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Video - Cindy Sheehan calls to impeach Bush/Cheney for 'war crimes'

Politics – Cindy Sheehan called for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney on MSNBC's Hardball Tuesday. "Well, I would say the lies and deceptions that lead to an illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq that has lead to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people," she said when asked for a reason.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 10:46am

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Cost of Freedom

Books – "Cost of Freedom" is a forthcoming non-fiction book that tells the story of a whole bunch of U.S. people who have been working for peace during these incredible Bush years. It's the protesters who are fighting to preserve our liberty. Our liberty is not in danger over in Iraq. We are in dutch right over here on our own Main Street.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 10:26am

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Richard Bartle: "I'd close World of Warcraft!"

Video Games – Richard Bartle, co-creator of the original Multi-User Dungeon in a candid interview about the state of virtual worlds, mmorpgs and how MUDs can inform future virtual realities.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2007 10:26am

Intelligence Puts Rationale For War on Shakier Ground
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Intelligence Puts Rationale For War on Shakier Ground

News – The White House faced fresh political peril yesterday in the form of a new intelligence assessment that raised sharp questions about the success of its counterterrorism strategy and judgment in making Iraq the focus of that effort.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 10:21am

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Statecraft: And How To Restore America's Standing in the World

Books – One of the unintended consequences of George W. Bush's war on terror has been the resurrection of "soft power." It was dismissed by the hawkish Bush administration as a meaningless popularity contest that wimpy liberals wanted to engage in. Bush has succeeded in making America loathed around much of the world.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 09:46am

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Silent surge in contractor 'armies'

News – There are two coalition armies in Iraq: the official one, which fights the war, and the private one, which supports it.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 09:36am Commented on 1 time: 1

Editorial: Iraq - The Deadly Occupation
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Editorial: Iraq - The Deadly Occupation

Do No Evil – As reported in The Nation, the degradation and killing of civilians by US troops have become commonplace in Iraq. At tense checkpoints, in futile house-to-house searches, as convoys and patrols hurtle down the roads, the rules of engagement and unofficial day-to-day practices of the occupation often add up to shoot first and ask questions never.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 09:24am

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Papers Detail Industry's Role in Cheney's Energy Report

Politics – Vice President Cheney's energy task force had a busy spring in 2001. While drafting a national energy policy, the group, chaired by Cheney, met with approximately 300 groups and individuals, most of them from energy-producing industries.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 01:39am

Hong Kong Rejects Gay Sodomy Ban
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Hong Kong Rejects Gay Sodomy Ban

Gay & Lesbian – Hong Kong's top court rejected a ban Tuesday on public gay sodomy, another victory for the Chinese territory's gay rights movement. The case stemmed from the prosecution of two men who acknowledged committing sodomy. Public gay sex was a crime with a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 01:25am

Pentagon dithering turned U.S. forces into sitting ducks
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Pentagon dithering turned U.S. forces into sitting ducks

Do No Evil – Just when you think the poor planning and bad management that have characterized the Iraq war couldn't get any worse, a new outrage emerges.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 01:13am

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Congressman: "FDA a 'Sorry Mess' on Food Safety"

Food – Government oversight of the U.S. food supply is a "sorry mess," a top lawmaker charged Tuesday, promising to fight for legislation to pour more resources into the Food and Drug Administration in the wake of a flurry of reports of tainted food.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2007 01:07am

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A couple of Star Trek things

Television – If I'm avoiding a deadline, it must be time for a few random Star Trek items that have crossed my desk today: news about the TNG Complete Series DVD set, the Star Trek: KvP contest from FanLib, and a Star Trek-related article I'm writing for Parade Magazine.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 12:58am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Ron Paul is the US Military's #1 choice for campaign contributions

Politics – It has been no surprise that the contributions from the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force, and US Veterans tends to favor the Republican Party but what might be a little surprising is that Congressman Ron Paul leads the pack overall with more contributions than even Senator John McCain.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 12:41am

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Islamic Creationist and a Book Sent Round the World

Religion – In the United States, opposition to the teaching of evolution in public schools has largely been fueled by the religious right, particularly Protestant fundamentalism. Now another voice is entering the debate, in dramatic fashion.

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Voted for on July 18, 2007 12:37am

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Quotes: Our Founding Fathers Were Not Deists

Religion – "God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift from God? ..Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever." -Thomas Jeff

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