As seen in part 1 and 2, there are plenty of examples of people ignoring the facts and writing from what their preconceived conception tells them to write. Even journalists from the best newspapers sometimes fall prey to preconceived myths and write about them as if they were factual. Continue reading Post ID 15635
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Events in New Zealand
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Fighting to undo
Before all the partisan bickering got under a full head of steam in the US Congress, there was compromise and a general forward movement. Rarely if at all was there an effort to go backwards unless the legislation was a total failure such as prohibition. But now legislation that has significant good qualities looks to be undone because the spirit of compromise has been lost. Continue reading Post ID 15635
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Thaksin’s score Part 3
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 15635
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Thaksin’s score Part 2
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 15635
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Thaksin’s score Part 1
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 15635