http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 25 May 2013 02:55:00 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:55:00 I can't post this in GD, because there will be too many responses that will just piss me off. See, Poor Little Mikey Vick, ("PLMV") feels the victim because as a super rich elite NFL quarterback he started a dogfighting ring and folks don't like him simply because they don't understand poor folks.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/491 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:28:41 Many LGBT youth can't picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can't imagine a future for themselves. So let's show them what our lives are like, let's show them what the future may hold in store for them.

JOIN OUR MOVEMENT - TAKE THE PLEDGE: Everyone deserves to be respe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/490 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:39:53 JOIN OUR MOVEMENT - TAKE THE PLEDGE: Everyone deserves to be respected for who they are. I pledge to spread this message to my friends, family and neighbors. I'll speak up against hate and intolerance whenever I see it, at school and at work. I'll provide hope for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and other b... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/489 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:42:56 Japan Abandons Antarctic Whale Hunt After Sea Shepherd Protests

Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japan ended its annual whale hunt in Antarctica early following clashes between its fleet and protesters, Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano said.

The government made the decision “to secure the safety of s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/488 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:28:14 I've been pretty quiet down here recently, but thought folks that peruse our beloved Tofu Ghetto might like to know this. Once again, Sea Shepherd has risen to the task at hand.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-02-18/japan-abandons-antarctic-whale-hunt-after-sea-shepherd-protests.html

I'... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/487 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:15:42 I make my own, sometimes using a base from a jar. I must tell of a new discovery. I picked up a couple jars of this sauce at the Whole Foods or whatever to use as a base. 99% organic, and not priced like it. I had to have a taste before I worked my flvegan marinara magic on the final concoction.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/486 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:45:58 The mysterious and elusive supply ship for the Japanese whaling fleet has been located. At 1420 hours on January 12 AEST, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s scout and interceptor vessel the Gojira found the Japanese refueling and supply ship. It is identified as the Panamanian registered Sun Laurel... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/485 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:28:35 I was fortunate enough to be a part of this, and got to add an entry to the record at sentencing. I have word that nothing I entered was published, so here you go...

Tampa couple sentenced in dog-fighting case

TAMPA - Maurice Bayless contended he wasn't engaged in dog fighting – he was simply... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/484 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:48:43 “What an awesome way to begin the New Year,” said captain of the Gojira Locky MacLean of Canada. “Our three vessels dancing dangerously through the ice packs locked in confrontation with the three harpoon ships of the Japanese whaling fleet. It was both deadly and beautiful. Deadly because of the ic... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/483 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:01:52 The Nisshun Maru left port roughly 12 days ago, a full 2-3 weeks later than usual. According to Greenpeace Japan, the rest of the fleet looks like about half of what it has been in recent years (not that they aren't sending boats that Greenpeace didn't see say from another port). It reasons to be ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/482 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:40:25 NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida -- A neo-Nazi in Pasco County has been found guilty on charges of first degree murder and attempted murder.

Prosecutors say John Ditullio broke into a mobile home in 2006 and fatally stabbed 17-year-old Kristofer King because he was gay, and injured Patricia Wells because... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/481 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:09:28 Let me preface this with this fact: I don't watch food/cooking shows. Ever. Normally, it's a bunch of folks cramming garbage in their pie holes. If I had the choice, my cable provider wouldn't provide any channel that was all about food.

Until tonight.

Totally stumbled over it. On The Co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/480 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:25:56 And they have a new and improved helicopter to boot...

Sea Shepherd Departs for Seventh Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation No Compromise

After months of preparation, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has officially set sail for their 2010-11 Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign, Operation... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/479 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:24:31 Nothing is more important to U.S. Senate Republicans than extending the Bush-era tax cuts for the nation's wealthiest households. A day after senior congressional Republicans met with President Barack Obama about forging a way forward, Senate Republicans signed a letter vowing to block all other sig... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/478 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:59:55 Gojira is a go.

This is going to be one helluva season. I'm putting all my bets on Sea Shepherd.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-101129-1.html

Don't fret, whaler supporters. The Japanese whalers will allegedly have armed (yes, armed) members of the Japanese Coast Guard on-b... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/477 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:46:00 You likely heard about former ear-biter Mike Tyson going vegan here on DU:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=231x20523

Now, he's reportedly considering opening up a vegan eatery...


The former heavyweight champion has been quite vocal in his love ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/476 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:42:46 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society will be returning to the Danish Protectorate of the Faeroe Islands in the summer of 2011 with a plan to stop the horrific slaughter of thousands of pilot whales.

“What the Faeroese do is even more cruel than the slaughter of the dolphins in Taiji, Japan,” said Se... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/475 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:09:52 Was the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, which operated as a tax-exempt charity from a Tampa duplex, really a front that siphoned cash donated by the public and pumped it into the campaigns of politicians?

The evidence compiled by investigators fanning out across the country in search of the Navy ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/474 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:50:32 I happened to be in Whole Foods today and strolled past a freezer that's never been there before. Stocked with lotsa typical Thanksgiving veggie fare. Lo and behold, dozens...DOZENS of boxes of this delightful meal. I bought two. One to cook this weekend to eat for lunch at work, and one for Tha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/473 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:21:11 One of the very few bright points (for me, anyway) tonight.

Sorry about Florida everyone. I'm surrounded by idiots, I really am. WE are (recognizing I'm not the only Dem or DUer here).... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/472 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:11:09 BRUSSELS — A European judge has refused to suspend a ban on the import of seal products in Europe, dealing a blow to Canada's Inuit hunters and fur traders, according to a ruling released on Thursday.

The European Union's decision to ban such imports angered Canada and prompted a legal challenge ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/471 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:09:51 Michelle Rodriguez is going to crew with Sea Shepherd on the next trip to the Southern Ocean. I figure my best shot is to be trapped on a ship in the middle of nowhere for half a year.

Oh, and I'd be helping the whales too. Heh.

http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-media/news-101006-1.html... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/470 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:17:35 It's after midnight here on the east coast, so it is indeed October 1st right now.

Cheers to my veggie friends on DU! This weekend I'll celebrate going on 15 years being meat-free.

:toast:

http://www.worldvegetarianday.org/
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/469 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:14:26 Well, almost. Some articles are saying "mostly vegan" and some saying vegetarian with the here and there seafood dish.

Former President Bill Clinton is embracing a vegetarian diet to aid in his battle against cholesterol, high blood pressure and the middle-age bulge. The popular former president... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/468 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:53:21 Remember I posted this a short while ago? PETA's undercover investigation of PLRS?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=231x20855

Weh-heh-heh-hell, it seems like it worked...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - An animal cruelty investigation has led to a federal ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/flvegan/467 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:26:26