Thursday, March 02, 2006

J. Bunning + P. Henry -> 2 gamma

Now that the Senate has voted 89-10 to renew the USA PATRIOT Act, it's worth studying the Bunning-Henry reaction, which produces two gamma rays from annihilation.


Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! -- I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
- Patrick Henry, 1775



Civil liberties do not mean much when you are dead
- Jim Bunning, 2006

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY), you're a moron.

According to this NY Times story Sen. Bunning stated the following regarding the debate on renewal of the USA Patriot Act:

Civil liberties do not mean much when you are dead

Sen. Bunning has clearly either forgotten or never known that life doesn't mean much without civil liberties.