October 17, 2007
by Joe
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Hu Jintao has issued a brilliant edition to what I call “Sweet & Sour” – the kind of rhetoric that comes out of the PRC that sounds sweet and flowery at first glance, but which is a sour and distasteful … Continue reading
October 6, 2007
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In regards to the story where some U.S. vet cut down the flags where the Mexican flag was flown above the American one in Reno: Did anyone simply ask the business owner to change the flag order before someone sent … Continue reading
September 14, 2007
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Michael Turton makes an excellent point: Why is it that the United States will rebuke Taiwan for supposedly violating the status quo between them and China by asserting their sovereignty with things I would consider entirely peaceful – i.e. requesting … Continue reading
March 15, 2007
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I see that Bush has been critical of Attorney General Gonzales’ scandal around the intent to mass-fire attorneys across the board for political reasons. But I’m going to defend Gonzales a bit here and say: Wasn’t he just following orders … Continue reading
March 4, 2007
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In Oregon’s Jackson County, 15 library branches are set to close due to lack of funding. How is this possible in modern America, where a county cannot afford to keep any of their libraries open? I am a huge proponent … Continue reading