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They say the fruit does not fall far from the tree. And, in Harry’s case, that might be more telling than he (and other members of the royal family) may want to know. After all, given Charles’s eye for the matronly Camilla, Harry’s eye for this buxom blonde suggests he might be a bad… Read more.
Court makes right decision but American justice remains crooked… Yesterday, in a long overdue step in the right direction, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) abolished the death penalty – in cases involving juvenile defendants (children under the age of 18). This decision will give reprieve to about 70 death row inmates who… Read more.
Freedom Marchers! Two days ago, the Syrian puppet government of Lebanon fell under pressure from a galvanizing protest by Lebanese citizens screaming for independence and democratic reforms. The protesters were emboldened by the promise President Bush made in his State of the Union address to stand with those who rise up against totalitarian governments. They… Read more.
Student Ahmed Abu Ali: Best (marksman / suicide bomber?) in his class An American, Ahmed Abu Ali, has been indicted by a federal prosecutor for allegedly conspiring to assassinate President Bush, conduct a terrorist attack and establish an al Qaeda cell in the United States. However, a great deal of controversy surrounds his (indefinite) detention… Read more.
The outfit Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wore to view American troops at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield last Wednesday had Washington all atwitter. Nothing about was inappropriate, mind you. Yet the leering whispers smacked of a live reading of Penthouse Forum. Frankly, the subliminal association of this sophisticated black woman with terms like “Political Dominatrix”,… Read more.
Yesterday, Rev. Jesse Jackson (remember him?) reared his opportunistic head to warn that Michael Jackson may not get a fair trial because there are no blacks on his jury. Unfortunately, this represents the nature of black political activism in America today. It’s only a matter of time before Rev. Al Sharpton, the Congressional Black Caucus… Read more.
Yesterday, President Bush completed his “How Ya Like Me Now?” tour of Europe. From Brussels to Bratislava, he lectured Europeans on the universal values of freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights. And, in each case, he cited the liberation of Iraq as vindication of his uncompromising foreign policy. Indeed, Bush’s message was especially poignant,… Read more.
The Queen: Future King? God save me! Think whatever you will of the British royals, there are at least some depths to which Her Majesty will not sink! The Palace announced today that Queen Elizabeth II has refused to dignify the marriage of Prince Charles and his mistress with Her presence. And, of course, this… Read more.
When Robert Johnson purchased the Charlotte Bobcats last year, he became the first black owner of a team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In so doing, he pierced one of the few remaining bubbles of racial segregation in America: team owners of the NBA. Johnson is an entrepreneur who amassed a fortune as the… Read more.
Quit smoking? Caramba! For decades, Fidel Castro boasted that his Communist government provided Cubans the best health care in the entire world. But his claim only ever amounted to ash because per capita smoking in Cuba has always been worse than in any other country. Now, however, Castro has decreed that, henceforth, there shall be… Read more.
