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You know what? Harry Reid is a massive douche
Harry Reid: He looks like he wants to give me a Werther’s Original.
(As is George W. Bush, but most of us already knew that.)
This is just a quick heads up. The Bush Administration and his buddies in the Senate (e.g. Harry Reid) have been trying to aggressively push through the new FISA legislation. This bill would not only allow for the continuation of Bush’s warrantless eavesdropping, but would also give companies like AT&T immunity from the laws that the President and the NSA asked them to–and most likely did–break.
Lucky for us, Chris Dodd, Russ Feingold, and other senators have been fighting this off.
However, Harry Reid, the pleasant looking, grandfatherly figure and majority leader of the Senate, will be trying to force an end to the debate on Monday (1/28/08). Yes, the very same Harry Reid who–after already letting many of his Republican cohorts block legislation with silent filibusters–told Chris Dodd and others that they would have to perform a true filibuster when attempting to block this bill.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a letter that you can email to your respective members of the Senate in less than a minute. They also have phone numbers if you’d like to have a little more impact.
“Now is the time to urge your Senators to vote no on ‘cloture’ to keep the debate going!
Every time you’ve taken action to fight against immunity, it’s made a huge difference. In November, your calls and emails helped to ensure that the Senate Judiciary Committee did not include telecom amnesty in its surveillance bill, and in December your calls and emails helped convince Harry Reid to delay the vote until January. Both times, the pundits assumed we didn’t stand a chance, and both times we proved them wrong.” — EFF
On a personal note, I would rather that my senator was campaigning other senators on this issue, not campaigning for other state’s “right to vote.”
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The Time Has Come
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The Time Has ComeOppression 101
I’ve started going through the book 1984 once again. This is a thought provoking read about a future in which Big Brother is the pinnacle of power. George Orwell does an impressive job of portraying this authoritarianism. However, there is one piece of text with which I must take grievance.
…The meagerness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the Party.
Often when we envision this sort of Orwellian society, there is a sense that most persons would be outfitted in this sort of drab blue uniform. I, however, believe differently. The uniform of this sort of party would in fact be a drab blue poncho.
Unbeknownst to most, the poncho would be the first tool of an oppressive regime. This is in fact due to its one-size-fits-all nature. The task of distinguishing one person from another is greatly complicated by the fact that the build of a person is hidden from sight. However, if this is the course of current day America, most people in this future country would be obese anyway.
“But how,” you mutter as the few in charge plan their brutal supremacy. “The poncho is so innocent and comfortable.” You wouldn’t be mistaken in defending this appealing coziness, or in associating it with sleepy Mexicans. As a matter of fact, the poncho has many good things going for it; roughish good looks, years of expertise in its field, and deadly spikes.
How could they win us, the many, over? That’s quite simple –use Jennifer Aniston: America’s sweetheart. Or even Naomi Campbell: America’s most violent model.
And what of manufacturing? Someone would have to take up this task; Someone would have to lead the charge. The ideal candidate is, of course, Martha Stewart. Bow before her in fear.
George Orwell could never have seen this coming.
Oppression 101Iran Referred to Model UN Security Council
WARCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL, MODEL UNITED NATIONS — Only two months after the Broken Snowboard standoff between Model North Korea and Model China left Representative Edward Thornton with a black eye, the Model UN’s Security Council is yet again being tested by threats of nuclear proliferation.
The council has taken up the threats from Iran to continue nuclear development upon recommendation of seventh grade teacher Ms. Emily White. The project is not for a grade.
Eighth grade teacher Cindy Shepard was responsible for drafting a two page study guide on Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The project clarified that Iran could be harboring nuclear weapons. This information raised concern with many of the future diplomats. The imaginary United States diplomat was quoted as proclaiming, “Count it.”
Other students reported that the assignment was “inherently biased” or “too hard to finish.” Yet, even with these complaints, the Model US is pushing for tough measures such as sanctions. Model Russia, however, has the power to veto any such actions and has had representatives state in the past, “We are very concerned about how these actions could be interpreted by the populace of the region. They can’t possibly understand how nuclear technology works. I can’t understand it — I’m only eleven.”
Now that the council has been briefed, it is struggling to decide how to act. Nevertheless, anarchy was all that could be found throughout all of the last session. The peak of the chaos was reached when the spokesperson from Model Chad began to impersonate Gary Colman. “He was sent to the office after being warned for the third time to stop yelling ‘Whatcha talking ’bout Iran?’ Ms. White explained.
The Iranian representative was touring a birthday party for his BFF and unavailable for comment.
The parents reaction to the organization of the after school activity have been mixed. “Although I appreciate that my child is getting a chance to learn about international politics, I must admit that I would rather he had not been selected to represent Israel,” said concerned mother Om Mohammed. She continued, “He is constantly being teased and taunted by his brothers.” Mrs. Shepard says she is sorry for any unintentional difficulties but, “the names of diplomats were selected at random, and we’re out of replacement representatives.”
The council hopes to have a decision by next week. Unfortunately, the county school board will be meeting to hear parent’s complaints days before. The ultimate fate of the program is unknown, but in the end it could be shut down. Alternatively, the activity could be air lifted to a school in another county. “We’re not ruling out any options at the current time, we still have some digging to do,” Superintendent Martin Fritz said.
Model Cuba Diplomat Aaron Bates shared his thoughts, “It’s as if the school board is taking the role of Kennedy, which makes for an unhappy Castro.”
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