Iraq War Decision ‘Violated’ Law

The first lie about the Iraq war was not that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction or ties to Al Qaeda. The first lie told to the American people is that Congress voted for this war. In the midst of the rushed congressional debate in October 2002, U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Virginia) warned that the resolution below consideration was unconstitutional. “We are handing this over to the President of the United States,” Byrd said. “When we do that, we can put up a sign on the top of this Capit

19 Nov 2008, 9:57 am | click here for more

Options Trader: Wednesday Outlook

Yesterday was a real wild one! I called it "Testy Tuesday" in the morning post and we tested both our upside (3 times) and downside (once) levels during a wild trading session. Our patience paid off as we got to our 8,200 goal where we did a little more bottom fishing, including a perfect flip to short on the [[SKF]]s right at our $200 goal on that ETF. In the morning post, I said to watch Dow 8,400, S&P 860, Nas 1,500, NYSE 5,400 and 455 on the Russell as the levels we wanted to break o

19 Nov 2008, 9:46 am | click here for more

What the market wants.

I’ll say this for living in America’s most-loathed city (suck it, New York! we rool!) — local-media coverage of the car-industry crisis is a clip over. You can’t really feed slogans and warmed-over talk radio calls to an informed audience, and so we’re spared “but if they’d only make cars people want, none of this would be happening.” For the most part. My favorite of these is: America doesn’t want SUVs. Ha. Now they don’t. They don’t want them when gas is $4 a gallon. But until gas got that

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EU agrees cod stocks rescue plans

European fisheries ministers have agreed a plan aimed at increasing dwindling cod stocks. comedy movies The new plans envisage using better nets that allow smaller cod to escape, as well as closing certain areas to fishing when cod are spawning. Ministers have admitted the plan will be difficult for fishermen to achieve. But they say the incentive will be larger quotas in areas like the North Sea, where cod stocks are beginning to recover. below current regulations, around half of the c

19 Nov 2008, 9:43 am | click here for more

From the archives: Bonz break the building toy mold

From the archives: Bonz break the building toy mold By Jeremiah | November 19, 2008 Z playing with some Bonz. This post from the ZRecs Archives was originally published on November 29, 2007. Our family has had a lot of fun playing with Bonz, a recent competitor to Kid K'Nex that takes a cue from the classic Cootie game I loved as a child and turns it into a range of bizarre creature-construction kits in a variety of themes. Unlike K'Nex, which prides itself on an orderly arrangement of

19 Nov 2008, 9:39 am | click here for more

Bluff Dale Home for Sale. House for Sale in Bluff Dale, Texas 76433 (USD 325,000)

Bluff Dale home for sale, Texas, 76433. Ranch style, Brick & 6" walls energy efficient, 6" slab, wheelchair friendly, walk-in shower, island kitchen, storm doors, 30X40 Metal Bldg, 10 acres, restricted development, access to fishing lake, clubhouse, pool, very private, paved roads, community water, every electric, front and back patio & porch. Furniture and many extras optional. Lots of trees, deer, turkey, rabbits (no hunting). Home for sale in Bluff Dale. Houses for sale by owner. Free F

19 Nov 2008, 9:34 am | click here for more

Meta Makeover

Yeah, I'm a 7Seas fishing addict. About to break 40,000xp in my quest to reach the Hall Of Fame. So when the 7Seas folks were scheduled to appear on MetaMakeover, I had to go to the studio to receive the exclusive fishy they are giving away for the viewers. No, not a Saffia Widdershins fishy. Ever wonder about the font for the signs? Seven's badge should be a clue where it comes from. Got a chuckle from the "They're not a married couple... they're brother and sister." The interview will "air" ne

19 Nov 2008, 9:30 am | click here for more

Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate “Mother” Ship

NEW DELHI – An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate “mom boat” in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, as separate bands of brigands seized Thai and Iranian ships in the lawless seas. The owners of a seized Saudi oil supertanker, meanwhile, negotiated for the release of the boat, anchored off the coast of Somalia. A multinational naval force has increased patrols in the waters between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, w

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Eizen Train Line’s “Fall-Foliage Tunnel” Lightup

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24 mm — 1/10 sec handheld, f/2.8, ISO 6400 — full exif & map — nearby photos Eizan Train Line's “Fall Foliage Tunnel” Evening Lightup Kyoto, Japan The Eizan Train Line (eizan dentetsu, or eiden for short) is a little train line that runs from north-east Kyoto up into the mountains to the village of Kurama, just past Kibune. I've posted about Kibune many times, most recently a week ago when I visited with Thomas, although the area is known more for it

19 Nov 2008, 9:28 am | click here for more

The Art of Moving; or If Jonathan Ogden Had One Arm and Was Hammered On Whiskey, I Could Kick His Ass

