| Concentration camps in America: The consequences of 40 years of fear
More realistically, an increase in street and campus protests against the Iraq War, similar to those of the '60s, could easily lead to the imposition of martial law in the Unites States as an extension of the War on Terrorism. Or, as the current recession deepens into a depression with wide spread unemployment, hunger and civil unrest, martial law could be imposed and military work camps established. Irrespective of how it plays out, every scenario involves mass preventative detentions, without trial, by the military and requires federal confinement facilities. Accepting the fact that the president has the power to detain as many American citizens as he chooses, is the government actually building facilities to concentrate them? In January 2006, the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $385 million contract to former Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) to provide detention centers in the United States to deal with "an emergency influx of immigrants into the US, or to support the rapid deployment of new programs." Unexplained were these "new programs" and why they require a major expansion of detention centers.
Ann Killion: Tour has fans, speed, passion. And the cloud of doping.
Beautiful day. Energetic crowds. Good results. The Tour of California got off to a lovely start Sunday in festive Palo Alto, where children were wobbling around on their first two-wheelers and even the former mayor was showing off her Lycra bike wear. But, as always in cycling, the pleasant scene was surrounded by the dark clouds of doping. Video: Prologue in Palo Alto "Hopefully we'll be getting some positive press this week and not just talking about the controversies," said American cyclist Tyler Farrar. Farrar finished third in Sunday's prologue, a two-mile time trial that began in downtown Palo Alto and ended on Palm Drive on the Stanford campus. That's wishful thinking by the 23-year-old Farrar. Because it is impossible - except for the most myopic - not to view cycling through .
R. Kelly
I'm telling you these are extraordinary matters to have this break given to yourself, and then nobody shows up except your attorneys." Kelly is due back in court on Friday when Judge Gaughan will set a start date for his trial and determine whether to revoke his bail. The R&B superstar is expected to stand trial on 14 child pornography charges next year. .
Hank Aaron believes baseball can move on
You'll see. When the season starts, we'll again be drawing fans. People will come out to watch these kids play." He declined to say whether he found Clemens' testimony believable, taking the same tact he consistently followed when similar charges were leveled against Barry Bonds, the guy who broke the Hammer's long ball record last season. "Only Roger can answer to that," Aaron said. "I can't answer to that. I can't say what happened." He did seem to take a poke at Clemens by bringing up Andy Pettitte, the Rocket's good friend and former teammate. Pettitte has admitted using HGH and claimed under oath that Clemens revealed in private conversations nearly a decade ago that he used it, too. Reporting to the Yankees camp on Monday, Pettitte apologized for his mistakes and admitted his revelations about Clemens put a strain on their relationship.
The Watch: Closed strip mall black eye in West Side neighborhood
Is there a problem in your neighborhood? Tell The Watch. Each Tuesday, The Dispatch features a problem from Columbus, its suburbs and surrounding counties and explains how officials are working -- or not working -- to fix it. Then we'll keep watch to make sure they keep their word. Call The Watch hot line at 614-461-8731 or send an e-mail to thewatch@dispatch.com. The Briggs Road strip center is a sore spot for its West Side neighbors. The shopping strip at 2732 Briggs Rd., near Briggs High School, was built in 1962. The grocery store, beauty shop and bar that once served the neighborhood vanished long ago. Sections of the roof collapsed, leading to water damage in the building's interior, according to Columbus inspectors' reports. "If this place was in (Upper) Arlington or Grandview (Heights), it wouldn't even be here," said Don Fritch, who lives nearby.
Israel Sex Festival Sextival Penetrates Tel Aviv
Hanger 11 in the northern Tel Aviv port can now boast the proud record for having the most vibrating plastic dildos in one place in the Middle East. For many the soft, skin like rocket shaped devices, oils, candles and live erotic shows spelled relief for the enlightened citizens of this tiny Jewish nation. A free and tolerant democracy which lives under the constant and lethal threat of more deadly shaped rockets from Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and Syria. The three day sex festival known as Sextival began as chilly, winter weather embraced those who approached Hanger 11, an old customs building and warehouse now turned into a huge special event hall. Passing by the many elegant and exclusive restaurants, stylish clothing stores, jazz clubs and stray cats on the boardwalk one had a sense of being out of place going to a "sex festival" in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Clinton camp accuses Obama of plagiarizing lines
He added that he and Patrick agreed not only on many issues but on the language to describe them. "Sen. Obama and I are longtime friends and allies. We often share ideas about politics, policy and language," Patrick said in a statement. "The argument in question, on the value of words in the public square, is one about which he and I have spoken frequently before. Given the recent attacks from Sen. Clinton, I applaud him responding in just the way he did." Obama said Patrick was aware of his use of the governor's verbiage. "I was on the stump. He had suggested that we use these lines, and I thought they were good lines," Obama told reporters Monday on a trip to Ohio before returning to Wisconsin. Further, Obama added, the senator from New York has borrowed from him also, including a couple of his signature phrases.
Cloned milk and meat: What's the beef?
Milk and meat from cloned cows could hit grocery shelves in a few years if the FDA approves the process soon, as is expected. But would the products be safe? Scientists and consumer advocates disagree on the answer. The Food and Drug Administration has been wrestling for more than five years with the question of whether or not to allow the use of milk or meat from cloned cows, swine and sheep, with a voluntary ban on such products in place for now. Cloning companies and many scientists say the products are safe to eat, while consumer advocacy groups argue there are unaddressed concerns. .
NCAA College Football
I am very sick today, so I don't feel the need to type for very long right now. But, I will make this simple and clear for when I get on later tonight and give my list. Who do you think will get the go-ahead for a top five team to start the 2008 season? Don't be predictable and go with what the media thinks. Go by who you think should be listed up there at the top when the first AP poll comes out in mid-summer. Go ahead, comment and give your thoughts aswell. And I will be on later when I get some of this sickness away and give my reasons. Your Pre-season Top 5? -Kris- .
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