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There they go again. CNET reports a frightening new development. The FCC just released a "Policy Statement" that says:

To encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of the public Internet, consumers are entitled to run applications and use services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement.

Subject to the needs of law enforcement? What does that mean? Obviously it means the FCC and whoever is pulling their strings doesn't want you to run Skype or Kazaa or other P2P technologies that don't provide backdoors for law enforcement. I thought software was ruled as a type of free speech a long time ago.

Ah well you don't really want to run whatever software you like?

Tom (the Hammer) DeLay has been Indicted in a criminal conspiracy. He's had to relinquish his leadership post.

Who says there's no justice.

As the trial in Dover PA about teaching Intelligent Design in science classes, gets underway it's instructive to look at some of the press from overseas. This article from the UK's Guardian quotes one participant saying:

You can dress up intelligent design and make it look like science, but it just doesn't pass muster. In science class, you don't say to the students, 'Is there gravity, or do you think we have rubber bands on our feet?

Love the Brits sense of style.

In addition I have to point out that if it is rules that Intelligent Design is not primarily a religious philosophy disguised as science then the theories of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster must also be taught.

Yes the Dems are really reaching for the stars, according to the Washington Post Ben (J Lo's Ex) Affleck is rumored to be considering a run for the Virginia Senate! This has got to be wishful thinking for the Dems who are desperately seeking someone to challenge Senator George Allen.

Stick to your day job Ben.

Thanks to the eagle eyed reporting of Wonkette, I've discovered that FEMA has a site for kids...whoopee!
You can even get FEMA stuff like coloring books, brochures about Tsunami's and more...beat still my heart.

Best of all the page about who's in charge still points to info about the dearly departed Mike (Brownie) Brown.

Hurry up and check it out while it lasts!

The antiwar protests on the national Mall saw upwards of 300,000 people (according to protest organizers) and it was just like the 60s all over again! Amusingly this was also the weekend for the National Book Festival. Amidst the protestors the quiet complementation of folks looking to peruse some books and see some authors all sharing space on the Mall.

Is this a great country or what!