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Most Likely New Egyptian Election Laws

With the appearance of Mohammed El Baradei as a viable presidential candidate the Mubarek regime is clearly worried.  Their usual tactic of throwing opposition candidates in jail on trumped-up charges dealing with opposition candidates probably wouldn’t be effective with El Baradei due to his high profile internationally.  While Hosni is keeping the seat warm for [...]

Caption Contest…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Libyan National Security Adviser Mutassim Gaddafi Clinton: “Are you sure Libya gave up its nuclear program, because that suit is radioactive!” “Hillary Clinton met with Libya’s biggest star, Mutassim Gaddafi, who is famous for his cameo role in ‘A Night at the Roxbury.’” Clinton: “Do you really still blame [...]

Trypanophobia

I got a flu shot today and while my arm feels fine, my friend’s arm is really sore.  This soreness is really common as some people don’t tolerate the adjuvant in flu vaccines very well.  With all the hype surrounding swine flu, many people may get two vaccines in a single flu season this year. [...]

I’m With Stooopid —->

Looking at the photos of Glen Beck’s 9-12 project I not only felt a deep sadness of how uneducated many Americans are regarding grammar civics and history, but I also thought about the conservatives who weren’t there.  In fact I really identified with them.  While I trend leftish my family has several sharp-as-tacks conservatives.  As [...]

Thanks Teddy. I Wouldn’t Have Been Born Without You…

Say what you will, but the Kennedy dynasty always felt kinda sleazy to me.  In spite of that the Kennedy family was involved in a lot of pivotal legislation.  I know I probably wouldn’t exist if not for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, often called the Hart-Celler Act(HCA), which was shepherded through congress by [...]

For the 99th Time!

It looks like the Islam influenced comic series The 99 is going to be made into a TV show (by the same production company that produces the Big Brother reality Tv show).  While the comics, published by Teshkeel of Kuwait, has been fairly popular it will be interesting to see if it translates to TV. [...]

Oh, Simpler Times…

I recently stumbled across this little gem from 1991, Voices that Care, and got a little nostalgic.  Remember when we used to invade countries and then leave?  Ah, the good old days…  The all-star chorus includes, Fred Savage, Chevy Chase, Mike Tyson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Captain Kirk, and ‘Nique.  The soloists include, Randy Travis,  Nelson, [...]

Nice glass house there buddy…

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan comparing violence  in Xinjiang, China to ”genocide” is like… …Mubarak denouncing dynastic rule. …Saad Hariri speaking out against nepotism. …Mohammad VI speaking out against settlers in Palestine. …Zadari fighting against domestic abuse. …Saudi Arabia decrying corrupting foreign influences. …Abu Mazen insulting another leader as “boring” and “lacking courage”. …Anderson Cooper calling [...]