The Goodspeed Update

Here’s The Onion’s infographic on the RIAA crackdown.

Although the news cycle might be over, I thought I might weigh in on the heinous murder of Saddam’s two sons by U.S. forces. I believe that assassinating two political leaders instead of capturing them and charging them with crimes was a mistake, not to mention that the death of Saddam’s innocent grandson seems to […]

Articles of note:
> DetNews: “Downtown attracts more retailers”> DetNews: “Downtown Detroit draws housing”> AP: “Librarians nationwide chafe under Patriot Act”

Thanks to work by some of the fine people at the University of California - Berkeley, the origins of political conservatism are finally being probed:
“Four researchers who culled through 50 years of research literature about the psychology of conservatism report that at the core of political conservatism is the resistance to change and a tolerance […]

The American Civil Liberties Union recently announced the first-ever legal challenge of a provision of the U.S.A. Patriot act that allows federal authorities to demand individuals turn over “any tangible thing” without a warrent, and in total secrecy. The suit is let by attorneys from the Michigan state office. From their press release:
“Ordinary Americans should […]

The Downtown Development Authority is considering improvements to Huron street, Fifth Avenue, and Division, including “bike lanes, art sculptures and trees” by commissioning a $500,000 study. I applaud their initiative, but it seems secretive - the Ann Arbor News must concede “details are sketchy.” I believe planning of this sort comes out best when the […]

This was sent to my by my friend Adam Konner, and I thought it made a lot of sense so I decided to post it here …
Boycott the Recording Industry
“The RIAA has issued at least 911 subpoenas so far, according to court records. Lawyers have said they expect to file at least several hundred […]