On January 14th, a bag of cocaine was found in the hangar where the Space Shuttle lives. As might be expected, this has caused some consternation among NASA officials, as well as the hysterical public.
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Ignorance And Arrogance
Today Haiti had a serious earthquake that has taken the lives of thousands of people. Some estimates go as high as 100,000 lives lost. Whatever the final toll, Haiti is in a world of hurt right now, people suffering and dying, without shelter, food, clean water, or other necessities. Many world governments and organizations are chipping in to help the people of Haiti.
And then you’ve got that paragon of Christian virtue, Pat Robertson.
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Ecoterrorism
According to published reports, a Japanese whaling vessel collided with a speedboat owned by the environmental group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS). The speedboat, named the Ady Gil, sustained “catastrophic” damage and may be a total loss. The head of the SSCS, Paul Wilson, complained that his vessel was deliberately rammed by the whaling boat.
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Paying Off The Taliban
Telegraph.co.uk published an article that discusses how NATO is going to pay the Taliban millions of dollars for some reason. The logic behind this move has so far eluded my feeble grasp. Call me crazy, but I thought that when you’re having a war with someone, you weren’t supposed to give them millions of dollars.
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