Oh, him. He doesn't get anything right except in his specialty... and even that's arguable.
has suggested that the election of a GOP Congress amounts to a "death knell for the [human] species." Chomsky, in an interview posted on The Nation's website, lamented the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives and gains in the U.S. Senate may spell doom for the human race....Chomsky goes on to explain that the election of Republicans who reject man-made global warming claims posed "a danger to the survival of the species." "We're essentially saying, 'Let's kiss each other goodbye,'" he added. OK, you first. 'Bye, Noam! Fare the well. Bon voy-a-gee! Don't forget to write! Don't let the door hit you in the rumpus on your way out.
Chomsky expressed anger that society was rejecting the man-made climate fears and he dismissed the views of skeptical meteorologists as just "pretty faces that present the weather forecast."
The Nation video also featured global warming and Peak Oil activists Bill McKibben, Nicole Foss, and Richard Heinberg.
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We can only hope it is a death knell for fuckheads like Noam.
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Then the only recourse the the true believers in such desperate times is to render yourself carbon neutral as quickly as possible to counter the effects of the non-believers and buy some time. Perhaps by video taping themselves voluntarily committing themself to feed polar bears others may witness the sincerity.
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He's probably worried his summer house on the Cape will get washed away when the oceans levels rise. Bet that fancy sailboat of yours will come in handy when that happens, right, Noam?
Power to the People, baby!
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I still have gnaw marks on my steering wheel from a late night drive, listening to Chomsky go on about America being a failed state.
It would be interesting to go back and read his work on language (he was a linguist before he was a moron) and see if it makes any sense in light of what we currently know.
[Asharq al-Aswat] Arab political culture is yet to embrace the concept of a fixed presidential term, with a defined end date. The position of 'head of state', with all its temptations, influence, and impact upon those around it, prompts the bulk of Arab presidents to renege on what they had previously pledged, upon assuming office. They seek to amend national constitutions, in order to remain in power for life. Yet despite the gravity of such actions, matters do not end there. Some presidents even attempt to establish a system of hereditary rule.
Egypt, Libya, Morocco... no wait, Morocco is a formal kingdom of long standing, so that's ok. Oh, and Syria -- Assad, Sr. handed it off to Assad, Jr. (that's Pencilneck, sir! to the peasants, in fear and trembling), so there's one who actually accomplished it.
Thus in Arab republics, the presidency concept exists in name only. We cannot deny that the performance of some Arab presidents has been successful,
For a given definition of successful
but this is not enough to justify them extending their term in power, and manipulating the main principle upon which the republican system is based.
Yes, he actually wrote those words.
This democratic deficit bears the primary responsibility for festivities which break out between the presidential forces and the public. For example, had ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali not been intoxicated by power, and had he left office after ten years at the helm, he might have transformed into a national idol in Tunisia, and across the Arab World. He might have been dubbed as 'Tunisia's saviour from extremism' and the 'founder of economic renaissance'.
One of the many probabilities marginally greater than zero to be found in the universe. Not much more than that, though
.But sometimes the lust for power leaves us blind.
Other times deaf or dumb, or all of the above and playing a mean pinball.
We cannot rule out the possibility that what happened in Tunisia could reoccur in other parts of the Arab World. The economic and political environment is ripe for a continuing series of suicide protests, in response to the prevailing conditions, just as Mohammed Bouazizi did in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bou Said. I am aware that many Arab countries will rush to bring about reforms in terms of the economy and personal freedoms, and seek to expand their foundations for development, as a result of what we might call "Ben Ali Phobia."
Seriously, dude, it sounds like you found the stash of the gooooood stuff.
Yet in most cases, these reforms shall be a temporary measure, and the matter will soon be consigned to a distant memory.
In the developed world, presidents come and go. Success over there is not measured by how long you stay in power, but rather by how much you have achieved. This explains why Churchill is still very much alive in the British memory; just as the French still hold De Gaulle in high regard, as do the Americans with Kennedy. There are two famous examples of presidents in the Arab World who voluntarily stepped down from power. The first was the late Syrian President Shukri al-Quwatli, who handed over Syria's presidency to Gamal Abdel Nasser, for the sake of Arab unity. As a result, Nasser bestowed upon him the title of "First Citizen".
