Archives for March 2005

Caribbean nations are becoming extremely exasperated with the seemingly endless influx of Haitian migrants into their countries. Because it is now painfully clear that these desperate souls not only drain limited social services but also contribute to increasing incidences of crime and disorder in local communities throughout the region. Despite increasing political stability, chronic poverty, hunger and… Read more.

1937 – 2005 Johnnie L Cochran, the most clever, debonair and charismatic lawyer of our time, died yesterday from an inoperable brain tumor. Too many people only regarded Cochran as the lawyer who helped OJ Simpson get away with murder. But for those of us who knew a little about the man, Johnnie was not… Read more.

Robert Mugabe has decreed that his iron fist shall continue to rule Zimbabwe! The Mugabe government of Zimbabwe is the most corrupt, dysfunctional, and incompetent in Africa. And, on a continent that has the most corrupt, dysfunctional, and incompetent governments in the entire world, Mugabe’s achievement in this regard is a truly dubious distinction. Therefore,… Read more.

Kojo Annan: Scapegoat and Nepotistic villain? It seems that the investigations into widely reported corruption and malfeasance at the United Nations have plunged its seemingly unflappable leader, Kofi Annan, into extreme depths of despair. Many speculate, however, that Annan’s emotional anguish has not been caused by pending reports on the UN’s negligent performance in peacekeeping… Read more.

Is it just me or is the 24/7 media coverage of the death throes of the Pope, Mrs Schiavo and now, perhaps, Prince Rainier of Monaco becoming a macabre farce? The Pope Witness the spectacle on Good Friday of the Pope being put on display like a scene out of Weekend at Bernie’s. Indeed, the… Read more.

Sorry Hu. I know we promised. But George says that if we share our toys with you, he won’t play with us anymore….And, well, you understand, no? Meanwhile, Bush – the democracy crusader – has decided to undermine the world’s largest democracy (India) by selling nuclear capable jet fighters to its neighbour and perennial enemy,… Read more.

Comrade Putin commandeering the Russian ship of state back to the safe harbor of Soviet times… The Putinization of Russia continues apace, and Papa Joe Stalin must be very proud indeed. In fact, President Vladimir Putin’s power and influence have become so totalitarian that national polls show Russians have more faith in him than in… Read more.

Wow, Whitney Houston is a bigger crackhead than Bobby Brown? Ain’t that a bitch!  When Whitney married Bobby 13 years ago, we all feared he would lead her astray. Yet all indications are that she has rivaled him in bringing public disgrace and humiliation upon their family. Crack is whack Bobby already had a notorious record of bad… Read more.

Bonds: Hey, if I were on steroids, do you think I’d need these damn crutches to walk – duh! It seems Barry Bonds would rather run away from baseball than stand up at the plate and risk being exposed as the most infamous cheater in the history professional sports. Yesterday, the man who would be… Read more.