Senators Overturn Vote on Aid to Iraq

Mikowski (D) -- Stopped Clock Award

Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Thursday, October 09, 2003

Families, working poor called new face of hunger - obesity linked:


"A study released in July by the Center on Hunger and Poverty at Brandeis University suggested that hunger is related to the epidemic of obesity. "

Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Sunday, October 05, 2003

Saturday, October 04, 2003

AP: Environmentalist attacks hit suburbs:

"The recent case of an Oregon college student serving time in prison for a firebombing in 2001 opened a window into the ELF.

Jacob Sherman, a student at Portland State University, said he fell under the spell of Michael J. Scarpitti, known as Tre Arrow, a forest activist who is now the FBI's most-wanted 'eco-terrorist.'

According to court documents, Arrow 'groomed' Sherman and slowly introduced him to radical protesting. Sherman stopped bathing, refused to wear shoes and began eating a strict vegan diet to imitate Arrow.

Sherman was no James Bond of the forest: His father called the FBI after his son drove home reeking of gasoline the night three logging company trucks were attacked. Sherman, 19 at the time, also blabbed to his girlfriend, who in turn told her father, a deputy state fire marshal, said Sherman's attorney, Andy Bates. "

Not just a predator: Wolves bring a suprising ecological recovery to Yellowstone

"There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who 'love Nature' while deploring the 'artificialities' with which 'Man has spoiled 'Nature.'' The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of words, which imply that Man and his artifacts are *not* part of 'Nature' - but beavers and their dams *are*. But the contradictions go deeper than this prima-facie absurdity. In declaring his love for a beaver dam (erected by beavers for beavers' purposes) and his hatred for dams erected by men (for the purposes of men) the 'Naturist' reveals his hatred for his own race - i.e., his own self-hatred."

-- Robert Heinlein