Who Will Liberate Us from Personality, Political and Providential Cults?
December 19, 2010 No Comment
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction.” -Simon Bolivar When Venezuela lawmakers granted President Hugo Chavez extraordinary powers to govern the country by decree for the next several months, it evoked the life of Simon Bolivar and his visit to Europe and exposure to the French Revolution and the ideas of the Enlightenment. While visiting Spain, he was confronted with the question: “Who will liberate South American from Spanish imperialism?” Regarding Bolivar’s rise to power and how his life ended, perhaps there should have been a follow-up question. In other words, “Who will liberate us from personality and…
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Hundreds of Alaskans jumped into the icy waters of Goose Lake in Anchorage to raise money for the state’s Special Olympics program. The ‘Polar Plunge’ raised more than $100000 for the program last year. (Dec. 18)
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US proposals ‘totally useless,’ says negotiator after Palestinians tell Obama administration they refuse to resume negotiations with Israel without halt to settlement building
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Severe weather was affecting air, rail and road transport across Great Britain on Saturday, with heavy snow storms causing disruptions just days before Christmas. (Dec. 18)
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has rejected a call for UN troops to leave Ivory Coast as tensions escalate after last month’s presidential election. Incumbent Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo had earlier demanded that all foreign peacekeepers leave the country. His spokesperson accused UN and French troops of colluding with former rebels. The UN and major powers have recognised Mr…
Continue reading …Chevy builds antenna into body of 2011 Camaro convertible, includes free bumpers for all (video)
December 19, 2010 No Comment
We know all about the great woes that can befall a company when it tries to integrate an antenna into the body of its product, so we couldn’t resist covering Chevrolet ‘s latest attempt to do the same — but on a larger scale. Early versions of the 2011 drop-top Camaro found themselves rolling out and about with a rather unsightly appendage hanging off the rear, a big whip antenna that was a little too genuinely retro to go with the machine’s throwback styling queues. On most cars today the antenna is integrated into the rear windshield but, given the disappearing nature of this car’s roof, that wasn’t possible here. For help GM turned to two dedicated Antenna Engineers, Don Hibbard and Gregg Kittinger, who managed to find a way to bury the unsightly thing inside the svelte spoiler perched on the rear deck lid. Problem solved — well, except that XM and OnStar require a separate shark fin that can sadly still be seen hanging out on the trunk. Maybe the 2012 model will be totally fresh and clean. Continue reading Chevy builds antenna into body of 2011 Camaro convertible, includes free bumpers for all (video) Chevy builds antenna into body of 2011 Camaro convertible, includes free bumpers for all (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Amanda Knox won an important victory in her appeals trial of her murder conviction in Italy on Saturday, when a court ruled that it will allow an independent review of crucial DNA evidence. (Dec. 18)
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Despite being Jewish from birth, legendary American rock band’s guitarist Jorma Kaukonen undergoes conversion process with his wife. ‘It will probably sound like a clich?, but I feel like a new and better person,’ he tells Ynet
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Continue reading the main story Taliban Conflict Obituary: Richard Holbrooke Despair as Nato eyes endgame Can Afghan forces step up? Who are the Taliban?…
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