Note to John McCain, W and everyone else. Unless your home is a place where you or people you employ raise cattle/sheep/goats/etc and/or a place where you have horses; then it isn’t a real ranch. Please stop calling your home a ranch. It’s a villa. Thank you.
Rice: Military power is not the way to deal in the 21st century
Just during the time Rice has served in the Bush administration, we bombed, invaded and occupied Afghanistan; did the same to Iraq; repeatedly bombed Somalia, killing all sorts of civilians; fed bombs to Israel as they invaded and bombed Lebanon; top political officials (led by John McCain and Joe Lieberman) have repeatedly threatened, and advocated,… Continue reading Rice: Military power is not the way to deal in the 21st century
McCain’s McMansions
New evidence suggests Ron Suskind is right
That story begins during the final weeks of 2003, when everyone in the White House was suffering severe embarrassment over both the origins and the consequences of the invasion of Iraq. No weapons of mass destruction had been found in Iraq. No evidence of significant connections between Saddam Hussein’s regime and the al-Qaida terrorist organization… Continue reading New evidence suggests Ron Suskind is right
New king of Tonga sworn in
The new king of Tonga has been sworn in today, 24 hours after the death of 88-year-old King Taufa-ahau Tupou IV in a New Zealand hospital after a long but unspecified illness. His successor is noted for his fondness for wearing a monocle and military uniform, and driving around in a London taxi. New king… Continue reading New king of Tonga sworn in
China Presses Hush Money on Grieving Parents
The official came for Yu Tingyun in his village one evening last week. He asked Mr. Yu to get into his car. He was clutching the contract and a pen. … The contract had been thrust in Mr. Yu’s face during a long police interrogation the day before. In exchange for his silence and for… Continue reading China Presses Hush Money on Grieving Parents
A Modest Proposal for Ending Socialized Capitalism
Socialized capitalism of the sort the Fed and the Treasury are now practicing, consisting of private gains and public losses, is untenable. On the other hand, it’s also true that giant Wall Street investments banks as well as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are too big to fail. From Robert Reich’s Blog: A Modest Proposal… Continue reading A Modest Proposal for Ending Socialized Capitalism
Oprah
In many marriages, Oprah is the other woman.
Believe Me, It’s Torture
You may have read by now the official lie about this treatment, which is that it “simulates” the feeling of drowning. This is not the case. You feel that you are drowning because you are drowning—or, rather, being drowned, albeit slowly and under controlled conditions and at the mercy (or otherwise) of those who are… Continue reading Believe Me, It’s Torture
RIP, George Carlin
“So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of,” Carlin told The Associated Press. Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71 | The Underwire from Wired.com It is very rare that a person can be funny for two decades. Extremely rare for someone it be funny for three.… Continue reading RIP, George Carlin