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Meet the Press, Crossfire, Face the Nation

…se of “Irony” would be correct in that “the free exchange of ideas” only encompasses those ideas which come from the West and therefore does not include any ideas from Iran. To be sure, the President of Iran doesn’t seem like such a good guy and the people of Iran hate their own government but he was democratically elected and the mantra of the USA has been to promote freedom and democracy. It just doesn’t work out very well when the “free people”…

We’re All Socialists

…rd time even though we are mostly stuck in our cell at the jail. If I were completely free then I think I would move to Japan and become a ninja but unfortunately I could only stay for three months without a work permit and the USA would try to take my yen in taxes. So I’m not exactly free with these yokes around my neck am I? In conclusion (part deux) it seems that we are not completely Capitalist nor completely free at the moment. It would also…

MBA Students – A Scourge

…round. Here is my top ten: 1. Save money = This means spend more of it. 2. Comes for free =   No it doesn’t, it is built into the cost of what you are buying. 3.  Empowering = Empower you to spend more money. 4. Win win – Yes, the MBA wins twice. 5. The Big Picture =   ….. I don’t know what this means 6.  Turnkey solution =  This means absolutely nothing, I looked it up, it’s just something to say when you have nothing else to say. 7. Challenges =…

Montaillou – Life in a Medieval Village

…eze almost to death in winter and be soaked to the skin by autumn showers. Complete freedom, this is a dream for the entire human race.  Here in America we believe we are ‘free,’ yet we are living in a system in which we must get into our cars, drive to an office and work the vast majority of our lives so as not to starve and die.  True freedom would be the ability to live life exactly as you wish.  However, we are programmed from birth to believe…

Old man falls down. Who can you trust?

…d was the cause of global panic and billions of dollars in losses. Another example is the frequent police beatings of migrant workers and petitioners. China has a centuries-old tradition of letting common people voice their grievances directly to their rulers. In the olden days it meant the emperor but today it means the Communist Party and the central administration. The current regime is, however, not too keen on listening and officials therefor