Archie's Look at the News

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Friday, August 8, 2008

President Paris Hilton?

I loved her video, and, actually, her bare-bones energy policy made sense, more so than the policies of the two "real" candidates. Vote Hilton in November! Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Guess the airlines were getting jealous

Yeah. The TSA and Homeland security were really fouling up travelers with long lines, unnecessary searches and general stupidity in their searches. So, the airlines said, we can do better than that; we don't want the TSA upstaging us; we can make their waits longer and more uncomfortable. The FAA said, "Cool! Let us help you...." Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Television and Radio News are next to worthless

Radio news gives no more than headlines, and television news is 90% entertainment aimed at the brainless. How do you get your news? Newspapers and magazines are good, but you have to vary your diet so as not to be slanted by the editorial staff of the papers and magazines. The internet is also good, but you must really be careful for there is so much trash available masquerading as fact. What are your favorite news sources? Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 2, 2006

A Senseless Shopping Death

Call me judgmental, but the Death Penalty was designed for the likes of those who would commit the crime described in the paper a few days ago. The man arrested may not be guilty; the courts will determine that. But whoever is convicted should certainly be put to death. Statistics say that whoever did this horrible, despicable crime is probably young, unemployed and male. It was the story of the young lady, relatively newlywed, just promoted, planning a first married vacation, and the world at... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Bush Lost Without Even Running!

Although President Bush did not stand up for any votes to keep him in office, November 7th was a national election largely about his policies, and Mr. Bush lost, big time. Now what happens? Will he acknowledge the dissatisfaction in his decisions? I await the President’s first comments after losing so many Congressional seats to the Democrats. In spite of joking rumors, I think Mr. Bush is an intelligent man and that he will change direction on his too-long path to war. If he doesn’t evaluate... Sign in to see full entry.

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