Archive for April, 2005

Marty Minto Fired for Sharing the Gospel

Tuesday, April 19th, 2005

La Shawn Barber relays the story of Marty Minto, an evangelical Christian talk show host, who was fired from his job at a Christian radio station. In response to a caller who asked if the Pope was going to heaven, Minto replied that unless one is born again, he cannot enter the kingdom of […]

Welcome to SEO NUCLEUS!

Monday, April 18th, 2005

This is a beta release of SEO*Nucleus.
SEONucleus® is a Search Engine friendly implementation of NucleusCMS, a premiere CMS and blogging system. SEONucleus® has been optimized to provide superior search engine rankings and results.
Wondering what to do next?
Here are some basic steps to get you started.
1. If you can, delete the install files to better […]

Protest over Cardinal Law leading a memorial mass

Monday, April 11th, 2005

US activists have planned protests in Rome to express outrage that a cardinal who resigned in disgrace after failing to discipline priests who sexually abused children has been chosen by the Vatican to lead a memorial mass for the late pope.

Today, Cardinal Law will conduct one of nine mourning Masses in Rome, in one […]

Jurassic Park

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

A team of Japanese genetic scientists aims to bring woolly mammoths back to life and create a Jurassic Park-style refuge for resurrected species. The effort has garnered new attention as a frozen mammoth is drawing crowds at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan (see photo).
The team of scientists, which is not associated with the […]

CBS Cameraman detained in Iraq

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A cameraman carrying CBS press credentials was detained in Iraq earlier this week on suspicion of insurgent activity, the U.S. military said Friday, while the network issued a statement saying it was investigating the incident.
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U.S. military suspects that he may have had prior knowledge of insurgent activity.
Looks […]

Conservative Brotherhood Expands

Saturday, April 9th, 2005

New Members are:

Duane Brayboy
Tavares Forby
Demond S. Hunter (Served in Iraq)
Joseph C. Phillips (Actor and conservative writer)

Hey, La Shawn, how can a blogger join the brotherhood? I’m interested
“> La Shawn Barber’s Corner

Historic India-Pakistan Bus Service Begins

Friday, April 8th, 2005

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Kashmiris hailed on Friday a historic bus service between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir as a tangible step toward resolving the vexed territorial dispute and said militant separatists should not be allowed to prevent it.
Analysts praised India and Pakistan for what they said was the determination of the nuclear-armed rivals to go […]

Accusations of Judicial Misconduct in Florida

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

A commenter submitted info and links from a web site that describes trickery, lies, and deceit used by the Eleventh Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals to conceal the misconduct of Judge Donald L. Graham, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida.

Blogs for the Corporate World

Monday, April 4th, 2005

Companies turn to new tools to foster dialog between employees, customers, and the public.

To facilitate the exchange of information and to establish customized, user-friendly data archives, companies such as Cisco, Disney, Hewlett-Packard, General Motors, IBM (Profile, Products, Articles), Intel (Profile, Products, Articles), Microsoft (Profile, Products, Articles), Nokia (Profile, Products, Articles), Novell (Profile, Products, Articles), and […]

Holocaust Denial Featured in Yahoo Full Coverage

Friday, April 1st, 2005

LGF call attention to an incident where Yahoo News presents the work of Holocaust deniers as legitimate “opinion,” linked to an Islamic extremist web site.
Perhaps they implement no quality control on that sidebar. There may be no requirement for inclusion: a entry does not have to contain any degree of professionalism, journalistic integrity, come […]

Living Will

Friday, April 1st, 2005

The Terri Schiavo case has prompted much interest in living wills. You may find the following information for various states on living wills useful.
In most states, statues give priority to the spouse as decision maker for an incapacitated persons, assuming there are no advanced directives or previouslyl designated agents. The map below […]

Fighting Judicial Tyranny

Friday, April 1st, 2005

Who can put an end to Judicial Tyranny in our land?
The U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2, states that “the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and under such regulations as the Congress shall make.” This means that Congress can limit the appellate jurisdiction of […]