Frog Legs Sauteed in Oil

The biggest outcry against U.S. military action on Iraq comes from France. Given the current situation with Iraq, the French government has zero room to talk, as it would show its true intentions, pas...
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For the Love of Outer Space

But knowledge of the safety aspects never eliminates the shock that affects all aspects of our society and the rest of the international community when such a disaster occurs.
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A Mad Man’s Choice

It is as inevitable as tomorrow. A military strike on Iraq is looming like the dark cloud that war truly is, and it can happen at any given moment. So what then?
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Starving Socialist Island

Cuba is up shit creek and there's no paddle in sight. It truly is an economic disaster that came and went, compliments of "El Lider Supremo," Fidel Castro and his little brother Raul.
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In the Political Circus, Enter the Clown

My faith in the political kook factor was once again restored, thanks to none other than Reverend Al Sharpton and his announcement that he will be throwing his hat in the ring as a contender in the De...
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Religious, Right Wing Nuts

There are freedoms we enjoy as Americans that we take for granted. Some of these freedoms are a matter of life or death in other countries. Freedom of religion, speech and the right to protect oneself...
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Election Aftermath

It's all over but the crying. The Yes On Recall folks took a lump to the noggin and all they have left to show for their efforts is a sour taste in their mouths and a stream of insults and curses for ...
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Russia’s Tough Take on Terror Isn’t So Different From Our Own

Politics make for strange bedfellows but become stranger due to changing times. I was lucky enough to grow up during the climax period of the Cold War.
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Recall Supporters Prey Upon Unwitting Isla Vista Residents

Small-town politics are no different from those big city shenanigans that soon become business as usual and proceed to make us jaded. In our small town it is no different.
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Government at Work

It is often said that change is a good thing. It is also stated that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" just to complete any and all arguments on the subject of change or keeping the status quo.
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Homeless’ Demands are Clueless

The homeless people want the I.V. Recreation and Parks District to give them a campground. This was attempted once before at the Red Barn on Estero Road, but they literally burned that opportunity to ...
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U.S.’s Treatment of Taliban Doesn’t Warrant Criticism

As the transfer of al-Qaeda prisoners to Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, continues, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld warns the American public that we've now entered a dangerous phase of the w...
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Montecitans Don’t Like 101? Let Them Eat Asphalt

Aesthetics don't necessarily equate to function. Just because something looks nice it doesn't mean that it'll actually work or that the problems of the past will magically go away.
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There’s No Pill for Proper Parenting

Accutane, adolescents and single-engine aircraft are the latest recipe for disaster, at least according to officials in my former home state of Florida.
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Right Through the Very Heart of It, New York Came Through

I must admit that I was never too keen on New York. To me it was an overcrowded freak show with high rents and a high crime rate to boot. There was never any reason for me to even as much as think of ...
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