Michael Jardeen: ...rant, rattle and rollmy periodic rants about whatever has pissed me off <br>It could be just about anything or anyone.(Untitled)- January 30, 2004 Bush's WMD Lies Continue To Escalate Faced with evidence that no WMD existed in Iraq before the war, President Bush is citing different rationales for going to war. He said this week that the war was justified because "the world is a better place without Saddam Hussein." The president's recent statements, however, are belied by what he's said in the past. A look at the historical record shows President Bush justified an invasion of Iraq by making unequivocal statements that Saddam Hussein...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/29.html#a946 (Untitled)- January 29, 2004 Pelosi rips GOP on job offer Dem charges 'abuse of power' House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called it "inappropriate" for a GOP lawmaker to entertain a job offer from the pharmaceutical industry. The House's top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi of California, strongly criticized a Republican lawmaker Wednesday for his consideration of a lucrative job offer from the pharmaceutical industry -- an offer that came weeks after he helped to negotiate a sweeping Medicare bill that established a prescription.http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/29.html#a945 (Untitled)- January 26, 2004 Security breach on Capitol Hill: It's criminal Let's say you happen to gain access to confidential information, either on a Web site or another individual's system. Do you report it Do you read the confidential information yet not act on any of it Or do you read the information and immediately use it to your own personal advantage It's question of ethics, really, one that speaks to the integrity of the individual involved and the security policy in place in a given environment. IF YOU ARE a..http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/26.html#a943 (Untitled)- January 24, 2004 Apple's core: The Mac turns 20 Despite Microsoft's dominance, Apple fans remain loyal Its dedicated users are so passionate they're often described as religious about their love for the machine. Twenty years ago, on January 24, 1984, Apple Computer launched the Macintosh. It contained virtually unknown features, including simple icons, and an odd little attachment called a mouse...more CNN 20 years ago today computers were turned from machines without personality, to machines you could...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/24.html#a941 (Untitled)- January 22, 2004 Let me be clear... I support the war on terrorism. I support the troops. I support increased security. I do believe we are at war with a vicious enemy. I am a Liberal and proud of it. I do not support a President who lies on a daily basis. I do not support a President that serves the few. I do not support a President who make's Corporate Welfare a central feature of his administration. I do not support a President who diverts the war, by getting us into a quagmire that we had no need to be...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/22.html#a940 (Untitled)- January 22, 2004 BUSH CHANGES HIS WMD CLAIMS Ignoring his previous definitive statements, President Bush this week sought to change the justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Before the war, the president said there was "no doubt the Iraqi regime continues to possess the most lethal weapons ever devised," while Vice President Cheney said, "There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction...to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us." This week, however, in...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/22.html#a939 (Untitled)- January 22, 2004 Some other stories Some Dell PowerEdge servers die after smoking - I guess this means that Dell is losing it's luster. (inside joke) Governments vote against Microsoft - the saga continues! Porting problems put carrier swaps on hold - my employer seems to be doing well. Nevada coroner puts photos of deceased on Internet - not sure how I feel about this one. RIAA embarks on new round of piracy suits - another stupid move fromt he group that defines DUH! Savage discounts from MS flush OSS...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/22.html#a938 (Untitled)- January 22, 2004 ESERVE doesn't serve... Check out this article about the Bush Administrations attempts to set up Internet voting for overseas Americans. While I applaud the effort, the fact that it violates the idea of open accessibility by limiting access to all voters is just one more reason to hold off. This system does not allow users of Linux, or Macintosh computers the ability to vote. On the internet there is no reason to limit access. It is after-all a world of open standards, and to limit it to one...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/22.html#a937 (Untitled)- January 16, 2004 Dancing to oblivion the M$ way... Last year Microsoft made three decisions that it will come to see as the beginning of it's fall from dominance. The little things are what kill you in the end. Makes me think of the second level manager who said it isn't the last sick day that cost you the job, it's the 1st day you just stay home because you don't feel like going to work. One event was it's decision to expose it's source code to the Chinese government in a failed attempt to stave off Linux...http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/16.html#a936 (Untitled)- January 13, 2004 Bush misleads on economy twice in 24hrs Within a span of 24 hours, President Bush twice attempted to mislead the American people about the economy and his tax policies. On Friday, the president said, "Unemployment dropped today to 5.7% which is a positive sign that the economy is getting better." But the president didn't add that the unemployment drop occurred not because the economy was getting better, but because continued weak job growth led 309,000 people to stop looking for work. As one..http://radio.weblogs.com/0100258/categories/rantAndRoll/2004/01/13.html#a935 |