The following article is a very interesting parallel between our current president and our geopolitical situation, and something that occured in history. Highly informative reading. When Democracy Failed: The Warnings of History.
Bulldozer runs Over PacNoWest Girl; Bulldozer Unhurt
That may seem a bit callous, but for pete's sake, how much of a moron do you have to be to lay down in front of a bulldozer? I was thinking: one of the tenets of the anti-war movement is that we don't need to be meddling in the affairs of a sovereign state. I think the same applies to the beanheads acting as human shields in Palestine: it's not your country; so why are you meddling? I've adopted a very isolationist POV lately, in all things geopolitical.
Perhaps if folks concentrated on issues at home and less on those abroad we'd be in a little better favor with our neighbors.
French to Send Pretzels to Bush
Can we send some beer too?
'bout time the French stood up and did something. I think it's damn funny.
Newsline
Axes of Evil
Bitter after being snubbed for membership in the "Axis of Evil", Libya, China and Syria today announced that they had formed the "Axis of Just as Evil", which they said would be >more evil than that stupid Iran-Iraq-North Korea axis President Bush warned of in his State of the Union address.
Axis of Evil members, however, immediately dismissed the new Axis as having, for starters, a really dumb name. Right. They are just as evil . . . in their dreams!" declared North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. "Everybody knows we're the best evils . . . best at being evil .. . we're the best."
Diplomats from Syria denied they were jealous over being excluded, although they conceded they did ask if they could join the Axis of Evil. "They told us it was full," said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"An axis can't have more than three counties", explained Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. "This is not my rule, it's tradition. In World War II you had Germany, Italy, and Japan in the evil Axis. So, you can only have three, and a secret handshake. Ours is wickedly cool." International reaction to Bush's Axis of Evil declaration was swift, as within minutes, France surrendered.
Elsewhere, peer-conscious nations rushed to gain triumvirate status in what has become a game of geopolitical chairs. Cuba, Sudan and Serbia announced that they had formed the "Axis of Somewhat Evil", forcing Somalia to join with Uganda and Myanmar in the "Axis of Occasionally Evil", while Bulgaria, Indonesia and Russia established the "Axis of Not So Much Evil Really as Just Generally Disagreeable".
With the criteria suddenly expanded and all the desirable clubs filling up, Sierra Leone, El Salvador, and Rwanda applied to be called the "Axis of Countries That Aren't the Worst But Certainly Won't Be Asked to Host the Olympics".
Canada, Mexico and Australia formed the "Axis of Nations That Are Actually Quite Nice But Secretly Have Some Nasty Thoughts About America", while Scotland, New Zealand and Spain established the "Axis of Countries That Want Sheep to Wear Lipstick". "That's not a threat, really, just something we like to do", said Scottish Executive First Minister Jack
McConnell.
While wondering if the other nations of the world weren't perhaps making fun of him, a cautious Bush granted approval
for most axis, although he rejected the establishment of the "Axis of Countries Whose Names End in 'Guay", accusing one of its members of filing a false application. Officials from Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chadguay denied the charges.
Israel, meanwhile, insisted it didn't want to join any Axis, but privately world leaders said that's only because no one asked them.
By John Cleese of Monty Python fame.
Steve Miller Band Promotes Evil
Ever wonder why Brian David Mitchell abducted Elizabeth Smart? Mitchell was described by his stepson, Derrick Thompson, as a "weird" man who had talked to God in the desert after taking 10 hits of LSD. "They said they weren't on drugs," Thompson told the Deseret News of his stepfather and his mother, adding:
"But we think that was a lie. We think that's how they communicated with God, that and listen(ing) to the Steve Miller band."
I knew that 70's music was poison.
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Ad Boys, Ad Boys, Watcha Gonna Do?
Sorry for my delayed posting, I've been working in Hartford CT this week. Interestingly enough, I was watching local news (nice to see local news is the same across the US) and heard a story about some towns in CT that are cutting deals to allow corporations to place ads on police cars. Coming soon, ambulances and fire trucks. Lovely! The company performing the decoration is based, you guessed it, the home of NASCAR - NC. The artist's rendition showed your typical NASCAR-style stickers over the vehicles.
Now, I understand that the municpal budgets are tight and by doing this they can get police cars for a dollar a year, but c'mon! Seems like some sort of an ethics violation to me.
I just can't wait for the po'lice to swing up to the Hooters sporting an owl on the hood.
Oh yeah, we also added a new member to our GA Little's clan. Stella B. is a 7 week old lab muttriever. Pix up tonight or tomorrow.
I have gone wireless. Just got a killer deal on 802.11b wireless gear from Best Buy. I picked up a pcmcia card for $70, with 2 $10 rebates. Also got a usb adapter for $70, with 2 $10 rebates. AND (the unite de la resistance or something like that) picked up the wireless access point + router station for $119.99 with a $20 rebate. Not bad for the day's haul.
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