One Roman Senator Odious Surpluss represented the Patrician class and served for one term. He loved the idea of holding power and privilege that came with his office. When Caesar fell he wanted to fill in the role of great Caesar. He harangued at the forum, same forum where Marcus Antonious urged the mob to [...]
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A Fable for our Times
Posted in current news, election USA, tagged Election 2012, fables, kerb politics, Neptune, Poseidon, Roman god, Sarah Palin on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Mule or the Porpoise? Before the Council of gods there were animals all lined up. Each god except Neptune got what he wanted. Neptune found only two animals left to him and he said: Something tells me I am left with nothing but this mule and this porpoise. He was disappointed. “This porpoise hasn’t [...]
Election Time- Something To Think About
Posted in election USA, tagged election, fear, partisanship, smear campaign on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my friends who is focused on the coming elections sent me this post. I am posting this since it shows up doublethink. “I’m a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight….. * If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re “exotic, different.” *Growing up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, [...]
Newsflash!
Posted in election USA, tagged election 2008, passing the dirt, politics on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am passing something I received from a friend of mine who is very much into American politics. I have no interest whatsover. As far as any election in India or in USA is concerned my policy is this: May the worse of the two win! He/she is not going to make any worse than the one [...]