It's so hard, so painful to realize that it has come to this.

If this happens to me during our trip in January, there's simply no telling how long it will be until I fly again.

From The New York Times:

Many Women Say Airport Pat-Downs Are a Humiliation

( Preserved for posterity behind the cut: Legalized Groping )

I'm too astonished and horrified to write much about this. Assuming we have any civil liberties left in ten years, I hope some of these children sue have a really stern talk with their parents for putting them through such a thing ( Read more... )

I found the following through Terrance's post on it at The Republic of T:

White House Wants Suicide Law Blocked
-- Source attributed in article: Associated PressEssentially, the Bush administration wants to meddle with Oregon's Death With Dignity law ( Read more... )

From Watching Justice:

An amendment that would have prohibited government authorities from using the USA Patriot Act to get information on library users and book buyers failed on the House floor yesterday. The proposed amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations bill needed a majority to pass, but received only a tie vote of 210 ( Read more... )

Thai Kickboxer Is Gender-Bending Knockout
In my opinion, this is the best quote from the article: "... you cannot choose how you are born, but you can choose how you live."

Portable People Meter
Scary tech. I care about my personal privacy more than convenience.

'They Can Sue, But They Can't Hide'

'First Do No Harm' Vs. 'They Can Sue, But They Cannot Hide'

Bad apples on both sides are creating mistrust between doctors and patients.

Exactly what in tarnation has happened in America that personal privacy is being just completely thrown out the window?

From LockerGnome:

Losing Control of Your TV