A US federal judge has overturned new Bush administration rules that would have allowed use of pesticides on endangered species and their habitats without consultation with federal wildlife agencies stating that the change reflected a “total lack” of scientific justification and that there were “disturbing indications” the administration deliberately muted dissent from government scientists.

According to Maryann Cusimano Love (a professor of politics at The Catholic University of America), while many view religion as “one of the chief bad guys” behind current conflicts, religions can be “incredible tools” for peace.

Does anyone else find it odd that the courts have found that Bushs warrentless wiretapping is illegal yet the big news stories of the week are about a guy not being charged the murder, a hurricane that didn’t materialize, and a polygamist who didn’t get away?

32% of Arabs in Israel believe that Israel started the war in Lebanon, and 43% of Arabs in Israel believe that the cause of the war was not the soldiers kidnapping - what does history have to say?

A few more bad apples? You might think so except for the wording, to have a “substantial increase” in beating, abuse, and humiliation of Palestinians you have to have beating, abuse, and humiliation of Palestinians to build upon.

How far is it from “progress”, to, “if you think it’s bad now……”?

In backing CPoC Alberta MP Jason Kenney and his Hezbollah/Nazi comparison Peter MacKay is quoted as saying, “And then you’ve got the stated intent also of Hezbollah to annihilate Jewish people, so the historic comparison is clear there.”

For our decade edition, we spared no expense in dredging the sewers and combing the dumpsters to bring you the richest, ripest samples of Blue Wisdow we could find, and are delighted to present a odoriferous assortment of old friends and new contributors, gathered here to celebrate our tenth birthday.

“Con of the Week” goes to Highwood Harrier, whose Main Course on the dire threat posed by the new Calgary Mosque romped to victory, pulling in 48% of the votes

“But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us — selling us stale bread and bad meat and wilted vegetables,” he was quoted as saying. “… I think they’ve ripped off our communities. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it’s Arabs. Very few black people own these stores.”

One of our local “so what if the ice melts” talk radio types is fond of using the, ‘if you put ice cubes in a glass, fill the glass with water, and let the ice cubes melt, the water will not overflow the glass so we’re not gonna flood if the polar ice caps melt’ talking points when discussing global warming or climate change - he’s right as far as he goes, but he’s not telling the whole story.

There have been a few opinion polls about what the American people think about the goings on in Iraq, whether they do, or do not, think they are any safer, whether there were, or were not, any weapons of mass destruction, whether Bush is doing a good job or not…..

One year ago today Katrina made landfall, New Orleans still awaits billions in fed aid, people with insurance are getting cheated, and (Right)WingNut Sean Hannity is still blaming New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for the mess.

Anyone possessing a copy of Gustav Holst’s masterpiece “The Planets” is urgently requested to return their album, cassette, 8-track or CD to the manufacturer for an immediate adjustment.

The Opposition parties threatened with the opportunity to take down Harper if they’re not willing to toe his line - lets hope they have the balls to take him up on his offer.