Mind
Readers
 I'm
not kidding with this story about vegetative
research.
Canadian scientists (SCIENCE!)
using an inexpensive EEG device seem
to be able to detect conciousness in unresponsive
patients. So far, and this is the frightening
part, about 20% of
their
test subjects have proven to be aware enough to respond,
in their
own
way, to
commands. They're trapped in their bodies
and they know it.
Yikes!
This EEG is
not a real-time device yet but here's hoping they can
get it to work adroitly enough to enable these unfortunate
people to once again praise God for everything he's
done for them.
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I'd written a Joe Paterno comic
for today's Raging Pencils but seemingly everybody
and their baby-devouring dogs had already done one,
so
I demurred. But
just so it's not a total loss here's my version in
joke
format:
Q: What do the Pope, Joe Paterno and Michael Jackson
have in common?
A: Really good lawyers.
Thank you! Thank you! I'll be here all week.
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Happy Veteran's Day to all!
Especially you, "little brother"!
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Finally our first "Chart of the Day":
Click
here for a larger version of the chart.
=Lefty=
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Republican Job Creation Update
 "We're
going to have a relentless focus
on creating jobs." -
John Boehner, February 10, 2011.
The following is #107 in a list of Republican
job creation activities
since they gained control of the House
in 2011. None, sad to
say,
have
yet to result in one, single new job.
(107) 11-11-2011: The so-called "Super Committee" is
trying to find ways to cut the deficit, but the Republicans
on the Committee want to make the Bush
tax cuts permanent, which would
only makes things worse. Nice going, ya pinheads.
NOTE: As a result of an unexpected wave of enthusiasm
the Republican
Job Creation update now has its
own web site. It will remain on the RP but
a web site of its own will raise its visibility
on the 'net as
we progress towards the critical 2012 elections.
And I thank you for your support.
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 And
what manner of lie is Fox News spewing
today? Sean Hannity blows a
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Wall Street out of his ass. What else is new?
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