The central task I have set myself and this Party is to be as radical in social reform as Margaret Thatcher was in economic reform. That’s how we plan to repair our broken society. These are the words of David Cameron in his 400,000 word, 1 hour and 20 minute long, speech at the Conservative […]
Texas man not guilty in boy’s shooting
A Texas jury upheld Texas homeowners’ rights to protect their property from intruders when on Friday it acquitted Jose Luis Gonzalez, 63, of killing a boy who broke into his home last year. Opponents of the verdict say it will encourage others to use deadly force when it is not called for. Gonzalez lived in […]
On the Catastrophic Consequences of Embracing Ignorance, Insulation and Falsehoods
One would think that the most important thing on Earth these days would be to always strive to speak the truth … even if we’d tried and failed, for whatever the reasons — we’re only human, after all. But that’s just not the case any longer. Most of us plain don’t like […]
US reiterates ‘respect’ for Pak sovereignty
The top US military commander, Admiral Mike Mullen, vowed to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty, apparently in an effort to play down the tiff between Pakistan and the United States over US air and ground attacks inside Pakistan’s territory. "Admiral Mullen reiterated the US commitment to respect Pakistan’s sovereignty and to develop further US-Pakistan cooperation and coordination […]
Haiti, Jamacia: Hurricane Update
As the Caribbean territories that were hit by Hurricane Gustav begin their clean-up efforts, new storms threaten to disrupt these islands once again. Jamaica’s YardFlex.com reports that Gustav actually split the Hope River Bridge and files a separate post detailing the relief efforts. Haiti, however, is still reeling. Haiti Reborn says that between Gustav and […]
Iraq: "Obama Couldn’t Care Less About Us…"
… so says Iraqi Pundit. “…” by Baghdad Connect Apart from the usual suspects, talk of the US Presidential campaign in Iraqi blogs is pretty thin on the ground. But that silence in itself speaks volumes. Neurotic Wife gets the reason from some co-workers: I asked a few Iraqis, many did not seem to have interest in the US politics “We have […]
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