Comments for Imprtnt Ephemera http://bitsworld.wordpress.com politics: personal and global Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on “Felony Stupidity” in the White House Military Office by Phoenix http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/felony-stupidity-in-the-white-house-military-office/#comment-34 Phoenix Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:42:16 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-34 Need you say more? The government should have known that there are going to be questions asked and they should be prepared to answer at least some of them. Yes, they shouldn't answer the whole truth (for secrecy), at least it better that a a whole lot of shaking and shrugging. You know what I second that comment, why should it be held secret? What is so grand that the government needs to hide from us? Isn't it their job for us to know the happenings of our own country. Why such a horrendous event wasn't preventable? Need you say more? The government should have known that there are going to be questions asked and they should be prepared to answer at least some of them. Yes, they shouldn’t answer the whole truth (for secrecy), at least it better that a a whole lot of shaking and shrugging. You know what I second that comment, why should it be held secret? What is so grand that the government needs to hide from us? Isn’t it their job for us to know the happenings of our own country. Why such a horrendous event wasn’t preventable?

]]> Comment on An honorable death by Ross http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/an-honorable-death/#comment-33 Ross Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:08:57 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2008/01/04/an-honorable-death/#comment-33 wow, Private Practice must have the same writers, on the episode that aired on 1/15/09 a father that carried a bacteria couldn't be with his daughter (age 9) that was dying of the bacterial infection, because if he came in contact with her the bacteria he carried would somehow activate and he would surely die. He was conflicted, because he had a younger son that was healthy, but he couldnt decide to live for his son, or be there for his dying daughter, and ultimately die with her. Hid decision in the end was to be with his daughter as she died, leaving his younger son alone, because the mother had just recently died earlier that year. LOL these shows can really get deep, into morals and philosophy. wow, Private Practice must have the same writers, on the episode that aired on 1/15/09 a father that carried a bacteria couldn’t be with his daughter (age 9) that was dying of the bacterial infection, because if he came in contact with her the bacteria he carried would somehow activate and he would surely die. He was conflicted, because he had a younger son that was healthy, but he couldnt decide to live for his son, or be there for his dying daughter, and ultimately die with her. Hid decision in the end was to be with his daughter as she died, leaving his younger son alone, because the mother had just recently died earlier that year. LOL these shows can really get deep, into morals and philosophy.

]]> Comment on Sentence-fixing for price-fixing by james gaunt http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/sentence-fixing-for-price-fixing/#comment-32 james gaunt Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:10:38 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/sentence-fixing-for-price-fixing/#comment-32 Keith, I couldn't agree more with your article regarding this price-fixing case. The UK-US extradition treaty has allowed the US to take full advantage of British citizens despite their full co-operation throughout the case. The treaty has allowed sentence fixing to take place as you quite rightly point out and I feel this is unjust. Further to which, Peter Whittle was taken from Ford Prison in the UK by order of the Department of Justice to give evidence against others allegedly involved in the price fixing of marine hoses. He was shackled and escorted by marshals back to the US to give evidence on the 4th October. He has been put in a high security prison with no contact with his immediate family for 7 weeks!!! He was told prior to being taken that he would have contact with immediate family and that he would be back to the UK within 6 weeks. It is now nearly 4 weeks since the trial has finished and it seems there is no urgency to return him. The result of the trial was that both men were found not guilty and Peter Whittle was branded a liar and an unsuitable witness despite full cooperation throughout. It should also be noted that he was groomed prior to the case by the department of justice, is this not 'evidence fixing' as well? Keith, I couldn’t agree more with your article regarding this price-fixing case. The UK-US extradition treaty has allowed the US to take full advantage of British citizens despite their full co-operation throughout the case.
The treaty has allowed sentence fixing to take place as you quite rightly point out and I feel this is unjust.
Further to which, Peter Whittle was taken from Ford Prison in the UK by order of the Department of Justice to give evidence against others allegedly involved in the price fixing of marine hoses.
He was shackled and escorted by marshals back to the US to give evidence on the 4th October. He has been put in a high security prison with no contact with his immediate family for 7 weeks!!! He was told prior to being taken that he would have contact with immediate family and that he would be back to the UK within 6 weeks.
It is now nearly 4 weeks since the trial has finished and it seems there is no urgency to return him.
The result of the trial was that both men were found not guilty and Peter Whittle was branded a liar and an unsuitable witness despite full cooperation throughout. It should also be noted that he was groomed prior to the case by the department of justice, is this not ‘evidence fixing’ as well?

