http://www.ramdac.org ramdac.org - technobabble and political poppycock. Thu, 08 May 2008 21:13:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're wondering.. http://www.ramdac.org/2008/yes-i-got-it.html Firstly, what is torture? Well, how about a bit of historical perspective? "In 1947, the U.S. sentenced a Japanese military officer, Yukio Asano, to 15 years of hard labor for using a form of water-boarding," Maureen Byrnes, Executive Director of Human Rights First, said. 60 years ago water-boarding was considered torture ... http://www.ramdac.org/2008/is-torture-ok-i-say-never.html You may remember when I started this blog I mentioned wanting a harley. Well, The dream is alive again. I've decided I don't want an 883 though. I want the 1200 Custom model. I'm currently saving up for it. You'll notice the meter over to the right of the blog. That'll ... http://www.ramdac.org/2008/chasing-the-harley-dreamagain.html Just days after it was determined that the video showing US was threatened in waters near Iran was FAKED (yes, our government has admitted it as well), Bush is out yet again warning of a threat from Iran. The rhetoric and the FUD from the George "Warmonger" Bush never stops. CNN's ... http://www.ramdac.org/2008/bush-threatens-security.html This past week, one of the most amazing productions could have been heard on Sirius Satellite Radio. "A History of Howard Stern" is one of the most ambitious radio documentaries I've ever heard. I liken it to the "Planet Earth" documentary in that SO much time went into creating ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/the-history-of-howard-stern-on-sirius-radio.html I don't mean to mince words. Willful ignorance = stupidity. That's exactly what Sherri has in spades. I offer two recent videos up for proof on this. #1. Sherri thinks the Earth is Flat. - During a discussion of evolution, Whoopie tried to make a point about how scientists have proven ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/sherri-shepherd-is-willfully-ignorant.html I haven't posted in a while so I've decided to talk about some of the things I've been focusing on, and link to some items of interest. A white guy recently rapped about being an every day normal guy. The lyrics are surprisingly good, and the camera work is commendable. I found ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/a-rundown-of-recent-events.html Let's face it - censorship sucks. The suppression of thought, ideas and knowledge by religions, countries, school districts need to be stopped. These books were at one time, or are now, banned by a school district, country, or religion. You should read every one of these books :) I created this ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/my-favorite-books-of-alltime.html Recently, I was directed to an article about an event that happened in Jena, Louisiana where a black student asked Jena High School administration if he could sit under "the white tree". Here are the details: In September 2006, a black student at Jena high school asked permission from school administrators ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/racism-in-louisiana-im-shocked.html Here's a little background info: R.L. White is the president (for now) of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He feels Michael Vick should be given a chance to redeem himself. Here's one of my favorite quotes from White (): "In some instances, I ... http://www.ramdac.org/2007/dogfighting-is-bad-and-so-are-you-mr-white.html