-Indonesia: Bomb squads checked churches and hotel security guards in Santa Claus costumes searched cars after police warned that al-Qaida-linked militants might be plotting Christmas terror attacks in this predominantly Muslim nation. Christmas Eve services and other festivities proceeded without incident.
-Bangladesh: Bangladesh, also a predominantly Muslim nation, tightened security at churches across the country, following a recent spate of deadly bombings
-Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez praised Jesus Christ as a revolutionary hero during a Christmas Eve visit to a homeless shelter. ``For me, Christmas is Christ. The rebel Christ, the revolutionary Christ, the socialist Christ,'' he said during a televised speech from the shelter.
Moonbootica, Yule-ologist |
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12.24.05 - 8:35 pm | #
more blowjobs less spying?
Moonbootica, Yule-ologist
Since the Times disclosed the domestic spying program last week, President Bush has stressed that his executive order allowing the eavesdropping was limited to people with known links to al-Qaida.
But the Times said that NSA technicians have combed through large volumes of phone and Internet traffic in search of patterns that might lead to terrorists.
The volume of information harvested from telecommunications data and voice networks, without court-approved warrants, is much larger than the White House has acknowledged, the paper said, quoting an unnamed official.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio, a focus of the criminal investigation into Jack Abramoff's lobbying, says he's had no conversations with the Justice Department and believes its probe will clear him of any wrongdoing.
``Look, I don't take this lightly,'' Ney told The Associated Press in an interview Friday after returning from a visit to Iraq. ``I have not changed my stripes. I'm doing my job. I commute back home. I go out around the district. Nothing has changed for me.''
Abramoff is negotiating a plea agreement with prosecutors, and a deal is expected by his Jan. 9 court date. Abramoff partner Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty last month to conspiracy to commit bribery and identified gifts and donations Ney received in exchange for his support for their clients
Moonbootica, Yule-ologist |
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12.24.05 - 8:39 pm | #
Merry Christmas Jay C and all you lovely atriots
Moonbootica, Yule-ologist |
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12.24.05 - 8:39 pm | #
Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me
I've been an awful good girl
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby, an out-of-space convertible too, light blue
I'll wait up for you dear
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be oh so good
If you'd check off my Christmas list
Boo doo bee doo
Santa honey, I wanna yacht and really that's
Not a lot
I've been an angel all year
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa cutie, there's one thing I really do need, the deed
To a platinum mine
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Santa baby, I'm filling my stocking with a duplex, and checks
Sign your 'X' on the line
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me
Boo doo bee doo
Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring
I don't mean a phone
Santa baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Terry C, Elitist Know It All |
12.24.05 - 8:40 pm | #
We've still got 3 1/2 hours and one long, musicky mass to get through before we can celebrate the birth of Baby Santa.
Jay C. |
12.24.05 - 8:40 pm | #
Oh, and on topic, this whole Constitution thing was bound to catch up with them sooner or later...
Jay C. |
12.24.05 - 8:41 pm | #
Why are they caled blow"jobs" anyway?
Makes it sound like work.
Should be blow"hobby".
Super Toast Man |
12.24.05 - 8:42 pm | #
I was glad to see the Barron's piece, too. They are usually contrarians, but still, it's a Wall Street paper.
Karin |
12.24.05 - 8:44 pm | #
I enjoy Xmas so much more without the church thing.
Damn I just remembered I forgot to get some Super glue to fix the camels leg in our little nativity scene.
Boosh will be toast when the multinational corporations find out how many of their trade secrets have been compromised.
1watt Hermit |
12.24.05 - 8:46 pm | #
I enjoy Xmas so much more without the church thing.
I enjoy everything so much more without the church thing!
Terry C, Elitist Know It All |
12.24.05 - 8:49 pm | #
As an athiest, I'm wondering if I can take tonight and tomorrow off from my War On Christmas to eat drink, be merry and open presents with my girlfriend and her kids. I promise to continue the war on Monday. War. On Christmas. Jeesh.
DK2 |
12.24.05 - 8:58 pm | #
And a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to the biggest asshole on the web, TERRY C. and that comes directly from GOD!
TERRY C., if you're a complete idiot that we all suspect you are, with very few brains cells, then by all means put your comments and name here. The more losers to display the stupidity of the Left, the better it is for the good people of America
dave |
12.24.05 - 9:03 pm | #
You can't trust everything you read on the Internet...
NTodd |
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12.24.05 - 9:07 pm | #
I enjoy Xmas so much more without the church thing.
I actually enjoy midnight services. The Catholic ones are too intimidating, but the pomp is kinda fun. I prefer the UUs...
NTodd |
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12.24.05 - 9:08 pm | #
The more losers to display the stupidity of the Left, the better it is for the good people of America
Well said. You are truly the epitome of The Right, and I'm sure will win a big, big victory for The Cause with your comment. Bravo! Take a fiver out of petty cash.
NTodd |
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12.24.05 - 9:09 pm | #
NTodd-Love ya Babe! Right on!
dave |
12.24.05 - 9:17 pm | #
Geez...nobody here, or at least none of the regulars, seem to have any brains. I wonder why that is....too many drugs????
dave |
12.24.05 - 10:20 pm | #
Why are they caled blow"jobs" anyway?
Because we pay for them with dinners?
Ol' Froth |
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12.24.05 - 10:20 pm | #
Evening, folks -- just stopping to wish anyone hanging around a happy Eve. Did all my stuff and don't have to do any Christmas-y things until tomorrow. Just the way I like it. So I am curled up with movies, and wishing you all Merry Happy.
(Except for the idjit down the block who thinks Christmas Eve is an appropriate time to set off fireworks.)
Silleigh |
12.24.05 - 10:36 pm | #
Gladiator is an excellent Christmas Eve movie choice. No King Kong screening tonight at the multiplex for some reason. Fucking Christians.
ronjazz |
12.24.05 - 10:38 pm | #
I believe that statement is now inoperative.
Ba'al |
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12.24.05 - 11:38 pm | #
Geez...nobody here, or at least none of the regulars, seem to have any brains. I wonder why that is....too many drugs????
Nothing sadder than a troll so full of hate he has to spew it on Christmas Eve. Find someone to love, dave. You'll shortly find yourself too busy to troll the web.
Dr. Pedant |
12.25.05 - 12:48 am | #
So Dave, what do you think of the NSA's informing us that warrantless spying on Americans violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution?
Dave's not here.
/Cheech and Chong
I, however, empower myself to speak for dave.
Ahem.
Dave is perfectly cool with it, since dave's ideal society is a fascist state modeled after North Korea. Safety before personal liberty is his watchword. They can come for the jews all they want, see; he's not a jew. So not to worry.
Dr. Pedant |
12.25.05 - 1:27 am | #
Think it is time to start talking about that snowball that has been rolling downhill again???
It seems to have been going down a not so steep hill for a while now , but it might be picking up momentum--the more the public starts waking up to how this administration has been doing what it does and how it operates--the more the momentum , till--- SPLAT!!!!
Just wondering |
12.25.05 - 2:52 am | #
The simple point of drawing the line in the sand with the warrantless wiretaps is that if you don't defend every single Bill of Right, the same logic will prevail down the line. Nothing is sacred. The rule of law is overtaken by fear instilled by K Street professionals and BushCo can take apart the Constitution piece by piece just like Allito wanted to piece out Roe vs Wade to eventually extinguish that ruling. To use George's own words, "You're either with us or against us"
mainsailset |
12.25.05 - 2:55 pm | #