Tuesday is Blackwater's deal

Hello and welcome. Today's broadcast may be cut short due to inactivity. No, I'm just swamped down at the office. Good thing I can slack off for your benefit! I'm getting right into it, and Blackwater is going to get it!


BLACKWATER STAYING IN IRAQ?: Iraqi's don't have the power to throw them out. According to State Dept, Blackwater only killed civilians "to defend themselves" (dailykos.com)

His Kid Vs. Your Kid (pic) (i142.photobucket.com)

In case of martial law, break glass (inteldaily.com)

The Road to Serfdom [Comic] (mises.org)

Bush Pulls the Ol' Switcheroo - Puts in a hard core partisan to be "temporary" Attorney General at last second (talkingpointsmemo.com)

U.S. Is Paying Off Iraq's Worst War Criminals in Attempt to Ward Off Attacks (alternet.org)

Less than a week after Gen. David Petraeus spun fairy tales for Congress about a successful "surge," the Pentagon has released their quarterly report on Iraq and they seem to have a different story to tell. (dailykos.com)

The Shock Doctrine: What's Reall Going on in the World (MUST SEE) (harpers.org)

A Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Products: Environmental Impact Assessment of Biofuels (theoildrum.com)

No this is not from The Onion : Mr. Cheney served with duty, honor, and unwavering leadership, gaining him the respect of the American people during trying military times. (whitehouse.gov)

How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power (guardian.co.uk)

In the early 1930s, a clique of America's 'ruling families' were hell-bent on supplanting US democracy with a fascist state (and a Bush was involved) (damninteresting.com)

Prophets of Profit: The 14 most evil corporations today (karim.gnn.tv)

Which country had a policy of regime change against the Taliban? Iran. Which country was one of only three to recognize the Taliban while Osama bin Laden was given refuge by them? Saudi Arabia (huffingtonpost.com)

"Kucinich Calls News Conference to Address Greenspan's Stunning Admission: 'The Iraq War is Largely About Oil'" (newsandpolicy.com)

Former Fed Chairman Greenspan: Euro Could Replace U.S. Dollar As Favored Reserve Currency (biz.yahoo.com)

You see, today is supposed to be Constitution Day. But, no one really cares about the Constitution anymore. Over the years, it became a political toy, to be tossed about, invoked, ignored, or misrepresented - whatever suited a given politician's agenda at any given moment. (populistamerica.com)

Bowman calls for coup d'état if President orders Nuclear attack on Iran (dandelionsalad.wordpress.com)

The 2002 flyer Romney doesn't want the right to see: “Mitt and Kerry wish you a great pride weekend! All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual preference” (abcnews.go.com)

Which Middle East country held spontaneous candleight vigils for the victims of 9/11? (bestirantravel.com)

Papers please. Starting in Feb 2008, all travellers (including US citizens) will require permission from TSA to travel on any air or sea vessel that goes to, from or through the U.S. (dailykos.com)

Arctic ice melt, uncovers legendary sea route that connects Europe and Asia. (environmentalgraffiti.com)

Chiquita Brands International, also known as the United Fruit Company has confessed to arms trafficking with a violent right-wing paramilitary group in Colombia. (csmonitor.com)

Reddit: We went out and protested in formal attire. Just serious people, seriously pissed off. It was a small start, but the response we got was surprisingly positive. (theseminal.com)

‘Suicide pill’ that kills cancer cells (dailyexpress.co.uk)

It's official: the New York Times is ending TimesSelect and making 20 years of archives free (nytimes.com)

Morning star Venus: brighter, earlier each Sept morn in 2007 (itwire.com)

Ancient records dispel any lingering doubts about climate change. (ap.google.com)

Recent finding offers hope for a mental retardation cure (scientistlive.com)

The Magellanic Clouds are Here for the First Time (universetoday.com)

Mother's Milk A Gift That Keeps On Giving (sciencedaily.com)

Are you sick of having a government that has no idea about technology or science? Here's what we can do. (stupac2.blogspot.com)

Why a moderately challenging mate is key to relationship success (shrinktalk.net)

Nutrient contents of alcoholic beverages (bloodindex.org)