President Ahmadinejad of Iran is always guaranteed to issue one of his polemics of defiance if the situation in any respect becomes slightly calmer in regard to possible conflict with Western powers. There are numerous similarities between Bush and Ahmadinejad. Both enjoy the rhetoric of issuing defiant statements, both speak in grandiose words how their […]

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The summer season of politics is alive and well in America as citizens devour hot dogs and hamburgers and wave flags in parades to celebrate the nation’s birth. Senator Barack Obama, is making certain one and all recognize that he is a patriot just like Bush or McCain or Ron Paul or any other […]

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Each week we offer a review of headlines that appeared in the world’s press with our own commentary.
Sweden, The Local: “Chocolate Penis Craving Lands Man In Court”
I think the judge drooped the case.
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Gazette: “Remove Sex Curriculum From Schools”
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Nobody Asked Me But,
If you see three people walking together, it is most likely the person in the middle does more talking than the other two.
I saw a girl walking in the park holding a bottle of water, talking on a cellphone and carrying a laptop. What is she doing in a park?
I watched a […]

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The storm in a teacup over a comment by retired Army General Wesley Clark continues echoing in the halls of Republican followers of John McCain. The senator from Arizona denounced Clark’s comment “I don’[t think riding in a fighter plane and getting show down is a qualification to be president.” McCain demanded “I think it […]

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Faced with rising death totals and increased aggressive action on the part of the Taliban, President Bush admitted there was need for additional troops in Afghanistan. He noted June had been deadly month and claimed “one reason why there have been more deaths is because our troops are taking the fight to a tough enemy, […]

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Scarcely a day goes by without another unintended legacy of the Bush invasion of Iraq emerging to create additional problems. Two years ago, President Bush urged Ethiopia to invade Somalia and drive out an Islamist government. The result has been a two year conflict in which thousands have died and over 200,000 people been displaced. […]

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Slowly but surely information is being revealed concerning the ineptness of the Bush administration in conducting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Recent reports in The New York Times and the New Yorker indicate confusion and disorganization regarding America’s role in Afghanistan and Iran. In 2001, the United States drove Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan and […]

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Each week, we survey the world scene about the ordinary events of life. This entry is about nothing, but, being about nothing, it is about everything.
I saw a sign saying, “Dolls Heaven.” I wonder if gay and lesbian dolls are allowed in Dolls Heaven.
If you see a group of elderly people in the morning having […]

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Right wing critics are fastening onto Michelle Obama and in order to transform her into some wild eyed un-American woman who doesn’t belong in the White House. I have been fascinated how attacks on her resemble those made about Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt was always much more liberal than her husband and openly sided with […]

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