Tag Archives: politics

First they came…

Here’s the translation of a famous 1976 poem by Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller: When the Nazis came for the communists,I remained silent;I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats,I remained silent;I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists,I did not speak out;I was not a… Read More »

Debunking the skeptical environmentalists

Barry Finkel of Barry Finkel Photography had this to say about global warming in the “Letters” page of FORTUNE (May 14, 2007): “When the entire data set is examined it is clear that Earth’s climate has never been static and has often been warmer than today. Further, humankind’s contribution to the total greenhouse gas load… Read More »

John Boehner = hypocrite

Who to vote for as U.S. president?

With the Iraq question hanging over the heads of presidential hopefuls, that’s a tough one. Basically, you have two choices. Vote Democrats: Elect a fraud you can count on Vote Republican: Support the rich and ignorant Lesson? When confronted by two evils, choose the better looking. Related story: The entire government has failed us on… Read More »

The legacy of Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady and erstwhile powerful political figure in the Philippines, left behind “only” 1,060 pairs of shoes at Malacanang Palace.