tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:38:27 +0000votingconstitutionTSAmortgageelectionairport securityKenyaeighth amendmentprivacykaffiyehbisharadeath penaltycold warterrorismsurveillanceMedellin v. TexasAmericafiltercountrywideTransportation Security AdministrationSerbiacluster bombslethal injectionMichelle Malkinanimal rightswikipediaexecutionAustraliamortgage crisistravelBaze v Reesautonomysupreme courtlendersElephantsstate rightsloansGazainternet8Russiaunited statesDunkin DonutsscandaltaserdefaultRachel RayREAL IDSociety, politics, world news, US policy, and anything else that tickles my fancy.http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jehan)Blogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-6126570321341161645Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:54:00 +00002009-04-28T08:06:12.281-05:00so farhttp://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/28/photo-op-evokes-fears-of-sept-11/http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/air-force-one-backup-rattles-new-york-nerve/?ref=nyregionWOW.just WOWare you serious?Who dropped the ball? The White House for only notifying the New York Police one week in advance. and The NYPD for not notifying the MAYOR!Tommorrow, I'm going to strap on a bomb vest,http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2009/04/easily-stupidest-thing-this-millennium.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-1800170593602290803Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:30:00 +00002009-04-03T06:39:29.052-05:00"In what should send a frightening chill down the spine of every blogger, writer, journalist and First Amendment advocate in the United States, Phoenix police raided the home of a blogger who has been highly critical of the department."http://carlosmiller.com/2009/04/02/phoenix-police-raid-home-of-blogger-whose-writing-is-highly-critical-of-them/WOW.http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2009/04/wow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-9066545959412346104Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:17:00 +00002009-03-26T11:21:57.346-05:00I couldn't keep my mouth shut forever.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWSQNKlnu1j_2qJbg2HdBi_HUEaQD975O5Q80Lawmakers in at least eight states want recipients of food stamps, unemployment benefits or welfare to submit to random drug testing.I'm all for it. In my opinion, if you're on welfare, you shouldn't spend money on recreational drugs- including alcohol and tobacco. I've http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2009/03/back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-3475371431635059200Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +00002008-07-10T12:59:19.698-05:00The latest bill that's been passed, the FISA act, has destroyed the last few shreds of hope I had in this representative democracy known as the United States of America. The Constitution has taken a back seat to the piggy banks of telecoms that payed the senators who voted in favor of the bill.The legalizing of warrantless wiretapping is bad enough. What really stings is the retroactive http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/07/good-bye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-6435199927167253590Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:15:00 +00002008-07-05T18:16:13.706-05:00http://australianpolitics.com/2003/07/19/a-childs-guide-to-united-states-foreign-policy.htmlInteresting read. I wonder if they'll make another chapter any time soon...http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/07/childs-guide-to-us-foreign-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-7769310874554237659Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +00002008-06-25T09:09:39.968-05:00defaultlendersmortgage crisismortgagecountrywideloansIn high school, I had friends that would go out, and cause all sorts of trouble. They acted irresponsibly, and even dangerously because they knew their parents would bail them out of any trouble they got into.Even in college, there were (more) people like that.It seems that people like that have been around since before I was even in high school because they're old enough to get in serious http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/06/this-isnt-high-school-its-real-fucking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-4085045834438602998Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:57:00 +00002008-06-15T18:04:13.607-05:00At least that's what Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama thinks.It's interesting to note that nobody is in an uproar about a popular politician saying that black men "have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. "Imagine the riots that would ensue if McCain, Bush, Clinton, Carter, etc. said anything like that.Obama should encourage ALL PARENTS (not just men,http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/06/black-men-are-bad-fathers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-6187670971867187181Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:13:00 +00002008-06-13T12:36:39.723-05:00http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/us/12hate.html?sq=US,%20freedom%20of%20speech,%20hate%20speech&st=nyt&adxnnl=1&scp=1&adxnnlx=1213376951-ogwQG/osXVPDxvRTOFsp3gThis is one of the things the US of A does right.Unlike the Islamophobic hypocrites in Denmark, where displaying a Swastika is punishable by law but hate-cartoons directed at other minority groups in the country are protected under free http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/06/america-fuck-yah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-8743350682334431234Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:47:00 +00002008-06-13T12:13:39.308-05:006 weeks, or rather 42 days. That is the proposed length that one can hold a terror suspect if a bill in the UK becomes a law. The sad part is that it passed by 9 votes- exactly the number of people on the DUP, which is rumored to have recieved a 200 million pound concession for its vote.Another conession was a pledge to reimburse those that were detained up to $6,000 a day. There are two http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/06/6-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-3005961850334479982Thu, 29 May 2008 22:39:00 +00002008-05-29T18:45:41.065-05:00bisharakaffiyehDunkin DonutsMichelle MalkinRachel RayThat's what Michelle Malkin would have you believe.The latest controversy is the scarf that she wore in a Dunkin Donut's commercial. Malkin claims that the scarf is "the traditional scarf of Arab men that has come to symbolize murderous Palestinian jihad." Just like the beret has come to represent communist guerrilla warfare.People in the Middle East wear the kaffiyeh scarf because it helps http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/05/rachel-ray-is-terrorist-supporter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-8234535681100887190Wed, 28 May 2008 18:11:00 +00002008-05-28T16:35:07.381-05:00cluster bombsunited statesI remember in my youth, that being from "Big, Bad" Russia meant that you're pretty evil. Russia, and China are countries that are highly influential in the world, but both are often associated with human rights violations.Perhaps the end justifies the means, and it's ok to torture/kill people that put (or are suspected of putting) the well being of the State at risk with what they say.Or so thehttp://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/05/thats-what-people-in-russia-do.