Monday digest
- Quiz time: Who said the following?
"Not only did the United States not lift the sanctions it had imposed on North Korea, it even increased the diplomatic pressure. Such pressure finally led North Korea to conduct its nuclear test. North Korea's nuclear test was a reaction to America's threats and humiliation."
1. Noam Chomsky
2. Hugo Chavez
3. Bill Maher
4. Iranian state radio
Answer here.
- Almost three out of four Brits now consider themselves as oppressed.
The doctor who authored the study says that depending on interpretation, 109% of the British population fall into the category of "oppressed" if you believe in the concept of "multiple discrimination".
Funny, that stat reminds me of another one I read about seven years ago when living in British Columbia: 104% of that province is under a native land claim.
(H/T: Fred.)
- Finally, I hope all my fellow Canadians had a great Thanksgiving. And to all of you who get so lathered up about the separation of church and state every time the Prime Minister says "God bless Canada", I hope you showed up at work today so as to put your money where your mouth is given that it's a Judeo-Christian holiday.
posted by Road Hammer @ 8:39 PM
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4 Comments:
Source on the Rumsfeld accusation, please.
And while we're changing subjects, I'll give back my salary the minute you start campaigning for the legal establishment of the freedom to opt out of said union.
In other words, never.
If unions are so useful to their membership, then let's open up the shop, baby.
As for the first Monday in September, I have indeed done so, and in fact it was on a Labour Day weekend back in 2002 that the infamous catchphrase "F the Coyler" was born.
Turning to less frivolous matters, the money quote from the linked article is as follows: "The reactor deal was part of President Bill Clinton's policy of persuading the North Korean regime to positively engage with the west."
For those wondering who the Coyler is, he is an old boss of mine, Bobcaygeon and Greenchief's who is such an asshole that he makes Larry David look like the Toothfairy.
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