George Soros Gives Speech in Very Democratic Saudi Arabia
During which he waxed on about his “open society”. Defined by The Wise I as one in which anyone can do any drug of desire with the profits going directly into the George Soros “We’re All Happy When We’re High” society.
Note the man wants to allow people with different views yet he gives this speech in the most repressed society on the planet!
From Arabnews:
In his presentation at the forum, Soros gave an overview of his philosophy of the open society, which guided him in both his business and philanthropy. “There is no perfect society,” declared Soros. In fact, he believes that repression in societies is sometimes the result of people in power thinking they have the ideal answer for the perfect society and force their ideas of perfection on the others.
“Nobody is in ownership of the ultimate truth, so we have to allow people with different views,” he said.
Soros Speaks in Saudi Arabia
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Best Guy Movies
Came across this list of cherished guy movies and some of the rules required for nomination. Two major rules: NO Merryl Streep and LOTS of Al Pacino.
The site Mensjournal.com actually lists the top FIFTY favored guy movies, ten of which are listed below.
1 DIRTY HARRY 1972
2 THE GODFATHER 1972
3 SCARFACE 1983
4 DIE HARD 1988
5 THE TERMINATOR 1984
6 THE ROAD WARRIOR 1981
7 THE DIRTY DOZEN 1967
8 THE MATRIX 1999
9 CADDYSHACK 1980
10 ROCKY 1976
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Steve Tyler “Walks This Way” as He Breaks Up With Wife
With only the largest mouth in all of celebritydom.
From WNBC.com we learn:
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and his wife of 17 years, Teresa, are separating, the singer announced Sunday.
Tyler, 56, asked the public to respect his family's privacy in a statement released through the band's publicist, Mitch Schneider.
"Before the tabloid media makes more of this than it is, I am announcing that my wife Teresa and I are currently separated," Tyler said. "We're just a family trying to work through a difficult time. A little privacy and sensitivity -- for Teresa, my children and myself -- would be nice."
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Queen Elizabeth Not Attending Charles and Camilla’s Wedding
And goodness the Brits are all in a tizzy over this. Although it’s not at all clear that the Queen is not going to be at her son’s civil or religious ceremony. It’s also not clear to The Wise I just what is the difference. Except that the Church of England does not officially sanction marriage with divorced individuals thus Charles and Camilla must have a separate civil ceremony to make their marriage official. As I understand it, the Queen WILL attend the religious ceremony. She is avoiding the civil ceremony to help the local constables in dealing with the crowds, or so the less hysterical are asserting.
Which all still makes no sense to me. But if the Brits are getting hysterical than I must pay attention.
From the Timesonline:
Now the Prince is obliged to go through a civil ceremony in Windsor Guildhall. It may have been designed by Wren but it is in the middle of a little tourist town and Thames Valley Police are counting stretched manpower at what will be a security nightmare.
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2004 Most Intriguing Person Paris Hilton Loses Cell Phone
And the repercussions are being felt across the planet.
Indeed even Fergie, ex-wife of Prince Edward of England, has been receiving prank phone calls believed to have been made from Hilton’s stolen mobile phone. Even The Wise I has received some odd phone calls, many claiming to be from National Geographic but I am not fooled. They are phoning me from Hilton’s cell phone and it does get annoying.
Adding to the intrigue, no less than the Secret Service has been involved, shutting down web sites and such. I can’t imagine why the Secret Service would be involved unless that cell has the number of one of the Bush girls.
From People :
The US Secret Service is now investigating the hacking of Paris Hilton's mobile phone and the exposure of her diary and the phone numbers of her famous friends on the internet.
According to CNN today, the Secret Service has been shutting down websites where the phone numbers appear almost as fast as they keep coming up.
It is unclear whether the hacker gained access to Hilton's T-Mobile Sidekick device by penetrating the company's servers or stealing her password.
But a T-Mobile spokesman confirmed that the hotel heiress' confidential information had been compromised.
``Her information is on the internet,'' said spokesman Ed Zidar. ``We don't know if it was hacked or if someone got a hold of her password.''
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The Final Snort
From a state prosecutor no less!
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON BEER
“A state prosecutor in Florida's island city of Key West was under arrest after he reportedly ran naked and drunk across a parking lot and hopped into the wrong car, a newspaper said yesterday. Albert Tasker of the local state prosecutor's office told police he had been drinking with friends and thought it would be funny to take off his clothes and run to a friend's car in the parking lot, according to the Florida Keys Citizen newspaper. But Mr. Tasker, 28, apparently got into the back seat of the wrong car, to the distress of the woman in the vehicle. The legitimate occupant screamed and called her boyfriend, who telephoned police.”
