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Entries Tagged as 'Politics'

The world is full of really nice people

November 27th, 2008 · No Comments

The latest outrage in Mumbai where terrorist gunmen targeted the innocent once again affirms the fact that there are many people on the planet that have a very different set of values to the norm. Nice people that target a hotel populated by businessmen and tourists to India.
The world is not a sane place. Who […]

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Tags: Life · Politics

Yes we can

November 8th, 2008 · No Comments

No prizes for guessing the source of the title.
Barack Obama’s acceptance speech was one of the most impressive from a US president for many years. The previous incumbent got us all used to Mediocrity with a big M. Now we have someone that not only wants to make a difference, but can talk as well.
Barack […]

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Tags: Politics

Financial crisis continues to dominate the world - will the dollar collapse?

October 12th, 2008 · No Comments

As share prices in every country under the sun continue to suffer the effects of a total panic, the main question is where to now?
I am lucky. I don’t have any shares. I have lost nothing. But the worries about the future continue. The attempts by the world’s governments to boost confidence and save the […]

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Tags: Economics · Politics

Renewed hope for South Africa

October 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

The mood in South Africa has swung from great pessimism and negativity to optimism.
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Tags: Politics · South Africa · South African Politics

With friends like these who needs enemies

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The ANC today began wide-scale demonstrations to support Jacob Zuma in his bid to have his case thrown out of court. Jacob This is merely the latest in a long string of attempts to prevent evidence being used and to get the case dismissed. Zuma’s legal team seem to believe that his best chance is […]

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Tags: Life · Politics · South Africa · South African Politics