I, like many in “the rest of the world” really hoped that the election of Barak Obama could salvage a country in shambles. But here’s the problem. Politicians are politicians.
In last night’s state of the Union Obama said:
That’s what I came to Washington to do. That’s why – for the first time in [...]
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Lying Liars That Lie
January 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Rants
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The Biggest News Story You’ll Never Hear About
January 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Rants
Harper’s Magazine has laid what should be a massive bomb to all who read. Turns out that the US has tortured detainees to death.
This story should be huge news. It should be plastered across every US newspaper and every news channel, but it’s not.
Why?
They don’t care.
It’s just that simple. [...]
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Did They Get Health Care Or Not?
December 23rd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Rants
That’s the question I’m left with today. The Americans are getting very close to passaing a health care bill. Thousands of pages long, addressing the multitude of system failures they have, yet those watching are left to wonder. Did they fix it?
With health insurance companies running strong in the stock market, it’s [...]
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Baffled By Americans
September 8th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Topics Of Interest
I wrote about Death Panels already and while the whole idea of them seems incredulous, the thoughts behind them continue to stir within Americans.
The Economist wrote a piece on the politics of death. I have to say that reading through the article felt a little like reading something in a familiar language, but very [...]
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Absolutely Infuriating
March 23rd, 2009 · 12 Comments · Rants
I’ve edited this a few times now to take the swears out.
Before I say my piece, the above douche bag had this to say for himself:
“Red Eye” host Greg Gutfeld says his comments “may have been misunderstood” and in no way were meant to disrespect “the brave men, women and families of the [...]
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Culture Wars! Canada vs US
March 6th, 2009 · 30 Comments · Rants
So what happens when a polite people encounter a less polite people? Pepper spray!
The crux of it is that the US customs guy told a Canadian to shut off his car. “Please”, replied the Canadian. The US customs guy replied with a bottle of pepper spray. Now most Americans might read [...]