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Congratulations to Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Laureate

Former Finnish president (1994) Martti Ahtisaari was recognized by the Nobel Committee for his success in brokering deals as a United Nations envoy.  He was cited for his work in helping Namibia achieve independence from South Africa, for ending the 3 decade long conflict between the Aceh movement and Indonesia, and for negotiating the end […]

Palin’s Unreported Welcome Home

Over 1400 people attended the first “Alaska Women Reject Palin,” rally outside the Anchorage library making it the largest political rally in Alaskan history according to the “mudflats” blogger.

Can You See Russia From Alaska?

So, with so many of the Palin/McCain statements proving flagrantly untrue, can you really see Russia from Alaska?
1) No: The Bering Strait is 53 miles across, which means you can’t see Russia across it because of the curvature of the earth. freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2080507/posts
2) Yes: “and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska.” […]

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Ignorance and Inexperience

By his own admission, John McCain “don’t know much ’bout the economy,”
By her record, Sarah Palin “don’t know much foreign policy,”
… What a terrible presidency!