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Submitted by David on Sun, 2010-08-22 19:05

Genetically Modified Canola 'Escapes' Farm Fields: "... feral canola is growing across much of North Dakota. Of the 406 samples collected, 86 percent were genetically altered versions of the plant."
We are the World: ... "worse is the infamous Section 498A to the Indian Family Code. No less of an authority than the Indian Supreme Court has called procedures under Section 498A 'legal terrorism.' ... Astonishingly, under Section 498A, a woman can not only have a man jailed based solely on her own allegations, she can have his family jailed along with him. Into the bargain, once in the slammer, he can't get out because a charge under Section 498A is 'non-bailable.'" They also cite someone from the India Family Foundation who argues that "Most cases where section 498A is invoked turn out to be false. Baseless allegations are made against men to extort money from them, and the law and the police support women, without making complete inquiries. The laws are wife-centric, not even woman-centric, because the husband's mother or sister is not taken into account"
A long dark journey from lawbreaker to lawmaker: ... it's a (true) Canadian story
C.S. Lewis on Democracy: "I am a democrat [proponent of democracy] because I believe in the Fall of Man. I think most people are democrats for the opposite reason..."

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Mon, 2010-08-23 13:35

I like picturing corn with legs instead of just ears! :)