tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post2636369190446275001..comments2023-11-02T01:52:54.107-07:00Comments on impeachment and other dreams: An interesting opiniondguzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-40983798342536497432011-03-01T18:59:50.124-08:002011-03-01T18:59:50.124-08:00Libhom, suddenly Hillary is now talking tough abou...Libhom, suddenly Hillary is now talking tough about everything being "on the table" including no-fly zones and other sanctions. Like that will make a damned bit of difference to the guy. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Congress argues about whether to cut Medicare or whatever other bullshit waste of time they're focusing on. The empire in its death throes.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-10605240508337141422011-03-01T13:38:33.626-08:002011-03-01T13:38:33.626-08:00I think the US empire is so overextended that ther...I think the US empire is so overextended that there isn't much a US government can do under the circumstances.libhomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537213558568338561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-26900905126696009932011-02-27T15:23:50.886-08:002011-02-27T15:23:50.886-08:00Kirby--true.
GMB--I remember hearing reports abou...Kirby--true.<br /><br />GMB--I remember hearing reports about that guy before the Tunisia protests began and how he had kind-of been the last straw among the frustrated youth. I suppose you could be right that they didn't think twice (or even once) about the US, but it does make me a little happier knowing that Obama wasn't going to just call in the troops and start shooting people, turn it into another excuse for Cheney's Halliburton and Blackwater pals to make money. At least that much has changed, no?dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-15546637230437172442011-02-26T20:54:48.643-08:002011-02-26T20:54:48.643-08:00I think it's more about them than us. Remembe...I think it's more about them than us. Remember, a lot of the middle eastern countries have high percentages of younger people. Many of them can see what's going on in other parts of the world thanks to the internet. And the Wikileaks information about the dictator in Tunisia apparently made people livid, as the US State Dept. e-mails confirmed what they suspected--that Ben Ali and his friends and family were making themselves very rich at their expense. Plus, I understand that there was a young man who immolated himself because he had tried, but failed, to open a fruit stand because he couldn't get the right permit. The tinder was there, he was the spark. The Wikileaks information fanned the flames. The US? I really don't think the average Tunisian even thought about us.gmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838413091600247047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-39533373161426716852011-02-25T09:05:10.664-08:002011-02-25T09:05:10.664-08:00It is interesting how such a frivolous thing like ...It is interesting how such a frivolous thing like Twitter can be a lifeline in places where the government has such a tight control on the media. No matter what the issue is, just knowing that there is at least one other person who feels the way you do can be pretty empowering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-62979351150762078762011-02-24T19:20:21.766-08:002011-02-24T19:20:21.766-08:00They've had nothing to lose for some time, tho...They've had nothing to lose for some time, though -- what's different now? Although I agree that Twitter helped them a lot.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18773945.post-85409884526025616792011-02-24T18:55:10.894-08:002011-02-24T18:55:10.894-08:00I think Twitter has probably played abigger role t...I think Twitter has probably played abigger role than Obama especially in Egypt. It seems like once the Tunisians showed that it was possible, the other fed-up peoples of the region got inspired. Also the bleak employment situation and lopsided distribution of wealth may have made people feel like they had nothing to lose.Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983291640844939759noreply@blogger.com