While I am loathe to use the Globe and Mail as my primary source for news stories, I just saw this and was thoroughly, thoroughly unimpressed ( Read more... )

So, what happens when you let gays and lesbians serve in the military?

Well, according to Gen. (Ret.) John Sheehan, US Army, you get genocide.

Yup.

For those of you who don't want to click the link, Gen. (Ret.) Sheehan claimed it was the presence of gay Dutch peacekeepers that led to the Srebrenica Massacre.Now, there's no doubt that there were ( Read more... )

I am engaging in International Word-Jousting!

Normally, I read Gin and Tacos for teh funney. However, this article from last March still strikes a chord with me and I figure I should share it with you ( Read more... )

Just caught a story at the Guardian. The US Supreme Court has overturned the ruling that prevented corporate campaign advertisements ( Read more... )

(and elsewhere in Canada)

Here's a letter I sent Ricky D., the MP for St Catharines, regarding the Prorogation of Parliament. While it is a perfectly legal action for the Prime Minister to take, it's not an acceptable one in my mind.

Any way, if you want to write Ricky D., you can do so at DykstR@parl.gc.ca For those not in St. Kitts, go here ( Read more... )

This is too ironic - and terrifying - for words.

I can't really sum it up in a way that will make you not think I'm shitting you, so click the link and read with stunned horror and disbelief. I know I did.

Success!

Thus far, the trial of The Pirate Bay has netted the Good Guys* nothing but success.

The trial picks up again on Tuesday, and I think that things are going to keep on going well for The Pirate Bay.

*Good Guys in that they are forcing society to advance, rather than allowing it to stagnate in clearly outmoded and outdated ideas of media ( Read more... )

So, most of you know this but for those I'm half-Italian on my mom's side. She was born in Cosenza, in Calabria, which is hard by your Sicily. It's the top of the foot of the Boot of Italy, if you will.

Like all the affiliations in my life, I'm extremely proud to be Italian, but this? This is ridiculous. For those of you who don't want to read ( Read more... )