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Africa: Tentative Hope
Millions of people in Africa who could never dream of seeing normally now have a chance to, with a new type of adjustable-lens eyeglasses that don’t require an optometrist. As the Independent article says, in Ghana there’s one optician per 400,000 people in the country. I’d expect numbers in the rest of the continent to be similar. But with these glasses that magnify with variable levels of silicon oil, the user can simply adjust the levels of oil until their sight becomes clear, and readjust them if their sight degrades later in life. And they cost about 14 bucks a pair.
Currently Ghana and South Africa are buying millions of pairs for their citizens, and good for them. But frankly, as Instapundit points out, there will most likely be people who are unhappy about this beastiality movies. He (perhaps a little faceitiously) pegs anti-globalists.
Well, maybe.
After all, you can never overestimate the propensity of the hemp-sandaled unwashed hordes to find fault with something that has to do with life-improving technology in underdeveloped countries, especially one in which the Western suppliers of that technology are making a profit (as the article points out, the glasses sell for about 14 bucks, which is more than they cost to make), no matter whether or not their profit-making ends up helping millions. It’s the triumph of fanatic idealogical purity over any consideration of practicality: making profits often comes with some sort of enviromental or cultural drawback, so therefore, any action that results in private enrichment is, at best, morally suspect, and at worst, the height of all evil.
But I think even more likely than getting the goats of the anti-globos, I would not be surprised if this move aroused the indignation of government officials and other elite members of African society. As pointed out in the comments section of the Samisdata post:
A few years ago there was an admirable scheme whereby people gave away their old glasses to Africa. The glasses were sorted into necessarily approximate categories of sight correction and distributed to those who needed them fucking female horse. A generous scheme, you would have thought. Not everyone did, though. Ah, the screams of outrage at this “second best” scheme - as if half a loaf were worse than no bread. (Or as if GM modified food were worse than no food at all, perhaps.)
As Natalie points out, this scheme was derided as being “second-best” and therefore likely a form of racism or imperialist pandering. Can’t you just hear the shouts of moral outrage at this “hand-me-down” insult? No matter that such a plan would give real, non-trivial help to millions whose life would be improved by the ability to see better, the fact that it wasn’t a perfect solution means that it was actually worse than doing nothing.
I think it’s highly possible that there will be those who will call this plan to give the gift of clear sight to millions of Africans simply not good enough males fucking dogs. What the West should do to make up for the rape of Africa is to spend billions of dollars training optometrists in Africa, and then shedding many more billions to pay for free designer Italian specs for poor-sighted Africans, so that Africa can have the same kind of eye care developed nations do.
Sounds silly, doesn’t it? Wouldn’t happen, you say?
Does it sound any sillier than berating the US and calling it stingy and greedy for not sending billions of dollars in foreign aid to Africa without any strings attached? Often when America gives foreign aid to troubled economies, part of the agreement is that the recieving country implement economic reforms (essentially free market programs and efforts to lessen corruption) that would make them more self-sufficient, less dependent on aid, and more prosperous. Recently, after the Johannesburg summit, assembled African governments demanded a huge increase in economic aid from the US that carried no such restrictions. The demand is, quite simply, ludicrous and the height of arrogance. Acceding to those demands would be the equivalent handing a twenty dollar bill to a homeless guy whom you know will spend the money on bottles of Ripple. I’m all for foreign aid to Africa. The place is in shambles generally and badly needs help first beastiality experience. But just throwing gobs of money at them and hoping their governments will use it sensibly is a recipe for disaster. At best, you’ll be pouring billions of dollars into the pockets of various bureaucrats and failed economic models.
But doing anything less than that is derided as implicit imperialism and racism.
The news of the adjustable glasses is heartening though, and will go a long way towards improving life in those countries. Now, if only we could convince the place to accept GM seed stock, they may start themselves on a road tpwards real, significant improvement in the lives of Africans.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you needthat I hadn't thought of it first!
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
Do you mean the Muslim world that celebrated 9/11, saying the US deserved it all along? Or perhaps you mean the Muslim world
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
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, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
superiority.
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
looks like a green light, no?
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
the Feds know about it.
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
the Feds know about it.
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
Hesiod over at Counterspin Central is one such fellow. Not only with myself, but in his conversations with Den Beste,
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
If and when you find one, that means that I'll be perfectly willing to advocate an attack against them as well.
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
It seems the Muslim version of a slander suit is cutting off your head. Now when I read this I was shocked, just shocked
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
of the mass moron movement.
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
I finally went and did it.
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
of the mass moron movement.
A taste, just a taste...
