McCain’s Note In The Wall
McCain produced the note from his left suit coat pocket, and with a series of awkward looking jabs, he finally forced the note into a tiny crevice of the ancient wall.
Month: March 2008
Living in a Post-American World
PARAG KHANNA writes in “Waving Goodbye to Hegemony“. . . It is 2016, and the Hillary Clinton or John McCain or Barack Obama administration is nearing the end of its second term. America has pulled out of Iraq but has about 20,000 troops in the independent state of Kurdistan, as well as warships anchored at Bahrain and an Air Force …
SEND ME YOUR WORTHLESS U.S. DOLLARS NOW!
The New York Times is reporting that Bear Stearns has agreed to be bought out by JP Morgan Chase. Alan Greenspan writes in the Financial Times that this current financial crisis is likely the worst since WWII. Wall Street is LAYING AWAKE WITH HORSE EYE waiting for what might come next. And that dick in the White House says: “As …
Shock & Awe Begins Its Sixth Year
Political wisdom. Emotional maturity is essential to self-control. Only emotional maturity will insure the substitution of international techniques of civilized adjudication for the barbarous arbitrament of war. Wise statesmen will sometime work for the welfare of humanity even while they strive to promote the interest of their national or racial groups. Selfish political sagacity is ultimately suicidal –destructive of all …
OBAMA CHOOSES RUNNING MATE
A smiling Barack Obama shows off his choice for veep to a captivated Chicago crowd, Friday. CHICAGO— In a stunning and solemn signal to Republicans and more importantly rogue nations around the globe, Barack Obama announced his choice for the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket early today. GORT, spelled with all caps, stands for “Galactic Order Robot Tool,” and …
Bush Would Volunteer For War If He Were Younger And Unemployed
In a March 13th videoconference call, President Bush surprised U.S. military and civilian personnel as well as recently returning veterans of the Afghanistan War with his wistful responses. “I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines …
A Selective Look at Breaking News. . .
Mmmmm. Let’s see. • Oliver North is still a free man, as is Bush Senior, and Junior. • Several thousand little ones are making their way through warm canals, headed for the light of their first day. • Billions upon billions of waves are breaking their way onshore. • New fires are being set in the Amazon. • …
