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Yes, that includes yours.是的，这包括你。 It is in the nature of any government to spread miss-information and lies when doing so is in its interest.这是在性质上任何政府的蔓延小姐信息和谎言时，这样做是在其利益。 It is our duty as well-informed citizens to listen to what our government says and then fact-check these statements using the one corrective agent that’s supposedly available in a pluralistic society: The free press.这是我们的责任，以及知情的公民，听取什么，我们的政府，然后说，其实检查这些报表使用1纠正代理人的假定可在一个多元化的社会：自由的新闻媒体。 In the US, the press is not completely “free” but bound by commercial and political constraints.在美国，新闻界是不完全“免费” ，但受商业和政治上的限制。 It is also owned to a large extend by corporate interests that have their own agenda.这也是国有相当大的扩大，企业的利益，有自己的议程。 To get the best picture of what is really going ... Continue Reading »以获得最佳的图片什么是真的...继续读»

“Operation Scheduled Departure” was a program rolled out by the Bush administration last month that encouraged undocumented immigrants to turn themselves in, in exchange for a 90-day period during which they could get their affairs in order before being deported. “行动计划离境”是一个计划，推出了由布什政府上个月鼓励无证移民，把自己的，在换取一个90天期间，他们可以得到他们的事务，以便之前被驱逐出境。 Sounds like a good plan, does it not?听起来像是不错的计划，难道不是吗？ Imagine doing the same for common criminals: Please turn yourselves in and in exchange we’ll give you 90 days of freedom before you get your due punishment.想象做同样的为普通罪犯：请谈谈你们在，并在交流我们会为您提供90天的自由之前，您获得应有的惩罚。

Turns out that of the 457,000 estimated undocumented workers that currently live somewhere in the US eight (8) ... Continue Reading »结果表明，该457000估计无证工人，目前居住的地方，在美国的8 （ 8 ） ...继续读»

Here a short rant about political labels and how vapid these have become….在这里短期rant政治标签，以及如何vapid这些都成为… … 。

What does it really mean when someone says he/she is politically conservative?究竟是否真的意味着当有人说他/她是在政治上保守呢？ What does it mean when someone says they are “left-leaning”?是什么意思，当有人说他们是“左倾” ？ Labels like these have no predictive power and are thus completely meaningless.标签一样，这些都没有预测能力，并因此完全没有意义的。

Traditionally, “conservatives” have this agenda: Limit government, fiscal restraint, conserve resources.传统上， “保守派”有这个议程：限制政府，财政克制，节约资源。 Yet, the current US administration has expanded he role of government like no other, has put you, your children and grandchildren in debt like no other ... Continue Reading »然而，本届美国政府已扩大了他政府的角色一样，没有其他，把你，你的子子孙孙的债务一样，没有其他...继续读»

In between some programming tasks today, stumbled upon this insightful article written by one of John McCain’s fellow POWs.在一些编程任务的今天，偶然发现这有见地的文章之一约翰麦凯恩的研究员战俘。 This person was held as a prisoner of war for a couple years longer than McCain and brings an interesting perspective to the choice for President that we face pretty soon.此人举行了作为一个战俘为一对夫妇年的时间比麦凯恩和带来了一个有趣的角度来选择总统，我们所面对的用不了多久。 Highly recommended reading.高度推荐读物。

As per yesterday’s post , all Presidential candidates have filed their monthly campaign contribution reports with the FEC yesterday.作为每昨天的职位 ，所有总统候选人都提交了各自的每月运动的贡献，报告与FEC的昨天。 These reports cover the period of July 2008.这些报告涵盖期2008年7月。

Barack Obama’s campaign reports total receipts of US$ 51,449,094.39巴拉克奥巴马的广告系列报告的总收益，美国五千一百四十四万九千○九十四点三九美元

John McCain’s campaign reports total receipts ... Continue Reading »麦凯恩的竞选报告的总收益， ...继续读»

