Archive for March 1st, 2005

Free Iran

In Iran, boys and girls conversing is an unspeakable evil, which sends the hardliners into an unbearable rage.

Outraged by scenes of young boys and girls using Shi’ite Islam’s most sacred mourning day as an opportunity to flirt in public, Iran’s religious hard-liners are calling on authorities to stamp out such “vulgar displays.”
 
Failure to do [...]

Quote of the Day

“Australia is an excellent example of how the free world should act and I believe that if the free world will adopt the policy of Australia we can all of us defeat the international terrorists”
- Israeli President Moshe Katsav during his trip to Australia
 
Amen.

Royal Waste of Space

You have to hand it to Prince Charles. He certainly does such important work around the world.

Following the hospital visit, Charles toured a lobster exporting company in North Fremantle, meeting with staff and examining crustaceans.
I should, however, point out, that the Prince refused to exert himself too much.

He spent about 15 minutes viewing the docks [...]

Getting Educated

The Jerusalem Post reports:

The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Planning hopes to transform the Kadim and Ganim settlements into a campus for a technical college after Israel pulls out of the northern West Bank later this year, The Jerusalem Post learned Monday.
When I hear “technical college”, why do I think of subjects like Bombmaking 101?

Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Iraqis have made it clear that they want to be able to roll on Shabbos. But rather than bowling pins, I think these people would rather be aiming at Jooooos.

Iraqis are complaining about their first two-day weekend since 1972, and some high-school students even went to class Saturday to protest a decision introducing a second [...]