Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Voice of Experience

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

Now here’s something you don’t see every day. Vladimir Putin gives a speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland and *doesn’t* take the opportunity to poke America in the eye over dragging the world into a monetary quagmire. So … Continue reading →

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How to Rip a New One, Episode 2

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

These are so awesome to read that I may have to make an entirely new category on ass-rippings. Regardless, here is S.D. Liddick, HuffPo man about town, ripping “independent” journalist Dahr Jamail three ways from Sunday. I’m phobically allergic to … Continue reading →

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Waterspace Mis-Management

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Holy Crap. How does THIS happen?? BRITISH and French nuclear submarines which collided deep under the Atlantic could have sunk or released deadly radioactivity, it emerged last night. The Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are … Continue reading →

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All down hill from here

Posted on February 16, 2009 by

Big Daddy Hugo, Chavez that is, has managed to avoid having to leave office by means of a referendum removing the constitutional limits for the President. Venezuelans have voted to lift limits on terms in office for elected officials, allowing … Continue reading →

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Identity Crisis

Posted on February 11, 2009 by

Budget cuts, they are a comin’. I strongly suspect that the fight for budget dollars is about to begin in earnest in Washington. The problem is, the main weapon the services have to use is Public Relations, a notoriously lacking … Continue reading →

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