CultureshockTV News

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 9, 2002 at 11:47:22

'A conservative black preacher is the front-runner here in the heart of liberalism to challenge the country´s only openly lesbian congresswoman in the fall election.'

Conservative black leads House´s only avowed lesbian
WASHINGTON TIMES

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 8, 2002 at 17:24:49

National Days of Prayer and Remembrance Proclamation

'As we remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and the thousands of innocent lives lost on that day, we recall as well the outpouring of compassion and faith that swept our Nation in the face of the evil done that day. In designating September 6-8 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, I ask all Americans to join together in cities, communities, neighborhoods, and places of worship to honor those who were lost, to pray for those who grieve, and to give thanks for God's enduring blessings on our land. And let us, through prayer, seek the wisdom, patience, and strength to bring those responsible for the attacks to justice and to press for a world at peace'.

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 8, 2002 at 17:12:55

'Silber ''is not hostile to any particular gender orientation, but he feels that it's not appropriate for a school, particularly one that begins at the lower end of the secondary level, to be getting involved in the sexuality of its students,'' Carleton said.'

BU tells Academy to drop gay group
BOSTON GLOBE

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 8, 2002 at 17:07:22

'Many French legislators blame hardcore porn for a recent spate of sex attacks by schoolchildren on other schoolchildren.'

French 'want porn banned from TV'
BBC NEWS

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 8, 2002 at 17:02:29

'Millions of French teenagers who have just returned to school after the summer holidays are in for a nasty shock if they threaten and swear at their teachers or otherwise create mayhem in the classroom.'

French pupils face jail for insulting teachers
TELEGRAPH

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 7, 2002 at 21:39:10

THE DO NOTHING SENATE ... LEADER DR. "NO"
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'The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, for the first time in the nation's history, rejected a judicial nominee who had been unanimously rated as "well qualified" by the American Bar Association.'

Owen Nomination Rejected by Senate Judiciary Panel
CNS NEWS

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 7, 2002 at 21:35:05

'Observers say that Mr. Bush is planning to send the nomination back to the Senate if the Republicans regain control their in the November elections. '

Bush Stands Firm on Court Nominee Owen
NEWSMAX

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 7, 2002 at 11:05:52

BREAKDOWN ... THE LEGACY OF THOSE PRESIDENTS WHO SOUGHT TO DESTROY OUR ABILITY TO ENTER THE ENEMIES TENT.
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'Interviewed by The Independent in Kabul, the Afghan emissary said: "I told Mr Katz they should launch a new Desert Storm - like the campaign to drive Iraq out of Kuwait - but this time they should call it Mountain Storm and they should drive the foreigners out of Afghanistan. They also had to stop the Pakistanis supporting the Taliban." '

Revealed: The Taliban minister, the US envoy and the warning of September 11 that was ignored
INDEPENDENT

- cultureshock Sat, Sep 7, 2002 at 10:44:18

'SADDAM Hussein has the capability to make an atomic bomb within three years, and has stockpiled enough chemical and biological weapons to wipe out the world’s population, according to the file on Iraq due to be released by Downing Street.

The dictator is understood to control enough chemicals to make more than 200 tonnes of VX, a powerful nerve agent.

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N-bomb for Saddam in three years
SCOTSMAN

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 6, 2002 at 23:09:52

'Without identifying them, Baute, based at the International Atomic Energy Organization in Vienna, described the sites as having potential "dual-use capabilities," meaning they could potentially be locations for both civilian and military nuclear programs. He did not further specify what sort of facilities his team viewed from the photos.'

Unexplained Construction at Iraqi Nuclear Sites
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 6, 2002 at 23:04:49

'Tipped by U.S. authorities, German police arrested a Turkish man and his American fiancee for allegedly plotting to attack U.S. military bases in Heidelberg on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, German authorities said Friday.'

Germans Arrest Couple Plotting Attack on U.S. Military
FOX NEWS

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 6, 2002 at 22:52:51

'Perhaps there was a method in this. Last October 25, in a speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft spelled out his strategy for preventing new terrorist attacks in the United States. "Let the terrorists among us be warned," he said. "If you overstay your visas even by one day, we will arrest you. If you violate a local law, we will . . . work to make sure that you are put in jail and kept in custody as long as possible. We will use every available statute. We will seek every prosecutorial advantage. We will use all our weapons within the law and under the Constitution to protect life and enhance security for America."'

