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Class Warfare and the Military Draft

by Tim Hollis

Instead of instituting a draft for the upcoming plunge into World War III, why don't we make military service compulsory for those who most enjoy the spOILs of war? Starting from the super rich and working... published 10 months ago

2 comments    entertainment business life

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International Man of Misery Flees France

by Tim Hollis

The omnipresent omnipotent omnimpudent omnincompoop Donald (Awesome Powers) Rumsfeld is on the lam from torture charges filed in France. Running afoul of pesky and quaint laws he was whisked away from... published 9 months ago

2 comments    entertainment life arts

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FOX Honkies Rehearse for Harlem Minstrel Show

by Tim Hollis

I'll probably get strangled for this, but I just had to crash the final rehearsals this week and they were nothing short of jaw dropping. Commanding the Apollo stage was GOP hack and author of Who's Loofing... published 10 months ago

5 comments    entertainment life arts

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Obama Carries A Big Stick...NOT!

by troylaplante

I will admit that I would rather be stabbed to death with a plastic fork than vote for Barack Hussein Obama. The same for Hillary Clinton, for that matter. I am almost that way about John McCain, as well,... published 2 months ago

1 comment    politics war news

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Crocodile Duncee: Bush in Australia

by Tim Hollis

The Failiah in Australia Probing into the Outback Regions of the Austrian Bush In Melbourne, or Sydney, or Vienna, or "one of them places" Chancellor George Witless Bush announced the opening of a surprise... published 11 months ago

1 comment    entertainment life arts

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Dana Perino as Nurse Ratched

by Tim Hollis

Ol' Chief Broom, they call me. I sweep along in demerol-abbreviated flicks across the gleaming dayroom floor. The Acutes and The Chronics are all in their TV places as Nurse Ratched scolds the Washington Press... published 10 months ago

3 comments    humor funny news

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Airstream, Willie Nelson, and Cowboys: American Dreamers

by Cailin Gallagher

"This is the story of America. Everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do." -Jack Kerouac, 1922-1969, American Writer I lived in an Airstream trailer until I was five years old. No. My parents... published 3 weeks ago

11 comments    travel politics america

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Same Story-Different General

by mpaskel

Last week retired Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez joined a growing number of former military brass in throwing the Bush Administration under the bus when it comes to the war in Iraq. He cited a lack of leadership... published 9 months ago

2 comments    diplomacy war in iraq

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New York Philharmonic Orchestra in Pyong Yang

by fishskinfreak2008

On February 27, 2008, Pyong Yang opened its doors to the New York Phiharmonic Orchestra. Is this a true sign of change or merely a symbolic gesture? I believe that this is only a symbolic gesture because... published 4 months ago

0 comments    diplomacy eric clapton

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The Science and Art of Negotiating

by Ralph Deeds

First off, bargain or negotiate are more correct and dignified terms for the process than "haggle" which connotes the approach of a petty or unreasonable person out to extract the last penny out of a deal.... published 8 months ago

1 comment    problem solving diplomacy negotiating

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