Thursday

Rubio: Republicans in Washington Are Shrill and Lazy | TPMDC

Rubio: Republicans in Washington Are Shrill and Lazy | TPMDC

Comparing Bush’s surge in Iraq to Obama’s deliberation over sending more troops to Afghanistan - By Tom Ricks | The Best Defense

Comparing Bush’s surge in Iraq to Obama’s deliberation over sending more troops to Afghanistan - By Tom Ricks | The Best Defense: "when Bush endorsed the surge, he was rejecting the advice of almost all his military advisors. By contrast, if Obama goes for a troop escalation, he will be embracing the recommendations of his generals."

Law.com - Court Finds Offenders Can Be Subject to Voice Analysis to Detect Lies

Law.com - Court Finds Offenders Can Be Subject to Voice Analysis to Detect Lies: "National Institute of Truth Verification"

UK Bank Card Fraud Reduction Attributed to Chip-and-PIN Cards | Threat Level | Wired.com

UK Bank Card Fraud Reduction Attributed to Chip-and-PIN Cards | Threat Level | Wired.com RFID is good for you.

Rockledge requires banks to register foreclosures | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY

Rockledge requires banks to register foreclosures | floridatoday.com | FLORIDA TODAY: "Backed by the teeth of a municipal ordinance, which makes mortgage holders subject to code enforcement citations and fines if they don't comply, the company makes contact with lenders.

Federal Property Registration Corp., a Melbourne-based company started in March by ex-bankers, charges lenders $150 to register the foreclosure in its database, which can be accessed by clients only and whose information won't be sold to third parties.

According to the Rockledge ordinance, the city gets half of the fee and the company takes half."

Gut Check: Here's the Meat of the Problem - washingtonpost.com

Gut Check: Here's the Meat of the Problem - washingtonpost.com

A Slick DVD Defends Racism | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center

A Slick DVD Defends Racism | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center

The Pueblo Chieftain :: Kidney disease has hit crisis stage, and demand for organs explodes

The Pueblo Chieftain :: Kidney disease has hit crisis stage, and demand for organs explodes

U.S. Department of Transportation Solicits Proposals From Small RFID Companies

U.S. Department of Transportation Solicits Proposals From Small RFID Companies: "includes a project for the development of a radio frequency-enabled license-plate system that would assist government agencies"

Informed Comment: ECC Will Count Fraudulent Ballots Against Candidates;
Obama won't Slash Troop Numbers

Informed Comment: ECC Will Count Fraudulent Ballots Against Candidates; Obama won't Slash Troop Numbers: "Meanwhile, NATO is pressuring Russia to supply more equipment and training to Afghanistan army troops. That is one of those ironic, science-fictional sentences that non-fiction authors seldom get to pen."

Why ad-blockers, ad-skippers and other user-control technologies are legal - Boing Boing

Why ad-blockers, ad-skippers and other user-control technologies are legal - Boing Boing

Richard Dreyfuss | Film | A.V. Club

Richard Dreyfuss | Film | A.V. Club: "[Bush] had crossed the line. He’d gotten so blatantly and brazenly disgusting that it was okay to vote for this black guy."

Energy savings
in black and white

Energy savings<br> in black and white

Homegrown Evolution: Least Favorite Plant: Tree of Heaven

Homegrown Evolution: Least Favorite Plant: Tree of Heaven

NASA Refines Asteroid Apophis' Path Toward Earth - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Refines Asteroid Apophis' Path Toward Earth - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: "the asteroid is expected to make a record-setting -- but harmless -- close approach to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029, when it comes no closer than 29,450 kilometers (18,300 miles) above Earth's surface." Harmless? Consider approximately 200 TV & telephone satellites orbit at 22,000 miles.

Tuesday

Surprise! Pakistan Siphoned off Billions in U.S. Military Aid | Danger Room | Wired.com

Surprise! Pakistan Siphoned off Billions in U.S. Military Aid | Danger Room | Wired.com

kucinich.us - A Petition Establishing Health Care as a Civil Right

kucinich.us - A Petition Establishing Health Care as a Civil Right

Somali president to appeal to local community | The Columbus Dispatch

Somali president to appeal to local community | The Columbus Dispatch: "The U.S. government supports Ahmed's efforts, having recently shipped 40 tons of weapons to Somalia."

Informed Comment: On How Iran is a Military Nothing despite What Propagandists Say;
and on How Even Israel Dwarfs Iran Militarily in Every Way that Matters

Informed Comment: On How Iran is a Military Nothing despite What Propagandists Say; <br> and on How Even Israel Dwarfs Iran Militarily in Every Way that Matters

The GOP's New Foreign Policy: Undermine American Diplomacy | TPMDC

The GOP's New Foreign Policy: Undermine American Diplomacy | TPMDC

Untitled Document

Untitled Document: "This small, sixteen-page pamphlet is produced to put inside the postage-paid, business-reply envelopes that come with junk mail offers. Every envelope collected is stuffed with the pamphlet and mailed back to its original company."