Today, hopefully, the Argentines will do what a few months ago the French failed to do: elect a babe to be president. Cristina is her name. She'll be the most exciting thing to happen to that pink crib since Shakira's boyfriend's old man had to be airlifted off the the roof. (Forget Evita.)
Is it true that the rising price of oil is due to the declining value of the US dollar? The price of a barrel of oil is approaching $100, yet there isn't much being said, unlike the tirades earlier in the year when the price was going over $60? Why? Granted that it isn't (or hasn't been) so much the price as the availablity that concerned USA citizens, but why isn't the press focusing on the current price level? Is there a scab that dare not be picked? i.e. Real money? i.e. China?
Although I don't give a fig about USA politics, I predict a Clinton-Richardson ticket.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Iran and the Stans
Them, Russia, Azerbaijan and a few others, as well---all for one and one for all.
Another juggernaut---joining China and India---to challenge the USA for energy.
Those guys make deals, agreements, and alliances to get their needs met. Not to mention diplomacy. They wisely schmooze Africa and South America.
Meanwhile the USA goes to war. War. A box the USA apparently can't think outside of. That and television. It's either war, or dancing with the stars.
Time to wake up and smell the delta smelt.
Another juggernaut---joining China and India---to challenge the USA for energy.
Those guys make deals, agreements, and alliances to get their needs met. Not to mention diplomacy. They wisely schmooze Africa and South America.
Meanwhile the USA goes to war. War. A box the USA apparently can't think outside of. That and television. It's either war, or dancing with the stars.
Time to wake up and smell the delta smelt.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Let's Float Down To Peru
In llama-land ex-president Fujimori is in trouble. Back in the day, he rescued the Machu Picchu folks from a bad economy and the Shining Path; Peru was in such horrible condition the military refused to stage a coup, they didn't want the headaches. And remember this was a time in South and Central America that military coups were happening every other week.
Fujimori apparently got a little overzealous, and that's what he's in hot water for today. But you have to wonder about Peruvians: they recently re-elected as President Alan Garcia, the guy who stood helpless as the country fell aapart, and Fujimori had to be brought in for the rescue. And you have to wonder further about Peruvians: they perjoratively refer to Fujimori as "El Chino," the Chinaman.
Fujimori is of Japanese ancestry.
I guess USA citizens aren't the only confused Western Hemispherians.
Fujimori apparently got a little overzealous, and that's what he's in hot water for today. But you have to wonder about Peruvians: they recently re-elected as President Alan Garcia, the guy who stood helpless as the country fell aapart, and Fujimori had to be brought in for the rescue. And you have to wonder further about Peruvians: they perjoratively refer to Fujimori as "El Chino," the Chinaman.
Fujimori is of Japanese ancestry.
I guess USA citizens aren't the only confused Western Hemispherians.
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