Thursday, December 29, 2016

they didn't put sanctions down on the russians because they interfered in the election.

rather, they told you the russians interfered in the election so they could put sanctions down on them.

but, these are toothless. the sanctions regime unraveled quickly after the election. they're just punishing the germans, really, at this point, because nobody else is on board.

i do not expect that the trump presidency will be lenient on russia, or that he will reverse the sanctions. but, i don't expect that he'll be able to put the sanctions regime back together, either. and, thus, the important question is how long the germans stay onside for.
mar 5, 2014

"We're not going to let anyone get away with interfering with our fatherland, you despicable lackey, president of Panama,” said Maduro.

that's right. panama.

remember when the leader of venezuela waved around chomsky and deconstructed american foreign policy in lengthy state addresses?

no more of that nonsense. the new leader of venezuela has taught us who the real threat to global stability is: panama.

despicable, indeed.

in other news, this just in, my ass is informing me that maduro has entered into an agreement with the state department that sees him maintain power as an american-backed fascist dictator in return for promising not to wave around chomsky and deconstruct american foreign policy.

that's just how the world works, kids.

also, word has it that david lee roth is now indefinitely banned from venezuela for his anti-revolutionary art.




 ^ that is the only possible excuse for ever, ever, ever posting van halen anywhere.

 "Panama only hopes that this brother nation finds peace and strengthens its democracy," - the "astonished" president of panama

unless....

venezuela couldn't possibly be thinking of invading panama could it?

that would wreak some havoc.

a man, a plan...one of those funny hats?
actually, if you want to take your ad-supported site down because of ad block, i'm not likely to complain about it. if your writers want to write, they'll write elsewhere. chances are that we'd all be better off without you.

that argument will work with some people. sure. not with me, though. good riddance.

i'll find somewhere to post, don't worry about me.
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/02/work-it/

"it seeks then in russia the enemy it has lost in france, and appears to say to the world, or to say to itself: if no one will have the complaisance to become my enemy, i shall no longer have any occasion for navy or armies, and shall be forced to diminish my taxes. ... unless i make an enemy of russia, the harvest of wars will be terminated." - thomas paine, 1792