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8/23/2003

Pakistani Terrorists? In Canada?

Pakistani Terrorists? In Canada?

19 terror suspects arrested

The arrest of 19 Toronto-area Pakistanis by antiterrorism agents prompted officials to fear the worst yesterday and call for security reviews of Canada's flight schools, private colleges and nuclear reactors.

The concern was raised after the news broke that a group of immigrant students and refugee claimants were rounded up last week in co-ordinated raids by Immigration Canada and the RCMP.

Burns on Cronkite on Media Liberalism

Burns on Cronkite on Media Liberalism

Cronkite Gets Candid

Walter Cronkite (search) was a CBS News (search) anchorman for almost two decades. He has been a syndicated newspaper columnist for fewer than two weeks. Already, though, he has addressed one of journalism’s most serious issues, and in a much more candid manner than was ever possible for him behind the anchor desk.

8/20/2003

Blackout Blame?

Blackout Blame?

Finger-pointing - The Washington Times

The electric power industry consists of three now largely separated functions: energy production, electric-power generation and transmission of electricity. Energy production and electric-power generation have partially been deregulated, but transmission is as heavily regulated as ever. Last week's failure was a failure in transmission.

Whether partial deregulation of the electric power industry is a good idea or a bad idea, Mr. Bush deserves neither credit nor blame. The major step was taken in 1996. Mr. Bush was not president then. Mrs. Clinton's husband was.

See also Hillary: Power Grid Became Antiquated Last Year - Scrappleface.com.

PATRIOT Act AOK - Ashcroft

PATRIOT Act AOK - Ashcroft

Attorney General: Patriot Act Just and Constitutional

WASHINGTON — Attorney General John Ashcroft (search) defended the Patriot Act on Tuesday, saying the anti-terrorism measure passed by Congress after the Sept. 11 attacks has been key to the nation's efforts to thwart attacks against Americans.

8/18/2003

Consent, Rape, and the Law

Consent, Rape, and the Law

FOXNews.com

The 'withdrawal of consent' (search) standard also encourages false accusations by making the charge hinge entirely upon a 'he said/she said' scenario.

Indications of consent are often public or provable: for example, an ongoing romantic relationship or having gone up to a man's hotel room at night. This means third parties are able to evaluate evidence that is independent of an accuser's truthfulness or her understanding of what happened. By contrast, indications of withdrawn consent are rarely public or provable.

Greens to Help Reps

Greens to Help Reps

Green Party Happy to 'Spoil' Democratic Presidential Run in 2004

WASHINGTON — Some members of the Green Party are reserving much of their anger for Democrats these days, and say they don’t care if another third-party run by Ralph Nader wrecks the Democrats' opportunity to replace President Bush in 2004.