Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Bog Reveals Ancient Psalms Text (10:14 PM) - The first Irish early medieval document recovered in 200 years was found today: a psalm book, in a bog….
In Other News, a Victory for the Little Guy (10:01 PM) - The House of Representatives has just passed a bill to prevent law enforcement officers from seizing the firearms of private citizens during an emergency. The vote? 322-99. The Senate already cast a 84-16 earlier this month on basically the same…
Chicago Elders Put Town on Diet (09:51 PM) - That tottlin town has a group of aldermen who have decided that “trans fat”, a legal food component which, when consumed in undue quantities is unhealthy, ought to be banned. And so it was. The good news? Even the press…
Israel Prefers a NATO, Not UN, Stabilizing Army (03:41 PM) - The statement is not terribly surprising: As world leaders scramble to secure a cease-fire in Lebanon, a crucial question arises: Who will ensure the peace? Israel has suggested it prefers a NATO-led coalition _ not the traditional U.N. peacekeeping force…
The Fifty Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill (02:39 PM) - Here’s some beauty for your Tuesday….
Professors Who Speak Out Against Speech Code Punished (02:19 PM) - FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff has a detailed report (and commentary here) on the prosecution of thinkcrime at the State University of New York….