The Art of Moving; or If Jonathan Ogden Had One Arm and Was Hammered On Whiskey, I Could Kick His Ass November 19th, 2008 by Reno J. Romero LAS VEGAS, NV - Always Mystified I’ve never counted the times I’ve moved. But it’s been a lot. In my years living in Vegas I think I’ve moved four or five times. I moved from L.A to Victorville when I was a kid. While in L.A I moved a handful of times. In Victorville I moved a few times. Victorville to Vegas. Vegas to Charlotte. Charlotte back to Vegas

19 Nov 2008, 11:50 am | click here for more

Okay Wednesday, I will conquer you! After this next cup of coffee.....

bridges and blue skies fishing yellow on the bench faced and.... another bridge I have decided to start volunteering at the local food bank in my neighborhood, if they will have me. We have noticed too that we are not living paycheck to paycheck anymore, there is a teensy bit of cush there. So we have decided to donate it to the food bank as well. I am not saying this to toot any horns or anything. My husband and I both grew u

19 Nov 2008, 11:49 am | click here for more

Leaked BNP Membership List: Fishing in Troubled Waters

There is already a denial in the Wakefield Express from the one of the named "clergy" who appears on the BNP "members list". There are going to be a series of reactions to that, ranging from "he would say that, wouldn't he" and "Christianity is one of the most intolerant religions in the history of religions" (quoted from a comment on Indymedia.org.uk) to "phew!". In fact if you reverse-lookup the phone number it comes up as a Complementary Medicine Company. Make of that what you will. Any u

19 Nov 2008, 11:48 am | click here for more

Get a Life?

Since the release of Wrath of the Lich King, the game is more active than it has been for months. There are announcements of server firsts, achievements to be had, leveling to do, new crafts to learn new areas to explore. And more things for people to snark about. The one that’s really ticking me off is the “that guy has no life” comment every time someone gets to 80 in this first week, or is already 80 and has T7 gear pieces, or pvp gear, or whatever. “OMG talk about no life!!” or any of th

19 Nov 2008, 11:47 am | click here for more

eTrex navigates, distracts the bears

We know that our outdoor and rec products are an important tool to bring with you on almost any outdoor adventure. But you don't take our word for it -- read the story below sent in from a customer in Alaska to look how Garmin saved the day in more ways than one! Dear Garmin: Since it was first released I have relied on the Garmin etrex Vista to receive me in and out of some of the toughest and 1000-pound brown bear infested terrain in the world to safely guide clients to the best fly fishing in th

19 Nov 2008, 11:43 am | click here for more

India destroys pirate boat while tanker owners in talks

An Indian warship destroyed a pirate boat in the Gulf of Aden and gunmen from Somalia seized two more vessels despite a big international naval presence off their lawless country. The buccaneers have taken a Thai fishing boat, a Greek bulk carrier an

19 Nov 2008, 11:22 am | click here for more

The Q-Ship

In answer to Ghost boat: 1916: Spot on... Like you said, a Raider (or Q-boat on our side) depended on spoofing by fooling the warships and preying on the unarmed (or lightly armed) merchants and so did not need heavy arms. Some clip away portions of the gunwale and covered with painted canvas (or other material) sections that could drop away to expose the guns. I met an old man that was a victim of some German raider during WWII off the west coast of Africa. He was on a sailing merchant boat wh

19 Nov 2008, 11:12 am | click here for more

Not So Fast with State Money Groups Tell OPC

A coalition of conservation and fishing groups released a letter today to the California Ocean Protection Council opposing a proposal to use state tidelands revenues to help fund a study requested by Chevron that may allow the oil giant to abandon decommissioned oil rigs on the seafloor in lieu of the removal and clean-up required of the oil industry in their offshore oil drilling leases.

19 Nov 2008, 10:46 am | click here for more

Indian navy sinks suspected pirate “mother” ship

NEW DELHI – An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mom boat" in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, officials said Wednesday, yet more violence in the lawless seas where brigands are becoming bolder and more violent. Separate bands of pirates also seized a Thai boat with 16 crew members and an Iranian cargo vessel with a crew of 25 in the Gulf of Aden, where Somalia-based pirates appear to be attacking ships at will, said Noel Choong of the International

19 Nov 2008, 10:21 am | click here for more

If nothing is the same, where to measure climate change?

By Jessica Leber Climatewire: Few American kids ever learn its geography, but Kingman Reef, one of a scattered chain of mostly uninhabited Central Pacific islands, is part of the United States. Just north of the equator, in the middle of the ocean, it is a speck of ground shaped like a boomerang. over the water line it is barren, but below is where scientists have explored one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world. Since August, Kingman has become part of President Bush’s race to

19 Nov 2008, 10:06 am | click here for more

Hot Deals in Ireland: Packages from €205 at Solis Lough Eske Castle

It’s not only princesses who receive to stay in castles. You two can glide up to the turret, sweep down the rock stairs and roam the grounds in search of dragons and princes. But you receive to do it in a world of modern comforts.Solis Lough Eske Castle traces its roots every the way back to the tardy 1400’s and the famous O’Donnell family that founded the nearby town of Donegal. The current Solis Lough Eske Castle was constructed in the 1860s on the site of an old Brooke mansion, but was destroyed by fi

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