July 13, 2002
by Joe
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Today I caught an article on the Christian Science Monitor that talks about the failure of U.S. intelligence prior to the 9/11 attacks. The Monitor has always been a great source of journalism, and I found this article particularly insightful. … Continue reading
June 30, 2002
by Joe
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On Wednesday, June 26th, 2001, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, in it’s current form, is unconstitutional, due to it’s inclusion of the words ‘under God’. The words ‘under God’ were added … Continue reading
May 21, 2002
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It is a week after it was exposed that the White House had advance warning and details of a possible plot to hijack airplanes and fly them into buildings before 9/11. The Democrats are calling for a full inquiry and … Continue reading
May 18, 2002
by Joe
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This is the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am posting this here because someone just asked me what it was. Amendment I (1791) Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise … Continue reading
May 13, 2002
by Joe
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Here is perhaps the longest-overdue headline I’ve ever seen: Taiwanese say it’s time to scrap island’s official name ‘Republic of China’ and replace it with ‘Taiwan’. This link is to Yahoo, but I’ve seen versions of it in the New … Continue reading