Gongol.com Archives: June 2006
Brian Gongol



Broadcasting (2006.06.08)
Congress passes ludicrous regulation on free speech
New broadcast "indecency" bill raises fines to a completely ridiculous $325,000 per infraction

News (2006.06.08)
Air raid dispatches Al-Zarqawi to Hell
And someone's going to get $25 million for handing him over

Health (2006.06.08)
Ethicist says doctors should be allowed to euthanize without permission
Says they already do it by removing feeding tubes, so in some cases, they should be allowed to hasten the process in order to relieve suffering

Socialism Doesn't Work (2006.06.08)
Soviet propaganda posters
With some for sale and a related collection of Russian, Chinese, and Cuban propaganda posters

Humor and Good News (2006.06.08)
Frank Caliendo does impersonations
(Video) Excellent impressions all around

News (2006.06.08)
UN funding runs out in June
And, just in time, the #2 leader of the organization has managed to make a speech that's irritating the United States

News (2006.06.08)
Some World Cup matches to be played in Berlin's Olympic Stadium
That's the same one built under the Nazi regime, and it still has lots of period sculpture for adornment -- including Nazi-inspired human figures. Some people think they should be taken down or covered up during the World Cup matches, but the German Central Council of Jews says doing that would be "completely out of place."

Also...
Water news: Pork producers realizing value of capturing energy from hog waste
Graphics: Outpatient Clinic