March 2011
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thoseboringpolitics: Dublin Calling:... →
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I’m posting this column I wrote on healthcare again since my dashboard is filled with healthcare debates today.
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Stop what you’re doing and read this.
Th article makes valid points that shouldn’t be overlooked. Let’s face it though, each side of...
February 2011
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Stop apologizing and saying, “I’m sorry” so much....
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“Stop apologizing and saying, “I’m sorry” so much. Women have a terrible habit of apologizing for everything (even their own existence). One time, I bumped into a woman—hard—and she said automatically, “I’m sorry.” I had bumped into her! Sorry in the dictionary says this: wretched, miserable, inferior in worth or quality. We are NOT this. We have a right to live wild...
Tea Party chooses Ron Paul and Herman Cain for...
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Hahahaha yes. They should run under the platform of Peace, Prosperity, and Pizza.
I can live with that!
One problem: The Tea Party isn’t a political party…
They won the 2010 Congressional races for Republicans. Who’s to say they won’t do it again for the 2012 Presidential race?
Too bad the Tea Party is socially insane, what...
“In the United States, the most privatized...
corruptpolitics:
“In the United States, the most privatized capitalist country on the planet, it should come at no surprise that it also has the largest prison population in the world, growing every year. Statistically, most of these people are uneducated and come from poor deprived societies. And contrary to propaganda, it is this environmental conditioning which lures them into criminal and...
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Pretty graphic. A baby burned to death by Gaddafi’s people.
Evil and disgusting. I wonder how these people sleep at night.
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FOX News Reverses Gallup Poll Results and Directly... →
Yesterday, USA Today and Gallup released a new poll that found that a whopping 61 percent of Americansoppose efforts like those of Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) to strip public sector unions of collective bargaining rights. The poll also found that only a third of Americans support such a policy, indicating that Walker is pandering to the far-right of the American electorate and is hardly...
Every now and then...
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I have a random question that pops into my head about libertarianism. I consider myself a minarchist, because there are just some things that I don’t know how we would accomplish without at least a small government body (it really comes down to infrastructure for me). I realize, however, that the private market can do everything twice as good for half the cost, so there must be a...
“It has often been seen on the Internet that to find God in the Constitution, all...”
– Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net (via tinfoilandtea)
What the fuck, conservatives: A Summary.
msavignon:
Proposing legislation that makes miscarriages and abortions punishable by death and advocating for the murder of U.S. citizens who exercise their First Amendment rights? I just can’t. I can’t believe we live in a country where a group of grown ass people can seriously suggest that we put women to death over a private medical issues.
We care about children! Unless they are female...
Nour Al Masmari, former head of Gaddafi protocol,...
Masmari said “it is the end of it” adding:
“Now [Gaddafi] is using mercinaries, not because he wants to use them but because he cannot use the army. He cannot use the armed forces of Libya because they are Libyans and they are faithful and honest people. They cannot kill themselves. And killing their cousins and uncles and friends means they are killing themselves. So he doesnt trust them. He...
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Libya In Turmoil
“This is the end of the game. The whole of the regime is crumbling. It will not be long before it is over,” says Ibrahim Dabbashim, Libya’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN. He claims if Gaddafi does not leave office, the people will overthrow him themselves.
300 people have been pronounced dead. The deaths have been composed of beatings, shootings, burnings, and tortures. Groups of...
Middle East Situation Update: 20th Feb
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Libya:
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces have opened fire on mourners at the funeral for anti-government protesters in the city of Benghazi, where a doctor says at least 200 people have already been slain in days of demonstrations.
A man shot in the leg Sunday said marchers were bearing coffins to a cemetery when they passed a Gadhafi compound in Libya’s second-largest city....
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Chain Reaction Stretches in Middle-East
As Egypt’s transitional power is handed to its military during reform period, Cairo settles. However, the other revolutions inspired by Tunisia have escalated by the example of Egypt. Bahrain specifically.
In the future, we will see successful revolutions and failed revolutions (much like the chain of events following the American Revolution and Europe’s fate). The revolutions have...
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Hosni Mubarak Finally Steps Down
Hosni Mubarak today stepped down after angry riots happened outside of his home as a result of his announcement that he will not resign. Mubarak handed all power to Egypt’s military, which is the one institution that has shown great restraint.
Celebrations were common all throughout today. The new military administration will meet with all anti-government groups to establish a successful...
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Bobby Franklin, Georgia Lawmaker, Says That Being...
“The Bible says it’s a capital offense,” Franklin said during a discussion about homosexuality and the December repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. “You want someone with unrepentant criminal behavior? And it’s not just that, neither should adulterers, neither should thieves, neither should a lot of things. The church is full of sinners, but we’re told in 1st...
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Al Jazeera reporting that crowds in Alexandria...
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Protesters Go From Hopeful to Angry
Hosni Mubarak addressed Egypt tonight, and the 100,000 protesters became hushed. However, soon into the address, it was clear that Mubarak was going nowhere. The protesters started waving their shoes at him (a sign of huge disrespect) and went in uproar. The protests will consequentially continue and, again, escalate.
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Hosni Mubarak to Address Egypt on Television...
Anti-government protesters, over the past week, have dwindled, but never gone away entirely. Normality in Egypt returned partially, and demonstrations continued peacefully. After a long while, Hosni Mubarak is to address the country tonight on television, giving people more hope that the ousting of Mubarak will be a success. The Army is taking control and is supposed to hold all transitional...
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Promises Made to Egyptian People
Omar Suleiman, Vice President of Egypt, met with representation of anti-government groups and is now allowing freedom of speech/press and is releasing all detained protesters.
He also established a committee filled with opposition group representatives to come up with constitutional amendments to limit presidential terms and give more freedoms to run for public office. Protests and rallies are...
