Monthly Archives: November 2007

Drowning Torture

Drowning Torture

November 12, 2007

Waterboarding is one of those words that is pushed on the public in order to distract or mislead people from thinking about the actual crime it involves. On the latest edition of On The Media, they did a fantastic job of exploring the manipulation of this word and what it...

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Not Satisfied

Not Satisfied

November 11, 2007

"Alot of people would be jealous of your life", one of my best friends said to me via instant message yesterday. It was a response to my complaining, as another year of my life passes by, that I haven't done the things I could have done by now. People...

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bm233 DNA and Immigration in France

November 10, 2007

The French government, under the guidance of its new president, passed a bill to require the use of DNA testing in certain immigration cases. Is this the will of the French people and what are the implications if more of these types of policies are put into effect? My guests: John...

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bmtv62 Inside the European Parliament

bmtv62 Inside the European Parliament

November 8, 2007

This was done on the fly as many people gave me dirty looks during a recent work-related morning at the European Parliament. Blogging and podcasting have taken me many places and brought me many benefits, but it is funny to consider this is the second time this year and...

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Shame on Jan

Shame on Jan

November 7, 2007

Greetings once again from Brussels, city of long work hours and dreary office work. Today's item that has me pretty disappointed involves the Dutch government and the iron fisted oligarch that runs Russia. They've struck a deal so that the Dutch gas company now controls a higher percent...

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