Conservatives Furious Over NASA Muslim Outreach loonwatch.com Anything with the word “Muslim” in it is bound to whip Conservo-freaks and their associative wingnuts into a frenzy. This is exactly what happened when Charles Bolden, NASA administrator was visiting the Middle East and appeared on Al-Jazeera. (hat tip: Les) Conservatives Furious Over NASA Muslim ‘Outreach’ by Max Fisher NASA Administrator Charles Bolden recently traveled to the Middle East. That was his first mistake. His second was giving an interview to the Middle Eastern satellite news station Al Jazeera. But his third and fatal mistake came when he suggested that he traveled … Continue reading Muslims In Space Danger To America say US Republicans

‘What Kind of America?’ Hate Filled Rally to Stop Mosque loonwatch.com The Sheepshead Bay Mosque is the center of a lot of controversy and the scene of some terrible anti-Muslim demagoguery. If you remember Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer have put their weight behind residents who oppose the mosque, is it a coincidence then that the rallies against the mosque or so hate filled? It is quite revealing, as on resident, a self-proclaimed ex-Israeli soldier has threatened to blow the mosque up and kill Muslims. Read the excellent expose. ‘What kind of America’? Hate-filled rally to stop mosque By Thomas … Continue reading Americans – you hate Muslims, Muslims will hate you!

EU call for ‘X Files’ archive of UFO sightings A European Union lawmaker has called on member governments to open their secret files on UFOs, saying people need to know about close encounters of the third kind. telegraph.co.uk A sketch taken from UFO files released by the Ministry of Defence Photo: PA Sketches of aliens taken from MoD UFO files Photo: PA Unidentified flying objects in the skies over southern Campeche state filmed by Mexican Air Force pilots on March 5, 2004 Photo: AP Mario Borghezio, an Italian member of the European Parliament, said that the EU needed its own … Continue reading EU call for ‘X Files’ openess

Scientists claim fish ‘talk’ to each other Fish communicate with each other in a secret language of grunts, growls, chirps and pops, researchers in New Zealand have discovered. By Paul Chapman in Wellington telegraph.co.uk Goldfish were found to be good listeners Photo: IAN JONES Far from being a place of deep silence, the underwater world is abuzz with the sound of fish sweet-talking the opposite sex, warning others of danger, giving directions, and general background chatter. Predators may even hunt out prey by intercepting fish talk, researcher Shahriman Ghazali of Auckland University said. Related Articles Antidepressants in sea may damage … Continue reading ‘Fish Talk’ – says Kiwi!

New Bugatti Veyron crowned world’s fastest road car The new Bugatti Veyron has been crowned the world’s fastest production car after reaching an average top speed of 268mph. By Murray Wardrop telegraph.co.uk The new Bugatti Veyron can reach up to speeds of 268mph Photo: REX FEATURES A new version of the vehicle, called the Super Sport, smashed the previous world record of 256mph set by a SSC Ultimate Aero in 2007. Bugatti test driver Pierre Henri Raphanel piloted the super car over two runs at Volkswagen’s test track in Ehra-Leissien, Germany for the land speed record attempt. Related Articles Infrared … Continue reading World’s fastest car

America’s paranoid religious right The Call 2 Fall movement captures the mood among Christian nationalists – that God is punishing America for its sinful ways Matthew Harwood guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 19.30 BST Article history On the morning of Sunday 4 July, hundreds of thousands of Christians across America fell to their knees to beseech their god for forgiveness in an effort to decipher why he has forsaken the United States, the most Christian nation on earth. The work of Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, the day owes itself to the undeniably ecumenical influence of … Continue reading America’s paranoid Christian Extremists on the rise!

Michael Steele may be right about the war in Afghanistan The Republican leader is under attack from his party for saying the US cannot win in Afghanistan, but he may have a point James Antle guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 14.00 BST Article history Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele seen on a video screen during a news conference. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/GettyRepublican National Committee chairman Michael Steele‘s tenure has been marked by a series of gaffes, mishaps and bewildering public relations disasters. But to some Republicans, such bungling was forgivable – until Steele committed the one unpardonable sin: questioning the … Continue reading Truthful Black Guy gets Lynched by Republicans!

Sarkozy: is he worth it? Bettencourt: The scandal over the L’Oréal donation could bring about the French president’s downfall Agnès Poirier guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 20.02 BST Article history In the three years Nicolas Sarkozy has been in power, his government could have been brought down many times. His iniquitous fiscal reforms, ill-advised and divisive debates such as the one on national identity, his direct meddling in media ownership and appointment of public television and radio networks, his foreign policy and decision to rejoin Nato’s high command, the dismantling of public services, the disastrous reform of public hospitals – not … Continue reading Sarkozy: is the drawf worth it?

Labour must stay committed to civil liberties The party will live to regret adopting Michael Howard’s approach to crime and punishment David Edgar guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 21.59 BST Article history Just before the election, I suggested on these pages that the outcome might lead to a Ukrainification of British politics – the drawing of a new fault line across the map, with economic and social liberals on one side, and social-authoritarians and economic egalitarians on the other. The concern was that, however good it might be for civil liberties, a pact between Labour and the Orange Book free-marketeers … Continue reading New Labour – an Enemy of British Muslims and Civil Liberties?

Some thoughts on “patriotism” written on July 4. Most important thought: I’m sick and tired of this thing called “patriotism”. The Japanese pilots who bombed Pearl Harbor were being patriotic. The German people who supported Hitler and his conquests were being patriotic, fighting for the Fatherland. All the Latin American military dictators who overthrew democratically-elected governments and routinely tortured people were being patriotic — saving their beloved country from “communism”. General Augusto Pinochet of Chile, mass murderer and torturer: “I would like to be remembered as a man who served his country.”1 P.W. Botha, former president of apartheid South Africa: … Continue reading Patriotic – Are You?