Turkey and 'Kurdistan'
For a few years now off and on, I have been corresponding on yahoo with a young girl in her mid 20s from Kurdish Iraq. She is a college student in Erbil, Ive spoken with her on the phone, Ive seen her...
View ArticleBush shows his true colors:Pakistan
The New York Times is now reporting U.S. support of pakistan's military will continue despite It's president's declaration of martial law and rounding up of opposition protestors.This folks is what our...
View ArticleOpen Thread for Republican Debate
didnt realize there was a front page diary.my apologiesComments?COmment 1: Russert has made it clear "its the economy stupids!" and the bulk of the clowns have no idea how to respond except tax cuts...
View ArticleI have problems writing diaries
It's pretty simple. Im a political news junkie, like more than a few of you here, however I know I have the same issues as well.Some of us work for a living, some of us are outright lazy in how we come...
View ArticleSpitzer, McGreevey, Fidelity.
First let me start by saying, Im probably going to make a great many of you uncomfortable in this diary, I dont share most of your views on sexuality or marriage or fidelity or monogamy...
View ArticleAdult ADD
This is not political diary , I just want to chronicle some personal stuff and see if anyone has similar issues.I am 32 years old, I have been working in IT for 11 years now, my chosen career has given...
View ArticleJustice Prevails at least SOMEWHERE
In an NYTimes story this week, the death of Megan Meier finally took a turn for the better. Her tormentor a school rival's MOTHER has finally been indicted on charges relating to her suicide....
View ArticleThe U.S. does NOT have the world's HIGHEST CORPORATE TAX RATE
I have in the past week experienced on at least two different occasions cable news stations having talking heads on that have asserted that the U.S. either has the world's HIGHEST corporate tax rate,...
View ArticleGun Control:Short and Sweet
Ive seen this come up in the past couple of weeks multiple times and felt perhaps I would inject my rather passionate opinion on this matter.A few things: I am from Texas. I grew up with guns, I had a...
View ArticleThis is one way theyll try and kill a Public Option
The headline reads:Better access to health insurance: $1 trillion!!!!!Thats all the author wants you to know in hopes youll skip the story:NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Two key proposals to improve access...
View ArticleI am boycotting the Health Insurance Industry
I have decided that until a public option is availible, I will no longer support the insurance industry.I will not take private payer insurance. I realize this is my life Im risking, but I figure If I...
View Articleshort Diary on 10ther's and where we can utilize them
I have been interacting with the 10th'r movement on facebook quite a lot since the HCR bill passed. Mainly to interject some sanity and counterbalance to their rants and raves. However in the past week...
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