Does anyone know if Mr. Berlusconi. plans to stay in office past 2012? And if not what the chances are that the Italian jurisdiction finally takes a look into where his first billions came from.
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Berlusconi is like the European Gaddafi if you ask me.
Watch this:
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Lol kept Merkel waiting for one of his hoes.He could stay if he wins the elections. The scandals don't seem to faze him.
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Bersculoni is the worst leader in Europe.
Yes, worse then Lukashenko and Medvedev.
Because he's fucking up a first world country rather then a product of a developing one.That takes some doing on the "worthless fuckshit" scale.
Also because he's a giant horrible Italian stereotype. It's like having a guy in blackface be president of the African Union. I'm half convinced he's a undercover Neo-Nazi with a fake tan and died hair.
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FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK….
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/01/22/keith-olbermann-out-at-msnbc/
After 8 years of his show, and being the one who msnbc followed into partisanship, and being the commentator with the highest ratings they fire him. I don't see how that makes sense from a business standpoint.
Just after Comcast and msnbc's merger is okay-ed, THIS happens. I refuse to believe these events don't have anything in common.
RRRRRRAAAAAGGGGEEEEE
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Are you kidding? Olberman is a worthless histrionic shill, the closest thing the left has had on TV to Fox News caliber.
Good fucking riddance.
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I used to follow Olbermann's show religiously.
Now I honestly find it sort of hilarious every time he became enraged during one of his "Special Comments." Or practically whenever he was on air. So yeah, not going to miss him.
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This is really great news actually.
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Eh, Keith'll wind up somewhere else soon enough; his ratings were fairly good and he's a fairly high profile broadcaster. It's just a matter of how long he's restricted from taking another job on television by his separation agreement.
It came across as being somewhat abrupt, but it's not a big shock either after his suspension last year and other signs that he's been feuding with MSNBC like the Worst segment and the situation with Scarborough.
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might be old news for some, but I just saw this article about Tiger moms: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2043313-1,00.html
any thoughts?
My personal experience: I'm from a Chinese family, but my parents never drilled or pushed me quite so hard. They encouraged me to try to excel (and wouldn't let me think I'd do otherwise), but they were okay even if I didn't get into the best class or have many achievements. I remember being scolded quite harshly for any bad results, though.
Personally, I agree on the level that you sometimes have to push a kid to try to do more than he/she thinks he/she is capable of. I strongly disagree with any verbal abuse towards children, though. All it did for me was lower my self-esteem and sometimes even discourage me from trying again.
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After watching Last Train Home I'm pretty goddamned unconvinced that super strict results oriented parenting is a good thing for China.
Also because the real reasons for China's success haven't been "ma and pa".
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Super intelligent yet socially inept children.
I'll pass.
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A good way to create psychopaths and unfortunately these psychopaths will be the elite.
When a kid grows up without shown love of the parents (and certainly the mother), it grows badly.
A succesful education for me has to be one that is balanced in everything.
A good and healthy balance between discipline and fun, between work and free time, between rules and freedom, between a hug and a punishment. -
I think I've made my opinion on how I like to raise kids obnoxiously obvious at various times elsewhere on these forums, so I'll keep my own council here on that issue for the moment.
I came here to share this news–thought Zeph and a few others of my fellow Americans might be interested:
Spotlight Videos
Ask President ObamaOn Tuesday January 25 at 9 p.m. ET, U.S. President Obama will deliver his 2011 State of the Union Address. You can submit your questions for President Obama for an exclusive YouTube Interview that will take place just two days later, on January 27. What would you like to ask the President about the most important issues our country faces?
Presented by: askobamacVSn84t88kU
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I'm more interested in what questions won't be addressed, but that's just my heavy cynicism showing.
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Why are you a KENYAN MARXIST
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17161104
Kids, they grow up so fast nowadays.
wipes tear from eye :ninja:
@The Ask Obama thing: I'm just afraid of how many of those questions will be blatantly ignorant or completely idiotic, given the general mentality of Youtube users.
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I really like how Obama is modeling his own "fireside chats."
I probably won't submit a question, but I'm definitely gonna watch.Oh, and I figured I'd just drop this here since Obama is being talked about. Just in case none of you have seen it.
