Scoop’s Views

While listening to the the Senate hearings last week on the conflict in Iraq, I became sick to my stomach by the way the politicians were demanding clear cut answers, but also by comments that were made.

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Dengue fever, a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne virus, has hit the lives of those 55,000 people around Rio de Janeiro in the last four months along, Brazilian authorities told CNN. At least 67 of the victims have died, with more than half of dead younger than 13.

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A hat tip to my friend, Stan M., who came across this great illustration about the Michael Vick dog abuse/dog fighting trial.

It seems to perfectly illustrate the feelings in the U.S. of the people, as well, as well, other interested parties, if they were privy to the facts of the case.

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