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21st November, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘Iraq War’

National Masochism: Only Way To Explain Tight Presidential Poll Numbers

By Charley James • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Politics, Politics Too
by Charley James
I don’t understand.
Republicans came to Washington in 2000 with a solid majority in both houses of Congress and on the Supreme Court, allowing them to steal the presidency. If you ever wanted to know what a pure Republican Party government unhindered by Democrats or anyone else might look like, this was the moment.
After [...]


Curious George’s Green Gaffe

By Denis Campbell • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Business Issues
Queen Elizabeth’s horse won a stakes race at Ascot. She arrived, watched the race, presented the trophy and left with little fanfare. To compare and contrast, President Bush’s 747 aircraft, Air Force One, landed under heavy security at Heathrow shutting down one of the world’s busiest airports and disrupting, delaying or cancelling the travels of [...]


Happily Ever (For A Few Years) After

By Denis Campbell • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: Media
May and June used to be big wedding months. English Football star Wayne Rooney and his girlfriend spent $5 million dollars on an Italian wedding. But in the narcissism capital of America, Hollywood errr… Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (a city that prides itself on pouty Botox fattened lips, Viagra and silicon/saline implants), it is not [...]