Eric-- Here is a link that clears up the question of Thailand's past vis a vis colonial rule. They have been threatened before, but never conquered. ...
One thing to add about Burma, is that life really does suck there. The Burmese I have met are very humble, decent people who just want some semblance of...
Wind and PV are heavily subsidized by the US government and in some cases the state. These subsidies are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. Current...
Ron, You are just now discovering Quantum Mechanics. Ever heard of making a quantum computer in a cup of coffee? It is discussed in "A Hitchhiker's Guide to...
Matt, I had a slightly different take - but then me being me always looks for the critical junctures that drive politics. You mention dope and I really think...
Eric-- Similar thing happened here in Thailand about 5 years ago. Then PM Thaksin launched an anti-drug campaign via telling his chief of police to go ahead...
So I've read this several times. I'm still amazed and confused. So a woman is a "new breed" of Republican? McCain was different, but he's spent the last 8...
Eric, What was Clinton doing when he fired 93 U.S. attorneys? Cleaning out dead wood or cleaning out the non believers or simply exercising his authority and...
Eric, This puts the US in good company, with countries such as Uzbekistan. Rumour had it that Afgan heroin was transiting through Uzbekistan, coming in via...
Fred and Richard, Another way to do this would be to base a former president's pension on merit, based upon historian's ranking of the relative success or ...
The smartest thing Obama can do is not to make issues out of anything from the McCain camp. Obviously it does not matter. The only think that matters is they...
I generally do not agree with Arianna. She is often too shrill and shallow, but this time she nails it. "Along with all the things she brings to the table --...
Fred, Do you ever pick up the covers and look underneath or do you just perpetuate myths. Clinton did as all presidents do at the start of his term, he...
I don't know whether I'd call them "New Republicans" or not, but I did see a very competent one yesterday in Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. He was giving...
... From: Eric Von Baranov <eric@...> To: kondratyev@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 1, 2008 4:52:14 PM Subject: RE: [kondratyev] Jim Rogers...
Eric, the McCain campaign is saying they knew about Palin's daughter's pregnancy all along, but the way is has come out is in the form of a bombshell. No...
I really think the McCain crowd privately would like to dump Palin and all her baggage from the ticket, but their hands are tied. To replace her would...
Hardly a bombshell, in fact the conservatives have come out in full support of Palin. Commending her for doing the "right thing" even in the midst of...
So Franco, as you see it McCain has now sewn up that massive conservative base that has eluded him thus far, and by talking to the people in the trenches that...
Why is it that no one ever says the Truth?? Separation of church and state does not mean separation of God and state. The Founding Fathers did not want...
Franco, No more cartoons. They are copyrighted material and you are committing intellectual property theft. If you want to post them use links. Further the...
Franco, I got to agree with you in this one. The liberals need to tread very carefully here. Obama took the right "hands off" approach. These are minor ...
uhmm...something like that..but not because he deserves to win. personally I think they're all dirt bags. You remember we have electronic voting now. Of...
Woman asks Armenian Radio: I have heard that carbonated water is a good contraceptive, but how is it to be used during sex? Armenian Radio answers: Not...
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