Zaphod said...

Zaphod at 04:29 PM JST - 22nd May

So they try to legislate the oil companies into making oil cheaper. And then they turn around and want to legislate CO2 output.

Honestly, this is so ludicrious one could not make it up.

Posted in Oil executives defend profits before irate U.S. senators at 04:29 PM JST - 22nd May
Zaphod at 04:03 PM JST - 22nd May

Sarge:

" I'd like to add that although Islam does beg to be insulted ( 72 virgins waiting for you in heaven? Yeah, right! ), there are some admirable things, such as alms-giving. "

72 virgins are not for you, pal. They are reserved for those who go to muslim…

Posted in Publisher to suspend cartoon sales after Muslims say it insults Islam at 04:03 PM JST - 22nd May
Zaphod at 01:10 PM JST - 22nd May

It is just so pathetic to see another Western politician crawl on his knees in front of the Saudi Wahabis, begging for more oil.

We know that the Western world is addicted to oil. We know that Saudi has most of it. We also know that Petrodollars from Saudi are…

Posted in Bush fails to win Saudi help for oil increase big enough to cut high gasoline prices at 01:10 PM JST - 22nd May
Zaphod at 01:03 PM JST - 22nd May

" ‘‘This scene depicts Muslims as terrorists, which is not true at all,’’ he said. ‘‘This is an insult to the religion and the producers would be considered to be enemies of Islam.’’ "

Well, let me see. Since muslims are not terrorists, it would not be dangerous to be…

Posted in Publisher to suspend cartoon sales after Muslims say it insults Islam at 01:03 PM JST - 22nd May
Zaphod at 09:38 PM JST - 21st May

GW

bush was simply describing himself, or didnt you read my lovely rant pointing out his appeasing of NKorea & SArabia, thats all there is to it!

Bushes brownnosing the Saudis is disgraceful. And trying to bribe North Korea into abandoning their nuke program was a blunder, but remember that…

Posted in Bush warns against appeasing terrorists; Obama claims 'false political attack' on him at 09:38 PM JST - 21st May
Zaphod at 07:04 PM JST - 21st May

The islamist government in Karthoum is murdering the non-muslim minorities in the South. Nothing new there, par for the course for islamist governments all over the world.

Posted in Fighting rages in Sudan at 07:04 PM JST - 21st May
Zaphod at 06:52 PM JST - 21st May

What is the old saying... "talk quietly and carry a big stick"?

Olmert has reversed that. His motto seems to be: Make bombastic, meaningless threats, and carry a tiny little wiener.

Posted in Israel warns of military escalation in Gaza at 06:52 PM JST - 21st May
Zaphod at 03:40 PM JST - 20th May

It is a pretty safe prediction that these kids will be back later with more serious crimes. The pattern, alas, is universal.

Posted in Two teenagers accused of killing 8 swans in Ibaraki lake at 03:40 PM JST - 20th May
Zaphod at 03:38 PM JST - 20th May

In this particular case, good and bad is not so clear. The guys he killed had been thugs who had been beating him up and extorting money from him, threatening with gang association. Turns out he had a few friends of his own and turned the tables on them. It…

Posted in 23-year-old Osaka man to hang for burying two people alive at 03:38 PM JST - 20th May
Zaphod at 09:42 AM JST - 20th May

Bush simply made a factual statement --- that appeasers are naive and dangerous. Obama found decided that shoe fits him and put it on. That is all there is to it.

Posted in Bush warns against appeasing terrorists; Obama claims 'false political attack' on him at 09:42 AM JST - 20th May