Hero Of Virgina Tech

Filed under:General — posted by Q Ball on 4/17/2007 @ 5:45 pm

From Daily News:

“Then the gunfire started coming closer. Librescu, 77, fearlessly braced himself against the door, holding it shut against the gunman in the hall, while students darted to the windows of the second-floor classroom to escape the slaughter, survivors said.”

At this tragic time we should focus on the heroism of Professor Liviu Librescu, who saved the lives of his students, instead of starting an emotional argument about guns. We should focus on the effect his heroism will have on the students he saved, and what they think about his selfless and courageous act. There is not enough positive news these days and we all need some example that there are good forces out there, working.

How 1984 Finally Arrived

Filed under:Bill of Rights,General,Technology — posted by 3wire on @ 9:14 am

From: TJ McIntyre

On the wall outside his former residence – flat number 27B – where Orwell lived until his death in 1950, an historical plaque commemorates the anti-authoritarian author. And within 200 yards of the flat, there are 32 CCTV cameras, scanning every move.