Saturday, 02 Feb 2002Semi-Short Stuff  - I've added yet more new blogs. I am trying to make my own version of the Unablogger's meta warblog list. People are going to get the wrong idea about me if I keep running over there to get links. I'll admit if he had pictures of men, I'd be there for more than the links! I can't, unfortunately, link him from here because of my host's rules against linking to adult sites. However, he's at blogspot.com -- I'm sure you can figure it out. I'm not introducing the blogs this time, since there are just too many, but I have put asterisks next to the new ones, so you can tell which I added.
- One of the blogs I added has a rant (or three) on my earlier (yesterday) post on 'unborn children'. I understand his position, even if I don't agree with most of it. (I do agree that abortion should not be trivialized -- and I do support serious restrictions past the first trimester). Just to clarify: I was, in my post, referring with my finger to the 17% in the Gallup poll who would make abortion illegal under all circumstances. That group includes much of the 'religious right'. At any rate, this should prove I link even to those who disagree with me!
- I'm afraid those who believe Daniel Pearl is still alive are indulging in wishful thinking. I'm indulging in some myself despite my fears.
- More on SOTA: I don't really approve of government agencies for things -- but I advocate that we on the more libertarian side join the 'Citizen Corps' if possible, specifically because it is a group that could be easily misused. We need people in it who are willing and able to fight the possibility that some sections of it could be used for things other than terrorism (especially the police and informational sections). The AmeriCorps and Senior Corps are also in great need of some people with common sense. Peace Corps has some good things going, but could use a good kick in the butt on some of their ideology.
- The Citizens' Preparedness Guidebook has a lot of good common sense advice, but it is very general. I would advise downloading it and reading it, since much of it also applies well to non-terrorist emergencies. I live in an area that is prone to hurricanes, so most in my neighborhood have a lot of their suggestions going already. I would have liked to see some more specific suggestions for terrorist attacks such as "what to do in case of chemical/nuclear/biological attack". It seems to have been compiled from various already long-extant emergency handbooks, with a bit added about spotting and reporting possible terrorists.
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I'm not getting into that I will not argue abortion, for the same reason I will not argue religion. However, I will argue that the attempt by Mr. Thompson to define a fetus as an insurable person from conception is an attempt to override the Supreme Court and the US Constitution without a constitutional amendment. Furthermore, his wording would not make the pregnant woman insurable, only the fetus. Her health would be covered only as far as necessary to insure the health of the fetus. Just so you understand why I have said that his attempt also is religiously intolerant, here is a list of religious organizations in the US that support choice.
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