Capone Strategy Wins on Home Front
HUMAN EVENTS

- cultureshock Fri, Sep 6, 2002 at 22:43:54

'Building surveyors say worshippers at the Auckland mosque had been praying in the wrong direction for 20 years.
... "It's important to face the right direction - it was the Lord's commandment," said Khan.'

Mosque faithful prayed in wrong direction for 20 years
Ananova

ALERT*ALERT*ALERT - cultureshock Fri, Sep 6, 2002 at 10:48:04

A CULTURE SHOCK ALERT!
WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS ... AND THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STUDY ...
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'Counseling sessions frequently given to survivors immediately after disasters, such as the debriefings given to people traumatized by the Sept. 11 attacks, do nothing to prevent psychiatric disorders and may even be harmful, according to two comprehensive analyses released yesterday.'

Two Studies Raise Doubts on Trauma Counseling's Value

Analyses: Debriefings Don't Help, And May Harm, Mental Health
WASHINGTON POST

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 23:02:42

'Signs that preparations for a new Gulf War are well under way were highlighted yesterday when America stepped up the movement of heavy armour to the Gulf.'

US sends heavy armour to Gulf as campaign grows
INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 22:57:25

'Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert seemed dour as he left the
meeting -- and he also confirmed to Fox News that new intelligence about Saddam's threat and pursuit of weapons of mass destruction had been provided.'

New Intelligence Exposes Saddam's Nuke
Push
FOX NEWS

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 20:38:37

IT ALL BEGINS IN SCHOOL ... WITH RITALIN, PROZAC, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, LUVOX ... HELLO!
THIS GENERATION TAKES DRUGS LIKE IT'S A CUP OF COFFEE ...
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'About 15.9 million people used drugs illegally in the United States last year, representing 7 percent of the population aged 12 or older, according to a government survey that found increases in the use of marijuana, cocaine and pain relievers.'

Survey: Nation's Drug Use Increases
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 20:29:15

'Rumored reports of a Satanic cult or a group of "witches" that are regularly seen in the forest lighting candles and cutting off chicken heads are also being looked into, sources said Wednesday.'

Ritual candles blamed in fire

PASADENASTARNEWS.COM

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 20:11:37

Marxist behavior ... Aid and comfort to the enemy.
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'The "Star Spangled Banner" is too patriotic, divisive and political, so organizers of UC Berkeley's day-long tribute to the victims and heroes of 9-11 are excluding it. "God Bless America" is doubly excluded. Not only is it patriotic, but it also mentions God, something else that is taboo next Wednesday.'

School-sponsored 9-11 Remembrance Day to exclude patriotic symbols and religious references
calpatriotonline.org

- cultureshock Thu, Sep 5, 2002 at 12:03:39

'Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of seniors is nothing short of bigotry and verges on the criminal, Emmy award-winning actress Doris Roberts told a congressional panel Wednesday.'

Roberts assails Hollywood 'ageism'
Hollywood Reporter

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 4, 2002 at 15:26:00

THEY'RE FALLING ONE BY ONE ... KEEP THE CALLS, EMAIL AND LETTERS FLOWING AMERICA ...
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'Meanwhile, WHTR in Albany has become the second station to switch from hot talk back to a music format now that Opie and Anthony are no longer available in syndication. The first was KXOA in Sacramento.'

Stern: Ousted rivals
had it coming
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

- cultureshock Wed, Sep 4, 2002 at 09:15:06

'It has not turned out that way - for one simple reason. The anticipated wave of spectacular, follow-up horrors did not come: no anthrax on the tube, no dirty bomb in Los Angeles, no nuke in Rome. The result is that we do not live in the permanent shadow we feared, constantly waiting for al-Qaida's next strike.'

What really changed
The aftershocks of September 11 are still being felt across the globe - but they are not the ones we imagined
THE GUARDIAN

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 3, 2002 at 17:16:27

'A decade after academic examinations were abolished in China, the
Ministry of Education announced that college entrance examinations
"will be restored and admittance based on their results." Why? Because "the quality of education has declined sharply" in the
absence of examinations and this had "retarded the development of a
whole generation of young people."'

"Teaching to the test": Part III
THOMAS SOWELL
JWR INSIGHT

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 3, 2002 at 12:59:32

CLOSURE ... NOW THERE'S THE WORD OF THE CENTURY ... IF THERE IS NONE CONTINUE WHINING ... EXPERTS?!
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'"Americans have a hard time living with uncertainty," says psychologist Debra Condren, who has offices in New York and San Francisco. "We want closure. We want quick fixes. In this case, there is no resolution."'