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
that boiled up to the surface when I read things like this.
to really concern yourself with, except in a somewhat general, theoretical way.
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
of fist.
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
to get a good smack upside the head (or as I call it, a "hippie hello"), but that was apparently too much for the niggardly
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
US: Italy, Australia, Poland, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait and, of course, Britain. I know it's hard to find out this kind of
And at most, UN weapons inspectors have delayed conflict by a few years, not averted it. In actualyity, I think they have
nuclear weapons. Containment was born out of a realization that we were effectively restrained by our lack of strategic
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
Wheeler Hall last spring.
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
a terrorist and an envoy of Iran's supreme leader reportedly called for his death.
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
I see. Did you talk to this "everyone" at your International Socialist Organization direct action planning seminar or
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
Falwell was a "mercenary and must be killed," the Farsi-language daily Abrar reported Saturday.
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
information with your heads crammed so far up your asses, so I'll give you a pass.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
about equal probability.
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
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you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
I mean come on, when you're arguing with someone who's just going to call you a Nazi when you spend 2,000 words making
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
In your face, Space Coyote!
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
course grew out of the experience of 9/11.
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
rivals.
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
I strongly suspect TR had access to some sort of time machine and traveled into the furture about a hundred years.
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
Don't you people ever get tired of just pulling shit out of your asses?
Maybe I can't change the fact that I have to be intimately confronted with the death and pain in order to really feel the
the not-being-a-jerk department.
the efforts to find these people and eradicate them, to ferret them out from their cowardly hiding places and vaporize
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
to really concern yourself with, except in a somewhat general, theoretical way.
conflict.
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
again soon, didn't we?"
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
"What I found personally to be true was that it's easier to manipulate people rather than technology," he said.
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
going to be monitored so closely that I'd be surprised if he were able to put in a phony name at a porn site and not have
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
find testimonials to diversity. Flip through any recent social sciences or humanities textbook and diversity pops up with
Those people are especially useful when they have access to the core computer systems that hackers would otherwise struggle
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
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Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
The Muslim world -- whose support is vital to any real effort to end the causes of terrorism -- is adamantly opposed.
"to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality"?
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
to all of you warmongering neanderthals" tone of voice. She then struck a pose of righteous exasperation when she asked
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
being the reaction described above.
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
"The death of that man is a religious duty, but his case should not be tied to the Christian community," Shabestari,
cause, but I,
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
In theory, I was of course angry, but I had a vaguely detatched sense about the whole thing. A large part of that of
University or Diversity
cause, but I,
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
why she thought there weren't more stories about protests going on in the news, "Well, because the media is corporately
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
The Muslim world -- whose support is vital to any real effort to end the causes of terrorism -- is adamantly opposed.
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
he is willing to act aggressively and recklessly and cannot be reasonably deterred and 2) is working to get and use nukes
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
nothing may stand in our way!
Wheeler Hall last spring.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
hacky-sack?"
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
Finally, long after the fad has grown tiresome, everyone's attention turns to another scrap of dogma for the next decade.
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
of fist.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
"What I found personally to be true was that it's easier to manipulate people rather than technology," he said.
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
and make them wish that congress had instead passed a resolution authorizing military force against people
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
vulnerability.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
about equal probability.
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
and you'll get diversity in the speech by the politician, in the one by the principal who welcomes him and in the one by
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
it is shoved, in all its detailed horror, right into my face.
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
Wheeler Hall last spring.
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
Russia and shit. Besides, it's just the Russians. Why don't we just contain them or something? Hey, who's up for some
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
During that protest, my girlfriend had to take a midterm in Wheeler auditorium and had to step over the bodies lying in
vaunted proof of yours. Then you could be really sure.
nuclear weapons. Containment was born out of a realization that we were effectively restrained by our lack of strategic
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
"What I found personally to be true was that it's easier to manipulate people rather than technology," he said.
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
that has the temerity to look at us cock-eyed.
University or Diversity
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
"I said it's being taken care of, dammit. Mind your own business."
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
conflict.
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
psychopathic fancy without fear of retribution.
I wish that I could just be told "Hundreds of people died in a terrorist bombing today," and instantly feel the kind of rage
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
Maybe I can't change the fact that I have to be intimately confronted with the death and pain in order to really feel the
You must be triple jointed to be able to twist words like that.
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
...but there's no shame in being a follower when those you're following make such damn good points.
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
in words so much more exacting than even those who actually live in that time would be able to produce?
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
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has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
about equal probability.
so that he will be better equipped to fulfill point 1). Show me another nation that's like that today.
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
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