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February 22, 2006
Weblogs: Got Favorites?
Technorati Weblog: Got Favorites?:
"The number of blogs doubles every five months. As I'm writing this, Technorati is tracking 28.4 million blogs."
There's a whole lot of blogging going on...
(Via: tech.memeorandum)
People are Talking: blog, blogger, bloggers, blogging, weblog, weblogs, Technorati
Add to Del.icio.us | Add to Technorati Favorites! | Blogroll Me!Posted by capecodcyclist at 06:47 AM | Comments (0)
February 20, 2006
A Muslim Viewpoint
A Muslim viewpoint-Editorials/Op-Ed-insider.washingtontimes.com:
"Discrimination is never acceptable, and religious discrimination has been a hateful curse upon mankind for millennia. Ignorance often has played a hand in such vile behavior, but so too at the hands of intellectuals and religious leaders playing politics. Such is occurring today. "
How are we participating in the much needed conversations about this subject as bloggers?
(Via: insider.washingtontimes.com)
People are Talking:
blog, blogging, Muslim, Religion
Posted by capecodcyclist at 06:55 AM | Comments (0)
February 17, 2006
Cheney's Fury
Cheney's Fury - Presented by Addicting Games:
Okay, so you knew the Vice President Cheney hunting fiasco would have to be turned into an online game at some point. Games are not a usual part of my online experience, but as this one is related to current events, I couldn't resist a peak.
A tip of the hat to Elephants in Academia for this new game.
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Posted by capecodcyclist at 06:50 PM | Comments (0)
February 16, 2006
The Polarization of America
Divided We Stand, Can a polarized nation win a protracted war? :
"The 2004 election left our country deeply divided over whether our country is deeply divided. For some, America is indeed a polarized nation, perhaps more so today than at any time in living memory. In this view, yesterday's split over Bill Clinton has given way to today's even more acrimonious split between Americans who detest George Bush and Americans who detest John Kerry, and similar divisions will persist as long as angry liberals and angry conservatives continue to confront each other across the political abyss. Others, however, believe that most Americans are moderate centrists, who, although disagreeing over partisan issues in 2004, harbor no deep ideological hostility. I take the former view."
There is no doubt about it, polarization is real and seems to be dividing our country more each year. In my opinion, a major contributor to this growing rift is our collective short-term memories. One need only look at September 11th and the months that followed to see how quickly we forget.
The increasing polarization here in America may very well play a part in our eventual downfall. However, I think it is important that we recognize that it is but a symptom of the underlying disease that is tearing us apart: radical individualism.
Read the entire essay:
Divided We Stand: Can a polarized nation win a protracted war?
by JAMES Q. WILSON
A tip of the hat to Sneakeasy's Joint for this great piece.
File Under:
politics
Posted by capecodcyclist at 07:31 PM | Comments (0)
February 14, 2006
White House Press Corps Bias
CBS Reporter, Bill Plante: "Dick Cheney Wouldn't Tell Us if Our Shirts Were on Fire"
"A comment this morning by veteran CBS reporter Bill Plante, while perhaps intended to be light-hearted, pulled back the curtain on just how antagonistic the White House press corps believes VP Cheney to be toward them. But more importantly, it suggests how antagonistic they likely feel in return."
The hype of this story is pathetic. Following CBS reporter Bill Plante's formula for White House disclosure, President Clinton should have immediately reported each of his sexual escapades to the press as they occured.
There is news that is critical to the operation of our country, and there is tabloid fodder. This incident is/was clearly the latter. Let's face it, what we are really talking about is the malice that much of the MSM has for this administration.
A hat tip to:NewsBusters for this story.
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Misdirected Muslim Outrage
"1) The Koran In A Toilet story, as dispersed by Newsweek. Wholescale riots swept the world, with demands for apologies and that the offending parties be turned over to Islamic courts for trial.2) The infamous UK Burger King Ice Cream Lid incident. Burger King sold some ice cream with a lid that featured a stylized drawing of an ice cream cone. Because if you rotated the lid 90 degrees, it had a vague resemblance to the name 'Allah' in Arabic, British Muslims were outraged. BK apologized and withdrew the lids.
3) The Muslim obsession with the foot as unclean has led to some interesting stories. For example, I recall one account of a sneaker whose tread left a mark resembling the word Allah that got some Muslims incensed. Or Nike recalling a bunch of shoes because the stylized flames on the toes resembled Allah's name.
4) Back in 1992, Yokohama had to recall a bunch of tires whose tread -- designed to improve traction -- also seemed to resemble the name of Allah.
What do all these incidents have in common?
They all provoked outrage over insults that were never intended as such, or incidents that simply didn't happen."
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February 13, 2006
'Cyber Storm' Prepares Government For Internet Attack
WSBTV.com - Technology - 'Cyber Storm' Prepares Gov't For Internet Attack:
"WASHINGTON -- The government concluded its Cyber Storm wargame Friday, its biggest-ever exercise to test how it would respond to devastating attacks over the Internet from anti-globalization activists, underground hackers and bloggers.Bloggers?
Participants confirmed parts of the worldwide simulation challenged government officials and industry executives to respond to deliberate misinformation campaigns and activist calls by Internet bloggers, online diarists whose sites include political rantings and musings about current events."
That Washington would include blogs in their "cyber war games" tells of the real power blogs now have in this country. If you previously doubted the might of a simple weblog, here is your sign.
Do you think newspapers or other forms of media have ever been analyzed as threats to Homeland Security?
Obviously, I view weblogs as a powerful communication tool and hope that they are never employed in any concerted efforts at disruption, but what should we make of all this?
