Category Archives: USA
Pseudo-fascism
Geoff pointed me in the direction of David Neiwert’s blog this morning. I haven’t had a great deal of time to peruse it, but my eye was caught by the first instalment of a six-part article entitled The Rise of … Continue reading
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Bush’s Balance Sheet
Thanks to Geoff for this list of the bumbling baboon’s greatest achievements. It’s obviously strongly biased, but the numbers and stark juxtapositions make for interesting reading, nonetheless.
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There’s No Place Like Home
The world’s slowest immigration queues… Puddles of piss in front of every urinal, presumably due to a fear of contracting something nasty from the porcelain… Unintelligible airport staff… Ants in the house… That’s right… we’re back.
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No Smoke Without Fire
A family member sent me this article, which once again raises the spectre of conscription in the US. The American government once again claims that no such move is being considered and that this simply constitutes a routine recruitment drive … Continue reading
The Call-Up Is Coming
Geoff alerted me to [this story](http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1228331,00.html ) in The Guardian. According to the story, the US is preparing to reinstate conscription, more commonly known as the draft in the local lingo. I didn’t need yet another reason to be enthusiastic … Continue reading
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