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caveat: the usual rules apply.
I guess if you don't have anything nice to say, you don't say anything at all.
True enough.
Let me see if I have something more generally pleasant to speak of, or something good outside our usual World Affairs topics, and I'll post up here about it.
Ah Ha!
Yesterday was "Marie"'s birthday.
Happy (belated) Birthday!
Feliz cumpleaños!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Marie!!
Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David. Hoy por ser tu cumpleaños te las cantamos a ti. Despierta, mi bien, despierta; mira que ya amaneció.
abrazos!!
Dear Friends:
Lovely word that, friends. Thank you for the heartfelt wishes. They are appreciated. Mil gracias. Duzhe, duzhe diakuiu!! Mercí bien.
Looks like Hillary Clinton and Biden's wife called each other up to discuss what color to wear today--
California is on fire again!
this is from the American Thinker-
William Ayers and Hugo Chavez
A.M. Mora y Leon
Barack Obama's original political sponsor Wiliam Ayers has ties to the Hugo Chavez regime that apparently continue today. Here's how Hugo Chavez advertises Ayers as a member of the directorate of the Miranda International Center, a think tank funded by the Venezuelan government. There is zero doubt he approved of this description of who he is below on the Venezuelan government Web site. I translated it into English for you:
Bill Ayers
USA
bayers@uic.edu
212-576-8274
William Ayers was the leader of the revolutionary and anti-imperialist group The Weather Underground which initiated armed struggle against the government of the USA during most of the 10 years from inside the empire.
Now, he's a professor of education and executive investigator of the University of Illinois in Chicago. He's developed courses around the urban reform of schools, problems of capitalist education, and investigation. He is the author or editor of more than 11 books, including a memoir titled Fugitive Days on the struggle against the government of the United States.
(I just can't seem to get away from Hugo)
you must be sleeping-- lone man here!
I have been to Rwanda-- reading the history of the Tutsis and the Hutus conflict- to watching memorials of the U.S.S. Cole- to Russia's Peter the Great- and reading about the forgotten war article by Totten-- and no signs of you!! (snoring)
Now I am looking for that Venezuelan site to read that post about Ayres Hugo approved.
I found a new site-- hands on venezuela--
I just watched the video of the Bolivian army massacre at Pando-- September...
the white jumbo plane in the background is guess from where-- the Venezuelan gov't
Pando
I was just reading Ayres' speech before the World Education Forum- in Venezuela- 2006 (from the HinzSight Report)
President Hugo Chavez, Vice-President Vicente Rangel, Ministers Moncada and Isturiz, invited guests,comrades. I’m honored and humbled to be here with you this morning. I bring greetings and support from your brothers and sisters throughout Northamerica. Welcome to the World Education Forum! Amamos la revolucion Bolivariana!
This is my fourth visit to Venezuela, each time at the invitation of my comrade and friend Luis Bonilla, a brilliant educator and inspiring fighter for justice. Luis has taught me a great deal about the Bolivarian Revolution and about the profound educational reforms underway here in Venezuela under the leadership of President Chavez. We share the belief that education is the motor-force of revolution, and I’ve come to appreciate Luis as a major asset in both the Venezuelan and the international struggle—I look forward to seeing how he and all of you continue to overcome the failings of capitalist education as you seek to create something truly new and deeply humane. Thank you, Luis, for everything you’ve done. and blah and blah-
Now things like this should be in the media for everyone to hear about how dangerous this friend of Obama's is--
@Susan
Good morning! Yes, I was resting.
re: Ayers in Venezuela
The best source on most of that is the horse's mouth. (sorry for the insult to horses)
His website
@Susan
Other than my usual advice about not striking blows that have no palpable effect, such is yours to do.
Anyway...
Glad you have been able to spend time here and I hope it has been informative and enjoyable.
I've looked a couple of the threads you had questions about, posted comments, and will be available for a brief while this 'morning' (my time) to help as I can.
Saddam's personal train is put into public service-- for Iraqi commuters--
this is about the most interesting news I have heard on tv today- it has been nothing but campaigns and wall street
oops- dinner
@Susan
Thanks for making the time and effort. Please have a most pleasant dinner!
where are the delete icons?
here i go again
Here is a good read for everyone's weekend:
VDH at Pajamasmedia
@Susan
"where are the delete icons?"
They are after the time stamp on each comment.
...looks like you found it at least twice, though.
((grin))
I agree with the article-- like I said earlier, this campaigning has become very nasty-- and I am sick of it all-
*Best Quote of the Day*, IMO:
"This election cycle has, more than any other, reminded me of why the Founding Fathers did not support universal suffrage; but, rather, sought a method or methods to ensure that the franchise of citizenship would be used responsibly by people proven to be responsible."
--Laughing Wolf
*Honorable mention*
Someone reminded me today of this phrase (rendered in English):
"Don't Shoot! I'm Che. I'm worth more to you alive than dead!"
heh, good try, but it didn't exactly work out as intended.
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