The US policy in Afghanistan has been a failure and things are starting to go from bad to worse.美国的政策在阿富汗已经失败的事情，开始去从下愈况。 This topic has been discussed previously in this journal on several occasions and it seems that the predictions were correct.这个题目已讨论了以前在这杂志在若干场合，它似乎预言是正确的。 The US public is currently distracted with the Olympics, the Presidential rat race, the conflict in Georgia and the uncertain situation in Iraq. This piece in the LA Times paints a truly grim picture of the worsening violence that is the result of a failed ... Continue Reading »美国民众目前分散与奥运会，总统大鼠种族，冲突在格鲁吉亚和不明朗的伊拉克局势。 这片在洛杉矶时报的油漆一个真正严峻的图片恶化，暴力事件是由于一个失败的.. 。继续读»

I fully support that EVERYONE on this planet should be able to understand one common language, in addition to whatever native language that person happens to be born into.我完全支持，每个人在这个星球上应该可以理解，一个共同的语言，除了母语，无论那人刚巧是出生。 English is an ideal common second language everyone can share, because it is simple to learn, yet powerful enough to express most ideas.英语是一种理想的共同的第二语言每个人都可以分享，因为它是简单的学习，但不够强大，表达最的想法。 In addition, chance has made English the language of diplomacy and science at the end of the 20th century.在此外，有机会取得了英语的语言，外交和科学在20世纪末。 That’s essentially why I write this in English.这基本上是为什么我写此文以在英语。 BUT, if you have some attachment to another tongue (eg Chinese, German, French, Russian, etc.) amuse yourself by clicking on one ... Continue Reading »但是，如果您有一些依恋另一个母语（如中文，德文，法文，俄文等） ，逗你按一下1 ...继续读»

Are there any similarities between George W. Bush and John McCain?是否有任何的异同乔治W布什和麦凯恩？ What is your take?您是如何呢？ Both are white, wealthy men who did not have to do any work to earn much of the money they now enjoy.无论是白人，有钱的男人谁没有做任何工作，以赚取大部分的钱，他们现在享有。 Both have terrible academic records and, I am afraid to say, both have enough brains to have a pilot’s license, although Bush never flew any combat missions, unlike McCain, who has been shot down and captured during one of his first Vietnam missions.都有可怕的学术纪录，我恐怕要说，双方有足够的动脑筋，有一个飞行员的授权，布什虽然没有飞到任何作战任务，不同的麦凯恩，谁已被击落，被俘期间，他的一位越南的第一任务。 CNN Commentator Jack Cafferty draws some more similarities in ... Continue Reading »有线电视新闻网评论员杰克cafferty提请一些较为相似的... 继续读»

Here’s what Ms. Rice said to US reporters while traveling to a NATO meeting on 18 August 2008:这里的什么赖斯说，美国记者在旅行到一个北约会议上， 2008年8月18日：

Russia is a state that is unfortunately using the one tool that it has always used whenever it wishes to deliver a message and that’s its military power.俄罗斯是一个国家是很可惜使用的一个工具，它一直使用的时候它希望提供一个信息，这是其军事实力。 That’s not the way to deal in the 21st century.这不是处理方法在21世纪。

Hilarious.搞笑。 She certainly has a future as stand-up comedian after her current stint as US Secretary of State comes to an end in Jan 09.她肯定有前途的立场，后续的喜剧演员后，她目前担任美国国务卿赖斯即将结束在1月9日。 Looking forward to her Broadway ... Continue Reading »期待着她的百老汇...继续读»

I am not making this up.我不是这个。 Read this:阅读这本：

Rush Limbaugh is the Batman of the airwaves.匆忙limbaugh是蝙蝠侠的电波。 The reason Rush is celebrating 20 years on the air and is being rewarded with that great contract is precisely because he has the same qualities as Batman.繁忙的原因，是庆祝20年来对空气，并正在得到了很大的合同，正是因为他具有相同的素质为蝙蝠侠。 Rush Limbaugh is a conservative rebel, instinctively so.匆忙limbaugh是一个保守的反叛，本能地做。 He believes in the power of the American dream.他认为，在权力的美国梦。 Most importantly, he lives it, right down there in his own Bat Cave, his “Southern Command.” He is completely unafraid to say exactly what’s on his conservative mind, and couldn’t care less what his liberal establishment ... Continue Reading »最重要的是，他的生命，权利下来有他自己的蝙蝠洞穴，他的“南方司令部” ，他是完全不怕说，正是的对他的保守的头脑，不能照顾少他有什么自由建立...继续阅读»