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Message to Old Folks: ‘We’re Going to Let You Die”

October 14th, 2009 · 3 Comments

“We’re going to have to, if you’re very old, we’re not going to give you all that technology and all those drugs for the last couple of years of your life to keep you maybe going for another couple of months. It’s too expensive, so we’re going to let you die.”
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Barack Obama Peace Plan to Split Jerusalem

November 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The UK’s Times Online reports tonight that Barack Obama plans to split Jerusalem and negotiate a 1967 borders deal in exchange for “peace” in Israel:
Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according [...]

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UC-Berkeley Tree Sitters to Pay Fines, Legal Fees

September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Tree-sitting protesters in California are, understandably, a bit crestfallen today.  For starters, they’re no longer sitting high above the campus of the University of California-Berkeley. Worse yet, according to an SFGate post, they’ve been hit with a rude surprise since they came down to earth: Judges are socking them with thousands of dollars in fines [...]

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What Would Sarah Palin Do About Tree-Sitters?

September 8th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I came across news this morning that four tree-sitting protesters at the University of California-Berkeley would stop receiving food, water or other supplies from university officials after 9 a.m. Pacific this morning.  That news prompted me to ask myself, “What would Sarah Palin do to resolve the situation in an efficient and cost-effective way manner?”
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