Caligulan disaster planning

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Friday May 12, 2006 · 8:09 AM PDT

2006/05/12 · 08:09

The Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference in Ft. Lauderdale is wrapping up today. In this thoroughly Halliburtonized age, where governments at all levels excel at nothing beyond writing large, no-strings-attached checks to ~~court favorites~~ contractors, we find that the most energetic activity is the laying on of swag.

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school bd. refuses to re-evaluate terrorism fears for band trip

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Friday March 31, 2006 · 6:32 AM PST

2006/03/31 · 06:32

A handful of you may remember my previous diary from a few weeks back, wherein I railed against the pinheaded pants-wetters populating our local school board. For those that don't, the gist was that the Lee County (Florida) school board was prohibiting the Ft. Myers High School marching band from accepting an invitation to march in the London (UK) New Year's Day Parade, citing fears of terrorism in the wake of the July, 2005, Underground bombings.

Today brings a followup:
Locals reject London offer
Publicist plans to blast Lee school district

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school bd nixes London band trip citing "terrorism fears"

BaconGreaseKid

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Saturday March 18, 2006 · 8:15 AM PST

2006/03/18 · 08:15

My first diary entry, so please go easy. I thought I'd write one on a more weighty topic, but this frippery may have finally been the Bushworld insanity that blows up my outrage meter.

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School district rejects band's London trip