CAVEAT: Apologies to my Catholic friends; please don’t take this personally. The Vatican today declared that all non-Catholic churches have ‘wounds’ because they do not recognise the primacy of the Pope. Pope Benedict previously headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith which produced the report. The document said the Council’s opening to other [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2007
Mental note: do not accept bribes in China
Geez louise! Did you see today that China executed its former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) executive? My word, that’s a bit harsh don’t you think? I know his corruption caused deaths due to toxins in food and drugs, but execution? I knew China was fairly harsh in its punishment but this goes a bit [...]
The same…yet different
I never 100% went in for the whole politicians are really all saying the same thing until today. The academic journal Foreign Affairs (link in the right-hand column) will be giving each Presidential candidate space in the journal to write about his/her foreign policy if he/she is elected President. This month it was Obama and [...]
Thank you again Mr Simon Jenkins
The smoking ban came in this past Sunday in England. Hip hip hoorary…please note the dripping sarcasm. Mr Jenkins of Guardian fame has written an excellent op-ed piece on why the smoking ban was unneccesary and, guess what people, he isn’t a smoker. Well worth a read but if you don’t have the time please [...]
Some people…
Are not fit to be parents in any way, shape or form. This couple, for instance. This lady allowed her boyfriend to bite the upper lip and ear off of her daugther! That’s right, bit it off! How appalling. I was also reading in the free Metro this week about a lady in England somewhere [...]
Only in America…sort of
I was about to say only in America could a crazy man like this one run for mayor on an anti-gay platform. But then it probably doesn’t happen only in America. It’s still a bit cringe-worthy though. Read the article. It’s fairly short. Oh, and he also calls Miami Beach a Communist. Not a Communist [...]
An excellent point
Oh I do love the Guardian and its Comment is Free site. I was reading through this little Simon Jenkins gem We are offering the terrorist a megaphone for his cause when I came across an excellent point Nobody seems to know what, where or who al-Qaida is, yet the name is used to dust with [...]
Cartoon for the day
If only this had been available yesterday when I wrote about Libby’s commutation. Yes, I may have been wrong about Bush’s advisors but, then again, I was actually trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. I’ve learned my lesson. My gut instinct was correct all along: don’t trust them.
Oh Putie-kins, why don’t you love me anymore?
Conversation: Bush: Hey Putie-kins remember when we last had these talks back in 2001 and I said I had looked in your soul and it was good? Putin: Yeah of course Bushy bear. Bush: Why can’t we go back to that? Why you gotta be hatin’ on me and the rest of America and our [...]
Surprise, surprise, surprise
Well, not extremely surprising news this morning that Bush has helped his ol’ pal ‘Scooter’ Libby out of hot water by commuting his 30-month sentence for perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. God forbid he see the inside of a prison and serve time like any other citizen would have to do. I [...]