Posted in Rants on Mar 16th, 2008
In Iraq Saddam Hussein murdered hundreds and then thousands of his countrymen so the Western World (primarily US and UK) went into Iraq - killed the leader and called it peace keeping.
In Afghanistan civil war atrocities caused the US, UK and NATO to kill thousands and call it peace keeping.
In Nigeria, Libya, Darfur, and many [...]
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Posted in Ramblings, Rants on Mar 14th, 2008
It has come to light today that a US Dad and Daughter team based in Florida have used a fake investment scheme to con UK OAPs out of millions of dollars.
The pair were apparently using the details of 54 dormant US companies to then encourage the pensioners (by using extremely high pressure sales methods) to [...]
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Posted in Ramblings, Rants on Mar 13th, 2008
I guess I expected it.
The Times Online today has decided to begin the character assassination of murdered Chief Constable Mike Todd. In their article today they link him to Angie Robinson (pictured) a Manchester Businesswoman. They also go to pains to highlight the cops alleged indiscretions with two female colleagues.
The odious article (laughingly [...]
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Posted in Ramblings on Mar 12th, 2008
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling has made it clear during his Budget announcements this morning that there are grim times ahead in his opinion.
Growth expectations have been slashed and he has had to announce huge increases to Government borrowing.
The overall tone of the Budget statement was hardly what you might call upbeat and even [...]
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Posted in Ramblings, Rants on Mar 11th, 2008
Digambar Kamat (Goa’s Chief Minister) has been reported as saying:
She (Fiona McKeown) left a minor girl in someone else’s custody. Tourists should be more responsible and careful.
When he was interviewed today regarding the tragic death of Scarlett Keeling.
I would be the first to lambast a woman who had been truly negligent. Indeed I would be [...]
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