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The Daily Connect: 01/07/08

By Manila Ryce
Published Monday, January 7th, 2008, 7:47 am
Filed under: The Daily Connect

  • New research by The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) confirms my suspicions that my mother was indeed trying to kill me with disgusting sliced turkey sandwiches in grade school. The WCRF says that all processed meat is unsafe for human consumption because it contains a carcinogenic ingredient known as sodium nitrite, which give the meat a fresh color. Thanks USDA and FDA for looking out for us. Oh, and thanks mom for those slices of death (she doesn’t read my blog).
  • Lawyers for Jose Padilla, who was tortured and detained for 3 ½ years, have filed suit against John Yoo, a UC Berkley lawyer whose assistance with the Attorney General on the new definition of torture was “central to the creation of the torture system,” according to Padilla’s lawyers. Padilla is only seeking a statement that Yoo’s actions were illegal, along with token damages of $1, to show that this isn’t about money. Damn, torture really does drive you insane. In a related story, John McCain opened his mouth again.
  • A report from an Israeli human rights group says that Israel’s military trial system of detained Palestinians in the West Bank “does not meet the standards of international law and does not provide due process to those it adjudicates“. The group also reports that most trials are carried out hastily, not lasting more than two minutes, and that lawyers defending Palestinians often agree to plea bargains due to “threats and physical measures”. As expected, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman was quick to denounce the report. Duh, Israel doesn’t torture either.
  • While we’re talking about our second favorite terrorist state (guess who’s first), Aisha Al Jamal became the 63rd Palestinian to die of a chronic illness since Israel placed occupied Gaza under a total siege in June. Jamal was denied passage to get cancer treatment on Saturday morning. Another cancer patient, Mohamed Abu Taha, died on Friday after being denied passage. When they reach 100 Palestinians I think the Israeli Army has a party with a balloon drop, except they replace the balloons with bombs and the word “party” with “war”.
  • Having trouble installing Linux on a dead badger? Strange Horizons breaks it down with some simple user notes. Installing Linux on a live badger is much more difficult, and not recommended if you have a Roomba. They’ll fight to the death.

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One Response to “The Daily Connect: 01/07/08”

  1. I wonder when I will be the latest to find myself riddled with processed-meat induced cancer.

    Comrade Kevin
    01/7/08 at 5:20 pm

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