"I just got off the phone with former congressman and talk show host Bob Dornan, who is considering. . . a run for President.

"I can't stand the thought of my party having as its three front-runners three open adulterers, Newt Gingrich, Giuliani, and McCain," Dornan said...."

Dornan's the only Paleo-con that was left pretty much untouched by all the recent DC neo-con scandals. He's got to be considered a legit threat to pick up the banner of the far right.
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"When the polls close, we propose that Democrats across the country gather outside their County Election Office for a candlelight vigil to Count Every Vote, all wearing the same color: Blue.

Imagine a Blue Revolution, every bit as joyous and historic as the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, the Cedar Revolution Lebanon, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and the other democratic revolutions of recent years - right here in the United States of America.

Help us organize a vigil in your county - just create a new Forum Topic coded "Blue Revolution," select "County," post the location of your County Election Office, and spread the word to your friends. More details below..."

(AP) SEOUL, South Korea South Korean government officials said North Korea performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test Monday, the South's Yonhap news agency reported.

I'm starting this open thread specifically for discussion of International Law and Torture. I need someone that understands International Law to fill us in on the specifics.

-What is does International Law actually say?

-What is the next step is regarding a citizen's responsibilities in upholding International Law?

-What are we now required by International Law to do to get the US back in compliance.

"As if Diebold doesn't have enough to worry about! On the Freedom To Tinker blog, Ed Felten, one of the co-authors of the recent report 'Security Analysis of the Diebold AccuVote-TS Voting Machine', reveals an even more bizarre finding related to the initial report. It turns out that you can gain access to an AccuVote-TS machine using a hotel minibar key. In fact, the key in question is a utilitarian type used to open office furniture, electronic equipment, jukeboxes, and the like. They might as well hand them out like candy."

slashdot.org link

"...An Ivy League business school professor is in federal custody for allegedly having videos of himself engaging in sexual acts with children, ABC News has learned....According to published reports, in 1999 Ward was fined $2,500 and sentenced to five years probation on charges of attempting to promote prostitution and corrupt minors....Ward's resume lists several government consulting assignments including work with the Executive Office of the President"

How does a pedophile busted for deviant sex acts in 1999 get hired to work in the Executive Office of the President after he was busted for being a sexual predator??

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The water N of the Yucatan are some of the warmest in the Gulf. Ernesto gets over that water, and that storm will be Cat 4 or 5 within 36 hours. If Ernesto gets to that water N of the Yucatan, there should be immediate mandatory evacuation orders all over the Gulf Coast.

If anyone close to the Gulf Coast sees Ernesto get to that breeding ground N of the Yucatan, don't wait for the orders. Pack and LEAVE immediately.

"In Chicago, New Pay Law Is Considered for Big Stores

By GRETCHEN RUETHLING
Published: May 28, 2006

CHICAGO, May 27 -- Chicago may become the first city in the nation to require "big box" retailers like Wal-Mart or Home Depot to pay employees a "living wage" of at least $10 an hour plus $3 an hour in benefits...."

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John Edwards is leading the field in Iowa.

Edwards at 30%. Hillary at 26. Kerry 3rd way back at 12%

Why September 5th?

It's the day vacations traditionally end and workers and students all go back to work and school. It the day that everyone's focus is supposed to return to "business as usual."

Holy Crap... I heard of heavy crosses to bear, but...

"(AGI) - Oristano, Italy, Aug 10 - A woman died crushed by an iron crucifix at the entrance of the church of San Lorenzo while she was attending mass in the city's patron saint's celebrations. Paoletta Orru', 38, had returned to Mogorella, near Oristano, with her husband and two children especially for the celebration of San Lorenzo. Tomorrow was her birthday. This morning the woman was outside of the busy church, together with other devotees who did not manage to enter. Suddenly, around 12, the heavy crucifix about one metre wide fell from the entrance of the church where it was placed, crushing the woman. The emergency services immediately dispatched a helicopter, but when they arrived from the nearby Ales they warned that it was not necessary any more: the victim, hit on the head, died due to a strong concussion. Fire-fighters and police arrived and will inspect the scene. The accident is currently unexplained...."

agi.it

Diane101 said she wanted a late night diary and she wanted it from someone new.

Hmmm.... I'm new here.

I'm far from new on the net. I've been hanging around myDD for a long time and been kicking around on the net next to forever. I'm on the West Coast, and I'm a night owl.

Looks like all the prerequisites for a day-ender to me.