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Yesterday, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker released the findings of his committee’s 1-year, $30 million investigation into the UN’s $64 billion Oil-for-Food-Programme. Unfortunately, the 1000-page report merely detailed facts about corruption at the UN that were sufficiently exposed by international newspapers over a year ago. And, it only echoed insights into the UN’s… Read more.
The surly Princess Michael of Kent has proved once again that a Royal title confers neither class nor intelligence. Several months ago, I published a commentary on reports about her gauche behaviour at a restaurant in New York City. On that occasion, her royal act was made notorious by the racial slur she spewed against… Read more.
South African inventor Sonette Ehlers claims to have patented an anti-rape female condom “to help a woman so that she does not get raped.” I’m all for doing anything within reason to reduce the incidence of female rape – particularly in poor countries where women are most vulnerable. But, perhaps due to innate male obtuseness,… Read more.
Today, leaders of 13 Caribbean Commonwealth countries (CARICOM) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will hold a summit in Jamaica – reportedly to sign (but possibly only to further discuss) their PetroCaribe Oil Agreement. Since Chavez and Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson announced the draft agreement in June, concerns have been raised – from reading the… Read more.
Yesterday, in a shrewd political move, President Bush re-nominated the affable John Roberts to replace William H Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. And, despite dogged opposition from the far-left wing of the Democratic Party, Roberts is expected to win easy confirmation. Bush can now savor the prospect of nominating a different… Read more.
“I decided to make it a woman so that I wouldn’t have to pay the model as much.” Click here for a brief history of this American holiday. Read more.
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the United States Supreme Court died of cancer last night at his home in the Washington DC suburb of Arlington, Virginia. He was 80 years old. May he rest in peace! (Please click here to read his obituary.) Note: For those of us who decry the racial politics that… Read more.
Much has been made of the looting in New Orleans this week. And, true to form, the pictures American media decided to broadcast told a very misleading story. But here are a few points of clarification: Blacks comprise nearly 70% of the population of New Orleans and the vast majority of them chose not to… Read more.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been here three days, yet there is no command and control. We can send massive amounts of aid to tsunami victims but we can’t bail out the city of New Orleans. It’s a national disgrace. [Terry Ebbert, director of FEMA New Orleans] Enough said? Well, just a final thought:… Read more.
President Bush assures hurricane victims that the cavalry is on the way – as his Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, director of the government’s relief efforts, looks on… Yesterday, President Bush made his first address to the nation on the ravages of Hurricane Katrina from the splendor of his rose garden at the White… Read more.
