Saturday, December 29, 2007

Thought Police?; CA Democrat introduces legislation to quiet dissent

H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007

I suggest that everyone contact their legislators to oppose this legislation.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h110-1955
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/philip-giraldi/the-violent-radicalizatio_b_74091.html
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/11/19/5320/
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/11/20/homegrown_terrorism_prevention_act_raises_fears
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/112907J.shtml
http://www.lewrockwell.com/knaebel/knaebel11.html



Thursday, December 27, 2007

A Sad Day in Pakistan; Benazir Bhutto Assassinated

The death of Bhutto could send the nuclear-armed country into a civil war. This was at least the third, and final, attempt on her life since returning to Pakistan in October.

Let's hope for a peaceful Pakistan ahead of the January 8th elections.

Video:
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/27/former_pakistani_prime_minister





News Reports:
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/737B73AE-EE5D-4C41-8CA2-E04B356FBCBC.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/27/AR2007122701481.html

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Bhutto39s-assasination-leaves-Pakistan-in.3623006.jp

Several Stories and Tributes are published here:
http://www.3quarksdaily.com/