Monthly Archives: July 2010

Bell Rings in Tea Party Spirit (3)

Every successful revolutionary movement starts with an act of defiance – as ordinary people stand up against the tyrants who are ruling them. The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is an iconic example, as colonists dumped a shipload of tea … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update July 31st, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CBC | Michigan oil spill contained: Enbridge Most of the oil that spilled from a Canadian-owned pipeline into a southern Michigan river has been contained and between 5,000 and 6,000 barrels of oil have been recovered, Enbridge … Continue reading

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The Big Day: Chelsea Clinton to Wed

RHINEBECK, New York — Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York’s Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to … Continue reading

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BP disaster over-hyped? (1)

The environmental damage caused by BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill may have been grossly exaggerated, a growing body of experts is suggesting. In a bold move, scientists have dismissed the torrent of grim predictions from President Obama and environmentalists … Continue reading

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The Consequences of a 'Conceptual Withdrawal' in Afghanistan

After the WikiLeaks publication of classified military documents, the pressure on Western countries to withdraw from Afghanistan has become even greater. But unrealistic transition deadlines have damaging repercussions, argues Andrew Small of the German Marshall Fund. “We have moved from … Continue reading

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NUGENT: It is us

Barack Hussein Obama did not sneak into power. An army of clueless, disconnected, ignorant Americans invited him to bring his Marxist, glaringly anti-American jihad into our lives. This president’s overtly destructive, clear-and-present-danger agenda is surpassed in transparency only by his … Continue reading

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Is 'Wikileaker' on a crusade or an ego trip? (6)

Julian Assange, the man who published the Afghan war files on his Wikileaks website, is unlikely to be chastened by Admiral Mike Mullen’s claims that he might now have “blood on his hands”. He has already said he would “deeply … Continue reading

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Russia approves 65 per cent defence budget increase

The Russian government has approved a 65 per cent increase in the country’s defence budget over the next three years as it rushes to upgrade its ageing Soviet-era military machine. The annual budget will rise from the equivalent of £26 … Continue reading

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Redundant by Practice

The United States Constitution made Congress one of three branches of the American system of government with specific, enumerated responsibilities. Recent history in that body has blurred constitutional distinctions and, in some ways, virtually undone the intent of the Founders. … Continue reading

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These soldiers deserve better

Such is the state of the modern media that, this week, Canadians were treated to the sight of bereaved soldiers’ parents driven to appear on national television as they tried desperately to set the record straight on the manner of … Continue reading

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World July 31st, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Flood deaths pass 400 in Pakistan and Afghanistan More than 400 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced by monsoon flooding in Pakistan and Afghanistan. [...] #2 — BBC | Greek military mobilised to supply fuel … Continue reading

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