Twisted Internet
The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. -- John Ciardi
VIRUSMYTH: a Rethinking AID$ Website - I don't have any opinion about this, nor have I read any of the site but this page, but it looks interesting. [anti-state]
A growing group of bio-medical scientists claim the cause of AIDS is still unknown. These heretics do not believe in the lethal AIDS virus called HIV. They claim that the virus is indeed harmless. Most of them think AIDS is also not sexually transmitted; it probably has toxic causes. People die because they are poisoned to death by toxic antiviral drugs. Part of the AIDS dissidents even question the existence of a virus entity. These HIV skeptics say that the AIDS virus has never really been isolated, and the AIDS tests are worthless...
This website tells you their story.
Robert A. Waters - Something is rotten in the state of England - a few stories from the country that protects criminals from their victims. Sick. [kaba]
Boulder Weekly - FBI objects to the Constitution - When a jury asked for copies of the first and fourth amendments, the f.b.i.'s atttorneys objected. The judge overruled their objection and read the text to the jury, but would not give them a printed copy. [kaba]
"Their agents obviously haven't read the Constitution, so why would they want anyone else looking at it?" said Darryl Cherney, co-plaintiff in the civil rights lawsuit, now in its sixth week.
flashbunny.org has some very well done second amendment Flash animations.
Tristan Taormino at The Village Voice - Pucker Up - on the perils of travelling with sex toys in the modern security state, especially in Texas, where it's illegal to sell them. [script]
I've been on 16 planes since September, from Ohio to Oregon, and my carry-on luggage has been searched nearly every time I've walked through the metal detector. There were the nail clippers at JFK, a shiny knife pendant at LAX, and a silver lock dangling from the ring of a leather collar in Chicago. In Columbus, after my personal belongings took their trip down the conveyor belt, a security guard asked me to step out of line for a bag check. Since all three of the aforementioned items were safely packed in my checked suitcase, I wondered what could have possibly triggered suspicion. He led me to a long table off to the side, where the bags of two other passengers were being checked. He rooted around in my backpack until he found what had alerted the person at the X ray machine: my portable and innocuous-looking vibrator. Known to many as the "pocket rocket," this little buzzer is barely bigger than a lipstick and wouldn't intimidate even preppie Charlotte from Sex and the City.
"What's this?" he asked.
"It's a vibrator," I said. Sure, I could have gone the easy route, claiming my right to carry a personal shoulder massager on board, but what about the next girl who's got a glow-in-the-dark cock, circumcised head and all? I wanted the security folks to get hip to how some of us relax on a long flight.
"What do you mean?" he said.
"What do you mean 'What do I mean?' " I replied. "Would you like me to show you how it works?"
The guys on either side of me blushed and chortled respectively, then the man repacked my bag and let me go on my way.
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Vibrators deliver consistent, powerful stimulation unparalleled by any human being. The first time I ever used a vibrator, all I could think was, Wow, now I know what all the fuss is about! Actually, I couldn't really think at first, since I was too busy reeling from the amazing orgasm. Vibes aren't just for solo missions anymore. Let's face it: Even the most ambitious lover can get a stiff neck, repetitive stress injury, or just plain exhaustion from going that extra mile to make you squeal. A person who whips out a vibrator in the bedroom says to me, "I am sexually confident, adventurous, and dedicated to your pleasure." And I don't want any state legislature telling me how I can or cannot come.
Leander Kahney at Wired - Web Revival for Old Mac Interface - visit lowercasesound.com for a website that looks and feels like an old Mac Plus. Very well done. How long before Apple sicks its lawyers on them? [wired]
Tinsel Town Club - a Flash video from the Electronic Freedom Foundation emphasizing what's wrong with the CBDTPA. Cute. [script]
twistedinternet.net has lots of interesting stuff. Shhh...
