Monthly Archives: July 2005

Runaway School Board to sue Spotsylvania County taxpayers

More on the war of words between Jerry Hill and the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors: ‘I’m really flabbergasted that they have nothing else to do,’ Supervisor Gary Jackson said. ‘I don’t see how this advances educational opportunity for children … Continue reading

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British Intelligence Targeting al-Qaeda Websites

Something that should have been done a long time ago: Over the past fortnight Israeli intelligence agents have noticed something distinctly odd happening on the internet. One by one, Al-Qaeda?s affiliated websites have vanished until only a handful remain, write … Continue reading

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IDF to fire on Palestinians if threatened

The Israeli Defence Forces have threatened to open fire on Palestinians if they are targeted during the Gaza pullout: Israel will launch a massive ground operation if Palestinian militants fire on Israeli soldiers and settlers during next month’s Gaza pullout, … Continue reading

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Water ice in crater at Martian north pole

We found water on Mars: The crater is 35 kilometres wide and has a maximum depth of approximately 2 kilometres beneath the crater rim. The circular patch of bright material located at the centre of the crater is residual water … Continue reading

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Hill vs. Spotsy Board of Supervisors

Even after the Gibson Report was published outlining $31 million dollars in waste, and even after a proposed $41 million bond referendum being put forward by the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors, Spotsylvania Superintendent Jerry Hill has not only decided to … Continue reading

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Vatican Raises the Ante on Israel

Been keeping an eye on the Vatican-Israeli tit-for-tat going on over the past few days. Pope Benedict XVI issued a condemnation of terror attacks in Egypt and mentioned a list of nations affected by terrorism. He did not mention Israel, … Continue reading

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4-Year-Old Found Wandering Along Busy Virginia Highway

I saw this in the FLS this morning. Few things make me angrier than child abuse. I hate it with a visceral passion, and I feel nothing but utter contempt for those who engage in it. In short, this made … Continue reading

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IRA vows to end armed campaign

Wow. I suppose the next question is when will the Protestant paramilitaries lay down their weapons? At least this explains why there have been a spat of attacks on Catholic churches and pubs recently; most likely in an effort to … Continue reading

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A Bit Confused. . .

I’m a bit confused with regards to the London train bombings. Does this look like it can do this? Or this? Those weren’t nail bombs on those trains, guys. Sure anyone can make a nail bomb, but nail bombs aren’t … Continue reading

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Government Going Too Far (Again)

A mother takes a picture of a father kissing his son’s belly button. They take the photos to get developed. An enterprising developer notices the pictures and presents them to police authorities. Guess what happens next: When the photos were … Continue reading

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