Far East Cynic

Worth repeating………

If you have not been reading my Canadian counterpart, perhaps you should. He’s been on a roll this week. He’s got the situation in Georgia suit-cased, and more importantly makes it clear that it is not somehow the United States fault that they got themselves born in the Caucasus: The

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Oh Damn………

William Kristol and I agree on something. How the hell did that happen? Kristol: You can talk to human rights and pro democracy activists both in exile and over here and those over there. They did not want him to go and to legitimize what is a giant propaganda festival

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Where is Richard Nixon when you need him………

At least he would have know what to do about the Russian invasion of Georgia. Much to the chagrin of a lot of the idealists and neocons out there, it would have involved a bus, some Georgians, and something similar to throwing them under it. Not exactly a “1000 points

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A good result……..

Olympic Basketball Score: US-101 China-70 All is right with the world. You are always winning when China is losing.

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Olympic observations

Stayed in DC Friday night, the better to enjoy a long over due dinner with Steeljaw Scribe. Good food and we spent about 3+hours catching up on things. Returning to the room,  I flipped on the Olympic opening ceremonies. Looks like the Chinese got their 100 million dollars worth. It

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So that’s what it takes…….

To avoid paying alimony. All you have to do is say the phrase that pays: TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The nation’s first openly gay governor will not have to pay alimony to his ex-wife. A superior court judge has ruled that former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey must pay

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Why bother?

Having Flight attendants that is? Back in Virginia on a business trip. Flew up on US Airways. Who has decided they can insult my intelligence by charging for all drinks. ( even sodas). As a result no drink cart came down the aisle -I’m not even sure here was a

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Better takes on China

My rant of yesterday was purposely unhinged. The simple fact that for all of China’s things to like- it is outweighed by the fact that its people are ruled by a commie government that has one of the worst records on human rights on the planet. And worse,  it supports

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How to get depressed quickly…….

Read E @ L this evening: “Like a 30% sale at Borders, which is where I went after brunch with Indy and his very funny, very nice, intelligent and well-educated LBFM at Brewerkz. Very pleasant day. Sun shining. Demi-urge in his heaven. E@L feeling alright with the world.”‘ Singapore, Orchard

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