'9/11 fatigue' a natural event, experts say

All over the country, preparations are under way for ways to remember the events of Sept. 11. But some Americans are saying, "We remember - now shut up about it!"
BUFFALO NEWS

- cultureshock Tue, Sep 3, 2002 at 12:43:54

FORMER PRESIDENTS OF RECENT YEARS NEVER DID, NEVER, WHAT CLINTON IS DOING TO PRESIDENT BUSH. THIS MAN HAS NO SHAME IN UNDERMINING A SITTING PRESIDENT AT WAR WITH AN ENEMY HE SHOULD HAVE DEALT WITH AT THE FIRST WTC BOMBING ...
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'More evidence that ex-president Clinton is actively working behind the scenes to undermine President Bush emerged this weekend, with the revelation that the wording of a caustic attack on Bush delivered by Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe last month was personally reviewed and approved by the ex-president ahead of time.'

Clinton Orchestrated McAuliffe Attack on Bush
NEWSMAX

- cultureshock Mon, Sep 2, 2002 at 00:24:37

'"We are researching it to see what we are required to allow under the law. But we've found information that indicates that satanic services could be a threat to the institutions, so for now we won't aid or abet satanic worship," she said. '

US jail suspends devil worship services
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 22:21:22

ARABS AND 7TH CENTURY CULTURE VS. AMERICA AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION ... COMING
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'Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is urging Arab and Muslim countries to unite in the face of US threats and "foreign conspiracies" as Washington prepares for a possible attack on Iraq.

Iran's official IRNA newsagency said Assad reiterated Syria's opposition to any US military strike on Baghdad and called for "deeper unity and solidarity among Arab and Muslim countries in the face of American threats against the region."'

ARABS URGED FACE US THREATS
SKY NEWS

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 20:28:05

'"If people would have stayed in their seats and heeded those warnings, that would not have happened," said TSA spokesman Robert Johnson in Washington. "It's our opinion that it was done by the book."'

Officials Defend Air Marshals' Acts
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 20:15:26

THIS STORY GETS UGLIER AND TRUER AS THE DAYS GO ON ...
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'Army officials stressed they have reached no conclusions about the causes of two murder-suicides and two other homicides this summer at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. But the decision to investigate the possibility of a link to Lariam has shined attention on the drug's potential side effects, which include hallucination and paranoia.'

Army studies medication link in killings
BOSTON GLOBE

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 19:13:44

AMERICANS DOING DRUGS ... ARE SUPPORTING TERRORISTS
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'Evidence gathered by the Drug Enforcement Administration since a series of raids in January indicates that a methamphetamine drug operation in the Midwest involving men of Middle Eastern descent has been shipping money back to terrorist groups, officials said.'

DEA: Drug Money Funds Terror Group
DEA Probe Links Illegal Drug Profits in U.S. to Terrorists in Middle East
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 19:07:38

'British police were following "with interest" news reports Saturday that a man of North African descent who was arrested in Sweden on the charge of planning a hijacking had intended to crash an airplane into a U.S. Embassy in Europe.'

Hijack Suspect Trained as Pilot in U.S.
NEWSMAX

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 18:30:15

'The other day I had lunch with two men who run a company that lost 61 people on Sept. 11. Sixty one out of less than 300! They suffered. They were on the 84th floor of Tower Two. A wing from the second plane probably tore into their floor. They're having a memorial on Sept. 11 and they asked me to speak. I don't know what I'll say. No one, really, knows what to say that day. That's why the politicians and governmental leaders will be reading the Gettysburg Address.'

The Fall After Sept. 11

The tenderness of autumn is back.
PEGGY NOONAN
WALL STREET JOURNAL

- cultureshock Sun, Sep 1, 2002 at 18:20:39

'THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In all of the trials we have faced this past year, countless acts of generosity and sacrifice have revealed the good heart of our nation. Time and time again, our country has shown the strength of its character by responding to acts of evil with acts of good. And in coming weeks, I ask all citizens to answer the call to help those in need, and make this month a September of Service.'

