While I try to keep up with the world sometimes it still amazes me at what is going on. I am puzzled at the lack of continued outrage at Turkey punishing authors who make mention of the Armenian Genocide. The latest author, Elif Shafak, who is nine months pregnant is going to be standing trial for "insulting Turkishness". So essentially they are trying a fictional character. Hmm.
I want to think that here in America this would never happen. We are a rational country built on the foundations of our forefathers.
Oh wait, "A bill radically redefining and expanding the government's ability to eavesdrop and search the houses of U.S. citizens without court approval passed a key Senate committee Wednesday, and may be voted on by the full Senate as early as next week. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71778-0.html?tw=wn_index_16"
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