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  • Brexit – Be careful what you ask for!

    Posted on November 2, 2016 12:02 am by Richard

    It goes without saying the pending exit of Britain from the European Union is starting to resemble stepping into something organic at a farm with many animals. But this is just an example of people not thinking out clearly what would happen and listening to a few well-spoken people who had an agenda. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Economy European Union Great Britain Political Correctness Russia Satire 📎and tagged Brexit Donald Trump idiots
  • Syrian refugee crisis – Cause and Effect

    Posted on March 23, 2016 12:02 am by Richard

    It is hard to go a day or two and not hear some news about the Syrian refugee crisis. Everybody sees the effect, but to find the cause you need to go back to political choices made by leaders in countries other than Syria. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Commentary European Union International Politics Japan Syria United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged cultural conflict Donald Trump ISIS President Obama sharia law Syrian refugee crisis
  • Google’s forgetting people like Jenga

    Posted on July 9, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    Google's JengaCompelled by a European Union court order Google must start allowing people to be forgotten by removing links. However even in the early stages of the process where news articles are also being forgotten, it is quick to see this becoming like a giant game of information Jenga where the outcome can only lead to out of context conclusions and loss of informational structure. That will eventually lead to undesirable outcomes that are too numerous to predict. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Analysis European Union 📎and tagged court ruling Google
  • Thai Coup an upgrade

    Posted on July 4, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    From outside of Thailand the title of this entry could easily cause a WTF. But if a person has been living in Thailand for the past year, they would see the title as an accurate assessment. So when you look at the response to the Coup by the United States and the European Union along with a few other countries, the people living in Thailand would be saying WTF is going on with them. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Commentary Corruption European Union International Politics Politics Thailand United States 📎and tagged coup d'etat democracy Thai Military WTF
  • Understanding the Anti Putin movement

    Posted on March 10, 2014 12:02 am by Richard

    With Russia’s or more specifically Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, casual onlookers of Putin are now taking a greater interest in his behavior. Psychologists recognize this behavior and know it’s classic patterns, and those patterns can be best described as a dangerous animal if provoked.   Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    European Union Russia Syria Ukraine Underlying Psychology United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Barack Obama Edward Snowden egos invasion Pussy Riot USSR Vladimir Putin
  • US Presidential election common sense prevailed

    Posted on November 9, 2012 12:03 am by Richard

    In the 2012 US general election that selected the next President for the next four years, the real winner was never named at any point along the way. The winner was not selected by popularity or policy, the winner was simply selected by common sense. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Analysis Economy European Union International Politics Politics United States 📎and tagged Barack Obama common sense Democratic Party elections Mitt Romney President Obama Republican Party
  • Austerity

    Posted on October 27, 2012 12:05 am by Richard

    Of late there is a new word in the news that was rarely if ever heard before. The word is Austerity and in its present context it loosely translates to; The party is over and it is payback time. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Economy European Union International Politics Politics United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Austerity Education election
  • Global economic four year stall

    Posted on October 15, 2012 6:05 pm by Richard

    Some may not notice the four year economic cycle that involves a lot of anxiety and breath holding. None the less it is there and when it comes around, wallets close and all eyes are on the future horizon waiting for the ten or so words that says it is over. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Asia China Economy European Union Germany International Politics Japan Politics United States 📎and tagged election US President
  • Global financial tipping point nears

    Posted on January 30, 2012 12:02 am by Richard

    All the signs of what they are not coming out and saying are there. Behavior of all the key players says only one thing about the global economy, fix it now or we all pay the price of a complete and total meltdown of the world’s financial markets in a domino effect cascade, and all the trimmings that come with it. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Corruption Economy European Union International Politics Nature Political Correctness Gone Mad Politics United States War and Conflict Weather 📎and tagged climate change Democratic Party Dictator Global economy Republican Party
  • Thaksin news drought suggests major damage control

    Posted on August 21, 2010 12:00 am by Richard

    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 15984


    Commentary Corruption Crime European Union International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United States 📎and tagged Abhisit diplomatic passport Interpol passport Red Shirts Thai Government
  • Welcome mat for Thaksin being pulled in Montenegro

    Posted on August 11, 2010 12:00 am by Richard

    It was just a simple matter of time for Thaksin before his true nature became general public knowledge. For Thaksin and his desire to take the high profile road has left him being bigger than the mask he is trying to hide behind. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    European Union International Politics Montenegro NATO Thailand 📎and tagged money passport Thaksin
  • Thaksin’s score Part 3

    Posted on July 23, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    As the Thaksin on the run saga continues and he wears out his welcome country after country, his world is getting smaller and smaller. It would seem that countries that have a low number Thaksin is banned from entry. The ones he manages to sneak into quickly toss him out or encourage him to leave by not allowing him to launch political attacks from their soil. Sooner or later he may end up in Haiti as they could use his money big time. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Afghanistan Burma Cambodia Central America Corruption European Union Fiji France Germany Great Britain International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO New Zealand Nicaragua Satire Series Somalia Sweden Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States War and Conflict Zimbabwe 📎and tagged bribes democracy diplomatic passport Hun Sen Junta money passport Red Shirts Somali pirates Taliban Thaksin
  • Thaksin’s score Part 2

    Posted on July 22, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    So as Thaksin’s globe hopping continues, you begin to see some interesting patterns shaping up. He has no place he can call home, and where he stays he is constantly looking over his shoulder as well as having a huge negative cash flow to buy that stay out of jail insurance. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Afghanistan Burma Cambodia Central America Corruption European Union Fiji France Germany Great Britain Haiti International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO New Zealand Nicaragua Satire Series Somalia Sweden Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States War and Conflict Zimbabwe 📎and tagged bribes democracy diplomatic passport Hun Sen Junta money passport Red Shirts Somali pirates Taliban Thaksin
  • Thaksin’s score Part 1

    Posted on July 21, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    If you decided to keep score on the convicted fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra and who he associates with, it becomes an interesting reflection of what his world is like today. But no matter how you look at it, this is a fun read that cuts past his attempted self image. Continue reading → Post ID 15984


    Afghanistan Burma Cambodia Central America Corruption European Union Fiji France Germany Great Britain Haiti International Politics Law And Order Montenegro NATO New Zealand Nicaragua Satire Series Somalia Sweden Terrorism Thailand Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States War and Conflict Zimbabwe 📎and tagged bribes democracy diplomatic passport Hun Sen Junta money passport Red Shirts Somali pirates Taliban Thaksin

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