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A Different Perspective
So, it happens that the US government is a supporter of the Israel government. There are many US supporters of Israel (as can be seen on myUMBC and other sites), while there are few, like me, who...
May 26, 2011
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7:21 PM
Loud mouths earning money for the photography/DVD company
My family missed my name being called at graduation and me walking across the stage due to some obnoxious loud mouths behind them. They are considering purchasing the DVD now so they can see it. I...
May 25, 2011
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10:39 PM
Politicians sure do have it good!
I mean look at us commonfolk. When we have an affair and illegitimate child, we have to bust our butts in the cubicle/factory to support our mistress who has a taste for designer shoes and to pay...
May 25, 2011
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2:55 PM
via BBC
One of the biggest insurance companies in the world held a party for salesmen where they were rewarded with the services of prostitutes. Munich Re is the world's biggest re-insurer - in other...
May 20, 2011
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7:50 PM
Al Qaeda Aiming for Them
Al Qaeda seeks to attack oil tankers and drilling platforms to punish Western nations and disrupt the global economy. There was also interest in attacking the U.S. rail system. These plans and...
May 20, 2011
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2:20 PM
The Great Escape!
Looks like states are seeking to close down prisons. The US, after all, has the highest incarceration rate, and keeping prisoners in prisons is very costly. The states seek to reduce the...
May 20, 2011
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2:04 PM
No More Excessive Jargon!
The federal government has rolled up a new official language: plain English (thank goodness for that!). Pressure from grammarians in the civil service coerced President Obama to sign the Plain...
May 20, 2011
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1:52 PM
To Cut or not to Cut?
So, the NYC mayor defends his plan to close 20 city fire companies as a budget-cutting measure. He has said that today's houses are far less flammable than those before the 1940s. He also said...
May 20, 2011
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1:46 PM
China the Opportunist
So, Pakistan-US relations suffered after Obama commanded a precision attack (Navy Seals) on Osama Bin Laden's compound. To the Pakistanis, this is a breach of sovereignty (for lack of consent and...
May 20, 2011
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1:33 PM
Pakistani Taliban Strikes Back
So, three weeks after the death of Osama Bin Laden, the Pakistani Taliban sought revenge using a car bomb to attack U.S. vehicles. One Pakistani bystander is dead, and Americans within the two...
May 20, 2011
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1:15 PM