tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97094952009-07-04T13:01:28.561-04:00A blog for all seasons; A blog for one; A blog for all. As the <a href="http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2007/10/horn-tooting-time.html">11th most informative blog on the planet</a>, I have a seared memory of throwing my Time 2006 Man of the Year Award over the railing at Time Warner Center. A member of the loyal opposition since November 4, 2008.lawhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889665525855810105noreply@blogger.comBlogger7796125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9709495.post-20497688455736145692009-07-04T12:55:00.000-04:002009-07-04T13:01:28.573-04:00

You have to hand it to the North Koreans. They certainly know how to throw a tantrum when people's attentions are cast elsewhere. The North Koreans had been warning that they would fire missiles in the direction of Hawaii, and while they did fire seven missiles, none were long range missiles with the capacity to hit Hawaii. The launches, which came two days after North Korea fired four

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By dawn's early light... Old Glory was spotted by Francis Scott Key when he penned the instant classic, Star Spangled Banner. The flag in the picture above is the smaller replica of the flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor. Happy Independence Day!

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Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican governor from Alaska, is stepping down. It had been rumored that she wasn't going to seek reelection, but this takes things to a whole different level. Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her Wasilla home Friday morning.Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be inaugurated at the Governor’s Picnic at Pionner Park in

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China is quickly moving ahead with wind, solar, and nuclear power plants to satiate the growing demand for power. The New York Times reports that the Chinese government is increasing its figures for installed wind power projects and will likely have installed 30,000MW of wind power projects by next year, which was the target for 2020. That said, the Chinese aren't going to stop building coal

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Meryl Yourish once again pierces the bogus nonsense about how there's an imminent disaster waiting to happen in Gaza because of Israeli actions that may somehow affect humanitarian aid flowing into Gaza.The only imminent disaster in Gaza remains the actions of Hamas, which puts jihad against Israel ahead of all else, including the well-being of all Palestinians.

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This week, the John Marchi lost power as it was set to dock at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island and 15 people suffered minor injuries. The crew did a great job in preventing further injuries, but reports indicate that there has been a troubling spate of problems with the Marchi losing power during its operations.The Marchi is one of the newest Staten Island ferries, and yet it has

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These are wholly preventable outbreaks of measles. 11 cases of measles has been reported in New York City, and all the children infected with the disease were not vaccinated against the disease. 9 children and two adults were infected. According to a report issued by the department on Thursday, nine of the confirmed cases are in children ranging in age from 8 months to 4 years old. Two adults

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Work continues around Ground Zero, and here's a video showing a major concrete pour of the plaza adjacent to 1WTC (aka Freedom Tower). To orient yourself with what you're seeing. Vesey Street is to the top (north), West Street is to the left, and the Freedom Tower is adjacent to the right. The circular area is going to be a fountain, and the rectangular areas in the middle of the concrete area

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Reports indicate that the plane did not break up in flight, but instead crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil in a nearly vertical position. "The plane went straight down, almost vertically, towards the surface of the water, very very fast."The Airbus A330 was unable to fly on autopilot at the time of the crash, air accident investigator Alain Bouillard told reporters in

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Israel bashing from the usual suspects, and one who should know better.The US went ahead and increased US foreign assistance to Jordan by $150 million (from $363 million to $513 million), and this is the claptrap that their former Prime Minister comes out with? Classy.Former Jordanian prime minister Abd Al-Raouf Al-Rawabdeh delivered a speech recently in which he called Israel “a cancer that must

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Paging Tom Friedman. There is much in the House cap-and-trade energy bill that just passed that I absolutely hate. It is too weak in key areas and way too complicated in others. A simple, straightforward carbon tax would have made much more sense than this Rube Goldberg contraption. It is pathetic that we couldn’t do better. It is appalling that so much had to be given away to polluters. It

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Who else wants to throw their hat into the 9/11 conspiracy pages? Spenser Pratt and Heidi Montag, come on down. You're the next contestants on the troofer train. Spiedi appeared on the show Monday, which was apparently all about the New World Order agenda, which they got into after seeing Jones' latest opus, The Obama Deception. In addition to endorsing Jones's views on 9/11, Fleshbeard aired his