The second example is that of Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, the former President of Sudan. When he relinquished power over to the Sudanese political parties, he was dubbed "Mu'awiyah ibn Yazid". Unfortunately, the sacrifices made by both men were futile. The unity project between Egypt and Syria failed, and the system of political party rule in Sudan was overthrown by the military. However, The infamous However... both al-Quwatli and Swar al-Dahab shall continue to be held in high esteem by the Arab public, and hold a commendable place in history.
I've never heard of them. Have you ever heard of them?
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Egypt, Libya, Morocco... no wait, Morocco is a formal kingdom of long standing, so that's ok.
And popular too, being picked up in other paradises like Venezuela.
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There is a price to pay for all those cheap toys and electronics that we crave, and it is the loss of American manufacturing jobs. Globalization is a double edged sword.
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Well, you use business to finance what you can't pass as taxes in the legislature to feed socialist programs, when you cripple industry with micro regulation, when you don't even permit rational exploitation of your own natural resources, when you sellout free labor to keep union bosses in place and political donations rolling into reelection funds, jobs have a tendency to go elsewhere.
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In the last two years 6 million jobs have been lost. However 1 million immigrants, most of them undocumented Democrats, found work.
That's because they will work for less than minimum wage. That combined with all the welfare and they come out ahead of an honest worker making a decent wage.
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I wonder if instead of Jail, they have a Psychiatric Asylum? All answers must be phrased in the form of dialectic? Watching your national resources harvested and sent to Russia? Absolutely no pollution controls?
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Based on the article I'll buy a copy if it ever becomes available in the US. Perhaps buy another for the kids school. Just to hear them say Communism sucks, lets play Monopoly would be a treat.
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You don't think Obama and the democrats will let it in the USA do you? It'll be labeled 'Hate Crime'.
Remember Ghettopoly?
How about Norkopoly - much like this except if you roll a one on any dice you loose all your food (sorry - kimmie-boy wants to throw another party) and of you land in (or GO TO) Jail you never get out - ever.
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Condition needs a catchy title and an advocacy group. How about Moral Relativism?
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'Loughner Acted, from His Perspective, in a Moral Fashion'
But the man is not sane. That he does or does not cleave to an insane personal moral code is unimportant -- there are some things that simply are not permitted, no matter how reasoned the rationale.
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From the article: "It's paradoxical for Palin to demand that we see the killings as an isolated incident, that is, a chance event. In doing so, she is suddenly abandoning the system of paranoia, with its accusations of mind control, that she and the Tea Party were more or less complicit in creating."
Lefty-Logic at work. 'They're not related, but they are!!'
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"It's paradoxical for Palin to demand that we see the killings as an isolated incident, that is, a chance event.
Being an isolated incident does not mean it was a chance event. Mr. Loughner planned his attack deliberately, acted on his plan, and even took photos, one of which he posted on the web the night before. A chance event is when one trips over the crack in the patio, knocking down a waiter walking by with a tray full of ice cream sundaes.
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This guy is full of shit a muddle. He takes the term paranoid, explains some well known events and changes the definition to fit the story, then goes on to say that there is unlimited ways to define the paranoid assassin? An open ended definition.
Then I look: Manfred Schneider teaches new literature, aesthetics and literary media at the Ruhr University in Bochum. His publications focus primarily on outsiders of modern society...
It is what I call Nostradamus Theory. That is, Nostradamus predicted the future but can only be interpreted after an event happens and the passage is liberally interpreted to fit that event.
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I can accept that Loughner acted within a consistent set of internal principles, bat-shit crazy though they may be. But to make the leap to saying he acted morally is to remove all meaning from the word. Garbage in, garbage out.
I did like the ""we look to archetypes of evil: communism, fascism or the media" bit, though.
[Asharq al-Aswat] A Iraqi political source in the city of Al-Najaf has stated that Al-Sadr movement's Leader Moqtada Tater al-Sadr ... the Iranian catspaw holy man who was 22 years old in 2003 and was nearing 40 in 2010... "is preparing to be Iraq's Hasan Nasrallah and play a major influential role" and warned that "partisan struggles for the politicianship of Iraq's Shiites will take place in Al-Najaf, Karbala, and other central Euphrates and southern cities."
