Australia to Implement Mandatory Internet Censorship

Article from: Herald Sun

AUSTRALIA will join China in implementing mandatory censoring of the internet under plans put forward by the Federal Government.
The revelations emerge as US tech giants Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, and a coalition of human rights and other groups unveiled a code of conduct aimed at safeguarding online freedom of speech and privacy. The government has declared it will not let internet users opt out of the proposed national internet filter. The plan was first created as a way to combat child pronography and adult content, but could be extended to include controversial websites on euthanasia or anorexia. MORE

I'm speechless, this is extreme!

Somali pirates living the high life

By Robyn Hunter BBC News

"They wed the most beautiful girls; they are building big houses; they have new cars; new guns," he says.
"Piracy in many ways is socially acceptable. They have become fashionable."
Most of them are aged between 20 and 35 years - in it for the money.
And the rewards they receive are rich in a country where almost half the population need food aid after 17 years of non-stop conflict.
Most vessels captured in the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden fetch on average a ransom of $2m. Read More

This sounds just like what is occurring on Wall Street & in Washington ... !

Golden Gate Bridge officials vote for suicide net

By Associated PressArticle Launched: 10/10/2008 12:41:44 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate Bridge officials have voted to hang a stainless steel net below the iconic span to stop suicides.
The Golden Gate Transportation District's board of directors voted 14-1 for the net option today after considering several other methods to stop people from jumping off the world-famous bridge.
Officials estimate the steel net will cost between $40 million and $50 million. The suicide prevention net will require an environmental review and further study before installation. Officials say about 20 people jump from the span every year, but 38 jumped last year and 19 have jumped so far this year.


Do they really think that will stop the suicide attempts? Perhaps they just want to reduce the popularity of the bridge being used for this purpose... I am courios about the mechanics of fishing the folks out of the nets?

Man eats 15-pound Burger plus Toppings!

(AP) Brad Sciullo of Uniontown, Pa., ate a 15-pound cheese burger, pictured, with five-pounds of toppings including bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of ketchup, mustard, relish, and mayonnaise at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, Pa., Monday. Sciullo finished the concoction in 4 hours and 39 minutes.

When asked what possessed him to eat a burger that big, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Sciullo said: "I wanted to see if I could."

By Logan Cramer, Denny's Beer Barrel Pub via AP

That's like eating a whole baby cow!

Your Life Depended Upon It!

One of the best and most informative web sites I have run across is The False Claims Act Legal Center. LINK http://www.taf.org/

You can go here and see how greed is corrupting corporate America. It seems that most of the cases are against our pharmaceutical companies. One recent case really stood out against a company knowingly manufacturing faulty bulletproof vest! I mean that is really BAD!
Armor Holdings Products, a division of BAE Systems, has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a False Claims Act case in which it was accused of knowingly manufacturing and selling defective Zylon bulletproof vests with material manufactured by Toyobo Industries.

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The Best Debate in all Time !

I think that you have to agree, this is the best debate you will see this year! Good vs Evil !

Danish Mini Hayabusa

Now this is one awesome Mini Cooper! Powered by Suzuki Haybusa, and what power it delivers... What fun !