FRIDAY NIGHT DOG BLOG: SMILE AND MAYBE TOMORROW. . . April 29, 2011
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From a dog’s point of view many things go unnoticed by humans. They are tolerant of human shortcomings.
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REPORTING THE GUANTANAMO FILES April 28, 2011
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Terms including mainstream media are given wide currency from both sides of the non-establishment political spectrum.
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AV MEANS ANTI-BRITISH April 27, 2011
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If the rule of thumb that applies to elections in Australia applies then it seems on the basis of lack of bipartisan agreement and general public engagement the Alternative Vote referendum will be lost in Britain.
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DRONE PROTESTS April 26, 2011
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Democracy Now reports two protests against remote-controlled drone killings. It is not simply that they are impersonal and dehumanized, there are also mistakes which are so predictable as to suggest criminal negligence.
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THE ARROGANCE OF POWER April 25, 2011
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Care has to be exercised in judging human actors, but judge them we must. Democracy, for example, is not only a social technology for decision making, but implicitly suggests that power be accountable, albeit in reality concentrated in free hands.
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FRIDAY NIGHT DOG BLOG: TIME AND SUN April 22, 2011
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The days are less sunnier now than a few weeks ago (in the southern hemisphere). It is getting darker earlier. Sometimes what looks like possible rain does not fall. The result now I have a camera I am not taking as many photos.
BAHRAIN BRUTALITY April 21, 2011
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Reporting based on emails sent from Bahrain beggars belief. Not only have doctors been rounded up, but one doctor was arrested during an operation. This is the level of behavior that warrants outrage, if not a bombing campaign to protect civilians.
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OIL IT WAS AND IS April 20, 2011
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The Guardian reports Nato has sent a British and French advisory team to Benghazi to advise the anti-Gaddafi forces on “intelligence gathering, logistics and communications”. In the meanwhile bombing continues to protect civilians.
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GREED: THE LORD OF DEATH April 18, 2011
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Chris Hedges stands before those worshiping in the temples of greed in NYC. He addresses a small crowd in Union Square.
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LANDSLIDE ON OFFER? April 18, 2011
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The first major party to change their leader in the Federal arena will win by a landslide. Such was my speculation, but it seems to be given credibility by a recent telephone poll.
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WHY WORK? April 17, 2011
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Our apparently feeble-brained Prime Minister has proposed that all work is ennobling, when the overwhelming evidence that it is often debilitating and counter-productive.
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FRIDAY NIGHT DOG BLOG: NEW LOOK April 15, 2011
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For the first time in months, this is a genuine Friday Night Dog Blog. I have a new camera, which is neither too elaborate or expensive – a Canon A1200 with viewfinder.
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THE NEWS CYCLE: EGYPT April 14, 2011
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The Israeli Government may well have been emboldened to attack the people of Gaza again, given the increased involvement of the US in the bombing/murdering campaign in Libya.
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SUNK IN LIBYA April 12, 2011
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Long story short: peace is not an option. That at least is what the proponents of the Libyan intervention argue, despite the fact that the African Union delegation, led by South African President Zuma appears to have got Muammur Gaddafi’s approval for a ceasefire.
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CAIRO PROTESTS CONTINUE April 10, 2011
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The democracy protests in Egypt will be critical. They continue although the numbers are down. The military appears to have resumed control.
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IS THERE A PEACE DIVIDEND? April 9, 2011
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There has been some talk recently about the lack of vision in Federal Politics. I suspect it is the case there is not such thing as a national vision any more, at least if we are going to seriously address global issues such as anthropogenic global warming.
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FRIDAY NIGHT DOG BLOG:YESTERYEAR April 9, 2011
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There was a time when I could both take photos and post them here. Picasa is not now working. Some random photos from yesteryear:
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EU DEBT CRISIS April 8, 2011
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Portugal has now asked effectively France and Germany to bail it out of its sovereign debt crisis. Other reports suggest that Spain has found itself in the same position.
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