I simply could not believe this headline on the BBC science page.

Scientists hampered by brain shortage

Of course politics and goverment have had this problem for decades.

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Just to prove their case on torture.

Republicans ignited a firestorm of
controversy on Thursday by revealing some of
what they had been told at a closed-door
Intelligence Committee hearing on the
interrogation of terrorism suspects.

Democrats immediately blasted the GOP
lawmakers for publicly discussing classified
information, while Republicans said Democrats
are trying to hide the truth that enhanced
interrogation of detainees is effective.

GOP members on the Intelligence Committee on
Thursday told The Hill in on-the-record
interviews that they were informed that the
controversial methods have led to information
that prevented terrorist attacks.

When told of the GOP claims, Democrats
strongly criticized the members who revealed
information that was provided at the closed
House Intelligence Subcommittee on Oversight
and Investigations hearing. Democrats on the
panel said they could not respond
substantively, pointing out that the hearing
was closed.

Of course what would you expect from a party whose members still
think beating slaves is a pretty neat idea. And whose former leader
got his yayas from blowing animals to pieces with fire crackers.

To them torture is just another fun game.


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Oh if only this would happen to the vast majority of
slime on Wall Street.

Mr. Araya, 38 years old, lost his job in
2007 as a crude oil trader on the New
York Mercantile Exchange. After visiting
dozens of headhunters with no luck, he
applied in August 2008 to be a host at
the Palm to support his wife, two young
daughters and mortgage payments. His
salary has plunged from $200,000 to
$25,000.

If life were fair and just, all the clowns from BoA, AIG, CITI
and the rest would be living the same kind of live.

Oh where are the rice patties when you need them.


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