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This has been something that's been brewing for some time. Coarse language in politics is nothing new. It's been around as long as there has been politics. Vulgarity, personal attacks, and smears are part and parcel of American politics, and yet there is something fundamentally distasteful about all of it.It was awful when the left smeared President Bush and clamored for his impeachment and

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It's July 1, which means taxes in many states are set to rise. New Jersey is no exception.Here, we've got tax hikes on cigarettes, wine and hard liquor, personal income taxes, corporate income tax, insurance premiums, and a whole host of other fees to help balance a budget that is still out of whack because it includes structural deficits and obligations that have been shifted to future years.All

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New Jersey, California and 12 other states were approved to enact new emissions standards for motor vehicles by the EPA today. The waiver had been sitting at the EPA since December 2005, and which was denied in March 2008. The idea is to reduce emissions levels to 1990 levels by 2020. EPA Director Lisa Jackson (former NJ flunky for Gov. Jon Corzine) says that this is a victory for law and science

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Thankfully no one was injured, but this is an all too common occurrence. A plane hit a goose on approach to land at LaGuardia Airport in NYC. The plane landed safely, but had to be towed to its gate. Despite the deadly threat posed by these bird strikes, there are still animal rights nitwits who want to stop the City from gassing geese along the approaches to the local airports. How much more

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Investigators are still trying to figure out how Jackson died and a toxicology report is pending, but one item stands out; the extraordinarily awful CPR treatment by Jackson's personal physician Dr. Conrad Murray who attempted to revive Jackson and the unconscionable delay in calling 911 for more than 30 minutes. Murray is a graduate of Meharry Medical College of Nashville, TN, class of 1989.

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Now that Bernard Madoff will be spending the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to the maximum of 150 years yesterday, prosecutors are now turning their attention to others who knew or had reason to know about the Ponzi scheme and participated and/or benefited from the scheme. 10 more people are expected to be charged. A person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the

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A 13 story building collapsed in Shanghai, killing one person who was believed to be a construction worker. However, collapse isn't quite the word to describe the situation, as the building keeled over to one side virtually intact, ripping up its foundations. Two other virtually identical buildings loom nearby.You can be investigators will be looking at contractors taking shortcuts as a possible

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The US Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit's ruling on Ricci v. DeStefano, finding in a 5-4 decision, that the City of New Haven violated the rights of white firefighters who were denied promotions after the City threw out test scores. The majority opinion was written by Justice Kennedy. Justice Ginsberg wrote the minority opinion, joined by Souter, Breyer, and Stevens.New Haven was wrong

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Bernie Madoff is going to prison. The only question is for how long. His attorney has claimed he should get no more than 12 years. Prosecutors and his victims want their pound of flesh and want 150 years. Some victims were expected to call for harsh punishment at the disgraced financier's sentencing today in federal court in Manhattan. Ten have told U.S. District Judge Denny Chin they wish to

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The liquid lunch has never disappeared. The problem is who exactly is partaking in it. Reporters have found that a bunch of workers at various Ground Zero projects are busy imbibing mass quantities at a couple of bars nearby.Someone could end up killed because of this - someone wielding heavy machinery while under the influence is a supremely bad idea. That includes the workers, the pedestrians

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You've seen his visage on countless infomercials, and has been starring of late on a Discovery television show called Pitchmen, in which he and another infomercial king Anthony Sullivan, test out items that could become the next big infomercial hit.Billy Mays has apparently died at his home in Tampa, Florida. Television pitchman Billy Mays — who built his fame by appearing on commercials and

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New Jersey is one step closer to the fiscal precipice. The State Legislature passed a budget before the weekend and it's inevitable that Gov. Jon Corzine (D) will sign it into law.Much is being made of the fact that this budget is billions less than last year's budget, but that's only through dubious accounting. Everyone is seemingly ignoring the fact that the state is getting billions in federal

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You have to see this to believe it. Filipino prison inmate had taken to staging mass dance routines as part of their daily workouts and it became a YouTube sensation. Their biggest hit? Michael Jackson's Thriller.With Jackson's death, they've staged a tribute to Jackson:The full story is here.Tourists flocked to the prison in Cebu, south of Manila, Saturday for an elaborate tribute performed by

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