Granted, it’s her show and she can interview anybody she wants. But Oprah claims that the mission of her show is to help people (especially women) live their best lives. And she purportedly does this by providing a forum for the discussion of important issues that affect them. Therefore, it behooves her to appreciate that refusing to invite Republican… Read more.
Archives for September 2008
UPDATE: Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick cops a plea…and resigns!
I support this prosecution of Kwame Kilpatrick for the same reason I supported the prosecution of Bill Clinton, and it has nothing to do with them cheating on their enabling wives. Rather, it’s because these two pusillanimous dickheads not only lied under oath about their extramarital affairs but also used government resources to conduct and… Read more.
Palin delivers Obamaesque speech at Republican convention
It seems a curious thing that John McCain chose a VP running mate who is turning out to be a female version of the caricature he has made of Barack Obama; i.e., a candidate utterly lacking in the experience necessary to be president of the United States, and one who represents a triumph of political… Read more.
Tropical Storm Hanna lashes the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Ike’s on the way
My family and friends in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) can be forgiven for thinking that God has decided to punish them for the sins of our leader, the (dis)Honourable Dr. Michael Misick. Because Tropical Storm Hanna has remained centered over the TCI for far longer than forecasters predicted and has been lashing them with a torrent of rain and… Read more.
Media desperately seeking another Katrina, but finding only Gustav
TV stations cover natural disasters purportedly as a public service. But there’s no denying that such coverage is a ratings boon for their bottom line – catering as it does to the perverse thrill of suspense that keeps us fixated on the hype of impending doom…. […Katrina’s coming, Katrina’s coming, The iPINIONS Journal, August 29,… Read more.
Woman in threesome with TCI Premier Misick exculpates him of rape
Hon. Dr. Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), might be guilty of many crimes, but, according to a credible witness statement, rape is not one of them. No doubt you recall the sensational allegation of rape an American woman filed against Premier Misick last March. And, no doubt, few people believed… Read more.