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  • The damage Political Correctness has already caused Part 2

    Posted on September 21, 2016 12:02 am by Richard

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    One of the most damaging things Political Correctness causes is complacency. Not wanting to talk about things that are negative and only talking in a positive way. It even causes people who are in touch with the real world to be labeled alarmists and ignored for the most part. The first big dose of damage cause by that Politically Correct complacency came on the morning of September 11, 2001. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    France Political Correctness Politics Series Terrorism United States 📎and tagged 9-11 complacency Donald Trump Hillary Clinton ISIS Islam lone wolf attack September 11 2001 sharia law
  • ISIS attack on Paris about Sharia law

    Posted on November 20, 2015 12:55 am by Richard

    At first glance the attack by ISIS on Paris is just sickening. Most people see terrorist running amok and don’t truly understand what is making them tick and why they seen so successful in recruiting new followers. But the answer is very simple and most don’t grasp to concept until the dots are connected. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Afghanistan France Saudi Arabia Sex Spain United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged government Heaven’s Gate ISIS Peoples Temple religious cults sharia law Spanish Inquisition terrorism
  • Charlie Hebdo making perfect sense

    Posted on January 20, 2015 12:02 am by Richard

    What the new editor of Charlie Hebdo said in an interview about publishing images of religious figures makes perfect sense and effectively shuts down all the critics. What he said was simply brilliant. It makes all the sense in the world, and even out shined what Pope Francis said just hours apart. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    France Politics United States Vatican 📎and tagged Charlie Hebdo ethics morals Prophet Muhammad religion
  • 2015 Year of the Extremist

    Posted on January 16, 2015 12:02 am by Richard

    2015 is less than a month old, and already the news has recorded over 2000 people killed in violence related to extremists that is loosely based on the Muslim religion. Each year the level of violence is growing, and has now become so big, it is an issue heads of state must deal with, and not someone in some agency or ministry. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    France Terrorism War and Conflict 📎and tagged Muslim extremists Saddam Hussein
  • Pictures of Mohammed – So What!

    Posted on January 12, 2015 12:02 am by Richard

    Assault PencilAfter the terrorist attack in Paris France attacking a satirical publication Charlie Hebdo for allegedly publishing pictures of Mohammed, the backlash to that act will start to be felt globally. The reason why we say allegedly is nobody knows what Mohammed looks like. For all we know he could be a twin of Ringo Starr. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    France North Korea Satire Terrorism 📎and tagged Charlie Hebdo freedom of speech Pictures of Mohammed terror
  • The Burma North Korea connection

    Posted on November 27, 2010 12:01 am by Richard

    Some place very far down the list of countries, way past nice, way past acceptable, and in the middle of unstable and dangerous you will find North Korea. Some place else on that list you will find Burma listed as well. But with a recently discovered nuclear connection between the two countries, there are some map changing ramifications in the making. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Burma China Cuba France International Politics Mental Health North Korea Technology Terrorism Thailand United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged democracy Junta Nuclear attack USSR
  • Court of public opinion vs court of law

    Posted on August 24, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    This is just one of those places people know all too well. Where the public’s opinion is in direct conflict with the court of law, sometimes it blows over, and sometimes it does not. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Afghanistan Button Pushers France Terrorism United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Anger ethics religion
  • 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 15928


    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 15928


    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 15928


    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
  • Silent Thaksin normal cycle

    Posted on June 8, 2010 12:00 am by Richard

    Look about and you will suddenly find that Thaksin Shinawatra seems to have disappeared from the news and other places. However this is part of a normal cycle for him as he adjusts his methods to achieve his goal. However this time may be different in a significant way. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Crime France International Politics Mental Health Terrorism Thailand 📎and tagged Interpol Osama bin Laden Political violence Red Shirts Thaksin
  • Thailand’s other political battle Part 3

    Posted on March 31, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    So messing with the level of corruption in Thailand is a bit like sawing off a chair leg. Sitting in the chair offers an experience that is not what was intended. The chair becomes for the most part unusable and is replaced with another of any style. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Corruption Crime France Mental Health Mexico Political Correctness Gone Mad Politics Series Sex Thailand United Kingdom United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Abhisit drugs ethics morals Political violence Thaksin
  • Thailand’s other political battle Part 2

    Posted on March 30, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    Once you come to learn how corruption in Thailand seems to make things just a little nicer to the end user being tourist and others wanting to get things done, you start to wonder about the wisdom of cleaning it up. There clearly is a trade off that must be carefully weighed before deciding on the hole size of the screen that looks to filter it out. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Corruption Crime France Mental Health Mexico Political Correctness Gone Mad Politics Series Sex Thailand United Kingdom United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Abhisit drugs ethics morals Political violence Thaksin
  • Thailand’s other political battle Part 1

    Posted on March 29, 2010 12:02 am by Richard

    It has been there right along. Thailand’s other political battle is blended and intertwined with the main battle between convicted fugitive Thaksin and anyone who does not like him. The other battle is of the same nature but on a much smaller scale. Continue reading → Post ID 15928


    Corruption Crime France Mental Health Mexico Political Correctness Gone Mad Politics Series Sex Thailand United Kingdom United States War and Conflict 📎and tagged Abhisit drugs ethics morals Political violence Thaksin

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