http://commentsofanobody.today.com A citizen of the world gives his views on current events Fri, 15 May 2009 23:48:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The current, seemingly unending, outcry over over MPs expenses claims in the UK has galvanized the public into a state of revulsion over the way that tax payers money has been abused. Some are clearly oversights, but others would appear to be downright fraudulent. In the meantime the political parties ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/05/15/are-we-overreacting-to-the-mps-expenses-row/ I am a firm believer in a person's right to peaceful protest. Within any democratic nation protest is one way in which ordinary people can make their feelings know to those in power and at times has proven highly effective affecting government policy - The Boston "Tea Party", The Jarrow ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/04/10/why-are-they-protesting/ Whilst politicians and economists from around the world are failing to come to an agreement over how to bring an end to our current economic malaise, perhaps what we need to do is look to examples of the past. A parallel might be the 1930s where after a period of ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/03/17/radical-solution-to-global-recession/ The recent killings of two soldiers and a police officer in Northern Ireland may initially cause concern that the region is about to lurch back to what is rather euphemistically referred to as "The Troubles". However, the unity shown by the politicians of all sides in condemning the killing and ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/03/12/violence-in-northern-ireland-demonstrates-progress-of-peace-process/ When Gordan Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) in the 1987 film, Wall Street, pronounced that "Greed is good" and that "greed clarifies, cuts through and captures the essence of evolutionary spirit" he somehow encapsulated what was felt to be the mood of business at that time. There were many who ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/02/13/greed-is-bad/ OK, so I know this is well and truly "off topic", but I have just joined a blog rss directory called RSS Hugger . You have the option of paying $20 for inclusion or your blog can be included for free if you write a post about it - so ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/02/08/rss-hugger/ This week the UK has been covered with snow. Not that unusual for this time of year really. Also not unusual is the fact that Britain just grinds to a complete halt when snow arrives. Despite the fact that we get at least some snow every year, whenever it arrives ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/02/05/britain-crippled-by-snow/ If you were intending to go rambling without your clothes in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, then it seems that you may have to change your plans. The authorities in this area are planning to introduce laws to impose fines on anyone choosing to walk through this mountainous region ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/01/31/naked-rambling-banned-in-switzerland/ With the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza international agencies, including the UN have finally been allowed access. Various agencies and media organizations have described the systematic destruction of Gazan homes, businesses and infrastructure that they have found. Ordinary Palestinians have told stories of how innocent people, including children, ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/01/24/time-to-rebuild-gaza-after-israeli-destruction/ Barack Obama has finally been sworn in as the 44th President of the United States amidst a wave of general goodwill and hope. The words "historic" and "momentous" have been used rather a lot over the past 24 hours, but I think it is worth reminding ourselves what this occasion ... http://commentsofanobody.today.com/2009/01/20/i-have-a-dream-that-my-four-little-children-will-one-day-live-in-a-nation-where-they-will-not-be-judged-by-the-color-of-their-skin-but-by-the-content-of-their-character/