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NPR's Latino USA is doing a piece on Banana Republics right now, specifically Colombia.
Nothing new for those who are more world-savvy, but at least you can get something from a personal account.
It's on live right now, though I'm not sure where it would be archived.
EDIT: =/
Turns out it was only a 20 minute segment where the guy is left with no real conclusions, but apparently he keeps a kind of journal or blog about his travels on LatinoUSA.org, so I guess there's still that.
I can't really see anything though.
Title of the piece is 'Scene of the Crime.'
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12268662
Bomb explosion at Russian airport.
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just heard it on the news
31 people dead reported here , very sad
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Chechen suicide bombers strike once again. How sorrowful.
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^ A video from the scene.Initial rumors say that the bomb was a mixture of TNT and scrap metal… A deadly combination, especially when detonated indoors. :sad:
And of course Medvedev is already vowing revenge.
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Good Lord, that is just horrible. =/
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I heard about this as well.
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35 dead, 152 wounded.
Come on, a world class airport such as Domodedovo, and this… damn.
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Were they really Chechen or is that just a guess?
Anyways, I hate how always the innocent people suffer. :/
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Were they really Chechen or is that just a guess?
Anyways, I hate how always the innocent people suffer. :/
A guess. They could be Ingush, Dagestani, Georgian, Ossetian, Circassian etc etc etc
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Damn Moscow airport was bombed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12268662Hopefully the casualties will stay low.
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Its coverage in Ol' Blighty heavily implies towards the prepetrators being Islamic terrorists.
I don't want to fall into the trap of "OH HE BLOWED HISSELF UP! MUST BE MUSLIM TERRORIST", which is the general consenus among my friends. One thing I noticed is that he shouted "I will kill you all" before blowing himself up, instead of something like "Allahu ackbar".
"We should never allow the terrorists to win," said Mr Cameron.
WHICH type of terrorist, Mr Prime Minister?
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Its coverage in Ol' Blighty heavily implies towards the prepetrators being Islamic terrorists.
I don't want to fall into the trap of "OH HE BLOWED HISSELF UP! MUST BE MUSLIM TERRORIST", which is the general consenus among my friends. One thing I noticed is that he shouted "I will kill you all" before blowing himself up, instead of something like "Allahu ackbar".
WHICH type of terrorist, Mr Prime Minister?Russia has major issues with Islamic freedom fighters in their North Caucasus provinces. The ethnic groups there (Chechens, Ingush) are Muslim mostly.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12272836
Down with Mubarak!
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@JERK:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12272836
Down with Mubarak!
First Tunisia and now the dominoes fall.
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Such protests are uncommon in Egypt, which President Hosni Mubarak has ruled since 1981, tolerating little dissent.
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However, the population of Egypt has a much lower level of education than Tunisia. Illiteracy is high and internet penetration is low.
There are deep frustrations in Egyptian society, our Cairo correspondent says, yet Egyptians are almost as disillusioned with the opposition as they are with the government;
Our correspondent adds that Egypt is widely seen to have lost power, status and prestige in the three decades of President Mubarak's rule.
Down with Mubarak indeed.
Cairo huh? Time to get back in touch with an old friend me thinks.
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@JERK:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12272836
Down with Mubarak!
There is a big difference with Tunisia is this:
the Muslim Brotherhood has been more ambivalent.
Muslims in general and muslim scholars particularly are frightened from chaos more than anything. There is a saying that goes like: "better live 100 years under an cruel leader, than 1 day in chaos." So it all depends on the muslim brotherhood if they decide to partake in this. I think they're quite strong in Egypt.
The biggest problem is what'll happen afterwards, cause I have no doubt that in a free democracy, the muslim brotherhood will get the power. What will they do with that power? If they have people with sense like the islamic party in Turkey, then Egypt might get a chance to enter modernity and democracy but if they only have loons who only think of enforcing the sharia, that will be dramatic.
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http://www.npr.org/2011/01/25/133224933/transcript-obamas-state-of-union-address?ps=cprs
Figured I'd post a link to the State of the Union Address.
What everyone think?
