“Tolerance is the virtue of a man without convictions.”
I have posted some commentary on the Beijing Olympics here.
I was a bit annoyed at this attitude in the UK.
Clegg: Stop ‘kow-towing to Chinese’.
Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, accuses British Olympic chiefs of a “real abdication of our moral responsibility” over moves to restrict British athletes from raising concerns about human rights in China.
“It’s extremely [...]
Tarpaulin. Yep that handy substance that most every painter, maintenance person, and homeowner know well. Seems today that the Tube trains jumped the track after a roll of tarpaulin dislodged the vehicle.
Authorities are saying this is not terrorism, even though most people were freaking out while thinking this may be another 7/7 attack.
The We are [...]
Another person critical (MSNBC article on Litvenenko) of the abusive and dictatorial reign of Vladimir Putin (Russian President) has been shot. Paul Joyal was shot Thursday night, near his house. Only 4 days after an interview with Nightline where he stated he believed that Putin was behind the murder of Alexander Litvenenko in London.
On last [...]
So it appears that some old tricks are being employed in new ways.
3 cheats plead guilty to “cheating at play” under the 1846 Gaming Act (UK) in London’s Southwark Crown Court for using a hidden camera to read the cards being tossed by the dealer to players. Hardly new. Neither was the radio communication they [...]