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"Have a nice day!" Chris Christie

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 · Category Politics · comments 1

"Have a nice day!" Chris Christie

With the probable suspencion of the Chris Christie campaign after his lower-than-expected 5th place and a less than 10% of voters finish in New Hampshire, the Republican Presidential primaries are losing, whom I regarded one of the best potential candidates.

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Behind the scenes of Uruguay's 2013 Cannabis Law

Monday, April 28, 2014 · Category Politics · comments 2

Behind the scenes of Uruguay's 2013 Cannabis Law

In december 2013 Uruguay's Government shook the world, when parliament decided to legalise the production, sales and consumption of Cannabis.

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Who will the Republicans put their bets on?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 · Category Politics · comments 1

Who will the Republicans put their bets on?

Mister CEO, Mitt Romney, the guy campaigning like he is just executing part I from his business plan “Conquering the White house in 2012” or the Passionate, Conservative by heart, religious, Rick Santorum with a strong emphasis and believe in family values. Something that is appreciated among many in current days.

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Vodka and Politics: The Ukrainian mix

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · Category Politics · comments 1

Vodka and Politics: The Ukrainian mix

As I have been told, Ukrainian Vodka differs from Russian Vodka as it is generally clean, pure and not mixed with anything, except maybe with politics as a recent change in Central government Resolutions in August 2011 suggests.

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Resolution 1973 Libya: 100 million a day in taxpayers money

Friday, March 25, 2011 · Category Politics · comments 0

Resolution 1973 Libya: 100 million a day in taxpayers money

In Europe people are suffering and struggling to make ends meet. Gas and Oil prices have skyrocketed to new recordlevels at the gas station. 5 to 6 EU-members have trouble raising capital. All EU-members need to take drastic cut-back measures in government spending. Britisch Defense budget will be cut by 20%. Asking our respective governments to limit the maximum amount of gasoil prices at the gas station is a no go, so what we do? We go to fight another war in Libya, costing us approximately 100 million euro a day.

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Libya 2011: UNSC resolution 1973 without a goal

Sunday, March 20, 2011 · Category Politics · comments 1

Libya 2011: UNSC resolution 1973 without a goal

So finally after 42 years in power even longsitter Muammar Gaddafi is facing his final days. The West has condemned, loved and done a lot of business with a man thougth to be responsible of the very long list of acts and crimes against humanity. Where other North-African revolts where going quit smooth, Gaddafi wanted nothing of this and just send in one of his most aggresive sons to battle the insurgants.

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Montenegro accepted as a EU-candidate member | I can't believe it

Saturday, December 18, 2010 · Category Politics · comments 0

Montenegro accepted as a EU-candidate member | I can't believe it

Montenegro is really a beautiful place; a small pearl on the Balkans; once in the 1970's and 1980's it was the second "Costa Smeralda" in the Medditerean. It lost it's attraction during the Balkan wars of the 90's and was completely neglected by the EU-members, yet adopted by the Russians. Declared independent from Serbia on the 6th of June 2006.

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Belarus Presidential elections: Lukashenko to stay in power?

Saturday, December 18, 2010 · Category Politics · comments 1

Belarus Presidential elections: Lukashenko to stay in power?

This decision has been taken today at a meeting between Lukashenka and head of the Central Election Commission Yarmoshyna. The presidential elections in Belarus are scheduled for the beginning of 2011, while elections to local councils are to take place in April 2010.

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