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Sarkozy's School Curriculum

by Carol Hoenig on 2/19/2008 9:32:44 AM

On first reading the President Nicolas Sarkozy article over the weekend, I thought it commendable what the French leader is doing. President Nicolas Sarkozy dropped an intellectual bombshell this week, surprising the nation and touching off waves of protest with his revision of the school curriculu... Continue »

To be the queen

by MisterE on 5/7/2007 2:43:46 PM

I can't imagine what it is like to be a member of the "royal" family in any country, let alone England. To have done nothing to deserve your title except to be born, and to have the world expect great things from you, even though your genetic diversity is inferior to most other people. Yet, people ... Continue »

Another Example of European Cultural Superiority for MisterE

by infocats on 3/21/2007 3:10:31 PM

BRUSSELS, March 21 (UPI) -- Poland would sack all gay teachers if a draft plan banning debate on homosexuality in schools and universities is accepted, Brussels reports said Wednesday. If teachers violated the rules, they would face punishment of being sacked, fined or even jailed, the EUobserver ... Continue »

In Spite of Reckless Assertions to the Contrary, Not ALL Scientists Agree With Big Al!

by infocats on 3/19/2007 6:21:13 PM

Al Gore has been challenged to an internationally televised debate on "climate change" by Lord Christopher Monckton, a policy adviser to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during her leadership of the United Kingdom. In a formal press release from the Center for Science and Public Policy, Lord Monck... Continue »

European Cultural Superiority?

by infocats on 2/2/2007 6:32:55 AM

I couldn't resist posting this article for MisterE who has on more than one occasion bragged about European cultural superiority. Muslims "seem to be about to take over Europe,” which has "given up” efforts to maintain its culture, said world-renowned Middle Eastern and Islamic scholar ... Continue »

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Should Congress freeze remaining bailout money?

by Jack Cafferty on 11/19/2008 10:02:22 PM

Click the play button to see what Jack and our viewers had to say. FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Republican Senator Jim Inhofe from Oklahoma wants to put a "freeze" on the remaining cash in the big government bailout of the financial industry. In this week's lame duck session, Inhofe plans to ... Continue »

Putting the Noise Machine in its Place

by Kevin Drum on 11/19/2008 4:41:27 PM

PUTTING THE NOISE MACHINE IN ITS PLACE....Ezra Klein isn't sure that Barack Obama made the right choice by tapping Eric Holder as his nominee for attorney general:It's hard for me to believe that Obama couldn't find anyone for the post who wasn't the workhorse behind Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitiv... Continue »

Team of Rivals?

by Kevin Drum on 11/19/2008 1:58:30 PM

TEAM OF RIVALS?....Is Barack Obama really assembling a "team of rivals," as Abraham Lincoln did in Doris Kearns Goodwin's account of Lincoln's presidency? Goodwin's book was a little too hagiographic for my taste (even Lincoln's obvious mistakes routinely get spun into accidental acts of genius), b... Continue »

Czar Thomas

by Kevin Drum on 11/19/2008 1:43:05 PM

CZAR THOMAS....Steve Benen passes along the news that Tom Daschle is Obama's pick both for Secretary of Health and Human Services ? a cabinet position ? and White House health "czar" ? a more traditionally West Wing-ish kind of thing. Steve is pleased:The Daschle announcement reinforces the notion ... Continue »

Examining the SOFA

by Kevin Drum on 11/19/2008 1:14:04 PM

EXAMINING THE SOFA....McClatchy has posted an unofficial translation of the Status of Forces Agreement that the Iraqi cabinet recently approved. Here are the key paragraphs:"U.S. Forces" refers to the entity that includes all the personnel of the American Armed Forces, the civilian personnel connec... Continue »