Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar follows the example of Strauss-Kahn

What is with these bankers? First it was Strauss-Kahn of France, former chair of IMF, and now Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, Former Chair Of Major Egypt Bank, who cinches (I mean "grab". Apparently cinch as a noun has different meanings) a maid in New York hotel. Why New York hotel maids? Is the escort service too expensive in N.Y.

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Mike Duffy: A happy man

Why he looks so happy? Close to $140,000 a year plus many perks:

Senators are eligible for retirement at age 55 and receive 75 percent of their salary as a pension. Other perks of being a senator include 64 round trips to anywhere in Canada every year and a $20,000 allowance for travel expenses for senators living more than 100 km from the Canadian capital.

For doing what?

I want this job. Where and how should I apply?

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Benjamin Netanyahu: The Most Powerful Man in the World

It looks like it’s Israel and its Prime Minister who are the most powerful in the World, and not the United States. When Barack Obama in his speech said that there is a need for a two-state solution (Palestine and Israel) with the starting point being the pre-1967 boundaries with mutually agreed-to land swaps, Republicans and many cons were up in arms against Obama, saying how dare he say something about America’s closest friend in the World, Israel.

Strangely enough, similar things were said by Bill Clinton in the past and George W. Bush said it in January 2008 when he was visiting Israel. The only difference is that George W. Bush made reference to the 1949 boundaries with appropriate land swaps (ie. The same boundaries). So, why so much fuss now?

Netanyahu right away said that Obama’s position was totally indefensible. He then visited Obama in the White House and practically reprimanded him for his “1967 boundaries” statement and gave him a big lecture. When Obama went before AIPAC (pro-Israel lobby organization) he had to emphasize that the friendship between Israel and America is iron-clad, and Obama never again mentioned the 1967 boundaries.

Then Netanyahu went to the US Congress and said something exactly the same thing as Obama, Bush, and Clinton said regarding boundaries. So one wonders, who is the most powerful nation in the World? Right now it looks it is Israel, and it can dictate its terms with any Palestinian resolution with more authority than the US.

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Jessica Simpson: How to keep your teeth sparkling clean?

"Check out Jessica Simpson's oral hygiene tips. The pop star has an unusual way of keeping her teeth sparkling. "I don't brush my teeth. No, really! I just use Listerine -- and sometimes I'll use my sweater," the bubbly beauty said. Now Jessica, tell us, do you use a cardigan or a pullover?"

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US Presidential Elections 2012

Formidable Republican candidates. Is Obama in trouble? Watch the video and you be the judge. Enjoy!

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From Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC

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Bob Rae Named Interim Leader of the Liberal Party

I hope Bob Rae will do a great job until the new permanent leader is selected. I feel Bob Rae will make a great interim leader given his lengthy public service. I admit too, I think it is good that he is out of the race for permanent leader. Bob Rae is a good person, but his premiership of Ontario was unfortunately a failed one. The Ontario NDP was a one-term government and is far from forming another government in Ottawa.

I read Bob Rae's 1996 autobiography and was a little disappointed in that he blamed everyone else but himself for his failures. His premiership of Ontario would have been major baggage to overcome if he ran in the 2015 election as federal Liberal leader. The Conservatives would have had extraordinary ammunition to attack him and maybe his fate would have been the same as Ignatieff's and Dion's.

I wish the Liberal Party well and hope in the long-term they will choose a good leader who can excite the grassroots and make the Liberals again the ruling party. If the Liberal Party sticks to a centrist track it has a lot to contribute to Canada.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger had a baby

You all have heard that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a baby. Here is a proof positive in case you have any doubts.

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Harold Camping: Excellent Advice

I thought this comment from one of the readers is worth posting. Excellent advice from Penn Jillette to Harold Camping.

“My reply to Harold Camping and all the Judgement Day phonies/delusionals like him courtesy of Penn Jillette:

Click here to listen the advice.

N.”

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End of the World: Harold Camping’s new prediction

May 21st was the spiritual rupture. The real rupture is coming up on October 21st. This is free speech gone wild. This old man is causing havoc for millions of gullible people and in the process he is collecting donations. According to some estimates his worth is over 100 million. Some crazy guy spent all his savings of $140, 000 to advertise the doomsday on May 21st. In these difficult days of wars, recession and natural disasters all world needs is a moron like Camping.

Read the story here.

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Ezra Levant talks Garbage

Sun T.V. Breaking news. Toronto privatizes garbage collection. Levant thinks it is a great beginning to privatize government services. He devoted a significant part of his one hour program, The Source, to the Garbage Issue. Unfortunately I could not get the actual video but this should give you some idea of his priorities.

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21 Reasons Why May 21 Is NOT The End Of The World – Huffington Post

Here is one:

Twin Baby Boys Discussed It, Said It Wasn't Happening


Watch the rest here

Now, relax, take a deep breath and everything is going to be ok.