Radio Address of the President to the Nation
WHITE HOUSE

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 21:28:50

----- CULTURE SHOCK ALERT -----
THIS IS WHAT CULTURESHOCKTV.COM HAS BEEN ALERTING AMERICANS ABOUT ADHD ADD AND MANY OTHER BOGUS DISORDERS DESIGNED BY THE PSYCHOLOGICAL INDUSTRY. THEY HAVE DESTROYED THE MINDS OF AN ENTIRE GENERATION.
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'The report, commissioned by the Youth Affairs Network of Queensland, has called for a moratorium on and inquiry into the use of the amphetamine-based drugs Ritalin and Dexamphetamine to treat ADHD – diagnosed in thousands of Australian children.

Labelling the disorder a "questionable diagnosis", the report, Queensland Children at Risk: The Overdiagnosis of 'ADHD' and the Overuse of Stimulant Medication, urges parents to abandon the drugs, originally used to treat psychiatric conditions such as narcolepsy and severe depression.'

ADD 'not a real condition'
NEWS.COM.AU

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 00:01:08

(HUMAN EVENTS)'HE: You have said that the CIA did not have case officers in Iraq or Afghanistan during much of the 1990s. What did Clinton CIA Director John Deutch do to help or hinder the ability of the CIA to gather human intelligence in those places?

Gertz: According to people that I’ve talked to both inside and outside the CIA, Deutch took on the agency’s Directorate of Operations with a vengeance. His approach was to cripple what he considered to be a negative culture within the Directorate of Operations, which is the agency’s clandestine service.
This had a tremendously negative impact on the ability of the CIA to carry out its intelligence-gathering function, as it relates to this discipline known as Human Intelligence, or Humint.'

Gertz: CIA Had No Officers in Afghanistan
HUMAN EVENTS

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 23:32:45

'"Public reaction could prompt political pressure to delve into indecency regulation," said Kathleen Kirby, who represents broadcasters on free-speech issues for Washington law firm Wiley, Rein & Fielding.'

Is sex at St. Pat's indecent?
BROADCASTING AND CABLE

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 23:09:09

LET THE CULTURE WARS BEGIN ... LET'S ROLL AMERICA!
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'"If congressmen want to go to church, [then] walk down the block like other Americans do and go to church,'' Newdow said in an interview yesterday. "Don't get my government engaged in it. There are some people who don't love God Almighty. That's why we have an Establishment Clause," the constitutional ban on government establishment of an official religion .'

Atheist Seeks End to Hill Chaplaincies

Plaintiff Who Oppposed 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance Files New Suit
WASHINGTON POST

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 23:02:39

'Many Americans view these fundamental freedoms as possible obstacles in the war on terrorism," said Ken Paulson, executive director of the First Amendment Center, based in Arlington, Va., which commissioned the survey. Almost half also said the media has been too aggressive in asking the government questions about the war on terrorism. '

Support For 1st Amendment Slipping
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 22:56:24

WARNING: SEXUAL CONTENT

'Bob Beckel, a political analyst who managed Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign, paid a woman $300 per hour to visit his home on June 27 and 29.'

Records: Pair attempted to extort political analyst

Northern Virginia Journal

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 22:25:42

'The vote to permit residents to place small flags above their mailboxes was unanimous.

"It's our flag, it's our country's flag, and I appreciate everything that I got from this country," said an emotional Toy. "I was willing to fight for it because it's my country."'

WWII Veteran Wins Right to Fly U.S. Flag
NEWSMAX

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 22:18:31

'Al Gore wanted to be Big Brother. In 1993, Vice President Al Gore spearheaded a project called "Clipper" which was designed to monitor America. Gore's leadership in this scheme to allow the Feds to have easy access to bug American telephones is all too well documented for him to deny.'

Secret Documents: Hubbell Wanted Federal Access to Phones
NEWSMAX

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 12:31:52

'The move comes a day after cable TV's Bill O'Reilly, host of Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," assailed Pepsi as "immoral" for using Ludacris to promote its product and urged his viewers to boycott the beverage company.

"I'm calling for all responsible Americans to fight back and punish Pepsi for using a man who degrades women, who
encourages substance abuse, and does all the things that hurt particularly the poor in our society," O'Reilly said.'

Pepsi-Cola pulls ads starring rapper Ludacris
REUTERS

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 12:19:40

SIR ELTON ... EMINEM NEEDS HELP AGAIN ... SOUNDS LIKE A SONG YOU MIGHT WRITE FOR HIM.
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'Judge Barry Woodward, who listened to the track with the jury, described it as "quite disgusting". Afterwards the victim's mother said: "My son likes Eminem but I have only let him listen to tracks that make the charts. When they played that awful song in the courtroom I felt sick."'

