Monthly Archives: August 2010

Philippines bus hostage crisis ends with 7 dead

A bad ending with dead hostages was almost inevitable under these circumstances. What is surprising about this incident is that the hostage-taker was a former police officer. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Photography: Reuters By JIM GOMEZ, … Continue reading

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In porn, a story of Iraq’s politics

From one extreme to another, all in less than five years. Although an open society is without question more healthy than an oppressive one, radical changes in social norms generally create problems and an unstable, unhealthy frame of mind for … Continue reading

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Pakistan floods leave millions hungry: U.N.

Many if not most of these people were malnourished and living under abysmal conditions before the floods. Unfortunately, their already difficult lives took a turn for the worst and now they have many months if not years of suffering ahead. … Continue reading

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Suicide attack kills 10 in Pakistan’s Waziristan

Another Muslim blows himself up, thanks to his religious fanaticism. The photograph below shows the location where he took his life and that of others. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – A suicide bomber … Continue reading

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Muslim center dispute sparks New York rallies

There’s nothing like religion to transform an otherwise reasonably normal human being into a crazed lunatic. Religious fanaticism really is the worst obsession there is. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Edith Honan and Chris Michaud Edith Honan … Continue reading

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Spain says U.S. willing to accept Cuban political prisoners

I suppose there is no chance that the bacteria pictured below could pick up some really bad new strain of cancer, one that would consume him slowly and painfully, is there? This is one of the most despicable human being … Continue reading

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Birthday Celebration

One of the purposes of having a Blog, in my opinion, is to express oneself as honestly as possible. Whether people agree or disagree with the opinions expressed; all that one can do is state his or her thoughts, whatever … Continue reading

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France expels Gypsies to Romania for second day

Gypsies are considered pests throughout much of Europe. They’re also associated with a great deal of petty crimes. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By CATHERINE GASCHKA, Associated Press Writer Catherine Gaschka, Associated Press Writer Fri Aug 20, 2:18 pm ET PARIS … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks founder says rape claim is ‘dirty tricks’

I really don’t know what to make of this guy? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AFP) – The founder of controversial whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and aides alleged dirty tricks Saturday after he was accused … Continue reading

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Flooding submerges new towns in Pakistan’s south

Things are going from bad to worse for the poor people of Pakistan… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By ASHRAF KHAN, Associated Press Writer Ashraf Khan, Associated Press Writer SUKKUR, Pakistan – About 150,000 Pakistanis were forced … Continue reading

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Russian base in Armenia to stay through 2044

Slowly but surely, Russia continues its expansion and digs its claws deeper and deeper into surrounding nations. In terms of geography, it definitely has an advantage over the United States. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By AVET … Continue reading

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Muslims in Manhattan say they need a place to pray

Muslims need a place to pray??? I believe Muslims should be provided with a place to pray as soon as they provide Christians, Jews and other denominations with a place to pray in predominantly Muslim countries; how’s that for logic? … Continue reading

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Israel, Palestinians ‘very, very close’ to direct talks: US

Yes, the Israelis and Palestinians are “very, very close” to direct talks. Yet someone failed to mention that they’re also very, very close to direct war. Can someone please, PLEASE stop with the crappola! Enough already!!! Middle East peace is … Continue reading

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Israel police detain fiery settler rabbi

Ah, the wonders of religion… When does religious ignorance and stupidity become too much? In my opinion, any form of religious belief or reverence (even the slightest) is too much. But then again, that’s me “talking,” and I don’t expect … Continue reading

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Bull leaps into bullring stands in Spain, 40 hurt

Beautiful; just what these idiots deserve for going to watch a bull-fight… They were actually quite fortunate that this was a relatively small bull and that nobody got killed. In spite of these accidents waiting to happen, these blood-thirsty Spaniards … Continue reading

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Does America Have a Muslim Problem?

