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POPSWar in Georgia Result of "conceited" US Foreign Policy "A just and solid republican government maintained here will be a standing monument and example for the aim and imitation of the people of other countries; and I join... in the hope and belief that they will see from our example that a free government is of all others the most energetic; that the inquiry which has been excited among the mass of mankind by our revolution and its consequences will ameliorate the condition of man over a great portion of the globe." --Thomas Jefferson to John Dickinson, 1801. ME 10:217 A what kind of government maintained here will be a standing monument and example for the aim and imitation of the people of other countries?
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POPSAFP: World hails Obama's 'brilliant' victory A victory for the American people, and definitely something to celebrate the world over. The article has quotes from various world leaders, just about all looking forward to a new era in American governance. A very interesting bit from the end: 'In Obama, an ancient fishing town on the Sea of Japan -- Obama means small shore in Japanese -- residents dressed in Hawaiian skirts did a hula dance in celebration, embracing Hawaiian-born Obama as one of their own. "I'm so excited because Obama shares our town's name. But even if the town was called McCain I would still support Barack Obama," said 44-year-old dancer Masayo Ishibashi.'
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POPSJoe the Plumber Agrees: Obama would "bring Death to Israel."
This is just another sample of the hostile and extreme inflammatory language that has been a sick part of the anti-Obama campaign Obama the terrorist. Obama the Muslim Obama the member of a Black 'hate church,' Obama the socialist, the communist, and now: Obama the imminent cause of "The Death of Israel." AIPAC, other Jewish lobbying groups, Isreali leadership and others also feel the same way: Quite an oh so dramatic claim. Like the false claims and distortions of Israel and the Jewish lobby keep saying Iran wants to "Wash Israel into the Sea." Their feelings are so intense that if you rationally try to point out actual policy positions many Jews react as if you're a personal friend of Hitler, or something. (Even though your family fought against Hitler...it makes no difference). Even though Obama went to Jerusalem, put on a skullcap, visited the Holocaust Museum, spoke directly to AIPAC and promised Israel everything they want OTOH McCain does want to bomb Iran, t
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POPSThe Top 15 Bad Romance Novel Opening Lines 7."It was a dark and horny night..." 6."Gentle cascades of vermilion poured over Daphne's heaving, lily-white bosom. 'Call 911, Scooby,' she breathed." 5."His flatulence reared up like a proud stallion." 4."'Miss Savannah, is there room for both of us in that hoop skirt?' Chandler mocked with a slight bow and a sweep of his top hat." 3."Within minutes of their meeting, Representatives Beth (D-Florida) and Eric (R-Montana) lumbered into the bedroom where soon the unmistakable sounds of wet, naked bodies engaged in sexual congress were heard." 2."He smelled of pork. Rotting pork, in fact -- and lots of it." ...and the Number 1 Bad Romance Novel Opening Line... 1."Omaha Beach, 0800 Hours: reinforcements from 2nd Panzer Korps arrive, their well-muscled young torsos glistening with man-dew."
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POPSTurkey torn between NATO and Russia Ian Lesser, an expert on Turkey at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, wrote in a recent policy paper. "In theory, Turkey’s proximity to the crisis and desire to play a larger diplomatic role in the Black Sea could make Turkey a lynchpin of NATO strategy in Georgia, especially if rapprochement with Armenia is part of the equation. But Turkish willingness to place its territory at the service of Western policy in Georgia is highly uncertain."
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POPSPutin on Bush: Bush "Not in Charge" of US Affairs This is real interesting. Three things at least can be learned: 1. Putin is on to the neoconservatives, who have Bush's ear, and control him to a great degree. Putin is right: Bush is a Puppet President 2. Putin knows Cheney's influence over Bush, who is driving the Georgia-Russia and NATO-Russia neocon led conflict. Bush is stupid and easily manipulated to a large degree. 3. Putin is naive and stupid to separate Bush the man from Bush policies. He speaks against Russia now, therefore against Putin. Reason? Bush has the ability to make light and "charm" (for lack of better word) others into frivolity and laughter, but which is a decoy from his serious crimes and corrupt actions. I wrote earlier in regard to Russia, Bush treated Putin well at his ranch in Texas after 9/11 (which was an excuse for Putin to trample Chechnyans by branding them "terrorists"), but now he will stab him in the back (missile treaties around Russia for NATO).
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POPSslow roasted tomatoes I'm thinking of using these tomatoes on a margherita pizza. Of course the idea of having my oven on for 12 hours sends me into a panic. It's still so hot here.
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POPSprawn shocktail a funny tail.... experts said the creature might be, .. might be ? great experts !
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POPSNew Cold War Sabers are rattling. Which presidential candidate is best served by these events?
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POPSNassim Nicholas Taleb: the prophet of boom and doom In December he lectured bankers at Société Générale, France’s second biggest bank. He told them they were sitting on a mountain of risks – a menagerie of black swans. They didn’t believe him. Six weeks later the rogue trader and black swan Jérôme Kerviel landed them with $7.2 billion of losses. As a result, Taleb is now the hottest thinker in the world. He has a $4m advance on his next book. He gives about 30 presentations a year to bankers, economists, traders, even to Nasa, the US Fire Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. But he doesn’t tell them what to do – he doesn’t know. He just tells them how the world is. “I’m not a guru. I’m just describing a problem and saying, ‘You deal with it.’” take a moment and read the article
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