Jen Moss Seems To Be A Bit Of A Legend In Oregon:

ASHLAND, Ore. — A woman seen frequently in Ashland riding topless on her bicycle says she plans to be in Ashland's Fourth of July parade free and independent of all clothing but a hemp G-string. The Chamber of Commerce says that's contrary to the rules for the family celebration. She says she'll sue if she can't parade as she wishes.

Jen Moss has been known as "The Naked Lady" since she moved to Ashland in May from Ojai, Calif., drawn by the town's nudity laws. They specify only that people must cover their genitalia in a city park or the downtown commercial district, which means Moss need not cover her breasts.

The police in California, she says, harassed her when she rode her bicycle wearing a G-string and pasties.

Moss applied for an entry for the parade, which draws thousands each year.

The Ashland Chamber of Commerce learned of her coverage plans from an online posting. She promised to lead in-line skaters "wearing only a hemp G-string and blowing a conch shell."

"We don't feel that someone in the parade who is topless or nearly naked is appropriate for a family audience," said parade chairman James Kidd.

There's two ways to look at this; If I'm with a bunch of children, I'm thinking this is a public place and she shouldn't do that. Hell, if it was a guy in nothing but a hemp g-string I'd be pissed. So should there be a double standard in this case? If I'm hanging out with the boys and downing some beers, it's a fantastic idea and I'd be cheering her on.

What do you guys think? Should she put some clothes on?

The Citizens Of South Korean Hold A Bizarre Beef Vigil:

There is a sombre atmosphere in front of Seoul City Hall in the South Korean capital, as a vigil is held against lifting the ban on US beef imports to the country.

The other side of the protests ended with violence and arrests.

'Winter Soldier' Jon Michael Turner Talks About Killing Iraqis:



What you don't see in the propaganda piece above is Turner's opening chant of 'Eat the apple, F the corps, I don't work for you no more.' Classy. Watch the full speech here to get a better idea where this joker is coming from. He then throws his medals and ribbons (spur of the moment, I'm sure) into the crowd to applause. The left is trying to portray him as 'Joe soldier', just your average GI. The freak tattooed 'F*#k You' in Arabic on his forearm before he deployed so I'll wait for his sanity to be vouched for at a later date.

You get the feeling at these anti-war conferences that the former soldiers attempt to one-up or out shock the previous speaker. 'Oh yeah, we'll here's what I saw' to a gasping crowd is the ultimate response. In the early 70's at the first Winter Soldier Conference, this is exactly what happened. Lies and misinformation permeated the testimony as partisan groups aimed at stopping the war joined the fray. Many of the soldiers present at the very first WSC, who spoke at length about atrocities in Vietnam, it turned out, never served at all. Others, just flat-out lied.

· Douglas Craig claimed at WSI that members of his battalion had fired mortar rounds each night into a local dump, intentionally killing civilians who were scavenging for food. Craig told investigators he had no direct knowledge of these events and expressed misgivings about making allegations in Detroit he could not substantiate.

· Larry Craig claimed at WSI that he watched US soldiers murder a Vietnamese civilian and, on another occasion, desecrate Vietnamese graves. Craig admitted to investigators that the man who was killed could have been Vietcong, and that the soldier allegedly digging in a cemetery could have been looking for weapons caches.

· Donald Donner claimed at WSI that Army personnel had murdered a Vietnamese male, intentionally wounded a 14-year-old Vietnamese girl, indiscriminately slaughtered livestock and failed to bury enemy dead. Donner admitted to the CID that his stories were actually lies, rumors and accounts of accidental events.

· John Lytle claimed at WSI that his unit murdered civilians by destroying villages with artillery fire without making any effort to determine who was there. However, Lytle told the CID that the villages were actually fired on because it was suspected that Vietcong occupied them and incoming fire had been received from the area.

· Robert McConnachie claimed at WSI that Army troops in a convoy threw C-ration cans at Vietnamese children with such force as to kill one or two. He also said an artillery unit had intentionally shelled a hospital and killed civilians. McConnachie backtracked when questioned by military investigators, saying that no Vietnamese children were actually killed by troops throwing C-rations. He said he now believed that the alleged killing of civilians in a hospital by artillery fire was accidental.

· Ronald Palosaari claimed at WSI that Army troops killed two children and an old lady by throwing a grenade into a bunker next to a house. He also said he saw a Vietnamese soldier cut off the ear of a NVA soldier who had just been killed. Interviewed by Army investigators, Palosaari was unable to provide specific dates, locations or the names of any individuals involved in the alleged grenade incident. He admitted that he did not actually witness the mutilation of any enemy dead.

· Donald Pugsley claimed at WSI that a helicopter gunship strafed and killed water buffalo. He admitted to investigators that no water buffalo were actually fired upon.

· Kenneth Ruth claimed at WSI to have witnessed the torture of Vietcong suspects, and told Life Magazine that he saw troops test fire weapons into a village, wounding 43 civilians. However, Ruth admitted to Army investigators that he had no personal knowledge of such an event. The CID found his torture claims unsubstantiated.

