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During colonial times in America, if you wanted to convince or inform people about some issue that you considered important, you went to the local printer and got some pamphlets printed. You then handed them out, read them to anybody that was interested, nailed them to the town bulletin board, or the nearest tree.
The first amendment was specifically written to protect this type of activity and the writers or "pamphleteers".
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Saturday, July 29, 2006
Highly Recommended On-Line Articles The Welfare State's Attack on the Family Idealism and Optimism as a Market Force Get Involved! Support the Mises University . Saturday, July 22, 2006
Reason's Weekly Dispatch By Jeff A. Taylor and the Reason staff In this issue: 1. The War to Start All Wars 2. Stemming the Stem Cell Tide 3. Quick Hits 4. New at Reason Online - The Axis of Evil's Flat Tire 5. News and Events . Highly Recommended On-Line Articles Mexico's Advanced Auction on Stolen Goods Superman Needs an Agent . The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. The mission of Project Gutenberg is simple to encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. ----- The American Heritage Dictionary Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes and word-root appendixes. ----- Sunday, July 09, 2006
Protest the New York Times Revealing of U.S. Secrets, Monday, July 10, @ 5 p.m. (Thanks to Free Republic.) We have a sound permit, and we will be across the street from the New York Times. They are at 229 West 43rd Street. . Highly Recommended On-Line Articles Cars and Its Attack on Progress Separation of Sport and State Must the Government Decide if KFC is Good for You? Look! Up in the Sky! It's An Inflation-Fighting Fed! Toward a Reconstruction of Utility and Welfare Economics . History of the Middle Finder (From Pamela, our correspondent in Bay Ridge.) I love history! LOL Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun when you know something about it? Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking the yew" (or "pluck yew") Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, "See, we can still pluck yew!" Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute! It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird." IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY! And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing! Editor's note: This was an interesting story, but the history of the middle finger may go further back in history. The ancient Romans called the middle finger "digitus impudens"...the impudeent digit. The middle finger salute may have ancient origins. . The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Contacting the Congress Contacting the Congress is a very up-to-date database of congressional contact information for the 109th Congress. As of January 07, 2006 there are 537 email addresses (of which 476 are Web-based email homepages), and 540 WWW homepages known for the 540 members of the 109th Congress. More traditional ground mail addresses are available for all Congressmembers. ----- Congress Votes Database This Washington Post site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. ----- BBC Open News Archive For the first time in its history BBC News is opening its archives to the UK public for a trial period. You can download nearly 80 news reports covering iconic events of the past 50 years including the fall of the Berlin Wall, crowds ejecting soldiers from Beijing's Tiananmen Square and behind-the-scenes footage of the England team prior to their victory over West Germany in 1966. ----- Saturday, July 08, 2006
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Highly Recommended On-Line Articles Ludwig von Mises's Suggested Research Topics, 1950-1968 The Role of Doctrines in Human History The Non-Da Vinci Code . Citizenship (From Pamela, our correspondent in Bay Ridge.) June 7, 2006 The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC, 20510 Dear Senator Sarbanes, As a native Marylander and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Immigration and Naturalization Service in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you. My reasons for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stem from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill�s provisions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, what I need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last five years. I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get the process started before everyone figures it out. Simply put, those of us who have been here legally have had to pay taxes every year so I�m excited about the prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return for paying a $2,000 fine. Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal retroactively? This would yield an excellent result for me and my family because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005. Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that my daughter would receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications. If you would provide me with an outline of the process to become illegal (retroactively if possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your assistance. Your Loyal Constituent, . Interesting Facts (From Bob, our correspondent in Bay Ridge.) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!) Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning. Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN! The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer. So did the first "Marlboro Man." Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE! PEARLS MELT IN VINEGAR! The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. (I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!) Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal." The second ? William Jefferson Clinton (Please don't tell me you're SURPRISED!?!!) And the best for last..... Turtles can breathe through their butts. (I know some people like that, don't YOU?) . Cell Phone Do NOT CALL LIST (From Bob, our correspondent in Bayside.) This is very easy to register on line for both your home and cell number. REMINDER....16 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS. To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number. HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON OR GO TO: http://www.donotcall.gov you can put in up to 3 phone #'s on the site. . This explains why we forward jokes... (From Pamela, our correspondent in Bay Ridge.) A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse! me, where are we?" "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered. "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open. "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked. "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets." The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. "Excuse me!" he called to the man. "Do you have any water?" "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in." "How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog. "There should be a bowl by the pump." They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree. "What do you call this place?" the traveler asked. "This is Heaven," he answered. "Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell disguised as Heaven." "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind." --------------------------------------- Soooo... Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word. Maybe this will explain. When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes. When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes. When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you forward jokes. Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get? A forwarded joke. So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile. You are all welcome @ my water bowl anytime . Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Sunday, July 02, 2006
THE LEFT COAST REPORT A Political Look at Hollywood By James Hirsen A NewsMax Report Headlines (Click here for complete stories): 1. David Hasselhoff's Weepy Remedy 2. Jon Stewart's Dem Dilemma 3. Kevin Federline's Cause Celeb 4. Katie Couric's Hillary Play 5. Reese Witherspoon Sues Over Bogus Baby Bump . Highly Recommended On-Line Articles Price Controls on Labor The Ultimate pro-WalMart Article Artifacts of Financial Engineering . Refdesk Thought of the Day: "Congress is so strange..." "Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens - and then everybody disagrees." -Boris Marshalov ----- The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Yahoo! Answers Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. ----- The World's Healthiest Foods The World's Healthiest Foods have been selected because they are among the richest sources of many of the essential nutrients needed for optimal health. Site uses a concept called nutrient density to determine which foods have the highest nutritional value. Nutrient density is a measure of the amount of nutrients a food contains in comparison to the number of calories. A food is more nutrient dense when the level of nutrients is high in relationship to the number of calories the food contains. By eating the World's Healthiest Foods, you'll get all the essential nutrients that you need for excellent health, including vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, essential fatty acids, fiber and more for the least number of calories. ----- Saturday, July 01, 2006
Reason's Weekly Dispatch By Jeff A. Taylor and the Reason staff In this issue: 1. Osama bin Mitty 2. A Party for Losers 3. Holes in the Net 4. Quick Hits 5. New at Reason Online - Low-Tech Lynching 6. News and Events . Highly Recommended On-Line Articles Don't Let Government Define Marriage (Or Optimal Child-Rearing Environments) The Idea of Liberty is Western Martin Van Buren: The American Gladstone Will The Federal Reserve Create The New Socialist Man? . Confession Is Good For the Soul (From Bob, our correspondent in Bay Ridge.) *An old man went into confession and told the priest: "Father, I'm 81 years old, married, with six children and 13 grandchildren. Last night I had an affair and made love to two 18-year-old girls. Twice." "I see," said the priest. "When was the last time you were in confession?" "Never, Father", replied the old man, "I'm Jewish". "So why are you telling ME all that?!" asked the priest. "Well," answered the man, "I'm telling everybody!" . The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Yahoo! Answers Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. ----- Frontline: Private Warriors Companion Web site to the PBS Frontline special of the same name. Site looks at private contractors like Blackwater, Aegis and Erinys, who play an increasingly critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection, and operating U.S. military bases. These private warriors are targeted by insurgents and in turn have been criticized for their rough treatment of Iraqi civilians. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises tough questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war. ----- |