Category Archives: world affairs

Posted on February 16, 2011 by jhbutcher

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Derives from the consent of the governed.

Posted on February 1, 2009 by jhbutcher

  Great article from the London Telegraph about the strikes in Britian and the EU. “…the legitimacy of government derives from the consent of the governed, and therefore no government should have the right to hand over its authority to … Continue reading →

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Now we just call it “hour”

Posted on November 24, 2008 by jhbutcher

British may ban ‘happy hour’ as drink deaths rise What is the world coming to? I don’t think I want a sober Britian.

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Dibs on Jessica Rabbit

Posted on November 23, 2008 by jhbutcher

“Japanese launch campaign to marry comic book characters” That’s a real headline. And no, not from The Onion. It’s from a real newspaper. Words fail me. This is why I stopped reading comic books. Like, you know, when I was … Continue reading →

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Dallas schools’ interesting new policy

Posted on September 10, 2008 by jhbutcher

Read this frightening story in the Dallas Morning News about the Dallas Independent School District’s new grading policy. “But Dr. Hinojosa [the Superintendent] asked teachers and parents to consider that in the long run the rules will help more students … Continue reading →

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Raiding Pakistan

Posted on September 9, 2008 by jhbutcher

The U.S. Military is making more raids into Pakistan – from the New York Sun

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From Georgia with guns

Posted on August 17, 2008 by jhbutcher

Russian army: “Yeah we’re leaving now. Well we’re packing. Well we’re planning for it. First thing Monday for sure. Yeah, we never invaded Georgia, and we’re supposed to be here and anyway what are you going to do about it?”

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Georgia on my mind

Posted on August 12, 2008 by jhbutcher

Some thoughts about the Russian invasion of Georgia (Don’t worry Atlanta, I’m talking about the country of Georgia) 1. If Georgia had become a member of NATO, would this have happened (I’m thinking 60% no – 40% yes) 2. Did … Continue reading →

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