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-7946809809468033794Mon, 05 May 2008 13:50:00 +00002008-05-05T10:09:50.430-05:00http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90149577&ft=1&f=1001"Taco trucks" may soon be going out of business, thanks to a law that prohibits them from parking anywhere for more than an hour.This is ridiculous. Similar to Big Tobacco lobbying to have strict peanut farming laws, (since the land that's good for peanuts is equally good for tobacco), established businesses are worried http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/05/blow-against-capitalism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-8334132600955051067Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +00002008-04-28T19:03:41.824-05:00Everyone's talking about the impending food crisis. There are several causes for it-Obviously, world population growth- people are living longer, healthier lives all over the world.This leads to an increase in the demand for meat, which in turn increases demands for animal grains, depleting the available grains for human consumption.An increase in the price for oil. This is a major cause, sincehttp://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/04/who-else-wants-to-stop-this-food-crisis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-276062405442563067Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:21:00 +00002008-04-28T18:26:00.205-05:00http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,352471,00.htmlPolice are wearing black uniforms to strike fear into people.might I suggest this cut: http://65.160.172.250/repro/r135.htmlhttp://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/04/be-afraid-be-very-afraid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-215252942281047789Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:53:00 +00002008-04-23T21:51:49.067-05:00By now, you've surely heard of Geert Wilders' Fitna, and the responses it has generated- Inodensia (the country with the world's largest Muslim population) has banned YouTube and other countries are reacting similarly- other bloggers are discussing its accuracies, and shortcomings, and how the relate to the Muslim world. People have taken to the streets in protest, and caused the Dutch embassy http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/04/fitna-and-its-response-schism.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-6292464340962169677Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:43:00 +00002008-04-17T19:50:13.735-05:00I don't agree with the Court's decision that the current method of lethal injection is not cruel and unusual. However I have not had time to read the opinions of various Justice's, so maybe they'll present a strong argument.Until then I stand by my opinion that the method of a single barbiturate is feasible enough to employ.http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/04/baze-v-rees-decision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-3118362451910250357Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:25:00 +00002008-03-26T18:28:34.758-05:00supreme courtstate rightsMedellin v. TexasREAL IDState rights have come under fire since the legislation of the Real ID act. Many states have claimed it is unconstitutional- being difficult to enforce, as well as violating privacy.Some states have even gone so far as refusing to comply, others (Montanta) cite the fact that they have already enacted their own, more stringent policies.A driver's license is considered, in most cases, sufficient http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/03/two-issues-on-state-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-5153566313746843374Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-03-17T08:33:57.147-05:00http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1722537,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesUS Citizens are willing to sacrifice rights and liberties in order to feel safe.But, it seems to the contrary, then, to deny amnesty to telecoms that participated in the warrantless surveillance programs. Politicians on the record seem to favor government transparencyEither way, the issue at hand is the invasion of http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/03/do-we-really-not-care.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-3489104580307596792Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:21:00 +00002008-02-28T07:32:00.150-06:00http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/28/news/companies/sears_earnings.ap/index.htm?section=money_topstoriesA few weeks back, I read a blog post about catalogs (yes, it's a myspace blog, you've been warned.). The author alludes to the fact that paper catalogs are a dying trend. And this is true- a perfect business model would minimize costs as much as possible- one of those methods is to reduce waste; http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/death-of-american-legend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-946597544174802201Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:22:00 +00002008-02-25T09:39:18.273-06:00GazaElephantsSerbiaanimal rightsRussiacold warI'll be commenting on three issues in one post today, though they aren't closely related.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7262089.stmProtestors in Gaza have used a means of peaceful assembly in an attempt to effect change. This is a right that many take for granted in America, a right that is threatened by laws that label political dissenters as terrorists. We should recognize this as a http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/good-news-from-gaza-animal-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-3400813736699716653Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:02:00 +00002008-02-20T12:54:32.674-06:00taserAustraliahttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23245480-662,00.htmlI'm usually one to stand up against the use of tasers. In fact, it has been shown that they do not reduce the use of lethal weapons (such as guns). They are an alternative to things such as batons and mace.Additonally, the fact that the cops missed is a testament to their poor training.But- the cops used a nonlethal means of http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/in-support-of-taser-use.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-8064050385654946991Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:42:00 +00002008-02-20T08:54:43.936-06:00http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/02/iraqi-police-fi.htmlI am a supporter of government protecting weaker individuals from more powerful individuals/organizations; it is only logical that I be in support of the institutionalization of children and the mentally handicapped- but I am not.A better word to use would be treatment, not institutionalization. But, I can not attest to the qualityhttp://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/government-protecting-weak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-7011357816195779418Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:49:00 +00002008-02-20T08:42:42.299-06:00wikipediahttp://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/17/wikipedia.islam/printWikipedia is making headlines for not removing images of a Muslim prophet. I have no strong opinion either way on this subject, I just want to discuss some facts, and their repercussions Wikipedia is a private organization. It can do whatever it wants, and if you do not like it, then you are free to not use it. BUT it's http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/when-private-companies-offer-public.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-1753386755562042498Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:45:00 +00002008-02-11T20:10:06.775-06:00http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/11/africa/ME-GEN-Israel-Google-Earth.phpSo, an Israel town is now trying to sue Google over misleading information.This is an interesting law to consider. If a libelous article is published, who is held responsible- the author, or the publisher?What about in the context of wiki-media?Clearly, if I publish a statement here that is inaccurate, then the onus http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-about-wiki-police.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097431982469789120.post-7680427563158215467Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:36:00 +00002008-02-04T18:54:23.081-06:00There are various federal, and state departments that regulate threats to the public welfare. For example the U.S Departmetn of Health and Human Services, who is the "principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves."They regulate drugs, control outbreaks, provide Medicare and Medicade.http://bravenewworldview.blogspot.com/2008/02/health-departments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jehan)0