Quote: Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez went beyond the pale when he accused the United States of causing the Haitian earthquake with a secret weapon fired by Navy ships as a test for a future subterranean attack on Iran.
Kudos to Chavez for referencing Fantastic Four #1, "The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man".
Chavez is lucky that post-Nixon American Leftist(and Libertarians) pushed the Church commisions nuetering of the CIA and company. He'd be one dead nutter and world freer, better place, if not for it.
Quote:The Obama administration could make a useful point by cutting foreign aid going to the countries that are criticizing America's efforts and sending it to Haiti instead. Let's see how well some of the ingrates can get by without getting their cut of "Gringo imperialism."
This is actually a really good idea. Increase the aid to Haiti without further increasing our budget.
Quote:The Obama administration could make a useful point by cutting foreign aid going to the countries that are criticizing America's efforts and sending it to Haiti instead. Let's see how well some of the ingrates can get by without getting their cut of "Gringo imperialism."
This is actually a really good idea. Increase the aid to Haiti without further increasing our budget.
He's obviously desperate. Venezuela continues to roll down the crapper, crime is up three-fold, the scene of Americans pouring help into Haiti doesn't help is "America is evil" line, he doesn't have Bush to breathe fire upon anymore, and one if his regional allies in Chile got defeated in an election. So it's laughable to read his supermarket tabloid-like conspiracy theories about secret earthquake-inducing weapons. That may convince some people at MoveOn.org and at Democratic Underground, but not even the left-leaners will buy that one.
If he gets humiliated and pushed out of office, there will be a lot of middle-to-upper class college kids in their dorm rooms shedding some tears while wearing Che t-shirts.
I can't imagine trying to deliver food to a huge mob of people that haven't eaten or had water for days. Trying to do that without having arms to secure the food and get it where it needs to go....forget about it.
Haiti would be lucky if we took over, at least temporarily.
Quote: Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez went beyond the pale when he accused the United States of causing the Haitian earthquake with a secret weapon fired by Navy ships as a test for a future subterranean attack on Iran.
Kudos to Chavez for referencing Fantastic Four #1, "The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man".
Our pal, Hugo, is, as usual, 100% correct take a look. We have the ultimate weapon and not one person associated with the program leaked its funding, development, testing and deployment. Chavez is an effing idiot.
(01-25-2010 03:23 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote: So it's laughable to read his supermarket tabloid-like conspiracy theories about secret earthquake-inducing weapons.
Intersting chart, Lord Stanley. I'm surprised by how little the American Red Cross had given at the time (relative to the unprecedented level of donations). And, of course, by how many greedy corporations sent money - those bastards - I'm sure they are just trying to get something out of it.
It is nice to see that one Hollywood celebrity, instead of just jumping on Twitter or hosting a fundraiser, just pulled out her own checkbook a wrote a million dollar check.
Somewhere around that time Nathan's had their annual hot dog eating contest. While in opposition to my usual libertarian sensibilities, I was disgusted by the thought of such a contest.
I've never particularly liked Kurt Vonnegut, but I remember reading a story by him where on some planet porn was watching movies of people gorge themselves. I think he got that right.
(01-27-2010 03:11 PM)jh Wrote: Intersting chart, Lord Stanley. I'm surprised by how little the American Red Cross had given at the time (relative to the unprecedented level of donations). And, of course, by how many greedy corporations sent money - those bastards - I'm sure they are just trying to get something out of it.
It is nice to see that one Hollywood celebrity, instead of just jumping on Twitter or hosting a fundraiser, just pulled out her own checkbook a wrote a million dollar check.
Two actually. Sandra Bullock and Giselle Bundchen!
Since I am petty like this, I will make sure I rent that new football movie that SB is in, and I should make my way to a store to buy a magazine that has pictures of GB, hopefully in some state of undress. This should put a couple pennies back in their pockets, or whatever celebrities get when someone watches or buys something with them in it.......
I use this same rational to NEVER watch Sean Penn or Susan Sarandon movies.
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