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The last emperor

The last emperor Guardian Op-ed One thing was made crystal clear yesterday: there is no other authority than America, no law but US law. The risks are frightening and the costs staggering. Petrol prices rise while stock exchanges fall at…

Valley & Hollywood secession

Valley & Hollywood secession Funny thing about secession. Many political groups in the involved areas are taking a neutral stance.  Why?  Because there is no way they can come to consensus on it.  Plus, maybe there’s no way they can…

Toothpaste, deodorant, lunatic wars -…

Toothpaste, deodorant, lunatic wars – it’s just marketing “From a marketing point of view, you don’t introduce new products in August.” — White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr., as quoted in Monday’s New York Times, responding to…

Judge overturns verdict against Simon’s…

Judge overturns verdict against Simon’s firm In potentially big news in the California governor’s campaign, the $78 million judgement against Republican candidate Bill Simon’s firm has been overturned. Thus, Gov. Gray Davis has lost serious ammo in his fight against…