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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The means of defence against foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home. Among the Romans it was a standing maxim to excite a war, whenever a revolt was apprehended. Throughout all Europe, the armies kept up under the pretext of defending, have enslaved the people.
— James Madison
Katrina
Katrina Relief: More Than Just Money
There are more ways to help victims of hurricane Katrina than just donating money. My aunt is helping out a church in Alabama and sent the following instructions for putting together care boxes
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NEEDED IMMEDIATELY:
Vultures Capitalize on Katrina
This is just disgusting. May God give me to strength to forgive these
vultures' trespasses as He forgives mine.
Hurricane Katrina has spawned more than misery and
destruction—a new wave of scam e-mails and Web sites are exploiting the
tragedy. Phony Web sites and e-mails, purporting to offer help to
hurricane victims or provide more news on the destruction, […]
Reporting Tragedies, Raising Awareness, and Helping People
I got an interesting email from the American Progress Action Fund regarding news reports of tragic events, like the devastation wrought by Katrina. "Like many of you, for the past 48 hours we have been glued to our computers and televisions, watching this tragedy unfold. We applaud the […]
