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Archive for May, 2010

Historical Bombshell: Kent State Guards Were Given Order To Shoot

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under History, In The News

Just last week, we marked the 40th anniversary of the shootings at Kent State University that resulted in the death of four students. Now, there’s new evidence that sheds light on the events of that day:
The Ohio National Guardsmen who fired on students and antiwar protesters at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 were [...]

WHO Official: North Koreans May Be Poor And Oppressed, But At Least They’re Not Fat

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Foreign Affairs, North Korea

Recently, the Director-General of the World Health Organization seemed to see the good side of Communist oppression:
GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea’s health system would be the envy of many developing countries because of the abundance of medical staff that it has available, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, [...]

The Coming U.S. Debt Shock Of 2018, Or Maybe Sooner

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

If current projections hold, the United States may find itself in Greece’s position in eight years, or maybe sooner:
Spiraling debt is Uncle Sam’s shock collar, and its jolt may await like an invisible pet fence.
“Nobody knows when you bump up against the limit, but you know when it happens it will really hurt,” said fiscal [...]

Florida Senate Poll: Crist 38% Rubio 32% Meek 19%

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politics, Republicans

A new Mason-Dixon poll of the Florida Senate race shows once again that Charlie Crist is leading a the three-way race, but there are signs that his lead won’t last for very long:
Gov. Charlie Crist has spent the past few months battling Republican Marco Rubio, but if Crist wants a seat in the U.S. Senate, [...]

Betty White Does SNL

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Celebrities, Television

Outside of the 2008 Election, I haven’t watched Saturday Night Live in years, but there was no way I was going to miss last night:
Even Jay-Z worships at the altar of Betty White. And why wouldn’t he?
At the end of his second song on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live,” the appropriate “Young Forever,” Jay-Z dedicated [...]

Meet Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under 2012 Election, Elections, Gary Johnson, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

Gary Johnson was on Sean Hannity’s show the other day, and his appearance is worth watching:
Part One:

Part Two:

Your Copy Machine Is A Security Risk

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under In The News, Technology

This CBS News report reveals a surprising, and rather alarming, security risk in modern copy machines:
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H/T: Melissa Clouthier

Eric Holder: Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Bomb Attempt

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, Pakistan, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, War On Terror

After some confusion over whether the government was looking to Pakistan as the source of the Times Square bombing attempt, Attorney General Holder seemed to confirm their role today:
More firmly and publicly than before, senior officials of the Obama administration on Sunday blamed the failed attempt to blow up a bomb in Times Square on [...]

Ron Paul: The Only True Money Is Gold

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

The Birth Control Pill Turns 50

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Filed under Health, In The News

It was fifty years ago today the the FDA approved the first oral contraceptive for use:
CHICAGO — A world without “the pill” is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval [...]

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