I no fan of guns or the NRA, but this is ridiculous and inconsistent. Are citizens of DC not Americans? Are they not guaranteed constitutional rights?
Gun Rights Aren't for District, Judge Rules
By Carol D. Leonnig
"The constitutional right to bear arms doesn't apply to the District of Columbia's residents, a federal judge ruled yesterday in rejecting the claim of several city residents who contended that a 1976 city law banning the possession of guns left them unfairly vulnerable."
Typical government. It seems bad wording has led to the legalization of certain types of spam. Arrrrgh!
Spam Slayer: Why Spammers Love the CAN-SPAM Law
Antispam laws make some spamming legal and do little to quell the onslaught.
Tom Spring, PC World
"The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) law targeting junk e-mail is supposed to lighten our in-box spam load. But scant weeks since the federal law took effect, I’m still getting just as many lame pitches as I did in mid-December."
Judging by Western attitudes toward abortion and contraception, it’s obvious where priorities lie. Instead of developing drugs to fight diseases, we’re working on frivolities like male contraceptives.
Drugmakers Step Up Work Toward ‘Male Pill’
By Sitaraman Shankar
"FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Schering AG said Wednesday it and Dutch firm Organon had started mid-stage trials on a contraceptive injection for men that could be the next step toward the elusive ‘male pill.’"
I frickin’ HATE political correctness!!!
‘Master’
and ‘slave’ computer labels unacceptable, officials say
“LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Los Angeles officials have asked that
manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms ‘master’
and ‘slave’ on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable
and offensive. The request — which has some suppliers furious and others busy re-labeling components
— came after an unidentified worker spotted a videotape machine carrying devices
labeled ‘master’ and ‘slave’ and filed a discrimination complaint
with the county’s Office of Affirmative Action Compliance.”
Apparently, Iliad hates it, too.
The Church has NEVER supported contraception. A quick glance at early documents, like the Didache, makes that obvious. So how do these idiots figure good Catholics should use condoms? Good Catholics should keep Captain Winky in the pants until marriage.
"We believe in God. We believe that sex is sacred. We believe in caring for each other. We believe in using condoms."
How about this shorter version? "We believe in heresy."
Catholic Group Says Good Catholics Use Condoms
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ — 'Good Catholics Use Condoms' is the message of a new global public education effort to counter Vatican misinformation on condoms, beginning December 1, 2003, World AIDS Day. The campaign, a new phase in the Condoms4Life campaign, kicks off in Washington, D.C., with provocative and eye-catching ads appearing in dioramas in the most highly traveled Metro stations throughout the United States capital. Then, on a rolling basis, the campaign will move worldwide throughout 2004 with newspaper and billboard ads, Internet action alerts, and educational materials all geared to reach Catholics at risk of HIV/AIDS with the truth about condoms."