. Fear operates in the absence of faith and trust. If I trusted myself more, perhaps I could learn how to swim.
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Aug. 31st, 2005 10:00 pmNew Orleans Mayor: Thousands Likely Dead
'Cowboy' Bush failed in Katrina evacuation - Chavez
President Bush plays guitar while NOLA drowns
Hard New Test for President
And last but not least: Two months ago, President Bush took an ax to budget funds that would have helped New Orleans prepare for such a disaster || "No one can say they didn't see it coming"
'Cowboy' Bush failed in Katrina evacuation - Chavez
President Bush plays guitar while NOLA drowns
Hard New Test for President
And last but not least: Two months ago, President Bush took an ax to budget funds that would have helped New Orleans prepare for such a disaster || "No one can say they didn't see it coming"