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End of the world - Preview

Get ready!!!

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The World Ends Tomorrow: May 21st, 2011

Harold Camping - the prophet of doom.

According to 89 year old radio personality Harold Camping it’ll be all over by tomorrow. However, he intends to keep his $72 million; he has spent millions and millions putting up billboards in many cities in the US and even Canada.

One wonders what his motivations are and where he got all this money. It looks that most of his money came through donations. It is also possible that he has agreements with some big retail chains that if he spreads the word people will spend a lot of money; probably in return he got millions in donations from them.

There are many gullible people buying into his predictions. The guy is 89 years old, but apparently the need to accumulate more money is still there. So folks tomorrow, if not this world, we should be waving at each other from the heavens or wherever we end up :)

Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC has an interesting piece on Harold Camping.

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Stephen Harper and Jack Layton: The new buddies

Watch out Mr. Layton. Black cats cannot be trusted and before you know it you become the meal.

Read the story here for the context.

Video:

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Nuke Gingrich: How he nuked his own campaign

Newt Gingrich should change his name to Nuke Gingrich. His campaign kind of ended before it even began. In an interview with David Gregory of NBC he basically said the individual mandate in healthcare is a necessity. That is what Obama has proposed. That got the GOP up in arms. Gingrich is trying to backtrack, but it looks like a one way street and there may not be any turning back.

The following video is from Lawrence O’Donnell's show on MSNBC; it highlights how Gingrich went for self-destruct.

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Lawrence O’Donnell on Donald Trump: "I told you so"

Lawrence O’Donnell predicted that Trump’s run for president was fake and that he would quit come May 16 when NBC announces the renewal of his contract for Celebrity Apprentice. All Trump’s baloney was about promoting his NBC show.

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Jesus and Mary Magdalene are back

If you wish to contact them they have their own webpage.

If you’re not amused by this story then you might be by this story. At least this story has some authenticity to it. A perfect gift for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. He may get the perfect tranquilizer or at least slow him right down.

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Vladimir Putin Worshipped As St. Paul The Apostle

If you’re worshiped as a deity then who wants to be a Czar. Maybe Obama should get in touch with Putin to join in as another apostle. Some think he was born in a manger and not in a regular hospital. Perhaps that is what the birther controversy is all about. Donald Trump probably had the same problem and demanded long form. Trump said he was not sure where Obama was born as I believe there was no name of the hospital on the short form.

Read the story here.

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Talking Dog – Internet sensation

Smart dog. Sounds smarter than Glenn Beck of Fox News, and Ezra Levant of Sun News. The owner of the Dog is from Halifax.

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John McCain’s response to Glenn Beck re: Meghan McCain

“Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you will need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes and perhaps a supporter below.”

Okay, McCain did not say that directly but he implied it. Watch the video below and you will know what I mean.

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87 years old man has 107 wives and counting

He said God told him through his archangel Gabriel “..to take wife after wife after wife.” Please God I am waiting for your instructions.

Read the fun story here.

P.S. Friday the 13th and blogger is having problems. Some posts are missing. I understand it will take a while before the glitch is fixed.

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Meghan McCain Goes Nude?

Cindy McCain is mad. Not at her daughter but at the certified moron Glenn Beck. Actually Meghan McCain participated in a commercial with numerous other women about how to protect your skin and use sun screen as direct sun light can cause skin cancer. Glenn Beck makes fun of Meghan McCain for being naked. Actually all you see is her shoulders and face. Cindy McCain puts Beck in his place that she was glad that Fox is firing the moron.

Cindy McCain tweets:

“I’m glad Glenn Beck is leaving Fox. Enough vitriol and hate. Glenn you are no
rodeo clown. They are decent and nice. You aren’t.”

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World comes to an end on May 21st, 2011 – Part II

‘Hand me over all your money and possessions as they would be no good to you after May 21st, 2011.’ :)

Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC has a very interesting commentary on this 89 years old crazy radio host who is making this prediction. Some folks are actually taking this crazy old man seriously.

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Osam Bin Laden in US

Osama Bin Laden is alive and well. He was fund-raising in San Francisco. If you don't believe me then watch this video.

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Election 2011: Progress in Parliament

For the first time in Canadian history, two of the parties in Parliament have 100% female caucuses.

First the Green Party caucus:

And then the Bloc caucus... all four of their MPs are female (I couldn't find a picture of their caucus together).

Last time we had anything this close was in 1993 when 50% of the Progressive Conservative caucus was female with Elsie Wayne and Jean Charest.

Update: Apparently my information about B.Q was incorrect. It is actually one woman and three men. I can’t find the report anymore which provided that misleading information.

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GOP Presidential Debate: SNL version (YouTube)

This is YouTube version. Some folks had problem playing NBC video. Enjoy.

