‘They shifted gear when they saw Morgan’ Tendai Biti, secretary-general of the MDC, was one of the people who were badly assaulted in Highfield, Harare on Sunday. He managed to alert the world to Morgan Tsvangirai’s whereabouts. He spoke to Peta Thornycroft. “Even before Sunday, I knew we were going to get arrested. “The...
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We must abandon lone warrior mentality By Morgan Tsvangirai The following is Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s address to the Annual Foreign Correspondents Dinner in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday last week. I UNDERSTAND you had invited the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to be with you at this...
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…right next to the mashed potatoes
Today marks the Fifth Annual Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA Day. Well, it’s not any crazier than PETA’s stupid antics.
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I’ve discussed John Curtis’ book The Business of Love before, and his observations of the all-important issue of money in marriages are very astute–see Marriages, Money and the Business of Love.
Since we’ve been discussing blended families and step moms lately–see Parental Alienation Tactics Used Against Rudy Giuliani’s Wife–I was reminded of a segment on blended...
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ABC News even admits it as much in their own “breaking story”…
On its face, the plan is not improper, inappropriate or even unusual: The president has the right to fire U.S. attorneys at any time, and presidents have done so when they took office.
Regardless, the MSM is bound and determined to create a scandal...
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“You’re all just pissin’ in the wind/You don’t know it but you are. And there ain’t nothin’ like a friend/Who can tell you you’re just pissin’ in the wind.”–Neil Young, from “Ambulance Blues”
Because feminism is such a driving force in the political left, it is very difficult to get liberals and leftists to listen...
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“Do you know what’s up there?” an acquaintance pointed to the area next to the Steak-Out delivery restaurant. “No,” I replied. “A real old cemetery.” I walked up the grassy incline to investigate. Sure enough: a small rectangular area with a little fence around it. I went inside and saw worn markers with names....
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Here's one more example of why it is is critical that the FBI start recording their interrogations. Without a recording in this case, the subtle threat conveyed by the agent to the suspect would have gone unnoticed. A federal judge...
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I’m not a huge basketball fan, but when March Madness rolls around, I’m usually tuned in… at least until my picks in the office pool have all lost. As usual, this year I’m in multiple office pools (including the one I host every year).
And apparently, I’m not the only one.
Here are my upset...
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The lamestream media told you: Nothing. The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that: The left wing of the Democrat party, lead by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), has introduced a bill to form the swell sounding U.S. Dept. of Peace. This would be a cabinet-level position, with a Secretary of Peace, Undersecretary of Peace, and dozens...
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The big news of the week is that a major terrorist mastermind confessed to many attacks, and the planning of others, but the confession must leave much to be desired in the minds of many.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, confessed to that attack and a chilling string of...
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A woman accused of drowning and decapitating her 6-year-old daughter pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree murder.
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An interesting letter from a California child support obligor about my column When Beating up on ‘Deadbeat Dads’ is Unfair (Houston Chronicle, 1/7/07) . Robert writes:
“I read your article with great interest. You raise a good point, but you did not touch upon the many good fathers with good-paying careers who are also struggling just to...
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Introducing Farrell’s INFORMAL daily tour through classical readings on Liberty and other subjects. Hope you enjoy!
Hazlit, Harry. “Economics in One Lesson†“The Drive for Exports.†Notes that one of our policies to encourage exports is loans to foreign nations. Besides this being an artificial stimulus to the economy which is generally a bad...
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After a behind-the-scenes battle royal, the Bush administration announced steps on Wednesday that could lead to the unfreezing of North Korean funds at a small bank in Macau and, conceivably, the dismantling of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
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A defiant Iranian president has condemned the UN Security Council as lacking any legitimacy as the body prepares a second package of sanctions over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme.
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Rival Palestinian leaders plan to seek parliamentary approval for a newly forged national-unity government on Saturday, hoping to end months of crippling economic sanctions and deadly infighting.
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The suspected mastermind of the September 11 terror attacks in New York has confessed publicly for the first time to the atrocity during an unprecedented military trial at Guantanamo Bay
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A FRENCH court yesterday sentenced Willy Brigitte to nine years’ jail for plotting terrorist offences, including a plan to bomb the Lucas Height nuclear reactor.
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A federal appeals court upheld the U.S. government’s authority Wednesday to prosecute medical marijuana patients in California
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