An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Thursday, March 24, 2005

When we call evil good and good evil . . .

Death row inmate gains clemency over a technicality discovered fifteen years after his trial. Liberals rejoice over the banning of death sentences for crimes committed as minors. Charges against an Austrian doctor who was held responsible for the deaths of nine children while working at a clinic... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

More questions for the pro-death people

Continuing the line of thought begun in the initial post on this blog: Since a public opinion poll claims that 80% of Americans think Congress was wrong to empower a federal court to hear an appeal in the Schiavo case, why is it that the same people who wanted the most important "opinion poll" of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Oil refinery explosion at onset of peak gas demand . . . again

News item: A major explosion took place at BP's big Texas City, Texas oil refinery today. See http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050323/140/few82.html for coverage. The claim that the blast "ripped apart" the 1,200 acre (that's almost two square miles) plant is obviously taking considerable liberty with any... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Some questions for those who want Terri Schiavo to starve to death

A heck of a post to launch a blog with such a celebratory theme, but the Terri Schiavo case and the inexplicable zeal of the people who want to see her killed demand it. Would those among you who want her to be starved to death please answer these questions: The Declaration of Independence states,... Sign in to see full entry.

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