"The Wanted" -- a Norwegian Perspective
I watched NBC's "The Wanted" yesterday. Today, I commented on an article by David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun. I'm crossposting those comments here, somewhat edited.I’m Norwegian and I live a short...
View ArticleMedicare conditioned upon Political Orientation?
I'm a Norwegian who once lived in the US for a period of time. I have battled the healthcare systems both in the US and in my own country. I have also been following the US healthcare debate, and I...
View Article"OMG! The US is Under Attack!"
Oh wait, it isn't.Ok --.Go back to your elections.America:You seem so easily duped.But you really kick assif you legalize reefer in California.Regards from Norway.
View ArticleThank you, Michael Moore
Finally. I’ve been waiting a long time for you to say this. Someone other than me asked the question, and you answered like I hoped and knew you would.Q: Mike,Do you support the decriminalization of...
View ArticleCablegate: All 250,000 Cables Leaked to Paper. Get the Truth now
The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten has obtained the entire cache of more than 250,000 cables -- without limitations. So far, it seems it is the only media outlet in the World to do so.The daily Dagens...
View ArticleKeep the Books Burning. A Case for Blasphemy
The Qu’ran should be burned.As should the Bible.Or to use the words of a former priest, and a great teacher of religion, Alan Watts,:I think the Bible ought to be ceremoniously and reverently burned...
View Article"Visit the US -- before the US visits you."
A crosspost of my comment to Glenn Greenwald’s excellent article today. When I heard of the bin Laden assassination by Navy SEALs, one of the first things that crossed my mind was that a bin Laden-type...
View Article"NATO Bombs Kill 12 Children, 2 Women, 20 Police, 18 Civilians, etc"
14 women and children were killed by ISAF bombs in Afghanistan on Saturday. 6 children were among the wounded. LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters)– An air strike called in by NATO-led troops in southern...
View ArticleBreaking, shocking news from Matt Drudge re. Norway
Four days after the massacres in Norway, Matt Drudge has made a startling discovery: This is true. Had Drudge watched Michael Moore, he could have learned this shocking fact a long time ago: You will...
View ArticleFractured Time: Oslo, One Week After Attacks
Just some snapshots of Oslo, taken around 15:30 today. The bomb exploded at 15:26 last Friday. "Dedicated to the Pioneers of the Labour Movement. Freedom -- Solidarity"The lions outside Parliament were...
View ArticleBarry Rubin: Utøya Youth Camp was Pro-Terrorist
This will be brief, as I am heading to bed, but the quotes speak for themselves.Columnist, professor and GLORIA director Barry Rubin in the Jerusalem Post today: One of the most sensitive aspects of...
View ArticleSo what do Atheists do?
How much of an uphill battle are atheists and secularists really fighting in the US?As a person who has grown up in a very much secular country, this leaves me a bit puzzled:Either, the lovely lady in...
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