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Supreme Court: Looking Good
According to Rasmussen Reports, "the United States Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the Second Amendment last week did more than clarify an important Constitutional principle—it also improved public perceptions...
Teachers behind bottle ban in School District 42
Water bottles may be banned from all school vending machines in School District 42 (Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows) in order to help alleviate their impact on the environment. Water must be available to students in... South Africa: The Downside of Banning Mercenaries
"South Africa's sweeping legislation to outlaw mercenary activities might also hamper the country's peacekeeping efforts and affect non-governmental and aid organisations while targeting private military/security companies (PMCs)."The South Africa legislation is very...Louisiana blocks bill to enforce the pulling up of pants
I think they made the right decision here, even though I agree the belt-under-butt look is kind of stupid if not ridiculous. Maybe they realized the discomfort of pulling up your pants every two seconds is punishment...Stephen King Steps Up for Video Games
This piece caught my eye since I've been posting quite a bit about the whole Manhunt 2 saga."Horror writer Stephen King has criticized plans by a U.S. state to ban violent video games, saying such a move would be...Prison Cigarettes: $1,000.00 a Pack
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's anti smoking ban may be the Prison reform needed to rehabilitate criminals who smoke. Die hard Convicts with a die hard cigarette habit may think twice next time...Ebay users threaten boycott over feedback row
"Users of eBay have threatened to boycott the online auction site after it announced it was banning customers from leaving negative feedback. In one of the biggest changes in the site's 13-year-history, eBay said it... Gaza's last gasp
"Gaza's last gasp
Sonja Karkar, The Electronic Intifada, 23 January 2008
Palestinians in Gaza gather in front of the Rafah border crossing at the border with Egypt, 22 January 2008. (Wissam Nassar/MaanImages)
By now,... Asita disappointed about EU still banning airlines from flying to Europe
""European Union aviation safety and quality standards are better than those of any other country in the world, even of the United States. They have their own standards and thus we have to improve ours," Kalla said after performing Friday prayers.The vice president made the... Fido Bin Laden? Air Canada Bans Pets From Flights
First it was 1,000 people on a no-fly list, reminiscent of the US policy to prevent terrorism suspects and potentially violent passengers from boarding flights. Now, the giant canadian airline Air Canada, is banning... Israeli Parliament okays law banning pride parade
In years past the Jerusalem gay pride parade has sparked major controversy and protest amongst extreme elements of the religious communities, both Jewish and not. In what is touted as a way of preventing future... Terror Jamming: Security Guru's Airline Threat Contest
I am not affiliated with this project, but I find it fascinating. Basically, Schneier is inviting the public to come up with their own far-fetched-yet-plausible "terror threat" along the lines of the Heathrow threat... No, France is Not Banning Citizen Journalism
I'm updating this piece after exchanging thoughts with my Egyptian blogger friend A.. He convinced me about an issue I hadn't mentioned in my article. This issue is about the possible "generalization effect" of such... Get Less With The “Get More” Mobile Network :: Symblogogy
"Ever wonder why consumer societies in other countries like Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and etc. are able to use their cellphone for more than … well, email?"
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