Opinion Forum

Francisco Silva: A Real Clown for President

April 21st, 2011

By Dan Miller If we’re gonna have a clown, we deserve a real one. Looking at the present situation in the United States — here is an example from California — my sense is reinforced that before we can realistically expect things to get better we have to make them stop getting worse — something […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: Brazil, foreign policy, Grumpy the Clown, President, satire, Tiririca, trade
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The Obama-Gaia Energy Partnership

April 9th, 2011

By Dan Miller The community organizer in chief does what he does best. Years ago, a Venezuelan acquaintance told me a story: Venezuelans and Germans had a rowing race. The German crew had ten oarsmen and one leader who shouted commands; the Venezuelan crew had one oarsman and ten shouters. Surprisingly, the German crew won […]

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Tags: Brazil, climate, drilling, employment, energy, environment, Gaia, oil, satire
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Hollywood in Congress

April 22nd, 2010

By Tom Carter Actress Sigourney Weaver testified today before the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard on the subject of ocean acidification. She’s done this testifying gig before, employing her in-depth education and experience in science and climatology … no, wait … that’s acting and literature. Sorry for my confusion; I just […]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Brazil, Congress, limousine liberal, ocean acidification, Sigourney Weaver
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