Two Nations
"The result has been that the President's ratings are now back to their 2000 levels. Even though the capture of Saddam Hussein gave Bush a slight boost in national polls, a closer look reveals that those Americans who now approve of his Iraq war performance are largely those who live in "Red States". Meanwhile the President's ratings in the "Blue States" have not improved."
Dixie Trap for Democrats in Presidential Race
"...in 2000, even with a Southerner at the top, the Democratic ticket did not get a single electoral vote from the South. So this year, in the South, how could a ticket headed by Kerry “do just fine”?"
Do us all a favor, implement international law
"Israel would do itself a favor if it would stop trying to have its cake and eat it too. The pursuit of two contradictory policies is harming the Palestinians, who are being deprived of their natural right to independence and statehood. It is also, however, proving detrimental to Israel."
The fence affects demography, too
"...a large majority of Israeli Jews, left and right, seeks to use physical barriers to keep Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza from entering Israel. This may solve some of the demographic problems, but it is liable to create new political ones."
One Rule For Kilroy Another For Mahatir
"In line with the hypocrisy of ‘free’ speech, the recent banning of Islamic Political parties, books, Islamic charities, Islamic scarf, incarcerating Muslims without applying the due process of law, torture, summery execution and collective punishments are reminiscence of the Medieval Europe, where crusades and Inquisition and burning of witches were the order of the day. Not to mention the barbarism of the Fascists and Nazis era of the recent past. Whilst the West moves leaps and bounds in Technology and Science, it is taking steps of similar magnitude towards becoming more Medieval and Fascist."
