Archives for May 2006

When Sir Paul McCartney announced the end of his “May-December” marriage to Heather Mills on Wednesday, it was greeted more with glee than sadness. Because, quite frankly, his fashion-designer daughter Stella pleaded with him to live by his own words that “[money] Can’t Buy Me love”. And, moreover, everyone felt that “[He] Should Have Known… Read more.

Now, who in America thinks Jose (or his tank-buddy Leroy) will actually shoot or even try to detain Juan (Valdez)? President George W. Bush ordering the National Guard to prevent Mexicans from crossing the border is almost as misguided – but will prove equally ineffective – as sending the U.S. military to democratize Iraq. US… Read more.

Hirsi Ali is clearly a very provocative and controversial woman. Nonetheless, her advocacy for women’s rights and pleadings for the dignity of her religion are unassailable. And I agree with Jennifer that her contrived deportation is a loss for the Dutch and a gain for the Americans. [ALH ipinions] Two days ago, my commentary on… Read more.

For over a year, I’ve been writing about President Vladimir Putin’s apparent nostalgia for 1950s Cold-War values that has him doing everything in his power to return Russia (and the former satellite states of the vanquished Soviet Union) back to the geopolitical realities of that era. And I’ve described his neo-Stalinist policies and tactics as… Read more.

Today I resign as a member of parliament….I will leave the Netherlands, saddened but also relieved. I will pack my bags. I will go on. [former Dutch MP Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Tuesday] Anyone who thinks that Europeans have not cowered in the face of intimidation by Islamic extremists needs only consider the unfortunate fate… Read more.

Last night, in perhaps the most anti-climactic speech of his presidency, George W. Bush announced his comprehensive plan to seal the U.S./Mexico border and make honest residents of the millions of illegal (Mexican) immigrants now scattered all over the United States. But even the austere setting of the Oval office, which is normally reserved for… Read more.

Last July, I wrote this commentary on the sensational revelation that big-time payola, not Tommy Mottola (head mogul at Sony), was behind the music success of lip-syncing performers from J.Lo to Jessica Simpson. And, even though pittance compared to how much it profited from this scheme, I thought the $10m fine NY Attorney General Spitzer… Read more.

…And please tell her everyday, several times-a-day, how much you love, appreciate and cherish her! Cliché? Perhaps. But take it from those of us who have lost our mothers, you’ll be glad you did. NOTE: Remember a few kind words for the mother-in-law too…. Happy Mother’s Day Read more.

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Last month, I marched in solidarity with my Hispanic brothers and sisters to urge the U.S. Congress to enact immigration legislation, which includes: “…a guest-worker plan, path to citizenship and border security (amongst other measures) that would guarantee proper assimilation of these and future immigrants.” But the rabid and politically-motivated rhetoric this issue inspired in… Read more.