BREITBART.COM - State of Emergency Declared in France

" Nationwide, vandals burned 1,173 cars, compared to 1,408 vehicles Sunday-Monday, police said. A total of 330 people were arrested, down from 395 the night before" - AP (link below)

When it gets the point that we are excited about less destruction instead of being excited about no destruction, its too late. France has declared a state of emergency finally and perhaps this will just make everyone go home. At least this new plan seems more grounded than they, 'they'll get tired eventually" plan that has been employeed for the past ten days.

Of all the countries in the world, you would assume that France understands how the people react to repression. That whole scarf law seems like a great idea now, right?

Read more HERE

Intelliseek's BlogPulse Newswire - Some Are Calling it The French Revolution

In honesty, its a bit much to claim revolution just yet. However, this is a major socio-policital event and its not getting nearly coverage it deserves. Riots at university campuses after championships receive more coverage. The very last line of BlogPulse's blur underscores the lack of importance that is being placed on large scale rioting in a first world country. To quote:

"he riots, in fact, have garnered more blogger attention than the anti-Bush protests being staged at a world summit in Argentina."

Shouldn't more attention be paid to large riots that are causing huge amounts of damage and have far reaching implications for the future of France the political climate of Europe garner more attention that protestors with picket signs? Doesn't that seem like an obvious choice?

Yet for much of the media, its not, riots in France don't connect as well the other stories of the day, leak investigations and FEMA mismanagement. Its much easier to segway from one US political failture to another.

Read more from BlogPulse HERE

Las Vegas SUN: Study: Losing Weight Can Help Sex Life

This new report brought to you by the same individuals who make the following earth shattering discoveries!

Playing in Traffic may cause injury!

Peal cellophane before eating!

injecting Drano may be harazdous to your health!

and

Lonely people tend to dine alone!

Read more on this massively important study HERE

UNICEF Bombs Smurfs to Highlight Plight

What in the name of all that is cute and cuddly has gotten into UNICEF? I'm sure that the shock value was the main reason for this ad campaign but to me it seems to be in very poor taste. What's next? Bugs Bunny gets the clap? Donald Duck goes into anger management? Winnie the Pooh goes on the Atkin's Diet?

There should be a seperation between the world of children's cartoons and marketing campaigns, this is rediculous. Lets kill world famous cartoon characters to prove our point, scaring children while we do it.

UNICEF has officially declare that it is acceptable to wage war on good taste and decency...

This just in, Elmo has AIDS.

Read more Here

Independent Online Edition > World Politics : app5

This is going to sound very harsh but exactly where was Pakistan when Katrina hit the Gulf Coast? I don't remember them sending choppers and supplies to New Orleans...

In all seriousness, I agree that the $100,000 orginal pledge was a complete joke, especially considering that Sri Lanka who is still rebuilding from the tsunami pledged the same amount. However, it has to chafe those in Washington when they are constantly bashed for interferring in other countries, and bashed when we dont shell out enough money to rebuild other countries.

Its time that the public came to the realiazation that a decent part of our spending is rebuilding other countries and embrace that we as a nation are doing some good.

The US is hated for its prosperity and its culture, but no one seems to hate our money.

Read More: Independent Online Edition > World Politics : app5

BREITBART.COM - Just The News

Let me be one of the first to claim that Arlen Specter will attempt to run for President in 2008. He's been waiting for years for the spotlight and the back to back hearings on Roberts and Miers are exactly what he is looking for. From the moment O'Conner announced she was stepping down, Specter has been pushing himself into the spotlight. There is no way that this hearing will go smoothly, Specter needs to keep the spotlight on the hearing and himself as long as possible. In his mind, more coverage the better. He does have some things going for him, he's a centrist from a very populace state. Then again, most of the money in the party hates his guts...

Read more: Here

Variety.com - Small ratings = big spinning

Can you just imagine how productive Hollywood could be if they spent as much time developing ideas and plots as they do excuses and golden parachutes?

It really must drive Hollywood nuts when a show like Battlestar Galactica comes along and pulls a the best rating of the summer. Especially when they know that it can't work on the network channels because of its supposed "niche" appeal.

Variety.com - Small ratings = big spinning

ESPN.com: Page 2 : The battle of the century

Below you will find a link to the funniest story I have ever read. Honestly, I found myself laughing so hard tears rolled down my face. Of course my co-workers found this disturbing.

Warning: make sure you drink nothing during the read of the following story. Read it HERE