RNS Quote of the Day: 05/20/10

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Caution: Do not read this more than twice.

Warning: Can cause severe IQ depletion.

“Communist” China, like “Communist” Russia is a massive misnomer, the product of a weirdly synchronized east-west PR campaign. No “communist” government in our lifetime could touch the hem of Karl Marx’s coat, much less represent his thought. These governments are actually various flavors of State Capitalism, the dirty old system we’re used to, but with a different owner. Just sayin’.

Gaius Publius – AmericaBlog 05/19/10

This is yet another rephrasing of the old anthem “Communism would work if only we put the right people in charge.”

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Good essay

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

How can one pass reasoned judgment on public policy if one is ignorant of the principles of constitutional government, the operation of the market, the impact of society on perception and belief and, not least, the competing opinions about justice to which democracy in America is heir?

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Preparing You For Insertion into the Matrix

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Glucose Fuel Cell can power internal medical devices.

And, hopefully, all those cool ass cybernetics that the clinics in Hong Kong will be offering any day now.

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Well that was sobering

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Why don’t more medical breakthroughs become cures?

This sucks, because I have a bad knee that really needs some new cartilage (I get a new MRI on it tomorrow to see how bad it’s gotten lately, since I can hear it grinding as of late), and they tell me that they can grow me some new cartilage by the bucket, but they are still trying to figure out how to make it stick to bone.  I’ve read about a few techniques that look promising, but those are academic studies.  Now I’m worried that none will come to pass and I’ll be stuck with a shitty knee until I’m finally old enough to get a shitty knee replacement.

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The Onion inadvertantly reports real news

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Politicians Don’t Trust Citizens

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Well that is a big bucket of “Duh!”

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Zero tolerance policies actually make students feel less safe.

Now can we repeal all these idiotic rules and get back to showing some sense?

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RNS Quote of the Day 05/19/10

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Scott

We take border security very seriously.

Our President said that today in his press conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Obama says we take it so seriously, that we are searching 100% of southbound rail cargo for automatic weapons and cash. What about “cargo” headed north?

So, we apologize to China regarding our human rights “violations”; Iran is now on the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women; and Mexico is chiding us for not thoroughly screening what we are sending across the border. I guess this is what we deserve for electing a weak president who spent his first year in office on a World Wide Apology Tour.

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I say, turn out the lights!

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Scott

Arizona Official Threatens to Cut Off Los Angeles Power as Payback for Boycott

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Meanwhile,

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Phil Kadath

At UC Gattaca

UC Berkeley is adding something a little different this year in its welcome package — cotton swabs for a DNA sample.

In the past, incoming freshman and transfer students have received a rather typical welcome book from the College of Letters and Science’s “On the Same Page” program, but this year the students will be asked for more.

The students will be asked to voluntarily submit a DNA sample. The cotton swabs will come with two bar code labels. One label will be put on the DNA sample and the other is kept for the students own records.

The confidential process is being overseen by Jasper Rine, a campus professor of Genetics and Development Biology, who says the test results will help students make decisions about their diet and lifestyle.

Once the DNA sample is sent in and tested, it will show the student’s ability to tolerate alcohol, absorb folic acid and metabolize lactose.

Nothing to fear, young students. It’s for your own good!

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RNS Quote of the Day: 05/19/10

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Finally! Honesty from the political class.

Dear chief secretary, I’m afraid there is no money. Kind regards – and good luck!

Liam Byrne – Former UK Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Now if only the corresponding bureaucrats on this side of the pond would start passing this message around.

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