Interesting: Proposition 71 to devote $3 billion to human embryonic stem cell experiments in California. It is good to see that people are trying to get around the Bush administration’s attempt to kill the research off. Not really much use trying to convince Bush, he won’t even listen to Nancy Reagan
Tag Archives: politics
Voz Alta
Miami Model: Free Trade Police State at Voz Alta was worthwhile. The place was packed out. The movie was thought provoking, and asked some good questions about the changing environment of protests (and media coverage). But I think they need to change their approach if they want the film to be shown to general audiences. …
Don’t forget to dress up
Anna and I are going to be married on Oct 30. My parents were married on Friday the 13th, so we were tempted to make it Halloween as a laugh. But Saturday will be easier to manage. The plan so far is: A small, short ceremony at Cedar Glen (where Anna’s Father’s ashes are scattered) …
Shocked
Congressional Budget Office says tax burden fell for those making $1M, increased for lower levels. Ok, I’m not really shocked.
Spam and war
Great, I am getting Iraqi reconstruction spam. Hurray for war profiteering. ‘War profiteering’, isn’t that redundant? Oh how nice! Pentagon: Bush Military Records Destroyed Bush has declined invitations in each year of his presidency — becoming the first president since Herbert Hoover not to attend an NAACP convention. The amendment appeared on its way to …