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Hossam Badrawi is new Egyptian Secretary General
Hossam Badrawi is viewed as a main part of the liberal party in Egypt. He has been appointed as head of the Steering Committee of the General Secretariat because of his democratic views. This committee makes the most important policies for the country. There are talks of, in reconstruction, Badrawi dissolving the committee and creating a whole new government structure rather than add new systems....
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Hosni Mubarak Resigns →
Today, recently, Hosni Mubarak, as well as his ruling party, stepped down and were replaced. The Steering Committee of the General Secretariat’s members also stepped down; this committee was in charge of many of the policies and economic decisions of Egypt. The protesters continue to demonstrate their frustration, however. They have not won yet in their eyes, and according to a protester...
“As much as racism bleeds America, we need to understand that classism is the...”
– Immortal Technique
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Mohamed ElBaradei syas U.S. Proposed Plan is Too...
The U.S. proposed plan is very well-standing with Mohamed ElBaradei, but he also suggests the details move too swiftly. The details provide the transitional government 5 months to amend the constitution of Egypt. ElBaradei suggests at least a year is needed to show that the regime is serious about democratic reform. He also justifies the time limit by saying that a longer time is needed so that...
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Updated U.S. Plan for Egypt's Reform
Caption: An anti-government protester celebrates - Yahoo! News
Protesters became increasingly happy today and began celebrating. The peace has been almost fully restored; Mubarak supporters tried to come with rocks again but they were fought off. Anti-government protesters feel strong, un-intimidated, and satisfied if all goes well with the Obama Administration’s plan for reform in...
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U.S. in Talks with Mubarak about Immediate Resign
Friday, February 4th, 2011, anti-government protesters turned out peacefully in Cairo again at an estimated quarter of a million people. They demand that today be the day Hosni Mubarak resigns. The Obama Administration says they are in talks with Mubarak about such things happening; they don’t trust his humanitarian record either. One suggested plan is to resign and leave power for reform...
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"I Will Not Step Down, Otherwise There Will Be...
As opposed to the chaos now? President Hosni Mubarak refuses to resign early because he is worried about the state of his country. That being said, the anti-government protesters do not trust him to leave office when the end of his term comes. They say he will simply say, “Well look at the turmoil! You all need me! I’m staying.” The protesters also say that he payed thugs to...
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Military Finally Intervenes in Egypt
Molotov Cocktails and Gunfire were traded between the two protest groups all through the night. At around 11:00 A.M. in Egypt, tanks and infantry moved in between the two groups. Hundreds of soldiers with rifles moved to all of the front-lines of the groups and cleared highways from which firebombs and rocks were being launched.
The Egyptian military is finally intervening to stop the...
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Mubarak Possibly Sponsored the Turn to Violence...
Many protesters claim Hosni Mubarak and government officials hired government employees and plain-clothed officers and all affiliated with corporations working with Mubarak to start the violence from last night.
It could be his way to survive the Revolution and keep himself in power. The violence between the two groups could mean a huge loss for anti-government protesters, showing they need an...
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"Government Flights out of Egypt for Americans...
The State Department urges all foreigners to get to an airport immediately to catch government flights to anywhere from Europe to the West. They say to NOT wait for a call from the U.S. Embassy and that flights after Thursday are highly unlikely.
The evacuations are not free. The estimated cost to evacuate is at $1,700, and one must comply to pay to leave.
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Live Coverage of Street Battles in Cairo Between... →
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Oil Prices going Up Due To Egyptian Crisis
The global economy is being hurt by the revolution in Egypt. As tensions in the Middle-East rise, not just Egypt, oil prices rise too. Some trading is at a halt as well. The Suez Canal is considered an Achilles-heel of the trading global market. It is as of now being choked and stops the flow of certain goods.
Many economists are worried that the rise of oil prices ($100 a barrel now) and other...
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"Why don't you protect us?" cry Peaceful...
The military has no orders to protect the civilians in Egypt who are being beaten and shot at by Hosni Mubarak-supporters. They are simply telling protesters to go home but no such action is being carried out.
According to Yahoo! News, Mubarak supporters are on the rooftops, throwing firebombs and rocks at peaceful protesters. Many injured and peaceful protesters are being carried to mosques...
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Peacefulness in Egypt ENDS →
Anti-government protesters vowed to peaceful protests. After Mubarak’s speech last night, that ended momentarily. The Military was able to control it rather quickly. I predicted a possible temporary breech of the peace. It may be permanent.
Today, pro-government protesters rode in on horses and camels, whipping and beating anti-government protesters. Each side was picking up projectiles and...
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Christian Science Monitor on Iran and Egypt →
I have long been saying that the revolution in Egypt could and, in probability, would end with an Islamic-militancy regime against Israel and the U.S. So, as I stated in one of my previous articles, the Obama Administration is trying to gain an ally out of the people or at least neutrality. We may lose a great ally but gaining an enemy launching pad for Al Qaeda would be a nightmare. He now backs...
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Hosni Mubarak Announces the End of His Terms →
Hosni Mubarak, after being on the phone with President Obama for some time, gave a televised speech at about 10 minutes in length. He stated he would not run for yet another term. This was good news for the Million Protester March in Cairo today.
However, he stated he was going to serve the rest of his term to meet many of the demands for democratic reform. This made the people angry and upset....
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Yahoo! Article on Masses in Egypt →
Articles over the past few days have shared my awareness of the Islamic Brotherhood. The Huffington Post has scoffed at the thought that they could pose a threat, as they renounced violence decades ago and are not looking for leadership positions. But there are other powerful radical groups that back the people.
Egyptians still consider Israel their archenemy, and so if a democratic overhaul...
