Morning will still come with or without the crowing of the cock.

Published in February 28th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, McCain, Obama

President Obama announced that the U.S. combat troops are to be pulled out of Iraq by August 31, 2010, 19 months after he took office. During his campaign he promised to withdraw the U.S. troops from Iraq in 16 months. Some critics in his own party think that the withdrawal should be earlier . Some [...]

If a shrimp often hangs out with a crocodile, he will smell like a crocodile

Published in February 27th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs

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After his arrest for trying to sell President Obama’s senate seat, Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to the position.
Roland Burris was one of the first to ask the governor to resign after the allegations were brought to the public. The nomination of Roland Burris was a surprise and created a cloud of suspicion. Since the [...]

He who is drunk from wine can sober up, he who is drunk from wealth cannot.

Published in February 25th, 2009

Posted by in Sport, Strange stuff

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Charles Barkley pled guilty and will spend 5 days in jail and pay a $2000 fine for driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona. Once again, one of the greatest athletes has let down many of the young kids who see athletes as role models. Unfortunately, Charles Barkley is one in a long list of [...]

Good things sell themselves; those that are bad have to be advertised.

Published in February 24th, 2009

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Apparently the Republican party has found a way to improve their image as the old White racist party with conservative values. More and more, two fresh faces symbolizing change are rising in the media: Bobby Jindal (Governor of Louisiana and an Indian-American) and Michael Steele (an African American).
When you listen to the old Southern Republican [...]

Children of the same mother do not always agree.

Published in February 23rd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics

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The Republican governors are getting all the attention in the press. They are divided between the moderate Republicans such as Arnold Schwarzenegger of California or Charlie Crist of Florida, who are in favor of the stimulus help, and a group of Southern Governors opposed to the stimulus help, including Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, South Carolina [...]

Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks.

Published in February 22nd, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Politics

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At the National Governors Association press conference, some Republican governors have been very critical of the economic stimulus plan and have expressed their intention to refuse federal help. What is ironic is that some see it as wrong-headed and a dangerous addition to the national debt — although the Republican administration is the one who [...]

He who throws a stone in the market will hit his relative.

Published in February 21st, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Strange stuff

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The New York Post apologized to those who felt offended by the cartoon of the two cops shooting the chimpanzee. I don’t understand why the New York Post believes that there are some opportunistic people who are exploiting this situation. I honestly don’t believe that anyone has an interest to benefit from this regrettable incident.
We [...]

A tree is known by its fruit.

Published in February 20th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Strange stuff, Tragedy

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The TV executive accused of beheading his wife in New York created his TV station to improve the image of Muslims after the terrorist attack of 9/11. Life is full of irony. He just proved the opposite.
Islam is a bloody religion. Beneath the head scarves of women are the hidden sadness of abuses. [...]

An insult is but a short garment: it reveals the one who wears it.

Published in February 19th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, Obama

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The New York Post is in the news for a cartoon. Clearly when a cartoonist wants attention, he has to come out with something controversial. The picture of the two cops shooting a chimpanzee doesn’t have anything to do with the stimulus plan. Some people sees it as invitation to shoot the president. Even a [...]

There is no cure that does not have its price.

Published in February 18th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs

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Peace is good. But peace is not good at any price. Many voices are raised against the new Pakistani government deal with the Pakistani Taliban, instituting a system of Islamic law called Shariah in the Swat valley in Peshawar, one of the most violent regions of Pakistan.
The American government has a legitimate [...]

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