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GOP Presidential Debate: SNL version

It is hilarious.

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Sun T.V. : Will it survive?

Is there a need for another conservative news channel when CTV is filling that need fairly well in Canada? Moreover, I doubt Canada has crazies like Tea Partiers in U.S who will be watching Sun TV in millions.

Judging from the commercials it does not look good. I watched a program and there was one long commercial repeated few times and most other commercials were about Sun T.V’s own programs. It does not seem to be the money making scheme that producers of Sun T.V thought it would be.

Then there is the main anchor and buffoon Ezra Levant. The guy is a dead loss. His mouth already looks like a horse’s ass and he tries to be funny by making faces. Even Glenn Beck looks much saner compared to this wag.

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May 21st, 2011: End of the world

What lengths will people go to get publicity? So folks get ready for the Day of Judgment. You can’t say you were not warned. :)

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Harper Majority and the Alberta Tar Sands:

Last night I, for the first time, saw a commercial promoting the tar sands in Alberta, claiming that Canada has an extraordinary source of wealth through them. This commercial was on MSNBC. Is this a sign of things to come under the Harper majority? Does this mean bye-bye environment?

The tar sands poison the drinking water of nearby Aboriginal communities, destroy natural environments, and create an excessive amount of greenhouse gases contributing to global warming and making Canada a climate change pariah on the global stage. Looks like it’s full-speed ahead and more on all this thanks to Harper’s majority.

The video below is not the actual commercial I saw, but it shows how the tar sands are being promoted.

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Condoleezza Rice: The worst national security advisor U.S ever had

Well, Condi and Bush made a good team! He was the worst president ever and he deserved Condi. Lawrence O’Donnell of MSNBC interviewed her and she was downright belligerent. O’Donnell showed extraordinary patience and did not tell her to buzz off as he did with Orly Taitz the birther. Watch the following video and you will understand what I mean.

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And this video.

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Canadian Elections 2011

I think on May 2nd I had a nightmare, in that nightmare I saw that the Liberal Party was practically annihilated, BQ was gone, the NDP became the official opposition, and Harper won a sizeable majority.

Oh no, this nightmare is going to last at least four years.

GONE


GONE

At least this was one of the few good outcomes of election night. I always felt that the Bloc was irrelevant and it is about time that Quebecers joined the federal parties.

OFFICIAL OPPOSITION

I'm sure he and the NDP must be very happy. I hope that they will do a good job of being an effective opposition; although it is going to be hard given the autocratic tendencies of the big cahoona. Layton did considerable damage to Michael Ignatieff when during the debates he told him that he was absent 70% of the time from the House of Commons, and his relentless attacks continued during the election. Because of that considerable damage was done to the Liberal Party, especially in Ontario, where vote splitting in many ridings helped Conservatives to win their majority with sometimes one-third of the vote in these ridings. It looks that Layton unintentionally did help the big cahoona for his majority.

THE BIG CAHOONA

Here is your Prime Minister with a new majority mandate. Given his ultra-conservative background, it is worrisome how much damage he will do to social programs, especially healthcare, and he's indeed a big fan of America. I hope we don't become the 51st state. One can only pray and wish Canada well, it looks like a very rough ride for the next four years.

Since election night, I did not feel like blogging and I still feel the same way, that's why it took me so long to write something about the election outcome. Hopefully time will heal this hurt, we as Canadians will do alright. We should keep in mind that in 1993 PCs were completely annihilated with only 2 seats; who would have thought that a regional party like Reform would collude with the Tories and today have a majority in the House of Commons? We should not be so despondent, hopefully Liberals will get themselves a good leader and start the reconstruction and rebuilding work right away.

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Osama Bin Laden Dead: What next?

Osama Bin Laden was used by the Bush administration as a Raison d'être for military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now that Bin Laden is gone what is Obama going to do? Some say the real reason for invasion of Afghanistan was to construct a gas pipeline through Afghanistan to transport natural gas from the former USSR states to the Indian Ocean. To get to Bin Laden there were easier ways through the help of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan but that was not the purpose. We all know now that Saddam had no WMDs and it was for oil and so it is true for Libya – in Libya again it is for oil and not protecting civilians. As a matter of fact it may just happen that more civilians will be killed as a result of the intervention than if we let Arabs take care of the Gadhafi problem.

Donald Trump is a big mouth but he speaks the truth when he says these wars are all about oil and fossil fuels and otherwise the US must not kill people or get its own soldiers killed. I don’t think the death of Bin Laden will bring peace. U.S and NATO has to make peace with Afghanistan and the Middle East in order to achieve peace. There are diplomatic ways to get fossil fuels other than murder and mayhem. I suppose without war the weapons industries in the U.S will lose profits and they don’t want that to happen.

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