Huckleberries’ World Headines
Heath Calhoun, a soldier who lost his legs when a rocket propelled grenade landed in the rear of the truck he was riding in, prepares to get on his bike during a stop Monday, July 11, 2005, in Annapolis, Md., as part of Soldier Ride 2005. A group of wounded soldiers are nearing the end of a 4,200 mile ride across the country to raise money for fellow soldiers wounded in Iraq.
*Car phone users 'four times more likely to crash': Hands free devices are no safer/London Daily Mail -- My padre missed the turn off to his house last night while talking to me on his cell phone. Yeah, there oughta be a law banning cell phone use while driving. I usually give such drivers wide berth.
*Muslim scholar: Killing civilians OK: Head of Islamic center in London responds to attack/WorldNetDaily -- And we condemned the late Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler for inspiring hate. This guy is worse because his support of terror inspires murder.
*Troop reduction in Iraq set for '06: Coalition forces reportedly being cut to 66,000 by middle of next year/Associated Press -- If Iraq can't defend itself by then, mebbe it's time to turn the country back to Natural Born Killers like Zarqawi.
*House bill restricts Patriot Act powers: But would make permanent all 16 provisions from original legislation/Washington Times -- I'm paranoid because the Patriot Act doesn't make me paranoid.
*GOP blasts Hillary Clinton for her President Bush comments: 'Part of today's angry and adrift Democrat Party'/NewsMax -- I know you are but what am I. I know you are but what am I. Sheesh.
