Saturday, April 13, 2002

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Venezuela's new leader pledges elections. Interim president Pedro Carmona promises a swift return to democracy, but other Latin American leaders express deep disquiet. [BBC News: world] "People have the right to remove their government, but they have to do so through democratic channels."   Alejandro Toledo Peruvian president    I completely concur...   Cheers,   NOT Dusty, but Diva and Bridge Goddess Pat, sitting in for the weekend 6:25:12 AM

George Bernard Shaw. "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." [Quotes of the Day] 6:20:26 AM

Tom Lehrer. "The Army has carried the American ... ideal to its logical conclusion. Not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, creed and color, but also on ability." [Quotes of the Day] 6:20:03 AM

Colombian Troops Pursuing Rebels. Government troops pursued rebel kidnappers through the mountains outside Colombia's third-largest city Friday, a day after guerrillas stormed a provincial parliament in Cali and abducted 12 lawmakers. [AP World News] It’s not like the Middle East is the only place bad shit happens. I was born in Argentina and it pains me to see upheaval in my home region all but ignored by the US. As Sarah Jessica Parker says, “It’s all going amuck, amuck, amuck.” And Bush is too busy trying to cram to pay attention.   Cheers,   NOT Dusty, but Diva and Bridge Goddess Pat, sitting in for the weekend 6:17:18 AM

'American Scoundrel': The Man Who Got Away With Everything. Thomas Keneally examines a 19th-century rogue whose life was one long scandal. By Kevin Baker. [New York Times: Books] To me, this is sounds like the Yankee version of ‘In the Garden Of Good And Evil.’ Scandal, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, all we need is vampires.   Cheers,   NOT Dusty, but Diva and Bridge Goddess Pat, sitting in for the weekend 6:09:37 AM

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