Seems they passed a resolution to condemn criticism of other's beliefs.
I think that concept is stupid... It wouldn't be much of a stretch for leaders of a country to declare the entirety of their laws as part of a system of beliefs and arrest anyone criticizing them. Heck it's dumb to make all religions immune from criticism even without that slippery slope scenario. Scientology has about as much to do with science as objectivism has to do with objectivity. Wow, I got a twofer there.
It's fortunate that UN resolutions have no real method of enforcement save me, personally, being sanctioned. It's unfortunate that I've actually supported the UN until now on most things. Who's idiot idea was this anyway? Banning any kind of speech is bad, though I must note that freedom of speech is unique among American liberties in that it's one of those things that is NOT quickly adopted by burgeoning democracies in the world today.
Yes I got this from Canadian news, but in spite of their country's leaders in the past being new age health nuts and being convinced that the US has secret UFOs, I think this is reliable.
(The case, for those who forget, is about the records about Bush's military service... never showing up while probably being on drugs, etc... the records were declared a "forgery" and Rather "discredited", but I've always been sure that the records were either real or copies of real documents. They fit in too perfectly with everything we know about that period of George W. Bush's life for them to be anything else... but the Republican attack machine managed to get Dan Rather fired over telling the truth, because it was inconvenient for Bush's re-election chances. It really was amazing how the press turned on a dime and all started talking about the "forgery" and "how did the story get on the air at all", while no serious, nonpartisan effort was really made to prove the validity of the documents in question... for anyone who really needs any more proof, it was some absolute proof that the so-called "liberal media" doesn't exist.
Anyway, Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS for having a partisan inquiry about how the documents got on the air (it was run by a partisan Republican, and CBS had evidently wanted such a person to run it... hmm, I wonder why?) and for damaging his character is evidently progressing along fairly well. Good, and I hope he wins in the end. :)
Stephen Kings IT Remake, again?
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Another remake is on the horizon. This time they are taking it to far instead fo renewing an older movie they pick a film a little over 10 years old. Soon they are going to be releasing a movie and than the remake back to back.. Anyway here is the article about the remake of IT...
"Variety reports that the WB network has set up a new division to develop and produce original movies, one of which will be a new televersion of Stephen King's IT. Previously turned into a two-part 1990 movie by ABC and director Tommy Lee Wallace, the novel will be adapted this time by Peter Filardi, who scripted the just-aired SALEM'S LOT two-parter for TNT; this IT will reportedly cram King's massive book into a single two-hour movie. Warner Bros. TV will also produce; no other talent or an airdate have been announced."
