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Category Archives: USA
Did you notice the Irony? (# 1)
Quite often when I read something that other people find tragic or outrageous or don’t even notice at all, I find that my first reaction is to think “Look at the irony behind that!” That is why I now start … Continue reading
After Obama’s re-election, what is next for Iran?
Last night’s re-election of President Barack Obama as well as the Senate elections and the ballot measures will alter the political landscape in the US more than the 2008 election did, but the rest of the world has mainly been … Continue reading
Six Billion Dollars
Q: What do you get for spending 6 billion $ on an election campaign in the US? A: You maintain the status quo. The President is re-elected, the House of Representatives remains Republican and Democrats maintain their majority in the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, USA
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Not another historic election
Of course it had to happen with this US election as well. It happens with every election now, whether domestic or international ones. TV anchors, journalists, bloggers and especially the candidates call this “a historic election”. But they almost never explain why. In … Continue reading
My predictions for the US Presidential Election 2012
I know that after tonight’s US Presidential election, whatever the outcome will be, a lot of people will say “I told you so” and “that’s exactly what I said would happen”. I am different. I make my predictions before election … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, USA
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Easily Confused, # 11
New York Marathon in 2011: New York Marathon in 2012:
No donations for victims of Sandy
After the havoc and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy in the Caribbean and in the Eastern United States, appeals for help and donations have popped up as reliably as Christmas chocolate will hit the shops around this time of the year. … Continue reading
Where is Charlie Wilson when you need him?
Charlie Wilson was a member of the US House of Representatives who in the 1980s lobbied intensively for arming the Afghan rebels against the Soviet Union. He personally secured a lot of the funding for the Afghan Mujahideen from the … Continue reading
Easily Confused, # 7
Clint Eastwood arguing with an empty chair: Mitt Romney having a debate with an empty podium:
Posted in Politics, USA
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Two actors, two very different messages
In the country that gave us Hollywood, it won’t come as a surprise that actors weigh in on the upcoming Presidential election. And I don’t even mean Clint Eastwood. First, Chuck Norris (plus wife). We haven’t heard from him in … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 