Initial thoughts:
I like what Obama has planned. Especially the education stuff (but I'm biased as I want to be a teacher )There are some things that made me go "uh…" mainly the call for a 5 year freeze on government spending. That just doesn't seem possible. If they pass it, and it makes it the full five years, I will be thoroughly impressed.
Also, Obama's call to end lobbyism. I'm pretty sure I've heard this every year now. And I hear it every year because it's not going to go away.
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The protests in Egypt is gaining ground. Could it be… the domino effect? I fucking wish so - the oppressed people in the middle east deserves to be free.
If Egypt falls, that massive slab of domino will probably crush all the other dominoes behind it, so let it happen!
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Haha wow this actually managed to scare the shit out of him. Probably still has the mental image of Tunisians storming the president mansion in mind. But this single day proved they mean business.
If Mubarak doesn't react now, the domino effect might hit hard.
Can't wait to see how this develops.The biggest problem is what'll happen afterwards, cause I have no doubt that in a free democracy, the muslim brotherhood will get the power. What will they do with that power? If they have people with sense like the islamic party in Turkey, then Egypt might get a chance to enter modernity and democracy but if they only have loons who only think of enforcing the sharia, that will be dramatic.
Exactly, in Tunisia the parts of religious extremist during the protests were literally zero. Even during the protests you wouldn't see any religious flags or hear islamic paroles. It was all about personal freedom and dignity of the people.
In Egypt however islamic groups are a much stronger force (partly caused by the government itself, who drove some people to extremism through torture and mistreatment).
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Yeah, Mubarak to Sharia is just one form of shackles for another.
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This is pretty much the theme of the Arab world right now. Joe Strummer would have been glad to see these days.
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@JERK:
My my my.
Well… That is one guy who won't be taking over Egypt's political reins anytime soon. Lets see how Mister Mubarak will face this.
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here is the facebook page they are using to co-ordinate. Keep it up.
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Thanks for the link… but how do you suppose to read(forget about posting anything there)
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Quaddafi looks to his left, Quaddafi looks to his right
Quaddafi: Fuck.
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God, that reminds me that one of my classmates from elementary school currently lives in Egypt. I honestly wonder how he's doing there, and hope he's alright.
But yeah, I honestly hope that they don't overthrow Mubarak only to bring in sharia law. That would be taking an entire leap back from the current situation.
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Unlike Tunisia Egypt's had major problems with Islamic terrorism.
They were a MAJOR target of Al Quaeda affiliated groups in the 90's who wanted to overthrow Mubarak and instill an Islamist government. Mubarak defeated them pretty hard.But still, if the people riot out Mubarak like Ben Ali what are the Islamist's gonna do? Walk on stage and claim credit when they didn't do shit?
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@JERK:
But still, if the people riot out Mubarak like Ben Ali what are the Islamist's gonna do? Walk on stage and claim credit when they didn't do shit?
they like any-other who has stakes would try to make best use of situation. However if people do manage to throw him out. i doubt poeple would let anyone grab the stage.
But this is a critical stage for Egyptians. 700 of them have been arrested and with
@bbc:Public gatherings would no longer be tolerated, the interior ministry said.
Anyone taking to the streets against the government would be prosecuted, it added.if they give up now it would all be useless. the momentum needs to keep going.
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@JERK:
Unlike Tunisia Egypt's had major problems with Islamic terrorism.
They were a MAJOR target of Al Quaeda affiliated groups in the 90's who wanted to overthrow Mubarak and instill an Islamist government. Mubarak defeated them pretty hard.But still, if the people riot out Mubarak like Ben Ali what are the Islamist's gonna do? Walk on stage and claim credit when they didn't do shit?
Real life trolling at its finest if that happens. Any clues on who else might try to take the reigns? Or if the people are asking for someone in particular? The article mentioned nothing of that… Lets just hope if Mubarak is thrown out, a civil war about who will take over won't break out. =/
But this is a critical stage for Egyptians. 700 of them have been arrested and with
if they give up now it would all be useless. the momentum needs to keep going.
Damn. Hold strong Egypt!
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Now imagine if this succeeds and inspiration flows throughout the rest of Africa.
2011 is starting great.