I just finished Going Postal, which I thought was a romp and a half (having been peripherally involved in the software/computer biz) and then dragged down Tom Standage's The Victorian Internet, an illuminating non-fiction book about the first "on-line" communications system. As I had half-remembered, the first "telegraphe" lines were actually semaphore towers which worked much the same way that Pratchett depicts on the Discworld. Really a book worth tracking down.
I work in downtown Boston, and fairly jumped at the chance for work to send me to Minneapolis for part of the DNC, thus avoiding a whole bunch of commuting hassles, and incidentally the chance of injury from terroristic sabotage or attack. Should this be construed as implicit support of Bush?
Two less people commuting to work, taking up space on the streets and subways, both frees up maneuvering room for peaceful protesters (and lessens the hassle of getting about, which helps keep them peaceful) and for police to do their work of keeping mischief from breaking out.
I wasn't too apprehensive about terrorist action during the DNC, as it seems to me that the real target of opportunity, the one that has more of the eyes of the world upon it is the RNC... and it is also more likely to have positive results for Al Quaida et al, i.e. like waving a red flag to a particularly stupid bull so it attacks you in exactly the way you want.
What I wrote to Inhofe (thanks to the link from Stephan above):
I have read of your statements in the Senate today.
Torture is not and NEVER CAN BE honorable or Christian. Neither is the defense of torture and torturers, no matter if they're on our side.
You should be ashamed of yourself, for you have shamed your church, your religion, and your country.
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