Petition for Backyard Chickens

I really support this. I like urban chickens. There were some in New York. "The allure of fresh eggs daily and natural pest control is too much for some Toronto locavores, and despite the city's prohibition, some...

St. Louis Celebrates 75th Year Since Prohibition

While many Americans are marking the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition on beer in the United States today, no one is doing more to commemorate the event than the folks at Anheuser-Busch World Headquarters...

US Anti-Abortion Law Targets Native American Women

This is the first I have heard of this story; and Senator Vitter's involvement definitely complicates the controversy."Following scant debate, the Senate last week approved an amendment to an Indian health care bill that would permanently prohibit the use of federal dollars...

Pakistan May Lift Bollywood Ban

I had no idea, until this morning, that Bollywood movies were banned from being screened in Pakistan. Having only allowed three Indian films to be shown in Pakistan, back in 2006, today's announcement proposes that...

Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Syst...

"A new law expanding the government's spying powers gives the Bush Administration a six-month window to install possibly permanent back doors in the nation's communication networks. The legislation was passed hurriedly by Congress over the weekend and signed into law Sunday...

Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Syst...

"Analysis: New Law Gives Government Six Months to Turn Internet and Phone Systems into Permanent Spying Architecture Wired | August 6, 2007 Ryan Singel A new law expanding the government's spying powers gives the...

Prohibition politics

"So, if the history of alcohol prohibition is a guide, drug prohibition will not end merely because there are many sound, sensible and humane reasons to end it. Instead, it will end only if and when Congress gets desperate for another revenue source."

Bloodbath in Blacksburg: When Bad People Kill by Paul Craig Roberts

"I began my teaching career at Virginia Tech when the institution still had its Cadets. Students marched in uniforms with powerful military weapons that as far as I can remember still had firing pins. No one ever loaded a rifle and shot someone. Indeed, as a high school and...

NYC: No dancing zone

No trans fats, and now, no dancing? It sounds like New York has a case of the No-Funsies. We Vancouverites are very familiar with this concept (or should I say Nofuncouver?).  Maybe they should make a Broadway...

If you support keeping drugs illegal...

"You support robberies and assaults on innocent people. The high prices of drugs caused by prohibition force many drug addicts to turn to robbery in order to pay for their drugs. Legalization would drop drug...

Terror in Terai: Missing Seriousness

"Terror in Terai: Missing Seriousness (Nepalnews Special) - By Sanjaya Dhakal While Nepal basks in the post conflict glow of relative peace and freedom, some districts in the southeastern plains of the country continue to reel under perpetual fear and terror as bands of...

Today in history - Dec. 5

"Today is Tuesday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2006. There are 26 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 5, 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th...

Dutch consider prohibition of Muslim veil - The Washington Times

"THE HAGUE -- The Dutch government announced plans yesterday for legislation banning full-length veils in public places and other clothing that covers the face -- putting the Netherlands at the forefront of a general...

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UK Initiates International Regulation of Online Gambling

UK doesn't go in U.S. way and chooses to regulate online gambling...

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