it's all about control

Concern as to the rights of “the media”

pacanukeha — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:48:13 +0000

Today noted Pennsylvanian “G-man” Grolish expressed concern about Section 3 of the proposed constitutional amendment at Move to Amend. An interesting point and much depends on the designation of “the press”

This has been your daily political note from Pacanukeha Press.

Science vs Religion

pacanukeha — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:58:39 +0000

Religion requires faith. Science requires trust. Trust is earned and subject to revision, faith is not.

Copenhagen

pacanukeha — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:36:40 +0000

So last December the Danish had something on the order of 150 heads of state in Copenhagen for the failed climate talks. I wonder how much the security bill for that was.

When worlds collide

pacanukeha — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:56:36 +0000

Scidev.net has an interesting collection of articles about traditional vs western medicines in the developing world :

“Bringing together traditional and modern medicine faces numerous challenges that stem from differences in how each is practiced, evaluated and managed. What are researchers doing to bridge the gap?”

So if there was no law …

pacanukeha — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:33:49 +0000

“Toronto’s police chief is admitting there never was a five-metre rule that had people fearing arrest if they strayed too close to the G20 security perimeter.”

via The Globe and Mail – Police Admit Deliberately Misleading Public On Expanded Security Fence Law

My question is – since there was no law for the detentions are they not guilty of kidnapping for each of the 900 detainees?

Over and done with.

pacanukeha — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:00:53 +0000

Right. $1.2 billions spent, rights and reporters trampled, and vague promises of foolhardy economic policies proudly announced. I feel good about the G20 summit. You?

Final Score

pacanukeha — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:55:10 +0000

I can’t see how England were going to win – but if the goal-that-was-not-a-goal had counted it would have ended at a much more respectable 3-2.

PS. The wife is totally hot.

PPS. Offside. FIFA, get out of the dark ages and institute *video* review of every goal, and 12 embedded RFIDs in game balls to monitor their exact location. At 10 cents per chip and six video angles reviewed in 30 seconds there is no excuse for the continued incompetence.

Git yer fiscal conservatism here!

pacanukeha — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:58:05 +0000

Step right up, step right up!

$2 million to create an artificial indoor lake and cottage backdrop inside a Toronto media centre for this month’s G8 and G20 summits.

via CBC News – Canada.

Are Cameras the New Guns?

pacanukeha — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:57:39 +0000

In which we compare and contrast:

In response to a flood of Facebook and YouTube videos that depict police abuse, a new trend in law enforcement is gaining popularity. In at least three states, it is now illegal to record any on-duty police officer.

via Gizmodo and

Accountability and privacy are both relatively new inventions; villagers three centuries ago knew little of either. But of the two, accountability is much more precious, and it is hard to enforce when a large swath of public life is shrouded in secrecy.

via David Brin.

Obama wins the right to detain people with no habeas review

pacanukeha — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:28:18 +0000

Today, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals adopted the Bush/Obama position, holding that even detainees abducted outside of Afghanistan and then shipped to Bagram have no right to contest the legitimacy of their detention in a U.S. federal court

via Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com.