Categories: Current Affairs, Legal Nonsense, Mainstream Media Narcolepsy, War on Christmas, Why my God is better than your God (or your non-God)
Utterly Shameless Self-Promotion
by Graham 
My partner Mary Long has a new business, Rainpebbles Glass, selling one-of-a-kind fused glass objects. href="http://rainpebblesglass.etsy.com">Her store front is here. There is also a link on Facebook. more »
10/07/11 02:12:47 am, The "No" vote in the UK on the AV method of proportional representation
by Graham
The crushing defeat for the AV system as an alternative to the "first past the post" voting system in the UK convinces me that, on balance, most electorates are dominated by bozos...the existing UK system merely supports the perpetuation of the two-party… more »
The Amazon idiocy over WikiLeaks was the second time that Amazon have behaved like jerks in 2010
by Graham
You would think that one attack of idiocy in one month ought to be enough for a major online retailer like Amazon. Alas, no. After foolishly agreeing to stop supporting WikiLeaks servers on their cloud infrastructure for stated reasons that are, quit… more »
The "Ten Commandments in the courtroom" lobby - a response
by Graham
From 2003, a comprehensive slap-down by Marci Hamilton of the whole lobby (led by the infamous Roy Moore) who would place imposing-looking representations of the Ten Commandments in courtrooms. more »
Air Fare trends worldwide
by Graham
Meanwhile, the EU has been busy passing a law to enforce full price transparency on airlines and airline resellers, after studies showed that a large percentage of them were failing to provide the full final cost of airline tickets, opting instead to adv… more »
Private Security arrests newspaper editor?
by Graham
...in which an Alaskan newspaper editor is arrested and held in cuffs by a private security detail hired by an Alaskan senate candidate. What is this illegal crypto-fascist crap?
In the UK, where I used to live, this would probably result in felony cha… more »
Politician shock
by Graham
Ed Brayton uncovers an exchange between Anderson Cooper and Rep. Debbie Riddle, which is notable for the shock, followed by deployment of BS, when Cooper demands some evidence from Rep. Riddle for her repetition of the "terror babies" claim also advanced… more »
Target CEO apologizes - or does he?
by Graham
I am having trouble determining whether this letter from the CEO of Target, responding to criticism of his personal decision to donate money to a Republican electoral candidate who is quite clearly hostile to equal civil rights for gay people, is really… more »
Good article in The Economist
by Graham
...about the scandal of the prison system in the USA. more »
End of Week Review
by Graham
1. Sharron Angle has launched a new website, which makes me wonder: who is the Real Sharron Angle? This is possibly the most egregious example of a would-be politician airbrushing their past..so far this election cycle. Given the low levels of ethical fi… more »