Google To Users: Here’s What Your Governments Are Asking For…

Google is providing a map of the number of requests from governments that they get to remove content on Google & YouTube for reasons other than copyrights violation.

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via Bauer-Power.net

Satellite Speed Trap

imageBritain is testing a speed trap using satellites.  It calculates the speed of a vehicle between two points.  They have confirmed that they can read your license plate from space in all weather 24hrs a day.

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via [GAS]

RACE For What It Is

Edward James Olmos gives a very interesting and enlightening speech on “race” at the United Nations.  They were there to talk about his hit SciFi show Battlestar Galactica.

I agree with the idea that we will never get rid of racism until we stop referring to “race”. 

Have you filled out your 2010 Census yet?  For all the “programs” that the US Government has on fighting racism why do they keep perpetuating the situation by forcing you to choose one?

UND Logo Suggestion

I read a local blog called the BismarckMandanBlog.com.  The author has some interesting views on issues and I especially like his comments on the UND Fighting Sioux.  His latest is a suggestion of changing the nickname to the UND Valiant White Men.  In his words: “nothing could be more "hostile" and "abusive" to the PC crowd than a white guy.”

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He also has several other articles that refer to the UND nickname: