50 years, 26 countries World Tour... · Wednesday January 31, 2007 by colin newell
There is talk starting to circulate that the U.S.A. may use nuclear weapons against Iran. Anyway you slice it, this is utter insanity. Knowing that, you are probably thinking that America would never just come out and drop bombs on just anybody. Well, lemme jog your memory about American foreign policy over the last 50 years.Read a good report here
The following is a list of countries the U.S. has bombed since WWII. Now I know what you are thinking: These countries needed to be bombed to protect the World from terrorism, fascism, communism and socialism. You know, to keep the World free from tyranny and opression. Right. Maintain World Peace through perpetual War. So. Here you are. 26 countries. Millions of lives snuffed out. Enjoy.
* China (1945-46)
* Korea and China (1950-53--Korean War)
* Guatemala (1954)
* Indonesia (1958)
* Cuba (1959-61)
* Guatemala (1960)
* Congo (1964)
* Peru (1965)
* Laos (1964-73)
* Vietnam (1961-73)
* Cambodia (1969-70)
* Guatemala (1967-69)
* Grenada (1983)
* Lebanon (1983, 1984 -- both Lebanese and Syrian targets)
* Libya (1986)
* El Salvador (1980s)
* Nicaragua (1980s)
* Iran (1987)
* Panama (1989)
* Iraq (1991 to present)
* Kuwait (1991)
* Somalia (1993)
* Bosnia (1994, 1995)
* Sudan 1998
* Afghanistan (1998, 2001-02)
* Yugoslavia (1999)
* Iran (200?)
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Morons on wheels - Darwin's natural selection · Sunday January 28, 2007 by colin newell
We had a wonderful weekend at Point No Point
Beautiful weather. Brilliant Sunshine. Rest and relaxation.
Oh yea. And a…
High-speed motorcycle crashing head-on into a BMW.
West coast road between Sooke and Jordan River and Port Renfrew, however scenic, is an environment of vehicular lawlessness that the R.C.M.P cannot get a handle on.
Every weekend the Sun comes out, zippy hives of crotch rocket driving morons (guys in almost 100% of cases) zip down this winding ocean-side road at speeds over 100 miles per hour.
They endanger their lives.
And the lives of other motorists.
And they do this every time the sun comes out.
They are male. And they are ignorant and inconsiderate of others.
Anyhow. This weekend, one of these morons on wheels met head on with a brand new BMW. Judging by what was left of the bike, there was little left of the driver. The Beemer faired much better; some crumples on the hood. That was pretty much it.
Yep. This is Darwin at work. Natural selection.
And it works.
On a more personal note, I have had these 2-wheeled morons come screaming up behind my wife and I on the West Coast road… endangering us. I treat this kind of behavior as if it was agressive assault (like there is any other kind…)
And I tend to hit back.
So watch for me.
Thank you to the word-Nazi who corrected my terrible punctuation.
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U.S. develops yet another tool for abusing civilians... · Friday January 26, 2007 by colin newell
The US military has given the first public display of what it says is a revolutionary heat-ray weapon to repel enemies or disperse hostile crowds.
Called the Active Denial System, it projects an invisible high energy beam that produces a sudden burning feeling.
Military officials, who say the gun is harmless, believe it could be used as a non-lethal way of making enemies surrender their weapons.
Officials said there was wide-ranging military interest in the technology.
Heat energy up to 54C (130F) penetrates less than 0.5mm of skin
Manufacturers say this avoids injury, although long-term effects are not known… link
Ok. Here is the deal. I worked with a variety of microwave transmitting systems* (for the Canadian Federal Government) for about 4 years. The hazards of heating from microwave radiation are well known and published widely.
This kind of radiation damages your eyes and it can damage your D.N.A.
Anything AND I MEAN ANYTHING that the U.S. military says about this system is utter bull$hit.
For the record, I am a federally and provincially certified journeyman electronics and telecommunications technician fully qualified to operate, design and rebuild all manner of high power transmitting and receiving equipment.
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More attacks on freedom... · Sunday January 14, 2007 by colin newell
The Conservative government has announced plans to institute a no-fly list to bolster aircraft security.
The Passenger Protect program will require all passengers to show a government-issued ID to board commercial flights by 2007.
Photo left: None other than JetSki riding Stockwell Day who is our trusted Public Safety Minister.
“Recent events such as the alleged terror plot in the United Kingdom highlight the importance of a program like Passenger Protect,” Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said Friday. “We must remember that Canada is not immune to the threat of terrorism and we must remain vigilant.”
The creation of the “specified persons list” will be made according to guidelines focused on aviation security, and include:
* Individuals who are or have been involved in a terrorist group, and who, it can reasonably be suspected, will endanger the security of any aircraft or the safety of the public, passengers or crew. * Individuals who have been convicted of one or more serious and life-threatening crimes against aviation security. * Individuals who have been convicted of one or more serious and life-threatening offences.Passengers will need one piece of government-issued photo identification that shows name, date of birth and gender — such as a driver’s licence or a passport — or two pieces of non-photo government ID, with at least one piece showing name, date of birth and gender. link
Why is this happening? Well. America (Right-wing corporate and Christian America) wants it to happen. The Canadian government moves lock-step in whatever whim the American government might be feeling at the time.
Unfortunate enough to end up on the no-fly list by mistake?
You can apply to the Canada Office of Reconsideration
Good God! Does that not sound scary?
It should. The rights and freedoms of all Canadians are under attack.
And the more people that clue into this the better!
Wake up everyone. Here. Have a coffee!
