Category: Aggregated

I’ve noticed that a great ice-breaker at social gatherings is when people ask who you’re backing in the elections, you reply with: “I don’t vote.” This generally results in one of the most well-worn expressions in American history. It’s so worn that if it was a coin, you wouldn’t see what emperor, er, a president is on the coin. That expression is: “Men DIED for your right to vote!” Oh, did they now? That’s funny because I thought they died for a ridiculous foreign policy decision of the United States government. Or some ill-advised “theory” like the “Domino Theory” or … Continue reading →

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A Kentucky woman heroically turned the tables on the man who was trying to rob her at knifepoint by shooting him in the neck and buttocks with her own gun. The unidentified woman was being stalked by John Ganobick on the night of January 26 when he followed her into a shopping mall elevator to the parking lot. Exiting the elevator with her, he gave chase when she ran to her car and tried to beat her – leaving his victim fearing she would be raped. But he quickly found himself on the receiving end of some rough justice when … Continue reading →

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In 1979, Israel completed the final adjustments to its atomic bomb, in collaboration with the apartheid régime of South Africa. The Hebrew state has never signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty and has always avoided answering questions about its nuclear programme. Every year since 1980, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a consensual resolution to make the Near East a region free from all nuclear weapon. This resolution was aimed at encouraging Israel to give up its bomb and to ensure that other states would not enter into an arms race. Under the Shah, Iran also had a military nuclear programme, … Continue reading →

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The Republican presidential debates have become so heated and filled with insults, it almost seems we are watching a pro wrestling match. There is no civility, and I wonder whether the candidates are about to come to blows. But despite what appears to be total disagreement among them, there is one area where they all agree. They all promise that if elected they will “rebuild the military.” What does “rebuild the military” mean? Has the budget been gutted? Have the useless weapons programs like the F-35 finally been shut down? No, the United States still spends more on its military … Continue reading →

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