I believe it would be more appropriate if the question was posed another way. The more appropriate question would be: Do Muslims have a problem with America? And to that question, the answer is more than likely; yes. The events … Continue reading

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Popcorn? Licorice? Blood? Bedbugs hit NYC theaters

This is disgusting, but I’m posting it on this Blog as a public service announcement. Please beware, there is a bedbug infestation in New York City. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press NEW YORK – Bedbugs have … Continue reading

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Dr. Laura plans to end radio show at end of year

Surely all of these ultra-conservatives in the media: Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly and televangelists such as Pat Robertson (to name a few) along with this bimbo, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, must be putting on an … Continue reading

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Costa Rica wants US anti-drug program for CentAm

It’s good to see that the leader of a Latin American country is being pro-active in an effort to curtail drug trafficking, while many Latin American country’s governments probably support the drug trade as it generates lots of cash. TGO … Continue reading

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DNA tests on chess champion’s corpse exclude paternity

Everybody wants money; it’s all about the money… The extent to which people will go for money is mind-boggling. Money; the root of all evil. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – DNA tests on former chess … Continue reading

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Bahrain cracks down on Shiite activists

Shiite Muslims set tires on fire to block traffic in Bahrain, protesting against Sunni Muslims because they claim they are being discriminated against. In addition to all the other baggage associated with religion, this is yet one more of the … Continue reading

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SC police: Mom killed children before sinking car

A woman has to be a “special” kind of scum to kill her own children, but to suffocate two toddlers with one’s own hands and then strap them into a car and drive the car into a river is taking … Continue reading

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Israeli says Facebook photo with Arabs thoughtless

A female Israeli soldier mocking a Palestinian prisoner. I can’t imagine that there are too many acts that could be more offensive to Muslims, particularly considering how they generally view and treat women in their society. Certainly this display of … Continue reading

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Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 60

More of the same from this “wonderful” Middle Eastern, Islamic country; Iraq. As these bombings are almost a daily occurrence there really is little else to be said. The obvious, that these people are religious freaks and barbarians (the two … Continue reading

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Same-Sex Marriage Debate Has Roots Going Back Centuries

I found this article that briefly describes a history of marriage and how it has changed through time and across various parts of the globe interesting. TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience.com Sun Aug 15, 9:31 am ET In the … Continue reading

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Niger poachers target rare West African Giraffe

Poachers are despicable human beings. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Mon Aug 16, 12:02 pm ET NIAMEY (AFP) – Poachers in Niger killed two baby West African Giraffes, the first attack on the endangered species in the country for 20 … Continue reading

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Cholera kills 87 in Nigeria: official

Considering the less than poor sanitary conditions in most African countries it’s a wonder there aren’t more deaths from cholera and similar diseases. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – A cholera outbreak in Nigeria … Continue reading

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Spain debates enshrining bullfighting as culture

The blood-thirsty Spaniards have the audacity to call bullfighting a form of art; how perverted does one’s mind have to be to actually believe this? Look at the photograph and decide foe yourself if this is art… TGO Refer to … Continue reading

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Taliban stone couple for adultery in Afghanistan

As if there was ever any doubt, there is no question whatsoever that these people are ruthless barbarians. The woman who was stoned to death was 20 years-old and the man was 28 years-old. This is yet another example of … Continue reading

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‘Miracle’ in Colombia jet crash: 1 dies, 130 live

Amazing that only one person died in this crash. People on board the plane were thanking God for surviving as a result of this “miracle.” I would imagine that the dead person doesn’t feel as lucky. And by the way, … Continue reading

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Prosecutors appeal Khmer Rouge torturer’s jail term

How ironic, a country such as Cambodia with a history of the worst kinds of despicable acts against humans (notice the photograph below with skulls from the Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh) and it doesn’t have capital punishment.  TGO Refer … Continue reading

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Israel: No conditions for talks with Palestinians

What a bunch of BS… People continue to talk about Middle East peace, basically between Jews and Palestinians, as if it were like two brothers agreeing to order pizza from Domino’s instead of Little Caesar’s or vice versa; it’s a … Continue reading

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Bin Laden ‘far buried’ in remote region: Petraeus

At the rate we’re going, Osama bin Laden will die of old age before we get to him. Really folks, it’s been almost 9 years since September 11, 2001, and now a United States general tells us that Osama bin … Continue reading

