SPY AGENCIES AND OTHER TOPICS

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT(2006) 11/13

44/ Kaplan

There are at least 13 different spy agencies. Some are units of other departments and others

are completely enclosed unto themselves. The U.S. Intelligence agencies appear to be at war with each other and there is a fight over both money and personnel. Getting the entire agencies to cooperate, and to share information appears to be an insurmountable. Bad intelligence got us into

Iraq and other problems are also problems. At the time of this writing, John Negroponte is to

make it all work and it is exhausting. Many individuals worry about the agencies spying on their phone calls and e-mails. The calls may not threaten the security of the country, but could outrage your boss or a relative. To be safe, when your are talking to another and they make angry comments about the government, apologize to whomever may be listening or taping the other persons statements. There are key words to avoid. One is "bomb." Others can be obtain by going to Google and looking for sites that give one the other search words.

40/Tolson

There is a new resurgence of atheist books. They are best sellers. It is not so much that America is moving toward atheism, rather for the last 6 years, there is an everyday barrage of Christian and

Islamic  fundamentalism. This is driving many crazy. Further, religious moderates are characterized as enablers to fundamentalism. Moderates reply that they are living their faith and are threatened

by fundamentalist as much non-sectarians are. A Christian moderate will not go to heaven either.

This new rise of fundamentalism will not drive 99% to atheism however a number find reading a rejoinder to fundamentalism interesting reading. However, the atheist is only 1% of the country want a new fundamentalism in which atheism is the only choice. Further religion can encourage civility for one does not know how they will be judged in the next life if they treat others badly.

Creeds and deeds are all part of the argument of an existence after this one.

68/ Zuckerman

There will be a new war in Gaza. It is best if Israel remains in its own country surrounded by walls and moats and a DMZ around the country.

NEWSWEEK, (2006)11/12

40/ Gerson

There is a new social gospel emerging among fundamentalists. The Bible expands to the environment, poverty, AIDS and genocide.

44/ Barry

A clerk walked off with some of the greatest nuclear secrets in Los Alamos National Laboratory.

50/ Sammuelson

Even if the first world countries go green, third world countries are industrializing and using using

dir try technology. We need to change that in the technology in those countries need changing too.

THE WEEK, (2006)11/10

6/________

This years political attacks are the sleaziest yet. Both parties use them. It appears the most

disturbing is one against candidate Harold Ford Jr. questioning his sexual behavior with white women. Ford is black. The ad worked. Ford's numbers started moving down and he lost the race.

13/ ________

How can the big three be salvaged? They must make cars that are better, cheaper, and low matienence. They must be also be designed to be attractive to the consumer.

14/_________

There is a wing of the Democratic party made up of Billionaires. They hate George Bush. Generally, they are internet billionaires. However, the vast majority of the Dems are under the median income.

22/_________

Pretty parents do not generally give birth to pretty kids.

42/ Stein

The super rich CEO's need love and support too.

AARP BULLETIN (2006) VOL. 47/ #10

8/__________

64% favor Canadian imports of medications. They are cheaper and of the same quality as

American meds. 54% believe that big parma is for making Canadian drugs illegal.

UU WORLD (2006) WINTER

34/ French

An interview with William Schulz, president of Amensesty International says. Humans are sinners, but many can be nudged into goodness. However, that does not apply to everyone. Some are psychopaths and others mentally ill. If we do not have civilization, we are into chaos and destruction. Law comes from the divine, and or natural law (contract theorists) or public opinion. The third option appears to be most reliable  to first world countries. The first two may be very legitimate, but there is a big disagreement between in and among them. When Unitarians say

man is good, it is a social construct of saying many people can be encouraged to goodness, but others may beyond redemption.

Torture is done by ordinary people who under other circumstances would be good citizens. However, the really ruthless are not stable or accountable and not wanted to  torture others.

TIME (2006) 11/13

28/ Galbraith

Can Iraq be divided up? Some want a KURDISH NORTH/ SUNNI CENTER/ AND SHIITE

SOUTH. There is new oil finds in Kurdish area. The rest of the oil is in the center. Most of the

Sunni and Shiite have been warring with each other for hundreds of years.

49/ Van Bema

God vs. Science is a phony debate. We need both. However, the debate emerges again as a

reaction to fundamentalism. However, this will pass.

57/ Kher

We are becoming Oceans of nothing. We are over fishing.

61/ ________

Inventions of 2006 includes mattresses the levitate and a car that cruises at 80 mph and uses

1 gallon for every 108 miles.

176/ Klugger

Instantly our lower brain reads symmetrical faces and we like them. We are suckers for neoteny(features that give one a babyishness.) However, it is the cebreal cortex that help us

discriminate. Unfortunately, you can't judge a book by its cover.

THE ECONOMIST (2006)   11/4

90/ There has to be something good about humans because are eyes are vulnerable and needs cooperative behavior among hominids.

BUSINESS WEEK (2006) 11/13

62/ More people than ever are harvesting green power. That includes ethanol, biodiesal, and wind.

72/ Woyke  Myspace has a tough Korean competitor. It is eveywhere in the eastern nations. Now there is CyworldUSA.com.

74/ Carey/ Coal plants are in for trouble if carbon emissions tax becomes law.