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Posted by capecodcyclist at 07:09 PM | Comments (0)
February 11, 2006
Liberal Hypocrisy Alert: Former President Jimmy Carter
"...in 1977, Mr. Carter and his attorney general, Griffin B. Bell, authorized warrantless electronic surveillance used in the conviction of two men for spying on behalf of Vietnam.The men, Truong Dinh Hung and Ronald Louis Humphrey, challenged their espionage convictions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which unanimously ruled that the warrantless searches did not violate the men's rights.
In its opinion, the court said the executive branch has the 'inherent authority' to wiretap enemies such as terror plotters and is excused from obtaining warrants when surveillance is 'conducted 'primarily' for foreign intelligence reasons.'"
Along with some other uncouth Democrats, former President Jimmy Carter used Coretta Scott King's funeral as his political soap box to criticize the Bush administration for making the decision to pursue terrorists within this country by eavesdropping on their conversations. Yet again, it is apparent that Liberal outrage is a one way street.
(hat tip to: Stop the ACLU, and Rhymes With Right.)
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February 10, 2006
Who is Deval Patrick?
Is affirmative action doomed?:
"Patrick's attempt to rewrite the law of affirmative action, rather than prudently withdrawing the government's brief in this explosive case, must be ranked among the most peculiar decisions of the Clinton Justice Department."
"Peculiar" would not have been my word choice. In doing some research on Deval Patrick, I stumbled upon the above article. Is running on a platform of bringing "compassion" back to Massachusetts just a toned down version of his obvious racial preferences agenda? You be the judge.
Read the Article:Is affirmative action doomed? How the law is unraveling by Paul Burka From The New Republic, October 17, 1994
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Posted by capecodcyclist at 08:56 PM | Comments (0)
February 09, 2006
Stop the ACLU: Top Ten Myths of the ACLU
#8. It is a patriotic thing to support the ACLU. "The Truth: If you think the ACLU represents the average American values, then you are sadly misguided. Their absolutist views of liberty go far beyond what most people could ever support. They support the legalization of child porn distribution , and un-regulated prostitution. They are far from the traditional thoughts of patriotism, constantly defending America's enemies, and fighting efforts of military recruiters."
If America's future is important to you, please check out the rest of this post at the above link.
This was a production of Stop The ACLU Blogburst. If you would like to join us, please email Jay at Jay@stoptheaclu.com or Gribbit at GribbitR@gmail.com. You will be added to our mailing list and blogroll. Over 150 blogs already on-board.
Posted by capecodcyclist at 06:44 AM | Comments (0)
February 07, 2006
Libraries as Terrorist Sanctuaries
TCS Daily - Libraries as Terrorist Sanctuaries:
"Not content merely to make possible homeland security investigations as difficult as possible for the government, librarians nationwide have also taken to regularly destroying computer user lists, posting signs warning patrons of possible FBI surveillance and abuse, and turning off video cameras, as was done in Newton."
After logging onto CLAMS and finding that a book I wanted to read was available, Jesse and I went to the Falmouth Public Library tonight. I read the above story after we had returned home. I didn't notice any signs warning of FBI surveillance while I was at the library tonight, but if there were any, I would not have been concerned. I would have been more concerned if my public library was opposed to their computers being just that: public and subject to law enforcement review. You see, I have nothing to hide, and if such a minor intrusion into my life saves someone else's, it is worth it.
This irrational, misdirected fear is getting out of control. Are the inmates taking over the asylum?
Posted by capecodcyclist at 08:50 PM | Comments (0)
Someone Should do a Survey
People have been leaving Massachusetts in droves. As a matter of fact, unlike the rest of the country, more people are leaving than coming. Massachusetts is the only state that can claim that distinction for both of the last two years. What is driving our friends, families and coworkers to pack it up and move away?
While some may point to finances, and others complain that our harsh, northeast winters are to blame, I am not so sure that I subscribe to either theory.
I would like to know just how much the fanatical left wing politics of many of our representatives and residents is driving people away. To say I am disenchanted with many of our elected representatives, and that I have lost faith in much of the humanity we share our hometown's and State with is an understatement. Would I be packing it in and moving away if most of my family was not living here? You bet I would.
I am sick of the insufferable, self-righteous attitudes.
I am sick of the feel good mentality.
I am sick of criminals and deadbeats having more rights than their victims.
I am sick of schools indoctrinating our children with their beliefs (or denying them their own).
I am sick of being labelled a racist, a sexist, a bigot, etc. for expressing these concerns.
I am sick of the fact that I could go on and on with this list, and it grows more each day.
Bitter? You bet I am; and I think that if we were to survey the people who have left Massachusetts, many of these folks were too. If you care about this state and the future of our communities, it is something to think about. The political climate here is more rotten than our winter weather, and it could lead to Massachusetts' eventual downfall.
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February 06, 2006
Sunday Morning Blog: Looking for Dead Bloggers Society?
"A commentator on Cape Cod Today made a comment to my farewell post there today that will stick with me, and made this all so clear:'Don't blog; you don't have the hide for it.'"
I have noticed an increase in traffic to the Dead Bloggers Society over the past couple of days. If you are wondering where I have gone, perhaps you might get your answers from this Sunday Morning Blog post:
Posted by capecodcyclist at 07:05 AM | Comments (0)
February 01, 2006
The Blogictionary
BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The Blogictionary: "I’m looking for terms of art from the blogging world. How do bloggers refer to themselves, to the mainstream media, newspaper reporters etc.? I want to know the jargon of blogging. Just as newspapers have their own lingo, and TV networks have theirs, what’s the lingo of the blogosphere, the blargon?"
BuzzMachine has requested comments to the post I have linked to above, with our suggestions on words unique to bloggers that might be considered worthy of addition.
Any ideas?
(Via BuzzMachine.)
Posted by capecodcyclist at 06:50 PM | Comments (1)