Redefining reality by editing Wikipedia

Recent reports from Wired and Daily Kos discussed attempts by certain organizations (Fox News, Diebold, Wal-Mart, ExxonMobil, the CIA, and the U.S. House of Representatives) to redefine reality by editing Wikipedia articles in their favor.

While it's interesting we all know this now, the problem is that we all know this now, and the even the stupid evil-doers will learn about IP addresses. For more see:

Lost Remote's WikiScanner reveals anonymous Wikipedia editors
Crooks & Liars' An embarrassed Fox News hits Wikipedia

I don't think that any one could have predicted that

Did someone Photoshop that picture or is 'My Pet Goat' really upside down? ...and from Crooks & Liars, a day late:

'Today is not only the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, it is the day six years ago that Bush received the infamous “Bin Laden determined to strike in US” Presidential Daily Bulletin. Carpetbagger has more, and there’s a blogswarm going on as well…'

Condoleezza Rice (aka Madame Supertanker) was the National Security Advisor who read Bush his briefings in 2001. Later she made the infamous statements including "I don't think that any one could have predicted that..." and "this was not a warning." Again, the title of the the August 6, 2001 PDB (gif): "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States." Spocko's Brain has a video that effectively lays out the context of the PDB (the briefing presented to the President by the National Security Advisor) with a timeline highlighting some of the official warnings that clearly anticipated the 9-11 attack.

Heckava job Condi.

Faith-Based Dining. Is it safe?

According to Spocko's Brain, the chickens are coming home to roast -- and those chickens, swine, and fish maybe tainted with melamine, a protein additive derived from coal, and cyanuric acid.

It's not just that melamine was added to wheat and rice gluten and then to pet food -- but melamine was added to wheat flour, and it's safe according to the spin at the FDA. It's a question of how safe is safe enough when you let children enjoy Faith-Based Dining (that's an overview article at Salon). While the experts may denigrate the layman perception of risk, the public knows that facts are sometimes judgments in drag disguise.

Update: oh yeah...the additives originated in China, who holds a bunch of the bank notes holding up our economy.