Eminem lyrics are blamed for sex attack

TELEGRAPH

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 15:05:34

'"By virtue of your district's responsibility to the students and parents you serve," he wrote, "a legal duty is created to protect them from harm. If your district through its relationship with a family-planning services provider, or its operation of a school-based clinic fails in this responsibility, the district may be held liable for the damages that result." '

School districts accomplices to sex abuse?

Pro-life group advises administrators about reporting teen girls' activity
WORLDNETDAILY

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 14:51:24

'Debate this or any other story in our global issues discussion forum.
Canada is the last industrialized nation to rely solely on government funds for its core healthcare system. There's an emerging view that it, too, may abandon a system that has long been a symbol of its national identity.'

Canadian model of healthcare ails

Report ranks Canada's state-funded system near the bottom among industrial nations.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 14:42:39

IF YOU HARBOR A TERRORIST ... FEED A TERRORIST ...

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'"There is an Iranian role in hosting al-Qaeda and sponsoring the movement of al-Qaeda," a senior Arab intelligence officer told the Post.'

Report: Al-Qaeda Deputies in Iran
NewsMax Wires

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 14:06:59

'More important to the Clinton administration than countering domestic terror was the political correctness of an FBI reorganization under a new director, Louis J. Freeh. The Clinton Justice Department, led by Attorney General Janet Reno, sought to refocus domestic counterintelligence efforts on anti-abortion bombings, even though the FBI knew that problem was not as serious as the growing threat of Islamic terrorism.'

Too much focus on being cops
WASHINGTON TIMES
BILL GERTZ

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 09:17:16

IT'S THE DRUGS FOLKS! IS ANYONE OUT THERE CONNECTING THE DOTS?!

'Swanson's family took her to Benefis Healthcare last week, looking for treatment for her depression and chronic tiredness.

According to her mother, Marjorie Linzbach of Great Falls, Swanson was prescribed sleeping pills and a mild anti-depressant and sent home. '

Mom allegedly kills children
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 23:51:55

'"Both our church and [Pastor] Jim Henry have not been known to be extremely political," said the Rev. Steve Smith, assistant pastor of First Baptist Church of Orlando. "But we would include this issue in a category that we believe is a symptom of the breakdown in the traditional Judeo-Christian view of the family."'

Area churches lead charge against plan for protecting gays
ORLANDO SENTINEL

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 16:16:24

'Mayor James M. Baker said ... "I don't care what anyone but a court of law thinks," he said. "Until a court says otherwise, if I say it's constitutional, it's constitutional."'

Wilmington police photo policy under fire
NEWS JOURNAL

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 08:14:12

'Popular television talk show host Bill O'Reilly of Fox News made the university's assignment a national cause. Why, he asked, should students study what he called "the enemy's religion"?'

Koran Dispute
Students Discuss Islamic Holy Book Analysis After a Court Fight to Block It
ABC NEWS

- cultureshock Sun, Aug 25, 2002 at 16:56:00

'Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is waging war in a Los Angeles courtroom over whether it can advertise its popular anti-depressant Paxil as "not habit forming" in a television campaign designed to attract millions of new users.'

War in Courtroom over Paxil Drug TV Ads
REUTERS

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 24, 2002 at 09:54:17

'The bishop and his predecessor, meanwhile, are trying to justify why the diocese had recruited and maintained so many priests with troubled histories, including at least five who were hired directly from a treatment center for sexual abusers.'

Zero Tolerance Takes Big Toll in a Texas Diocese
NEW YORK TIMES

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 19:39:37

'The edition which the board objected to was Year 8 Episode 11, which, it said, portrayed "casual sex, promiscuity amongst youth, pregnancy outside the institution of marriage and prostitution".'

Friends episode banned in Malaysia
BBC

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 16:15:13

'Pentagon and Army officials said the probe by medical and other specialists would include whether the killings might be related to a widely used anti-malaria drug which can prompt rare side effects such as rage and suicidal tendencies.'

Pentagon Plans Expert Probe of Fort Bragg Killings
REUTERS

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 10:23:15

'"This is a major victory for the people of Mercer County and for all Americans who don't buy into the ACLU's extreme misrepresentation of our Constitution," said Francis J. Manion, senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, which argued the case for the county.'