The source which spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity by telephone from Al-Najaf said that "the leader of Al-Sadr movement is holding in his family's home in Al-Hananah quarter, intensive meetings with leaders of his movement in an effort to put their affairs in order and resolve some conflicts and struggles inside it, especially between those wearing turbans and those not wearing them (Mullahs and non-mullahs). The first are asserting that they are the ones who protected the Trend and its permanence while the others believe they were the ones credited with making the Trend a political movement."
The source went on to say that discussions during the meeting also focused on the removal of some the traditional leaders whom Al-Sadr believes are undisciplined or not in tune with the times, especially as some symbols of the movement have yet to appear in Al-Najaf since Al-Sadr's return.
The political source went on to say: "Al-Sadr returned to Iraq arrogant with power after having left Al-Najaf in secret for fear of being jugged by American forces. But his movment today has 40 seats in the Iraqi House of Representatives and seven ministers in the government. This hastened his return to play an influential political role that is to a large extent similar to the role of Hasan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbullies in Leb, according to what those close to Al-Sadr are asserting."
The source pointed out that "the attention the Iraqi politicians are paying Al-Sadr is giving him stronger impetus" and referred to "the visit by President Jalal Talabani, leader of the Democratic Union of Kurdistan, to Al-Sadr in his house in Al-Najaf and the telephone contact Dr. Iyad Allawi, the former Iraqi prime minister and Al-Iraqiya List leader, had with him the day before yesterday."
The source noted that, "leaders of the traditional Shiite parties are not happy with Al-Sadr's return to Al-Najaf, the capital of Shiite influence." It added that "hot political struggles between the Shiite parties for control of the Shiite influence are going to surface through events, especially between Al-Sadr Trend and Al-Dawa Party, which is led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on one hand and between the Trend and the Islamic Supreme Council [IISC] which is led by Ammar al-Hakim on the other hand." It warned that "the struggle between Al-Sadr Trend and the IISC is going to be more public due to the historic struggle for control of Al-Najaf between Al-Sadr and Al-Hakim's families."
The source believes that "Moqtada al-Sadr will not forget his traditional enemies easily or the battles the current Prime Minster Nuri Al-Maliki led against his Trend in which many of his supporters were killed or jugged. Hence, the struggle between Al-Sadr and Al-Maliki will not be confined only to the partisan one between Al-Sadr Trend and Al-Dawa Party but personal aspects and settlement of accounts might be involved which will weaken both sides, particularly as Al-Dawa Party considers itself as having greater Shiite influence in Iraq and does not accept anything less than that. This Shiite party even sees itself as the only political representative of Iraq's Shiites following the reduced influence of IISC in the recent legislative elections and its failure to obtain important ministries in Al-Maliki's second government." The source does not rule out the possibility of "Al-Sadr starting his battle with Al-Maliki by criticizing the government's performance and through his ministers and parliamentary deputies so as to weaken the prime minister's position without triumphing over him" and pointed out that the "coming months will see noticeable tensions between the Shiite parties' leaders and the people of Al-Najaf are fearful of Al-Sadr Trend's calm before the storm."
However, The infamous However... Baha al-Aaraji, the leader in the Trend who is close to Moqtada, has said "Iraq is not Leb. What applies there cannot be applied here. In his speeches and statements, Moqtada al-Sadr stresses the need to stay away from weapons and demands that any issue should be resolved politically." He pointed out that the Trend leader "is expecting the government to provide the services to the Iraqi people and to get the American occupation forces out. He will back the government and give it the chance even though he had said it was weak. We will comment if his demands, which are for the Iraqis, are not fulfilled." He told Asharq Al-Awsat "there is a roadmap that is not yet clear and things will become clearer after "fortieth" celebration which marks the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Al-Hussein, when large meetings will be held."
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Supporting man-made global warming, CF - converting oxygen into greenhouse-gas CO2.
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The sheer QUALITY of Middle Eastern leadership is so inspiring.
Mookie stands up there with some of the greatest men the Middle east can point to and say," Now THERE is what Islam is all about, its values, its virtues, its courage and magnificent accomplishments".
Every nite before I go to sleep I take out Mookies picture and just moon over it until I fall asleep.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
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