There is hardly a person that has not heard of the fallout from the almost burned Quran (Koran) in Florida. Riots, people dying and more in a variety of places. But this entry is not so much about that, this entry is about people’s reaction to seeing that type of behavior over something that never happened. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Religiontics
Every now and again you need to invent a word to describe something. So seeing that much of politics in the news evolves around religion, Religiontics seemed an appropriate new word. So Mr. Webster please take note. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Thaksin news drought suggests major damage control
It is not uncommon for the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to disappear for a few days or a few weeks at a time when things do not go his way. You can call it imagination or a gut feeling, but somehow this disappearance seems different. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Wrongly convicted Part 3
What could be called a crime against the accused, but people who are influenced financially to see people convicted is a reality. There are some cases that seem small in severity, but the revenues that can be made from a large number of them is significant. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Wrongly convicted Part 2
Thinking that truly innocent people will come out of the justice system with vindication is just thinking they will come out vindicated. Although the exact percentage of innocent people convicted is elusive, the fact that it does happen on a fairly regular basis is cause for concern. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Wrongly convicted Part 1
The name of this series says it all. When the justice system fails and an innocent person is sent to prison or executed is a tragedy that has its roots in egos, prejudice, and other such personal vanities. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Global warming the believe it or not mind game
It has been an interesting watch from the sidelines as some try to make people believe that global warming is a hoax. This and the emails saying data is wrong or distorted, is just part of the mind game. The question is who is behind this quasi conspiracy if anyone at all. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Thailand’s Government overcompensating for Red Shirts
It has been growing ever since the day after the Red Shirt occupation in Bangkok was disbursed. The desire to come down hard on the Red Shirts and enforce the law is now dragging way too many innocent well meaning people into the gravity well of this political black hole. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Thai ‘State of Emergency’ mixed bag of views
State of Emergency (SOE) is one of those panic phrases that is right up there with ‘Shark’ or ‘Fire’! But when it comes to Thailand’s present SOE, there are more people welcoming it than one would imagine, and we are not talking about the government who imposed it. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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We are not in control of our lives
Never mind democracy or any form of government. Forget about thinking we decide our life’s path. Forget all that we were ever taught about how we control our own destiny. The unfortunate reality is we are little more than a dandelion seed in the wind. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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They can do no wrong
The assorted watchdog groups about the world all seem to have one thing in common. The one thing tends to offset their credibility is simply they sound very bias. According to the watchdog groups; People who are not part of a governing leadership body can do no wrong. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Oh what a mess this world of ours
If it seems like more things are going wrong in today’s world than in the past, you are not alone. It seems no matter where in the world you find yourself looking at, there is some sort of turmoil under way. Some of it is cause by nature, and some has been caused by man. The one difference is man is taking a bigger and bigger role in causing problems. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Will the Thai governments reverse their anti foreigner trend or not?
Over the past 4 years or so the Thai governments in power have made it progressively more difficult for non Thais to live in Thailand. Although they embrace tourists, they have hurt the parts of the general economy that are not tourist related. Viewing the state of the Thai economy that has been in general decline over the same period of time, the big question is will the Thai government undo some of the self inflicted wounds and make it easier for non Thais to call Thailand home. Continue reading Post ID 10327
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Classifying Thailand’s UDD group
United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) is what they call themselves. But in recent times over the past few years they have come to be known as the Red Shirts. Although their name implies democracy, they have been proven to be anything but. Continue reading Post ID 10327