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11 killed in persistent Iraq violence

Is Iraq a great country or what? These barbarians continue to set off bombs and kill innocent people; and the reason, you guessed it: religion. It’s not enough that the people in this stinking country are Muslims. For you see, … Continue reading

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Underneath Lebanon, Israel sees hidden battlefield

Peace in the Middle East… What a joke! There will never be peace in the Middle East; not as long as there is religion. And unfortunately, there will always be religion, especially in this part of the world. These knuckleheads … Continue reading

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Turkey: patriarch holds historic Mass

Interesting how intertwined religion and politics are. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Aug 15, 3:59 am ET MACKA, Turkey – Orthodox Christians are holding a rare Mass at an ancient monastery in Turkey after the government allowed worship there … Continue reading

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Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster

These floods in Pakistan have probably been more destructive than the earthquake in Haiti back in January of this year; and that is saying a lot. And what do Pakistan and Haiti have in common? Both countries have corrupt governments, … Continue reading

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Warning: All animals at Indonesian zoo in danger

This is very sad. As is generally the case, it is the human beings who should be locked-up behind bars while the animals roam wild. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press Writer Niniek … Continue reading

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Gunmen kill 5 in Baghdad checkpoint shootings

So much for the “peaceful” Muslims and Ramadan. These barbarians seem to care little for their special holiday. Being the animals that they are, two of the policemen they shot were asleep, and after shooting them they set them on … Continue reading

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US Muslims prep for Islamic holiday — around 9/11

Personally, I couldn’t care any less about Islam, or any other religion for that matter. In my opinion all of them, without exception, are a cancer to humanity. The Muslims with their fanatical views, their terrorists, their suicide bombers and … Continue reading

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Vatican rejects resignations of 2 Dublin bishops

What have I been stating all along regarding the Roman Catholic Church? For you first-time visitors to this Blog, I have been stating that the Roman Catholic Church is the most corrupt organization on the planet. The corruption, naturally, starts … Continue reading

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Homes lost to foreclosure up 6 pct from last year

We continue to hear, primarily from our President, that the economy is on the rebound. I suppose that regardless of the facts the White House pretends that if they repeat a lie long enough the people will accept it as … Continue reading

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Top Islamic institution slams Quran-burning plan

One group of religious whack-jobs denouncing the other. Oh well, at least the religious freaks in Gainesville, Florida aren’t blowing people up. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the other group of religious crazies from the Middle East. Truth … Continue reading

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Ramadan or not, hunger hits Pakistan flood victims

These poor people in Pakistan, many of whom have lost relatives along with all their earthly possessions, are facing a long and arduous road to recovery. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By MOHAMMAD FAROOQ, Associated Press Writer … Continue reading

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Religion News in Brief

Well, the good news is that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lost 91,000 members last year. The bad news is that $2.6 billion (that’s billion with a ‘B’) were donated to these congregations. Unbelievable revenues for a fairly small … Continue reading

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Religion News in Brief

Ah, these poor people, they’re taking a 50% pay cut; how sad. The real question is: what is their income? No doubt these con artists have “milked” quite a bit of money out of the millions of ignorant people who … Continue reading

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Lewis Black on the Old Testament

Another comedian making fun of religion… Refer to video below. Source: YouTube

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3 war vets, 1 good leg: Amputees climb Kilimanjaro

This is an amazing story! Some people have this incredible spirit, along with relentless drive and determination. It shows what human beings are capable of when they set their minds to attaining specific goals; even those goals which appear un-attainable. … Continue reading

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Bomb kills 8 Iraqi soldiers north of Baghdad

The madness continues in Iraq with no end in sight… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SAAD ABDUL-KADIR, Associated Press Writer Saad Abdul-kadir, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD – At least eight Iraqi army soldiers died early Wednesday … Continue reading

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Rains threaten China mudslide disaster zone

Things are going from bad to worse in certain areas of China. In the photograph below, a woman is seen crying over the dead body of her child; a truly sad sight. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading

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