]]> Comment on Republicans want women poor, pregnant and stupid? by Keith G http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/republicans-want-women-poor-pregnant-and-stupid/#comment-31 Keith G Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:55:17 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-31 The election has just ended. Obama has won. McCain has condeded. Palin will not be a heartbeat from the presidency after all. These are all such great relief to so many of us. But don't get me wrong; I too like Sarah Palin. I would love to go bowling with her. I would love to talk politics with her. I would love to work with her. But she has no qualifications to be President of the U.S. and, consequentially, to be Vice President. Finally, while there may be many other success stories involving women, or girls, really, becoming pregnant at a young age, and successfully getting through this critical period of their lives, it is obvious that far more do not go that way. I remember someone once explaining to me why he didn't wear his safety belt when driving or riding in a car. It was because his cousin had once been in a major collision, was thrown from the vehicle, just before it burst into flames. Had he been strapped in, it was concluded that he would have been killed. I know the words of Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Nevertheless, there are cases where statistics provides meaningful signals. I wear my safety belt. And I don't believe that it's correct, or rational, or kind, to suggest that it's a good idea for 17 year old girls to become pregnant. I say, yes, let's continue to marginalize teen pregnancy, let's continue to teach kids to abstain or, for God's sake, protect, and let's continue to vote as if our futures and our children's futures mattered to us. Oh, and just to put a fine point on it: The New York Sun is no longer in business. And John McCain and Sarah Palin did not win the election. I think the tide is turning. - Keith The election has just ended. Obama has won. McCain has condeded. Palin will not be a heartbeat from the presidency after all. These are all such great relief to so many of us.

But don’t get me wrong; I too like Sarah Palin. I would love to go bowling with her. I would love to talk politics with her. I would love to work with her. But she has no qualifications to be President of the U.S. and, consequentially, to be Vice President.

Finally, while there may be many other success stories involving women, or girls, really, becoming pregnant at a young age, and successfully getting through this critical period of their lives, it is obvious that far more do not go that way. I remember someone once explaining to me why he didn’t wear his safety belt when driving or riding in a car. It was because his cousin had once been in a major collision, was thrown from the vehicle, just before it burst into flames. Had he been strapped in, it was concluded that he would have been killed.

I know the words of Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Nevertheless, there are cases where statistics provides meaningful signals. I wear my safety belt. And I don’t believe that it’s correct, or rational, or kind, to suggest that it’s a good idea for 17 year old girls to become pregnant. I say, yes, let’s continue to marginalize teen pregnancy, let’s continue to teach kids to abstain or, for God’s sake, protect, and let’s continue to vote as if our futures and our children’s futures mattered to us.

Oh, and just to put a fine point on it: The New York Sun is no longer in business. And John McCain and Sarah Palin did not win the election. I think the tide is turning.

- Keith

]]> Comment on Republicans want women poor, pregnant and stupid? by Barre Flynn http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/republicans-want-women-poor-pregnant-and-stupid/#comment-30 Barre Flynn Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:34:26 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-30 We have given our children all the tools and the incentives to find themselves pregnant. My daughter-in-law found herself pregnant 17 years ago at the age of 16. With child in hand, she graduated high school with the highest honors, graduated Hunter college with the highest honor, earned two masters degrees and is now an outstanding teacher in the NYC School System. It was extremely hard for her. However, she had a community of people surrounding her that empowered her to step ahead and become a productive member of society. Admittedly there are many mothers who become impoverished as teenagers, but that does not need to happen. Killing babies to sherk responsilities that belong to the community is dead wrong. Personally I like Palin. I like the fact that she is standing behind her family in more than one way. We have given our children all the tools and the incentives to find themselves pregnant. My daughter-in-law found herself pregnant 17 years ago at the age of 16. With child in hand, she graduated high school with the highest honors, graduated Hunter college with the highest honor, earned two masters degrees and is now an outstanding teacher in the NYC School System. It was extremely hard for her. However, she had a community of people surrounding her that empowered her to step ahead and become a productive member of society. Admittedly there are many mothers who become impoverished as teenagers, but that does not need to happen. Killing babies to sherk responsilities that belong to the community is dead wrong. Personally I like Palin. I like the fact that she is standing behind her family in more than one way.

]]> Comment on Boycott the Opening Ceremonies at Beijing 2008 by Beaudgeadvemo http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/boycott-the-opening-ceremonies-at-beijing-2008/#comment-29 Beaudgeadvemo Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:43:27 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-29 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> Comment on A letter to Bishop Schofield by Charles http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/a-letter-to-bishop-schofield/#comment-27 Charles Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:40:04 +0000 http://bitsworld.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/a-letter-to-bishop-schofield/#comment-27 I would like to agree with your sentiments .....but I cannot. I would like to agree with your sentiments …..but I cannot.

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