Joel Hynoski's Articles In Politics
May 18, 2004 by Joel Hynoski
I had to make comment on this before it slipped out of my head and things of greater consequence filled its place. Condi Rice considers George W Bush her husband. Here's the source: (for the actual link, click Here ) "A pressing issue of dinner-party etiquette is vexing Washington, according to a story now making the D.C. rounds: How should you react when your guest, in this case national-security adviser Condoleezza Rice, makes a poignant faux pas? At a recent dinner party hosted ...
April 28, 2004 by Joel Hynoski
...on your friendly neighbourhood Jeopardy... "This is defined in Merriam-Webster as : 1 a : of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy : AUTHORITARIAN, DICTATORIAL; especially : DESPOTIC b : of or relating to a political regime based on subordination of the individual to the state and strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (as censorship and terrorism) 2 a : advocating or character...
April 26, 2004 by Joel Hynoski
I was forwarded this email today from a Republican friend. I'll refrain from posting the full text here, but let me give a quick synopsis. Fundamentally, it's saying that the media is distorting the 'real' picture in Iraq. That the real story is (and let me quote here): "...Over 1,500 schools have been renovated and rid of the weapons stored there so education can occur. The port of Uhm Qasar was renovated so grain can be off-loaded from ships faster. The country had its first 2 billio...
April 23, 2004 by Joel Hynoski
I find a level of passion about things hard to maintain. When I was younger (and I'm 36 now) I found it so easy to be passionate. I had a hard and fast opinion about just about everything, and made sure everyone around me knew what it was. Now, I wonder if it's worth the effort to have an opinion at all. The reason I bring this up is that I have a good friend. We'll call him Republican Al. Republican Al has opinions which are quite polar opposites to my own. He loves GWB. He doe...
April 22, 2004 by Joel Hynoski
I can't believe the quagmire that Iraq has turned into. Did anyone not foresee this exact thing happening? Country after country of the 'coalition' are abandoning Bush's ill-conceived invasion. Soon who will be left? The US, Britain, and Australia? Of course, Australia has an election this year and if we can remove W's puppy dog, John Howard, from power there is no guarantee that those troops would remain either. I live in Seattle, and just yesterday a soldier home on furlough from Ir...