As WND celebrates it's 10th anniversary, I found it quite interesting to read through many of the highlights that were chosen for the "On this day in WND history." list.
There are a LOT of articles to choose from, but perhaps a few commenters here might like to answer the following questions after reading from the list:
1. Which article was the most interesting one to you and why?
2. Which article was the most humorous?
3. Which article was the most outlandish?
4. Which article(s), if any, taught you something that you did not previously know?
5. People often either love or hate WND. What's your opinion and why?
6. Make up your own question and answer it. (Be nice! No inappropriate spewing allowed!)
7. Write a 200 word essay and get 10 extra bonus points!
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1. Which article was the most interesting one to you and why?
People will do anything to avoid reading the truth in Scripture!
Scripture yanked from Grand Canyon
July 14, 2003: National Park Service officials, under pressure from the ACLU, decided three 40-year-old plaques containing quotes from the Bible were a threat to the Grand Canyon – millions of years old, according to some – and ordered them removed from their South Rim locations.
"The Department of Interior determined that the plaques were not appropriate for federal public facilities. The First Amendment prohibits the government from supporting a particular religion," Maureen Oltrogge, spokeswoman for the Grand Canyon National Park, said. "It's a difficult issue, but it is supported by numerous court decisions."
No word on whether the ACLU planned to demand name changes for such famed Grand Canyon features as Brahma Temple, Isis Temple, Zoroaster Temple, Vishnu Temple, Holy Grail Temple or Mormon Flat.
2. Which article was the most humorous?
This one may not necessarily be the most humorous, but IMO, it should become the new policy of the United States!
Global run for the border
July 17, 2005: Did Taco Bell have some kind of beef with the United Nations?
Or did a vandal play a prank to promote an anti-U.N. message?
A franchise of the Mexican-style fast-food chain had some people wondering, as the marquee sign in front of a Taco Bell on U.S. Highway 1 in Jensen Beach, Fla., proclaimed a slight twist to its "Think outside the bun" slogan.
The message read, "Think outside the UN."
3. Which article was the most outlandish?
How in the world did Sandy Burglar get away with this??? Sheesh!
Sandy 'Burglar' took Mideast peace papers, too?
July 24, 2004: Ex-National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, who admitted to taking classified terrorism documents from the National Archives, also was found in possession of a small number of classified papers containing his handwritten notes from Middle East peace talks during the Clinton administration, according to a source.
Although the Mideast notes were not the main focus of the criminal probe, the source said their removal could shed further light on Berger's intentions. The Mideast notes were allegedly taken from the National Archives along with classified documents that officials say may paint the Clinton administration's handling of the al-Qaida threat in a negative way.
Berger told reporters he was not guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
"Last year, when I was in the archives reviewing documents, I made an honest mistake. It's one that I deeply regret,'' Berger said. ''I dealt with this issue in October 2003 fully and completely. Everything that I have done all along in this process has been for the purpose of aiding and supporting the work of the 9/11 commission, and any suggestion to the contrary is simply, absolutely wrong."
4. Which article(s), if any, taught you something that you did not previously know?
I didn't know that naming hurricans would end up in the "politically correct" category of discussion!
'Black' hurricane names brewing swirl of dissent
Aug. 3, 2003: Do devastating hurricanes need help from affirmative action?
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, apparently thought so and demanded the storms be given names that sound "black" and not so "lily white."
5. People often either love or hate WND. What's your opinion and why?
I love the site. I get news much faster than from either cable T.V. or newspapers, and they cover subjects that both tend to shy away from.
6. Make up your own question and answer it. (Be nice! No inappropriate spewing allowed!)
For "the most stupid judicial decision of the day," I think this one wins:
Judge kills family-friendly flicks
July 30, 2006: Numerous legal battles took a devastating toll on CleanFilms, Family Flix and other companies that edit scenes containing sex, nudity, profanity and excessive violence from mainstream movies to provide a viewing alternative for families concerned over explicit video content.
In a letter to customers, CleanFilms Chief Executive Officer Ken Roberts regretfully announced that a Colorado ruling has forced the company to close the business. The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado sided with major film studios July 6, contending that the "mechanical editing parties" violated copyright law.
"After three long years of legal struggles, a judge in Colorado has ruled that we cannot sell or rent edited DVDs anymore," Roberts said.
"While we thought very strongly about appealing the decision, the potential costs and risks to the company, its customers and shareholders was just too great. Accordingly, we have agreed to close our doors after a brief winding-up period."
Films are "cleaned up" for T.V. broadcast all the time; why not in the DVD industry?
Stupid! Just plain ole' STUPID!
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