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Entries from August 2009

I Love You America

August 28th, 2009 No Comments

I just crossed this video randomly on Youtube. Someone should send this to Lou Dobbs. According to the description, the video was taken at a Thanksgiving potluck at Residence Inn, Chantilly Dulles South, Chantilly, Virginia 2007.

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American Medical Association has Weighed in on the New Healthcare Plan

August 23rd, 2009 No Comments

The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception. Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. Pathologists yelled, “Over [...]

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Video of Mohsen Kadivar’s Speech at UT Austin

August 13th, 2009 No Comments

More than 100 people attended last weekend’s lecture by Dr. Kadivar at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Sanctions are Here to Stay

August 10th, 2009 No Comments

I realize these are getting more and more infrequent, but as soon as I get back to Austin, the apathy will slowly slink away and I’ll return to doing this pretty much every day. A 12-hour semester should allow that, hopefully. Frank Sinatra – Love is Here to Stay I honestly can’t remember if I [...]

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Sanctions are Here to Stay, part II

August 10th, 2009 No Comments

Today, your song actually comes from Afghanistan (I think), and there’s kind of a funny story behind it; the newscaster at the beginning of the clip will tell you more. Watch the video too, it’s way interesting. Oh, if you don’t speak German, you won’t understand what the newscaster is saying (haha, eat it): Burka [...]

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A Letter of Suport to Abtahi

August 5th, 2009 No Comments

Here is the letter written by a group of UT students which we would appreciate if you could sign. Also, we would like to ask you that if you agree with the content and goal of this letter, circulate it as widely as you possibly can. This is a time sensitive matter, and we have [...]

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New verb: Iranian Him/Her/It

August 4th, 2009 No Comments

The following letter was written by an Iranian teacher in the New York City. من دبير يکی از دبيرستان های نيويورک هستم، چند روز پيش يکی از دانش آموزان دبيرستان ما در اقدامی نادر بر سر موضوعی رودروی مدير ترسناک مدرسه ايستاد و وقتی نتوانست به خواسته اش برسد، يکی ديگر از دانش آموزان به [...]

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