Josua Tabor, a US soldier, is accused of water boarding his 4 year old daughter because she refused to recite her ABCs.
My first reflex was to think of Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Rice, Donald Rumsfeld and the rest of the neo-con supporters of torture. Their bad example has “inspired” this soldier. I hope that, at some [...]

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The fall of John Edwards is certainly one of the most difficult moments of his life. It is sad to see that every part of his life is falling apart in a very dramatic way. Yes, he admitted having an affair, then being the father of Ms. Hunter’s daughter. He was wrong. Does that make [...]

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Money talks but money is also evil. The Supreme Court decision to further empower corporations to use their financial clout to directly influence elections is an endorsement to corporations to keep the American people hostage to interest groups.
It is a bizarre decision and the type of decision that makes America unique compared to other civilized [...]

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The populist and controversial South African president Jacob Zuma married his third wife on Monday in a traditional Zulu ceremony. This is his fifth marriage. He has 19 children.
Polygamy is legal in South Africa but also a controversial subject. As head of state, he didn’t show any sign of shame for setting a bad [...]

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The finger pointing after the failed terrorist attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day continues. Some politicians are seeing this “failure” as an opportunity to score a political point. The American political class is very divided at exactly time they should not be. Janet Napolitano, the Secretary of Homeland Security is under [...]

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Rush Limbaugh, the conservative radio commentator, was hospitalized in Hawaii after complaining of chest pain. President Obama is vacationing in Hawaii as well with family. I am not sure if I should call Limbaugh’s illness as a punishment of God or simply karma.
The Hawaiian spirit certainly does not appreciate Limbaugh’s obsession for seeing Obama fail and [...]

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A Nigerian man, claiming to be linked to Al-Qaeda, allegedly tried to set off an incendiary device aboard a transatlantic airplane Friday as it descended toward a Detroit airport, reminding us that the threat of terrorism can come from an unexpected direction.
At this point, it is difficult to say if  Mr Abdul mutallab — whose [...]

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Christmas is a time for sharing. In America, however, Christmas is an excuse for over-spending, especially in a society where the culture of spending is normal. The pressure to give even though some people have to put themselves in debt is great. Many forget that Christmas is a religious celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth, not [...]

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Richard and Mayumi Heene, the “balloon boy” parents, got jail time and 4 years probation. The judge also prohibited them from receiving any form of financial benefit, whether through the media, a book, or articles they might write about the balloon hoax.
Their story made headlines all around the world. Obsession for fame and greed can [...]

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Critics are pointing fingers at President Obama for breaking his campaign promises to change Washington. It appears , according to the media, that money is giving people access to the White House.
Money can buy anything. As the Arabs of Egypt say, “He who has money can eat ice cream in hell.”

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