- American Scene, Washington Times, 2/23/05
Don't Gross Out the World
Last week President Bush shook hands with Slovakian officials while gloves were on his hands. Damn, the world is having a cow. And did anyone see that WAPO article on Condi Rice? Fashion editor darn near called her a leather-clad temptress.
Thus in the interest that Americans get with the program and learn the habits of others on the planets (there are others?), this web site offers an interesting multiple choice answer for various etiquette issues across the world. Gotta love that one about whether the Chinese make their children finish all the food on their plate.
An American Primer on Foreign Habits
The Do-Nothing Delaware Republican Party
Yo, Delaware!
Even Merryland elected a Republican Governor.
Yet in this past election didn’t Nanny Governor Minner get re-elected thanks to a whole bunch of dead people and NewCastle county?
I noted Delaware’s Republican party’s true colors within a few weeks of moving to Delaware. There I was, in Georgetown’s Republican headquarters, all noble and starry-eyed, there to volunteer for the upcoming election.
“Republicans here get along well with Democrats,” the lady told me. “There’s very little difference.”
Well damn. Very little difference? Right there I walked out with promises to help but never returned.
I don’t WANT the Republican party to be very little different from the Democratic party! Not here and not anywhere.
To even say such a thing is just dumb.
Okay, it’s nice that the Dems and Repubs get along so well, at least according to the GOP lady that sunny morn of our meeting. But I’m suspicious. “Getting along” means, in Democrat lingo, that the Republicans do everything THEIR way.
Proof of my suspicion comes along during the recent fracas over the raises for Minner, her do-nothing loot, and the entire legislature. Sure there was posturing and grand talk but when it came down to the wire, NOTHING was done by the legislature to change Delaware’s system of awarding raises to public employees. Which is “recommended” by some partisan panel or another, all big contributors to the Democratic party.
The Repubs did NOTHING to stop it. And they could have.
Delaware is 39th in education rank in the United States and now we find it’s last in pre-natal care, more on this later.
But of course the Delaware Governor deserves a 60% raise to earn more than the Governor of Texas in this state with three electoral votes.
Delaware Republicans=Democrats with an “R” after their name.
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Beautician/Cosmotologist
Any beauticians looking for a good job at an established Ocean City, Maryland salon, contact me via email.
Benefits, vacation, will accommodate part time and seasonal help. Sign on bonus possible if bringing a following.
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Prison Task Force Report Release
Nanny Minner never met a task force she didn’t adore. Thus the task force on prison reform was released this past week. The report, well it says stuff I could have said and I would have said it much cheaper.
The task force appointed by Governor Minner has released its report on the July 12th abduction and rape of a guard at the Smyrna Prison.
Cassandra Arnold was attacked by inmate Scott Miller, who was eventually shot to death.
The report says at the time of the incident, the Department of Correction was caught in the middle of a "perfect storm.
Task Force spokesman Tom McGonigle says the report doesn't point fingers for blame as much as it makes recommendations such as increased recruitment and retention through better pay, less reliance on overtime and making changes to a disciplinary process for inmates that gets slowed down through appeals.
The report also states that, in general, certain operating procedures are outdated and vague.
REPORT HERE
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Another Task Force Reporting In
And another stellar record for Delaware. State has highest infant mortality in the nation. Of course Nanny Minner appoints, what else, a task force!
Study: Infant deaths show funding need
Delaware's infant mortality rate is the highest in the nation, according to the most recent report by Kids Count, which tracks health data on children.
The lack of staff and money for Resource Mothers - a program that helps at-risk women get medical care - is one of the reasons, according to a task force established by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner that released its recommendations this week.
The task force also concluded that the lack of data on at-risk mothers prevents health officials from identifying ways to improve the rate in the most problematic areas. The data is available in other states but not in Delaware. And only in December did the state begin collecting Fetal and Infant Mortality Review data, in which the records of dead babies are extensively reviewed and the parents are interviewed. The review is used by health care workers to find ways to help prevent the deaths of more babies.
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Can You Say Taxation Without Representation?
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. are all close enough to each other that there are many workers living here and working there. The Delmarva peninsula is just such an area.
It’s been tried before, not that our Delaware Republicans OR Democrats tried to help the citizens of Delaware. Thus Merryland slaps a tax on workers living in Delaware and working in Merryland.
It’s been tried before. It always gets struck down.
Md. puts new tax on workers from Del.
Maryland's nickname is the Free State, but try telling that to Neal Sobocinski or the thousands of others like him who live in Delaware and work in Maryland. Most of them are finding a surprise when they fill out their Maryland income tax forms for the 2004 tax year: a 1.25 percent additional tax aimed mainly at them. Their total tax bill may not go up much, because Delaware residents who work in Maryland receive a credit on their Delaware taxes for the taxes they pay to Maryland.
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