· George Smith claimed at WSI that members of his Special Forces unit had beaten enemy prisoners and placed them in small barbed-wire cages. Smith backtracked on these claims when interviewed by Army investigators, saying that the alleged acts were actually committed by South Vietnamese forces rather than American troops.

· David Stark claimed at WSI that hundreds of Vietnamese civilians were killed by indiscriminate bombing and strafing in the Saigon area during late 1968. He also claimed to have witnessed the maltreatment of prisoners. However, Stark told CID interviewers that he actually saw no bodies, was unable to identify the aircraft or military units involved in the attacks or the cleanup operation, and admitted that he had never witnessed maltreatment of prisoners, except for a single occasion when he said he saw a prisoner pushed and shoved by two South Vietnamese officers.

If you were to follow-up on the testimony above, my guess is you'd find more of the same. Yet the anti-war crowd treats it as gospel.

John McCain Trades Verbal Jabs With Anti-War Protesters:



These folks are nothing if not consistent. I thought McCain handled it quite well actually. After the second or third interruption he was clearly flustered but he recovered with the 'I will never surrender in Iraq' line. Eventually, they weeded the loons out and wrapped it up.

Chess Star Turned Politician Gary Kasparov Speech Interrupted:

Former World Chess Champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov has been attacked by radio-controlled penis during a meeting of opposition activists.

Around 700 opponents of the Kremlin were attending Kasparov’s address in Moscow at the weekend.

Pro-Kremlin demonstrators decided to interrupt Kasparov’s address, designed to unite opposition political forces, by launching a rotor-assisted plastic phallus towards Mr Kasparov.

The unconventional chopper managed to stay up for at least 20 seconds before stunned security guards swiped it out of the air.

The prank was staged by "a couple of pro-Kremlin Young Russia activists" reports the Moscow Times. Mr Kasparov was unharmed.

As you know, I'm no fan of protesters but this is freaking hilarious.

"Since It's A Right, You Don't Have The Right To Challenge It":



It was called the 'Cemetary of Innocents' that is, until it was completely destroyed. What gets me is if this was the exact same situation, except the crosses were intended to represent Iraqi civilians killed by U.S. Forces, no one would have complained.

Workers Day Protests Spiral Out Of Control In Indonesia:

Workers run to protect themselves from tear gas thrown by riot police during a Workers Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey. The rally had been banned by the police.

It's not a real protest until they bust out the water cannons.

Dockworkers Protest War In Iraq, Shutdown West Coast Ports:

Thousands of dockworkers at all 29 West Coast ports, including Los Angeles and Long Beach, took the day off work today in what their union called a protest of the war in Iraq, effectively shutting down operations at the busy complexes.

The action came two months before the contract expires between the dockworkers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, and the Pacific Maritime Assn., which represents port operators and large shippers, many of them foreign-owned.

"We are supporting the troops and telling politicians in Washington that it's time to end the war in Iraq," said union President Bob McEllrath.

It remains to be seen how many of these workers are simply enjoying a May Day vacation and how many are actually protesting the war in Iraq. Regardless, the protests are crushing the shipping industry on the West Coast today. Honestly, I say fire them all...

More Than 8,000 Chinese Protesters Take Aim At Cafferty:



CNN appears to be standing behind Jack Cafferty and his 'goons and thugs' line for the time being. But if the Chinese government continues to put pressure on the network, trust me, they will eventually cave. Can Jack Cafferty outlast this whole mess?

Protesters Scale The Golden Gate Bridge In San Francisco:





The Olympic torch doesn't reach the bay area until Wednesday but the protesters seem to have a head-start. Several demonstrators are scaling the Golden Gate Bridge as I type this entry. I've been to San Francisco recently and the size of the bridge is hard to capture on camera. Needless to say, it takes either raw guts or inherent stupidity to attempt a feat like this. Hang on tight...

Update: All three activists have repelled to safety and have been arrested. The torch will reach San Francisco in less than 48 hours.

Protesters Disrupt The Olympic Torch Relay In London:



At least 32 people were arrested after the smoke cleared.

The Former President's Heckler Troubles On The Trail Continue:



The war in Iraq is the subject matter here. Will the continued attacks from the anti-war left prompt Hillary to change course on Iraq and take a tougher stance? Or is it too late to change? No and yes.

President Bush Faces Loud Boos At MLB Opener In D.C.:



Normally Bush is at home with the baseball crowd but, at this point, the only place where he can avoid the boos is at a Nascar race.

Karl Rove Speech At George Washington University Interrupted:



Rove: "first of all, the tail and the horns are retractable."

Fox Has A Live Stream Of The Berkeley Army Recruiting Center:



According to a new report, attacks on military recruiting centers across the country are on the rise. Just weeks ago, a center located in Times Square was bombed by an hooded man on a bicycle. The man was never apprehended. Protesters from the anti-war group CODEPINK have been parked outside of the Berkeley, California military recruitment center for some time now and have been the cause of many problems there. Recruiters claim they are being harrassed and the police, in an attempt to remain 'politically correct,' refuse to help. Fox News has decided to keep and eye on the protesters, and the recruiters, by adding a live video feed of the center to their website. The feed is streaming online via this link.

Photos The Chinese Government Doesn't Want You To See:



View the full uncensored gallery of Tibet protest victims.