Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Briefly noted

More French obstructionism.   What a surprise.   See related story on France and the Sudan. MORE French obstructionism.

German reality check.   Short version -- We're going broke.   Continuing story:   Still, no vote in Germany on the EU constitution because it might lose.   Then there is the you-knew-it-was-coming category:   Religious symbols to be banned  in Germany for public employees.   That's what?   40% of the employment force?

Beheading Battle
Relatives of Jordanians held by terrorists (not militants) in Iraq have threated to behead the director and employees of the Jordanian company that employed the hostages unless the company withdraws from Jordan.   It must be a Middle East thing.

This side of the Atlantic
Another sign of cultural barbarianism. Jerry Springer in the limelight   This time, at the Democrat convention in Boston.
At the drop of a hat, TV talk show host and Ohio delegate Jerry Springer will count off the litany of national TV appearances he has been doing while in Boston.

Without a doubt, he's the most sought-after delegate from Ohio and among the best known in the entire convention delegation.
Worse,
He was handed a spot in Boston as a voting delegate for John Edwards because of the huge amounts of money he has brought into the Ohio Democratic Party, either directly through his own contributions or by making fund-raiser appearances.
It's Ohio.  What else can we say?

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