Swingin' Saddam - Update

This is not for the faint of heart. This is the full video of the execution of Saddam Hussein. It is a good quality for a camera phone. It leaves nothing to the imagination.



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Swingin' Saddam

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Immaculate Deception?

By Steve Connor

The world's largest lizard has astonished biologists by being able to produce offspring by an "immaculate" conception without the help of a male.

Two captive female Komodo dragons have had virgin births by a process called parthenogenesis, when an unfertilised egg develops into a normal embryo without being fertilised by a sperm.

The eggs of one of the lizards - a female called Flora at Chester Zoo - are due to hatch early in the new year, said Kevin Buley, one of the zoo's curators.

"Although other lizard species are known to be able to self-fertilise, this is the first time this has ever been reported in Komodo dragons," Mr Buley said.

"Essentially what we have here is an immaculate conception ... and it is a possibility that the incubating eggs could hatch around Christmas time," he said.

"We will be on the look out for shepherds, wise men and an unusually bright star over Chester Zoo."

All the offspring produced by parthenogenesis are male which, unlike mammals, are the result of two identical sex chromosomes - in reptiles it is the females that have two different sex chromosomes. The study is published in Nature magazine.

One theory is that parthenogenesis allows Komodos to establish breeding colonies from sole females that have swum to distant islands. Although the parthenogenic offspring will be all males, they would be still able to mate with their own mother to produce both males and females in subsequent generations.

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New Medieval History Site

New site but it looks good...



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Matt Damon and Robert DeNiro on Hardball Monday

Little snippet with Matt Damon telling G.W.B. how it should be...



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The Mad Democrat

I believe this is the maddest Democrat I have ever seen...



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Lewis Black

This was just so good I had to share it!



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Pictures of Doom!

More funny pictures. I felt the need to share...




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The Funniest Frankenstein

Peter Boyle, a man with love in his heart and laughter in his soul, has passed on. On the evening of December 12, 2006 at New York Presbyterian Hospital, he passed away. Boyle had been suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease, he died at age 71.

Peter Boyle (October 18, 1933 – December 12, 2006) was an Emmy Award-winning American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Frank Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and his film roles in Young Frankenstein (1974) and Taxi Driver (1976). He had won praise for playing both comic and dramatic roles.

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Oh the hypocrisy

George W. Bush made the following proclamation the other day:

"Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America

Peace and justice prevail when people are free to speak, assemble, and worship, when their rights are protected, and when governments are accountable to their citizens. These blessings of freedom are guaranteed for Americans in the Bill of Rights of our Constitution. During Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, we celebrate the ideals of our founders and reaffirm the belief that freedom is the gift of God and the right of all mankind.

Just over six decades ago, the future of freedom seemed bleak, with only a small number of democracies around the world. Today, citizens of over 100 nations enjoy the blessings of democracy, and freedom is taking root in places where liberty had been unimaginable. The United States will continue to support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation.

The advance of freedom is the story of our time, and new chapters are being written before our eyes. Around the world, freedom is replacing tyranny and giving men and women the opportunity to enjoy lives of purpose and dignity. Because Americans are committed to the God-given value of every life, we cherish the freedom of every person in every nation and strive to promote respect for human rights. By standing with those who desire liberty, we will help extend freedom to many who have not known it and lay the foundations of peace for generations to come.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim December 10, 2006, as Human Rights Day; December 15, 2006, as Bill of Rights Day; and the week beginning December 10, 2006, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the people of the United States to mark these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first."

GEORGE W. BUSH

This is the same week that Cindy Sheehan was convicted of trespassing on a public sidewalk...

Ironic....

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Iraq Situation

I wanted to pass on a good site that I found. It covers the situation in Iraq.



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Blog of Doom: Pauly Shore and the Texan

hollywood.outsidethebeltway.com: Pauly Shore and the Texan

Pauly Shore and the Texan

You gotta see this:

Paulie Shore doing stand up in Texas.

That's not the funny part.

Paulie Shore getting knocked down by a big dumb Texan.

That's the funny part.

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War on Christmas Update!

By GENE JOHNSON
The Associated Press
Tuesday, December 12, 2006; 1:35 AM

SEATAC, Wash. -- Christmas trees are going back up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Pat Davis, president of the Port of Seattle commission, which directs airport operations, said late Monday that maintenance staff would restore the 14 plastic holiday trees, festooned with red ribbons and bows, that were removed over the weekend because of a rabbi's complaint that holiday decor did not include a menorah.

Airport managers believed that if they allowed the addition of an 8-foot-tall menorah to the display, as Seattle Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky had requested, they would also have to display symbols of other religions and cultures, which was not something airport workers had time for during the busiest travel season of the year, Airport Director Mark Reis said earlier Monday.

Port officials received word Monday afternoon that Bogomilsky's organization would not file a lawsuit at this time over the placement of a menorah, Davis said in a statement.

"Given that, the holiday trees will be replaced as quickly as possible," he said.

Davis added that the rabbi "never asked us to remove the trees; it was the port's decision based on what we knew at the time."

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