Iranian College Student’s computer, destroyed by militia forces The tumultuous times in Iran are of major importance to our world, and these events do deserve their own recognition. But once the dust settles, for better or for worse, one thing will become clear: this was the internets first example of its true potential. Over the [...]
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2009 – The next 1962?
On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy proclaimed these famous words: There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the [...]
Greeted as Liberators Indeed
The BBC reports: A surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. An Iraqi jouralist was wrestled to the floor by security guards after he called Mr. Bush “a dog” and threw his footwear, just missing [...]
All’s well that ends well…right?
Many of you may have seen this bumper sticker floating around your city: So this leads me to the question, how low will gas go once Bush leaves the White House on January 20th? The national average right now is around $1.72 and dropping fast, at the current rate of reduction at $1.44 less per [...]
Sarah Palin v. United States
So I know I am a little behind the curve on this whole “Sarah Pailn has foreign policy experience because she is next to Russia” thing, but I heard it again today and have yet to hear this as an legal argument. If, when refereeing to her tenure as Governor of Alaska, someone says that [...]
Side note to the Olbermann Post
Does anyone else get the feeling that Bush saying “I won’t golf during war” is similar to “let them eat cake?”
Keith Olbermann – True patriot
Once again, Keith Olbermann is showing the folly of the Bush administration. On Monday Olbermann presented this special comment that I feel is worth your time to watch/read: President Bush has resorted anew to the sleaziest fear-mongering and mass manipulation of an administration and public life dedicated to realizing the lowest of our expectations. And [...]
Iraq – March 19, 2008: Day 1,825 – 5 years, 0 months, 0 days
The Cost of the Iraq war as of March 19, 2008: 82,249 to 89,760 Iraqi Civilian lives (estimates vary). 29,395 American troops wounded in action. 4,297 American lives175 British lives33 Italian lives22 Polish lives18 Ukrainian lives13 Bulgarian lives11 Spanish lives7 Danish lives5 Salvadorian lives4 Slovakian lives3 Latvian lives3 Romanian lives2 Austrailan lives2 Dutch lives2 Estonian [...]
An Interesting Thought
Thankfully I stumbled upon an interesting Livejournal post today concerning “Fighting the war against radical Islam.” The poster writes: “McCain must present a strategy to defeat the threat of radical Islam” says Brent Bozell, in an op ed in today’s Washington Post, here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030702845.html?hpid=opinionsbox1, encapsulating ably the conservative viewpoint of this election, and of the [...]