Police raids at RNC not unlike US military raids in Iraq?

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Sunday August 31, 2008 · 12:21 AM PDT

2008/08/31 · 00:21

While I'm horrified at all the aggression we've seen BEFORE the RNC convention even starts, I'm glad they're getting some notice. Of course, the crappy AP report (only click on link if you don't believe me) doesn't mention any of the trampling of rights of these protesters, whereas Firedoglake.com has several good posts on the matter which I won't recap here.

However, one specific reaction of several protesters sounded eerily familiar...

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How much police agression is too much?

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How much police agression is too much?

When you can't fight for your right to (protest the RNC) party

10 votes

When you can't leave a disaster area for help

2 votes

When your public beating sparks a multi-day riot

0 votes

Don't tase me, bro

14 votes

Penny Wise & Pound Foolish: The double-edged sword of progress

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Monday March 31, 2008 · 2:27 PM PDT

2008/03/31 · 14:27

H/T to Chris at AmericaBlog, who posted on this yesterday here. Full article here.

... a study by an award-winning cancer expert has concluded... on growing evidence... that using handsets for 10 years or more can double the risk of brain cancer. Cancers take at least a decade to develop, invalidating official safety assurances based on earlier studies which included few, if any, people who had used the phones for that long.

I do not own a cell phone, and have purposefully avoided buying one so long as the jury was still out.I also turned vegetarian during the first MadCow scare (not that the FDA has made the rest of our food supply any safer, geez).I've had issues for a long time regarding industry's willingness to sacrifice the public health for a quick buck, and am constantly amazed at society's immature and myopic pursuit of any technology without any truly comprehensive analysis.

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What is your average handset cellphone usage? (not including texting)

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What is your average handset cellphone usage? (not including texting)

20 hours or more per week

0 votes

10-20 hours per week

1 vote

5-10 hours per week

2 votes

1-5 hours per week

10 votes

Under 1 hour

12 votes

Emergencies only

4 votes

Don't have a cell phone--can't afford it

4 votes

Don't have a cell phone--didn't you hear they turn your brain to pie?

2 votes

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