ACLU loses 10 Commandment fight

Kentucky judge rules Decalogue OK when posted with other documents
WORLDNETDAILY

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 23, 2002 at 09:40:32

AMERICA WAKE UP TO THE MADNESS! OUR CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SEDUCED BY A PSEUDO-DISORDER ... AND BY THE DRUG INDUSTRY ... THEY HAVE BEEN RITALINED INTO MINDLESS OBLIVION.
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'The Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country’s Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.'

CHILD PSYCHIATRY PUT ON NOTICE
DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSE - ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER –
CCHR

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 23:58:17

'Afederal judge has ordered the pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline to stop saying in its advertisements for Paxil, a top-selling antidepressant, that the drug is "nonhabit-forming."'

Judge Orders Drug Company to Alter Ads
NEW YORK TIMES

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 18:59:03

YES!!!
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'Westwood One, Opie and Anthony's syndicator has also cancelled the program. The program aired on 18 stations across the country.'

WNEW DUMPS OPIE AND ANTHONY
WCBS NEWS RADIO

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 15:09:21

'The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the Cobb County school board to remove disclaimers on evolution from thousands of middle and high school textbooks.'

ACLU Sues Over Evolution Disclaimers in Textbooks
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 11:29:04

'THEY CALL THIS THE FESTIVAL OF THE PITS ... HOW APPROPRIATE'
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105 kids ‘buried’ for a minute, TN Minister watches
INDIAN EXPRESS

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 00:43:25

'Supporters of the latest move said that there was a “plausible theory” that the 1988 tests on tiny fragments taken from the shroud had been “skewed” by the possible fusion of the original 1st-century cloth with the fibres of later additions, giving a “confused and inaccurate” carbon dating. Removing the patches would enable scientists to test the original cloth with less likelihood of contamination.'

Expert attacks latest tests on Turin Shroud
TIMESONLINE

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 00:34:14

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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'Pictures released by Greenpeace claiming to show how man-made global warming has caused Arctic glaciers to retreat are at best misleading and only illustrate a natural phenomenon, says a leading glaciologist.'

Melting glacier 'false alarm'
TELEGRAPH

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 00:23:00

'"I think, on the basis of the recent Supreme Court ruling that we can’t execute the retarded, American journalists commit mass murder without facing the ultimate penalty," Ms. Coulter told me. "I think they are retarded. I’m trying to communicate to the American people and I have to work through a retarded person!"'

COULTERGEIST
NEW YORK OBERVER

- cultureshock Wed, Aug 21, 2002 at 02:16:12

TRASH TV MAKING A COME BACK!
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'Some associates of Bill Clinton and executives from CBS are involved in negotiations to make the former president the host of a daily afternoon talk show.'

Negotiations Are Under Way for Clinton Talk Show on CBS
NEW YORK TIMES

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 21:00:59

'"If we're going to show images of the buildings falling down again, parents should be very concerned about the effect it will have on children," Koplewicz said. "Children under age 5 should not be watching this."'

Psychiatrist to Advise NBC on 9-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 20:48:13

' Several teachers said they will tell the "truth" about the terrorists and their religious background, and will avoid the National Education Association curriculum that cites American intolerance as a reason for the attacks and cautions against assigning blame.'

NEA plan for 9/11 not backed by teachers
WASHINGTON TIMES

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 20:38:34

'Disgruntled Saudis have pulled tens of billions of dollars out of the US, signalling a deep alienation from America.'

Saudis withdraw billions of dollars from US
By Roula Khalaf in London
FINANCIAL TIMES

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 20:26:27

KEEP THOSE CALLS COMING ... LET THEM FEEL THE HEAT ... SHUT THEM DOWN
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'In the almost-anything-goes world of radio, home to Howard Stern and Don Imus, a pair of New York shock jocks discovered what goes too far: sex inside St. Patrick's Cathedral.'

Shock Jocks Muzzled in Sex Incident
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 08:48:01

'"I believe in God and the right to worship according to my own faith and religion," the code reads, and it also mentions supporting America's Constitution and core values.

"It's time for the government to simply move away from promoting monotheism or God," said Mitch Kahle, head of Hawaii's Citizens for the Separation of State and Church.
The Boys & Girls Clubs, which serves over three million children through 3,103 club locations nationwide, according to its Web site, has a code that violates the Constitution, said Kahle.'

