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Semantics, V1.1

Somebody in the administration will find a way to wriggle out of this one saying that ALL modern weapons are chemical based and therefore unavoidable their use in a war. Intent though is another matter. A kitchen knife could as … Continue reading

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Semantics…

“We’ll do it under the law”–of the country where the prison is… “We do not torture”–but let them do it; we are there to record the information obtained… Sometimes I think people in power believe everybody else outside that sphere … Continue reading

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Before you say…

…”What was he thinking?”, give him some credit. The man may be corrupt and Pinochet’s “Mini-Me” wannabe but that’s never a metaphor for stupidity. All bets are still open, but, if I were the president of Peru, I would do … Continue reading

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July 14, 1789 – Fast Forward to A Yogi Berra Moment

Only the Royals are missing…. I could almost hear the countdown to Martial Law, State of Siege and curfews. Inevitable, if the curve of current events keeps climbing, I dare to say. Now, talk about symbols and imagine THAT happening … Continue reading

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Beady eyes…

Perhaps, the moment the U.S. drops the expectation of finding beady eyes, eager supplicants waiting for free handouts, of finding beggars knocking at their door, whereby all that is said from a higher-than-thou vantage point is accepted without question, perhaps … Continue reading

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Simplicity, in a surreal sort of way…

Only problem is that, for most in Latin America, the only way to achieve access to “luxuries” like a refrigerator is to break away from the status quo and the only way to achieve that is through radical ideas. The … Continue reading

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Patchily implemented

The day some of these assholes realize that a shoe that fits one person may not fit another perhaps that clean slate will open their collective minds to novel ideas. You cannot open one door to free trade (inward, into … Continue reading

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Chess…

…. Never play as they expect you. Now that you have the cow where you wanted it, milk it! Harry Reid sparks a dramatic Senate standoff – Tom Curry – MSNBC.com “The Libby indictment provides a window into what this … Continue reading

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Scalia V2.0

If he’s approved I only hope he has some of the theatrics of the real Scalia. It could make for good entertainment… If it wasn’t that our collective asses are in the Conservatives’ sight, that is… TIME.com: Why Bush Picked … Continue reading

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Fukuyama – The Neocon Who Isn’t

Well, not all conservatives are completely nuts… American Prospect Online – ViewPrint “That was the point at which I started to think about the whole issue of American hegemony,”

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