Feeling “green”, don’t waste your money

Looks like Al Gore’s little scam is already starting to show it’s corrupt underbelly. FT.com / In depth – Industry caught in carbon ‘smokescreen’ â–  Widespread instances of people and organisations buying worthless credits that do not yield any reductions in carbon emissions. â–  Industrial companies profiting from doing very little – or from gaining …

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“Carpet Chewing, Book Burning Moppet with Shit for Brains”

I want to adopt this guy as my new dad… sure, he’s a Brit, but that’s OK after watching this little video: Pay attention at around 3:55 for the money quote (I used it for the title of this post). Definitely worth the price of admission. Thanks to Atlas for the link to this one!

Minor Footnote: What took them so long?

Law.com – Civil Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart Is Disbarred for Conviction in Terror Aid Case A civil rights lawyer convicted of helping an imprisoned terrorist sheik communicate with his disciples was disbarred Tuesday. The New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division denied Lynne Stewart’s request to voluntarily resign from the practice of law. Once in awhile …

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Happy Earth Day!

Sick of all the pseudo-science being thrown at you to convince you’re a bad person? Tired of seeing Al Gore propped up as someone important while he makes money from the biggest scam of the modern age? So am I… here’s a powerful video with real scientists explaining why, while the climate may be changing, …

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How to get noticed by Google:

Like many others, I subscribe to “google alerts” to see when JonathanMurray.com is mentioned on the web… it’s not often, so I’m not exactly overwhelmed. Usually it’s links from blog listing services, message boards I’ve written on, or trackbacks from other blogs. Today I was greeted with a surprise entry… google seems to have indexed …

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Offensive Meat?

The case of the hateful ham LEWISTON – One student has been suspended and more disciplinary action could follow a possible hate crime at Lewiston Middle School, Superintendent Leon Levesque said Wednesday. On April 11, a white student placed a ham steak in a bag on a lunch table where Somali students were eating. Muslims …

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Phelps’ fanatics are at it again…

Extremist Christians working to prove they can be every bit as ignorant, fanatical, and hate-mongering as their islamic competitors… Hate Group To Protest At Student’s Funeral APRIL 20–The reactionary religious group that has staged protests at funerals for soldiers killed in Iraq plans to picket at tomorrow’s funeral for one of the victims of the …

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Real Espresso?

I’ve decided to break down and acquire a new, “real” espresso machine – I’ve been using a steam-driven Krups model for some time, but to be honest, it just makes good, strong coffee… Now I’m looking around for that ever elusive combination of good quality machine and affordable price. I’ve been scouring the web for …

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Hurray

Prosecutors Drop Charges in Duke Case And I don’t even like Lacrosse. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday against the three Duke lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party, saying the athletes were innocent victims of a “tragic rush to accuse” by an overreaching district attorney. Now let’s …

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Why are we expected to feel sorry for this man?

Man with tuberculosis jailed for not wearing mask – CNN.com This reads like your typical “wronged person deserves sympathy” prose… PHOENIX, Arizona (AP) — Behind the county hospital’s tall cinderblock walls, a 27-year-old tuberculosis patient who spent years living in Russia sits in a jail cell equipped with a ventilation system that keeps germs from …

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When dumb old guys hire ignorant young guys to create their web pages…

Hilarity ensues: Visitors to Sen. John McCain’s MySpace page might have been surprised at the presidential candidate’s sudden turnaround in some of his views Tuesday. The senator was the victim of a prank that had his Web page stating that he had changed his mind and come out in favor of gay marriage, as well …

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Please don’t offend the animals, either.

Not long ago, we were afraid of agitating the animals. Now, apparently, it’s gone even further: Some schools aren’t going to teach history, lest they contradict the animals religious teachings. Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Government backed study has revealed. It found some teachers are reluctant …

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