Religious Language Sparks Boys & Girls Clubs Controversy
FOX NEWS

- cultureshock Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 08:21:32

'Over the years, Lariam's label, written by manufacturer Hoffmann-La Roche and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, has included increasingly troublesome side effects, and warns about aggression, paranoia, psychosis, hallucinations and suicidal thinking. Some patients complain of severe side effects lasting years after they stopped taking the drug.'

Army's malaria drug linked to three Fort Bragg killings
MODBEE.COM

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 23:55:31

'Before Cheney's energy task force met with Enron officials and allegedly included their ideas in Bush's energy plan, Clinton's energy team was busy doing exactly what Cheney has been charged with doing.'

Enron: A Democrat Scandal, Time Says
TIME MAGAZINE

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 23:37:26

'Suggested lesson plans compiled by the NEA recommend that teachers "address the issue of blame factually," noting: "Blaming is especially difficult in terrorist situations because someone is at fault. In this country, we still believe that all people are innocent until solid, reliable evidence from our legal authorities proves otherwise."'

NEA delivers history lesson
WASHINGTON TIMES

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 15:02:49

'When I read about the case, I immediately thought of the ACLU, the so-called First Amendment protectors, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals here in Philadelphia. We have them to thank for the present lack of regulation of some hard-core pornography online.'

CHILD FILTH ON WEB: LET LOOSE THE HOUNDS!MICHAEL SMERCONISH
PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

- cultureshock Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 14:53:57

NYT "WILL REMAIN IMPARTIAL" IN THE DEBATE?! SOME OF THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT ... SOME?
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'"We recognize that the society remains divided about the legal and religious definition of marriage, and our news columns will remain impartial in that debate, reporting fully on all points of view, he said.'

N.Y. Times to Run Same-Sex Notices
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

- cultureshock Sun, Aug 18, 2002 at 16:04:11

'Documents obtained by TIME show the energy giant enjoyed much closer ties with Clinton Administration regulators than was generally known '

Enron's Democrat Pals
TIME MAGAZINE

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 17:05:46

'You would think that, by now, the world would have grown tired of shock jocks, that it would no longer make sound business sense to continue with the childish pranks, the wet T-shirt contests and the sophomoric snickering on these shows.'

RUN 'EM OUT OF TOWN
NEW YORK POST

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 11:24:07

DRUG PUSHERS OF THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY ... GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
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'These are some of the parents coming out with their horror stories about public-school educators who have pressured and coerced them into medicating their kids.'

PARENTS TELL OF SCHOOL PILL PUSHERS' ‘EXTORTION'
NEW YORK POST

- cultureshock Sat, Aug 17, 2002 at 11:11:40

HELLO! SCHOOLS ARE NOT DRUG FREE ZONES
... SCHOOLS ARE DRUG PUSHERS.
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'A BRONX psychologist is charging that public-school educators are using local clinics as Ritalin "pill mills" to dispense medication to normal kids who don't need them.
..."Now ADHD is the ‘in' thing and every child who doesn't sit [still] in his or her seat has it," Bauman said. "It's a nightmare created for the comfort of the schools and the school teachers." '

SHRINK SLAMS SCHOOL ‘PILL MILL' DISCIPLINE
NEW YORK POST

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 16:58:33

'Opponents said UNC denied students their religious freedom and was trying to indoctrinate them with a book that discussed only the most peaceful passages of the Quran.'

Judge Refuses to Block Quran Reading for University of North Carolina
ASSOCIATED PRESS

- cultureshock Fri, Aug 16, 2002 at 16:50:57

SEND WNEW-FM THOSE CARDS AND LETTERS FOLKS.
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'Fans of the show on WNEW-FM said the stunt was part of the program's "Sex for Sam" feature -- which offers a prize to the couple having sex at the riskiest location in the city.'

Couple Arrested for Having Sex in New York City Cathedral
NYPOST.COM

- cultureshock Thu, Aug 15, 2002 at 08:46:42

'"The silence of the clerics around the world is frightening to me," he said. "How come they haven't come to this country, how come they haven't apologized to the American people, how come they haven't reassured the American people that this is not true Islam and that these people are not acting in the name of Allah, they're not acting in the name of Islam?"'

Son of Evangelist Billy Graham: Muslim Leaders Not Helping New York Rebuild
ASSOCIATED PRESS