Links and Minifeatures 07 26 Thursday

Study: Renewable Energy Not Green

Building enough wind farms, damming adequate number of rivers and growing sufficient biomass to produce ample kilowatts to make a difference in meeting global energy demands would involve a huge invasion of nature, according to Jesse Ausubel, a researcher at the Rockefeller University in New York.

Disputed, of course. I'm amazed there was a grant given in the first place, how politically untouchable this subject is.



However, let's get real. The land, materials and other resources for renewable energy do not come out of some hysperspatial vortex.



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Oscar the cat predicts patients' deaths



Is he merely making a prediction, or the actual cause?



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Hidden City Found Beneath Alexandria



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In Venezuela, Speak No Ill of Hugo



Is there anybody here who still thinks he's some kind of champion of the poor, as opposed to a false-populist demogogue? I feel absolutely safe in predicting he'll preside over mass murder at some point before he leaves power. The only thing that'll stop it is if his death happens first.



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"It was only a matter of time" department: FTC exploited in phishing scam. Looks like trojan horses, too.

Lois Greisman, associate director of the FTC's division of marketing practices, said, "We are the agency that brought you the Do Not Call Registry and CAN-SPAM," she said, referring to a 2003 law restricting commercial spam. "We're not likely to send out unsolicited e-mails."

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Democrats request perjury probe of Gonzales



It was political grandstanding on both parts. But it appears as if Gonzales may have committed perjury, under circumstances similar to Bill Clinton.



I wonder how many Donkeys who voted to acquit Clinton will vote to convict Gonzales? And how many Elephants who voted to convict Clinton will vote to acquit Gonzales?



A pox upon both their houses.



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Unacceptable in any circumstances: Judge: FBI helped frame 4 men for murder



I'd be in favor of repealing statutes of limitations on law enforcement malfeasance. It's time to hold these clowns responsible, and rarely does the evidence come to light quickly, or even within a few years.



Law enforcement is given special powers possessed by no other citizens. When abused, the damage to our society is magnified, and the penalties should be more harsh.