Archive for February, 2009

28 Feb

AIG Sues U.S. Government (WTF?) [UPDATE 1]

AIG Sues U.S. Government to Recover $306 Million in 1997 Taxes
2009-02-27 21:22:57.859 GMT
By David Glovin
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc., the insurer in talks to restructure its federally funded
$150 billion bailout, sued the U.S. government to recover $306 million in taxes.
In a 52-page complaint filed today in Manhattan federal court, AIG said the [...]

27 Feb

The Proclamation


27 Feb

Heh heh, more PSPCA “spin”: Regarding the Newman case

Just noticed that PSPCA still has the 2006 Newman case as one of the five subcategories under “News” on their website at www.pspca.org.
They write:
Background
In the matter of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin Newman, Docket Number: NT-0000056-06, Mr. Newman was found “Guilty By Trial” under “18 § 5511 §§ C” on charges of “Cruelty to Animals: [...]

26 Feb

A volunteer’s letter to PSPCA Interim CEO Beth Ann White

To Beth Ann White, Interim CEO, PSPCA,
Feb. 24, 2009 4:46pm
Dear Ms. White
I began volunteering at PACCA/PAWS in October 2007, and became a PSPCA volunteer this past January 2009. In addition to going to the shelter every weekend to walk dogs and (prior to January 2009) assist potential adopters, I have fostered more than 10 dogs [...]

26 Feb

Prosecuting Dick & W

Received via email from The Pen <activist.thepen@gmail.com>
Follow Up With Your Local D.A. Now That They Have The Bugliosi Book On Prosecuting Dick & W
We want you to know that we are gearing up for actions on many critical and substantive issues, health care, mass media issues, real food safety and more, and we [...]

24 Feb

Need A Shoulder?


24 Feb

Sad


22 Feb

Quoteball: Albert Einstein

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
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No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.
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Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
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He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in [...]

21 Feb

Quote of the day

“He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise”
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~ William Blake

20 Feb

I has backup



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