Far East Cynic

The tea for Tea Party goers…….

Since their blood pressure is up and all:

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Tea Parties

Are a waste of time. I would no more go to a tea party,  than I would to an anti-war demonstration. I’ll fight stupidity through the ballot box, thank you very much. The  teabaggers are acting like they are some holy crusade, however they don’t really have a coherent message

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Now I have to get an I-Phone

They have an Astro-boy ( proper name: Atomu) application for the I-phone: Sh*t-and I was going to save money this month too…………

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Possible job for me in retirement……..

They say that you should work doing  something you love. This might be a good way for me to spend my golden years…………………………..

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Don’t let the facts get in the way of the script……..

I am convinced the political well in America is good and truly poisoned. If so, the country is in for a long down hill slide regardless of who is President. Consider the right wing monologue. In just about 75 days, the nation has slid down the road to facisim, socialism,

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The need to pace yourself

Once again Jon Stewart poke holes in Republican rage machine: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Baracknophobia – Obey thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor H/T to Once a Marine!

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Happy Easter……..

Easter Sunday-and as it should be, its a beautiful day here in Shopping Mall USA. Across the globe-where I aspire to be- the sun has already set on this holiest day in the Christian calendar.If Filipina maids who are driven by poverty to wage slavery in Hong Kong can go

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While I was out……

I got back to work on Friday-only to be greeted by a tornado ( No lie-had to get to the bottom of our building and wait there)……and the news that a co-worker on my floor had committed suicide. Leaving behind a wife and a  several  children. There is no clear

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Edward R. Murrow weeps………

At the state of American television news these days. In the movie Network-made in 1976-where Peter Finch plays a newsman who goes mad. In this fascinating vivisection of the American news media, British commentator Charlie  Booker has it pretty much right, what was absurdly funny in the movie has now

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Home

Its been quite a circuit-Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Denver, Tuscon and back to Shopping Mall. All in seven days. I like traveling though-and this week I enjoyed a lot of time alone after the first three days with my son. Did have that work thing in the way though-and now that I

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