Friday, May 19, 2006

Apes Shown to Be Able to Plan Ahead

Apes Shown to Be Able to Plan Ahead
May 18 8:18 PM US/Eastern

"Both orangutans and bonobos were able to figure out which tool would work in an effort to retrieve grapes, and were able to remember to bring that tool along hours later, researchers report in Friday's issue of the journal Science."



Gee, I don't know about this one.

view article: Plan of the apes

News of the Weird for real - Illegals to get social security

Illegals granted Social Security
By Charles Hurt
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 19, 2006

"The Senate voted yesterday to allow illegal aliens to collect Social Security benefits based on past illegal employment -- even if the job was obtained through forged or stolen documents."

This line sums it up fairly well.

" "It makes no sense to reward millions of illegal immigrants for criminal behavior while our Social Security system is already in crisis," said Sen. Jim DeMint, South Carolina Republican. "Why in the world would we endorse this criminal activity with federal benefits? The Senate missed a big opportunity to improve this bill, and I doubt American seniors will be pleased with the result."

view article: "Hey, we don't need no stinkin' borders"

Good grief.





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