Well this is a nasty surprise. Cheney apparently likes parts of Obama’s record: “Cheney has kind of backed away lately, largely because Obama has met Bush and praised him when it comes to things like Afghanistan, the use of drones and interrogation,” said Bruce Buchanan, a political scientist at the University of Texas. Cheney and [...]
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This article exposing the cruel mass murders of dolphin by Japanese fisherman brings a question to mind: The Japanese government defends the killings for meat as traditional. Why do we give even a moment’s thought to “tradition” as a defense for such horrific acts? Many cultures – our own definitely included – have truly evil [...]
Filed under: Analysis, Musings, Observations | Tagged: Animal Rights, Dolphins, Environment, Fishing, Japan, Murder, Politics, Tradition | 15 Comments »
DC is taxed – but does not have representation in Congress. Its such an established problem their license plates read “taxation without representation”. Democrats have in the past tried to fix this by working to get them representation, but have failed in their attempts. Partially because of opposition from Republicans concerned that DC will tip [...]
Filed under: Analysis, Observations | Tagged: Democrats, human rights, Politics, Republicans, Taxes, Voting, Washington DC | 1 Comment »
