Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268 In Convictions: Jose Padilla found guilty of terrorism conspiracy. "The conviction of Jose Padilla -- an American who provided material support to terrorists and trained for violent jihad -- is a significant victory in our efforts to fight the threat posed by terrorists and their supporters," says Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. "This trial clearly undermines the Bush administration's unfounded fear that terrorists cannot -- in their view -- be tried in our criminal courts," says the ACLU. In Rescues: Three dead, six injured while attempting to rescue six trapped miners in Utah. In Stocks: After yesterday's rollicking market, the Federal... Copyright 2008 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:36:05 -0800 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Cato the Younger Younger The police downtown: TOTAL hilarity yesterday afternoon. All those cops around and the only thing I seen happen was a guy pulled over for speeding on 4th ave. The drug deals still went down by the McDonald's by Macy's and the cops WALKED RIGHT ON BY!!!

But you know, it LOOKED good at least.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785269 News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:31:32 -0800 Comment by brad that steven seagal story is hilarious! he blames the fbi, rather than his age, acting skills and his agent for his spoiled career. that's a new one! plus, it's a 3 page article. zzzzzzzz

]]> brad http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785274 News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:47:58 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Padilla's conviction is a huge victory for those who believe in torture and destruction of evidence.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785296 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785296 News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:19:09 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo Wow, Disney demanding that a news story be pulled down because it reports on scientific findings that cast their products in a bad light. Next you'll be telling us that some other big media provider like, say, AT&T, has been censoring unpopular political views out of streaming web content.

Anybody else see the likely effects of increasing corporate control over media in these examples?

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785605 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785605 News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:10:50 -0800 Comment by Phil M It's a media-opoly.

]]> Phil M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785655 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785655 News Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:18:31 -0800 Comment by Simon I think that old Walt Disney himself would be rolling in his grave if he ever saw what his original company has become. Totally lost it's founding ideals imo.

]]> Simon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785944 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/08/the_morning_news_268#c785944 News Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:04:37 -0800