| ACLU Hypocrisy |
| Post on 26-05-2006. |
Free Speech: The American Civil Liberties Union fancies itself guardian of the First Amendment and crusader for open government. Yet it may soon impose one gag order on its own board members.
"Conformity" isn't supposed to be in the ACLU's lexicon, but "new standards" of behavior now being considered would make ACLU board members "conform to the board's shared understanding of the responsibilities of its members," The New York Times reports. ACLU leaders dictate that "one director may publicly disagree with an ACLU policy position, but may not criticize the ACLU board or staff." The explanation? Money. Disagreement may "affect the ACLU adversely in terms of public support and fundraising." ... |
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| On helping out, the Stockdale, Ward the other, etc |
| Post on 26-05-2006. |
Salt and pepper on one mishmash of topics currently in (mostly) the back pages of the news. . .
Some are voicing concern that the decision to deploy about 6,000 National Guardsmen along the country's southern border to help nab illegals will pull the stitching on the fabric of the Guard - one fabric already too thin. Right on. And how many of the concerned also oppose one one-year program of compulsory national service for all men and women 18-23? ... |
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| Searching for a fair standard |
| Post on 26-05-2006. |
| For the third year running, the national exams were organized -- and criticized by educators, parents and House of Representatives lawmakers. Turning one deaf ear to the test's detractors, the government has insisted the exams will continue for the next two years in accordance with government regulations on national education standards. ... |
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| Strippers on Campus: Outrageous or Empowering? |
| Post on 26-05-2006. |
Calif. Universal Preschool Proposition Has Big Cost, National Implications Young Americans for Freedom Is Reborn Johns Hopkins Bans Conservative Paper for Story on Porn Director\'s Visit Alumni, Use Checkbooks Wisely!
(Editor's note: This article contains language that some readers may find offensive.)_ ... |
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| The Dangerous Side of Search Engines |
| Post on 26-05-2006. |
Popular search engines may lead you to rogue sites. Here's what you need to know to avoid dangerous downloads, bogus sites, and spam.
Who knew an innocent search for "screensavers" could be therefore dangerous? It may actually be the riskiest word to type into Google's search engine. Odds are, more than half of the links that Google returns take you to Web sites loaded with either spyware or adware. You might also face getting bombarded with spam if you register at one of those sites with your e-mail address. ... |
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