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Re: Is there a Collective Action Problem in Libya?

Donah — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:04:53 -0000

I didn´t expect to be known on this for me brandnew blog... however... no.. I do not agree with what Europe or NATO hope to achieve... To me it looks like we have Mr Chamberlain go see Mt Qaddafi for his wishlist... since Der Gute Adolph ist ja lange Weile... But.. you´re right... every European nincompoop waits for Uncle Sam to send our Grunts and 82nd jumping Beans into the Libyan desert sand... whip and whoop Qaddafi´s ilk out of existance as per Hillie´s and Bobby´s doctrine and then claim:- look mah... the Amis´done it again... They stoled our oyl..... And so be it.... Never mind this Ol´ Navajo...
From the GripeVine... & Donah..//
PS:- Hi Riz.. ´glad to see your profile back... I´s wondering....!!

Re: A new face in Japan?

laarnie — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:04:18 -0000

Re: Desperate farmers sell wives to pay debts in rural India

tony — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:42:05 -0000

alright! "I wish the Indian government pass some type of legislation that imposes hefty fines against these loan sharks for allowing such indecent financial transactions to occur. "

Re: Fraud in the Afghan Presidential Election

Name — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:33:58 -0000

WHAT UP DAN SHIN!!!!!!! LUV UR SITE BRO!!!!!!!

Re: High-priced college admissions councilors

Hany Rashwan — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:51:09 -0000

You know, I am not sure I agree, Daniel.

Granted, there are probably some "fishy con-like unaccredited businessman (or woman)" posing as professional college counselors, but for some of them (the ones that wrote all those books and articles that are freely available helping students with the college application) are more than qualified to give advice.

As it stands, getting into college is still a process that some just know how to work. Now, that doesn't mean that getting into college is impossible for those that don't choose this route, but with a qualified counselor, they make sure you don't make any mistakes and help you out, even if it's just a little bit.

Re: Research finds no link between cell phone use and cancer

Unlocked Cell Phone — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:34:59 -0000

Oh good for us, i am happy to know

Re: E.U. calls for human rights investigation in Sri Lanka’s conflict

Thu, 21 May 2009 02:26:14 -0000

Wouldn't it be obvious for the EU to criticize the Government of SL? The LTTE is a terrorist organization and has been roundly criticized before(after all, the EU has banned them). The Government should be investigated for war crimes after bombing civilian zones and forbidding independent accounting of government actions in the Tamil held areas in the North. It would hardly make sense to investigate a group that no longer exists and wouldn't be able to be fully held to task; the Government, however, is hoping to gain international aid to rebuild, but before that is granted, the EU must be sure that the Government will be using the money for the right reasons, not for abducting Tamils in the capital and not fully integrating them in the country.

Also, it is hardly just a possibility of war crimes occurring. Last time I checked, the UN had satellite imagery of hospitals that had been bombed in a designated "no-fire" zone. Let's not even get into the child soldiers in the LTTE or the assassination of Lasantha Wickremsinghe by the Defense Secretary, who said that it was "treason" to report against the war. Of course, we could observe the arrest of three doctors who reported that the Government was bombing civilian populations.

That all said, I must agree with you, I too am perplexed as to why the EU has turned a blind eye to this situation until now.

Re: Red Shirt protests ends in Thailand

khop — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:01:31 -0000

the working class poor being led by sombody-thaskin is is not one of them against the educated elite located at the capital. Last time that happened was in Cambodia this has me a little worried

Re: Time Warner to charge per Gigabyte on trial basis

Faith Gleza — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:14:20 -0000

I work for a business that DEPENDS on researching off the internet. This is absured and outrageous. I would definitely change service if this goes into effect.

Re: Amazon to allow disabling of text-to-speech feature

Morning Fog — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:22:04 -0000

True, copyright issues can get very interesting these days. As Lee Gomes of Forbes (www.forbes.com) notes in a recent column, the web continues to erode the concept of "intellectual property."

As far as Amazon goes, I suppose they figured as a business decision, it wasn't a battle worth fighting, as it must be a small part of the business. Of course what's available on Kindle in any form is already dependent on the decision of the publisher, to make it available in that format or not. People have complained that Kindle's format is proprietary and can't be transferred; also that you can only download a new book while physically within the U.S. Both these limitations, I suppose, have something to do with copyright laws, which I think do have a legitimate raison d'etre even in the digital world.

Re: Brazilian model’s death

Hl — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:39:52 -0000

This truly was a tragic story. I too, felt myself caring for her and her family. May God give them the peace and strength to go on.

Re: Time Warner to charge per Gigabyte on trial basis

warcraft gold — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:57:28 -0000

Most of the internet providers not follow the suit. I also hope we are going to face an ear of capped internet service any time soon.......

Re: Connecticut begins officiating gay marriage

Eugene — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:55:39 -0000

I think you make some very good points Dan Shin.