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Made-Up-Quote of the Day
Ruport Murdoch testifying in UK said: “I don’t believe in using hacking, in using private detectives or whatever, that’s a lazy way of reporters not doing their job.”
North Korea’s “Peculiar Means”
I really don’t know what to make of this odd story out of North Korea.
Wal-Mart: Low Prices, Huge Bribes
As you’ve probably heard, Wal-Mart was hit with a bribery scandal in an effort to expand stores in Mexico. What’s interesting is that we have anti-corruption laws here in the United States that punish US-based companies for acts of foreign corruption.
Yom Ha’Shoah
Never Again! Never again can we stand silent when a government decides that genocide is the way to deal with its citizens. Never again can we forget to keep the memories alive of the millions of Jews, Roma, Gays, political dissidents, liberals and conservatives who perished at the hands of the Nazis. I also honor […]
US Troops Pose with Dead Insurgents
One of the big stories yesterday as the Los Angeles Times publishing of photographs that showed our troops posing with bodies of dead insurgents in Afghanistan.
Taliban Launch Coordinated Attacks
Yesterday, the Taliban along with its offshoot Haqqani launched several coordinated attacks in Kabul and other cities.
Iran To Continue Talking
Odd that a meeting to take another meeting is considered a success, but in dealing with Iran, you’ve got to take your victories no matter how small.
Mr. Kim’s Wild Ride
Oops. North Korea went ahead with its rocket launch, I guess in hopes of forcing the world’s hand or some other nonsense. Two big problems. First the rocket disintegrated after launch, and then came the condemnation from the world.
Chag Kosher V’Sameach
That’s the traditional Passover greeting – a Happy, Kosher Passover. Tonight, Jews around the world will sit down with family and friends and recount the story of the Exodus from Egypt thousands of years ago. I’m not passing judgement on whether this is a true story or not (and I ask that you don’t either in the comments), but it is a typical Jewish holiday – they tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat.
Late Night Video — The Speechless Banker
A few days ago, there was a press opportunity with ECB representatives, where Irish journalist Vincent Browne wanted to know specifically why the people of Ireland are being asked to live with the debt burden of a defunct bank. This is the kind of questioning many of us would like to see our own journalists perform when standing in front of folks who are taking crazy decisions on our behalf. These questions are fierce, fearless and utterly just. And the banker has nothing to say.
Progressive Taxation Makes Us Happier
Turns out taxing the rich to help make a better society is not only a good thing, but it makes us happier.
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