Monthly Archives: June 2008

National Anthems

Posted on June 29, 2008 by iPouya

I dislike national anthems and other displays of nationalism (see my post on flags). Tonight I watched the Eurocup and guess what the Spanish national anthem entailed? It pretty much covered the same stuff as the German national anthem. And … Continue reading →

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McCain heckled… again.

Posted on June 29, 2008 by iPouya

Here we have Bush III (aka John McCain) getting punked really badly. Enjoy the delicious video here.

Posted in Elections '08 | 69 Comments

George Carlin, American Radical

Posted on June 28, 2008 by iPouya

I wish I had taken more interest in him while he was alive: “Now, there’s one thing you might have noticed I don’t complain about: politicians,” he explained in a routine that challenged all the premises of today’s half-a-loaf reformers. … Continue reading →

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Sarkozy

Posted on June 23, 2008 by iPouya

may not be on point on many issues, but he’s spot on here: “French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for an end to Jewish settlement construction on Palestinian land, in an address to Israeli MPs. He told the Israeli Knesset … Continue reading →

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Iranian Voices for Peace (Final Cut)

Posted on June 18, 2008 by iPouya

So I posted Schauleh Sahba’s first cut of the video here not too long ago. Recently, the final version was announced, see it here. To learn more about the video, go here. Thanx to Schauleh for letting me be a … Continue reading →

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Proud to be Californian

Posted on June 16, 2008 by iPouya

Today is the first day the State of California is issuing license certificates to same-sex couples. Be proud… I am. If you don’t like the idea of gay marriage, then don’t participate in one. It’s really that simple. By the … Continue reading →

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Israel Wants Peace (Part II)

Posted on June 15, 2008 by iPouya

…just as long as it gets to continue to build Jewish-only settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Here, we have Secretary of State Rice, now that she’s at the end of her term, expressing concerns over the endless settlement building: “‘I … Continue reading →

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Growing Talk of Iran Attack

Posted on June 10, 2008 by iPouya

BBC News: Last December American intelligence agencies said they had “high confidence” that in late 2003 Iran had stopped trying to build nuclear weapons. That seemed to end much of the talk about an American – or Israeli – attempt … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Author Gives Harvard Commencement Address

Posted on June 8, 2008 by iPouya

Excerpt: “…the 42-year-old author confessed that ‘I have wracked my mind and heart for what I ought to say to you today. ‘Rowling came up with two themes, captured neatly in the title of the address itself: ‘The Fringe Benefits … Continue reading →

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O-BA-MA!

Posted on June 4, 2008 by iPouya

…has won the Democratic Party’s nomination! It was no easy task beating not just Hillary but the entire Clinton Machine but he did. Congratulations America! Here is a clip from his amazing victory speech in St. Paul.  

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Poll: Majority of Americans agree with Obama’s Iran approach

Posted on June 3, 2008 by iPouya

CNN: Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, targeted Sen. Barack Obama again Monday over the Illinois senator’s approach to Iran and the Middle East. But a new poll released by Gallup Monday suggests McCain may be out … Continue reading →

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Bush III

Posted on June 1, 2008 by iPouya
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