NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Sign: “Fertility Pharmacist On Duty.” I assume that means he impregnates on demand.

It is doubtful if Newt Gingrich ever uttered a sentence without the expression, “I have experience in changing America.” The problem is –in which ways?

Some have a “dainty appearance.” Me, I’m a slob.

Some wonder, “why” and some wonder, “why not.”

If at first you don’t succeed, chances are you never will.

We see what we need to see.

Few in the modern corporation love it.

Fifteen degrees and she wears a mini-skirt. I assume she has either a warm body or heart.

I am not a quantifier of life.

Young children have special  relations to their dolls.

I have never worn a tee shirt with the name of a college. I just graduate from them.

I rarely scratch my head in public.

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Newt Is Spacy

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

I did not imagine printing a story concerning Newt Gingrich which praised any idea he could propose for this nation. However, Newt decided to go spacy and urge launching a new space program that would send humans to a base on the Moon by 2020. If elected, he may not provide jobs to Americans residing in the United States of America, but he guarantees a job on the Moon for anyone voting for him. “By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will be American.” He forsees “activities that include science, tourish and manufacturing.”

I find surprising that Newt wants to send illegal aliens to the Moon but opposes allowing illegal immigrants to arrive in the USA. Anyway, for a political party which is so concerned about illegal folk in this nation, it is pleasant to know they really want to send illegal Mexican people to the Moon!

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Chris Christie Lacks History

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

Every so often a member of the Republican Party makes a comment revealing he or she was sound asleep when the class was learning American history. The governor of New Jersey was explaining his opposition to legislation that would allow gay marriage when the following words of ignorance were uttered: “The fact of the matter is I think people would have been happy to have a referendum on civil rights rather than fight an die in the streets in the south.”

He must be kidding. The large majority of white Southerners OPPOSED civil rights. Chris, do you understand that black skinned people in the South prior to the Civil Rights act: DID NOT POSSESS THE RIGHT TO VOTE!!

If ignorance was a virtue, then Chris Christie would be a saint in heaven.

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Israel Will Go It Alone

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

 It is not surprising that President Barack Obama boasted of his firm support for Israel, given that he wants the support of American Jewish voters. He once again stood up for the inane ideas of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and turned his back on peace.  Back in the Middle East, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, finally gave up in his attempts to reach a peace agreement based on 1967  borders. “If we determine the borders it is possible to return to negotiations, but the Israelis don’t want to determine the borders.”

Bibi Netanyahu places votes from settlers and religious fanatics as more important than ending a conflict which has raged for over half a century.

 

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Crime Without Punishment

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

In sharp contrast to the recent SEALS raid which freed a hostage without causing any deaths to Americans or innocent  bystanders, the Iraq War continues to  foster pain and anger among those who supposedly were freed from rule by a dictator. The Iraq government and most people in that land are furious that a US Marine who participated in the massacre of 24 innocent Iraqi civilians has gotten off without any jail time. Staff Sgt. Frank Wultrich is the only one of a squad that killed 24 Iraqi civilians who was actually found guilty. His “punishment” was reduction in rank, but no jail time! His conviction ended a six year prosecution that failed to win any manslaughter convictions-one was aquitted and charges were dropped on the other six.

How does one justify no jail time for anyone who participated in the raid. Sgt. Wultrich admits instructing his force to  “shoot first and ask questions later” after a roadside bomb killed a Marine. Oh, he did apologize for loss of civilian lives. I guess that counts as “punishment”

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Special Forces Not Special Armies!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

A decade ago when terror groups blew up American buildings on 9/11 former President George Bush ordered the armed forces to invade Afghanistan. When bombers mainly from Saudi Arabia did the bombing our former president decided to invade Iraq. Yesterday, a Navy SEAL operatin freed two Western hostages held by terror groups without loss of life to those in the raid and some deaths to those holding hostages. According to accounts, MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters swooped in, SEALS stepped out, confronted heavily armed terrorists and apparently wiped most of them out in order to free the hostages. No American casualties were reported.

Perhaps, we are witnessing the dawn of a new American approach to handling terrorist groups. The use of Special Forces ends possibilities of invading foregin lands, having American troops battle in foreign cities and makes less likely these forces will create international problems of cultural differences.

Smaller is not only better, it is not only less expensive, and most important of all, it is more successful.

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Get The Prime Minister!

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

There are some angry people in Australia and they sure don’t fool around with worrying about who they are angry at. Prime Minister Julia Gillard was having a pleasant lunch with opposition leader Tony Abott when a crowd of folk including many of Aboriginal background stormed the place and began throwing petals of roses. Security  got the PM out of the restaurant and into a car when some folk began to stamp and bang on the vehicle. Eight indigenous women sat in the road attempting to prevent the car from proceeding, but our ever gallant police and security detail whisked the prime minister to the safety of her residence.

I have a hunch many members of the Tea Party read this story and are planning ways in which they can trap the guy from Africa who currently is president of the United States. I assume the  Tea Pee folk would love to surround Obama and pound away at his car.

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HEADLINES FROM WORLD PRESS

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

Each day we offer samples of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.

USA, NY Daily News:  ”GOP Leader Dies In Bathroom”

What is surprising, they spent their lies shoveling shit.

UK, Independent:  ”Broke Rules By Joining Lobby Firm”

I thought that WAS the rule!

Australia, Sydney Morning Herald:  ”Reincarnation Caused Death”

Sir, the purpose of reincarnation is to BE dead.

Sweden, Local:  ”Go Easy On Gun Toting Gangsters”

They may wind up running your government like the NRA does in America.

Russia, Moscow Times:  Putin’s Three Choices”

I win with 99%, I win with 95% or I win with only 90%.

Norway, Norway Post:  ”Prosecutor Shoots Self In Protest”

That is one way to handle losing the case.

South Africa, Argus:  ’Horse Heads Found In Malls”

Quit horsing around with such stories.

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Austerity Leads To Poverty

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

Republican candidates insist the United States of America needs a conservative president and a conservative legislature if this nation is to become once again an economic powerhouse. The United Kingdom is led by Conservative David Cameron who has instituted just about every Republican idea in his nation including firing government employees, reducing aid to the poor and, of course, refusing to raise taxes on the wealthy. If you did, all would flee to countries like Andorra which do not tax the wealthy.

So, what are the results of Conservative government? The economy once again  grew smaller, unemployment increased and the wealthy are making more money than ever before. Critic Brendan Barker noted: “the grand austerity plan is failing to tackle the deficit, causing unemployment to spiral out of control, and is now dragging the country towards a recession.”

Oh, David Cameron is “very disappointed.”

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Wither Afghanistan?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Fred Stopsky| Leave a comment

After ten years of discussing the situation in this nation one can only conclude there will never be a conclusion. Jan Kubis, the UN representative in Afghanistan has been meeting with members of the Taliban concerning an end to war, and is optimistic because: “the Parliament is discussing it, civil   society is discussing it at all levels, not only at the top level, but at every level.” OK, so we now know there are “discussions.” We know a lot of people are “talking” to one another. I assume this is the good news.

Of course, the bad news is those who talk with others walk away angry because they do not agree with others. Actually, what is needed is a conversation in which one of the parties says, “that is an interesting idea, I think I can accept it.”

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