Brazil’s poverty makes its aid donations both natural and surprising An increasingly assertive Brazil is now one of the world’s biggest providers of help to poor countries Conor Foley guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 21 July 2010 12.39 BST Article history Aid sceptics, such as William Easterly and Dambisa Moyo, have made a powerful case against not only the waste and perverse impacts of many misguided projects, but also the patronising and disempowering assumptions of “northerners” seeking to shoulder a new “white man’s burden”. Aid’s supporters, such as Owen Barder, point out that far from showering “trillions of dollars” on Africa, the world’s … Continue reading Brazil – shows the way of sharing and caring

Workmen hoist woman’s car into the air to paint yellow lines Workmen were so determined to put down double yellow lines that they hoisted a woman’s car into the air and painted them underneath. Published: 9:30AM BST 21 Jul 2010 telegraph.co.uk Workmen lifted Sally Baker’s car to put yellow lines underneath. Photo: M.E.N They then replaced the vehicle the other way round – complete with a parking ticket. Sally Baker left her Peugeot 206cc on Little Quay Street in Manchester city centre because the road had unrestricted parking. Related Articles Council workers paint double yellow lines under car then have … Continue reading Manchester City Council – radicalising car drivers

‘Rabbit-fearing’ German teacher loses case against pupil A German court has thrown out the case of a schoolteacher against a pupil who had allegedly been tormenting her by scrawling pictures of rabbits on the blackboard. Published: 1:07AM BST 21 Jul 2010 telegraph.co.uk The teacher had a fear of rabbits. Photo: Rex Features The teacher claimed that the pupil was abusing her by playing on her fear of rabbits. The court in Vechta, northern Germany declined to hear the complaint of the teacher, who was seeking an injunction against the 14-year-old girl to stop her from making the drawings or claiming … Continue reading ‘Rabbit-fearing’ German teacher

Robber holds up bank with bunch of flowers A robber has attacked a bank in New York, armed with a bunch of flowers and a note reading “Don’t be a hero”. Published: 6:15PM BST 20 Jul 2010 telegraph.co.uk The suspect standing at the cashier’s window holding the bouquet. Photo: NYPD/AFP/Getty The thief approached the cashier’s window in the United States with a large bouquet of flowers and handing over a hold-up note. Police told The New York Post they were examining a large bunch of blooms – yellow chrysanthemums, orange and red daisies, and gladiola buds, among others flowers – … Continue reading Robber attacks bank with bunch of flowers

Temecula Valley: A Mosque Controversy? Posted on 20 July 2010 by Emperor loonwatch Planned Temecula Valley mosque draws opposition July 18, 2010|By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times Muslims throughout Temecula and Murrieta have saved up for years to build a mosque to replace the plain white industrial building, tucked between a pipeline company and packaging warehouse, where they now gather to pray. But as the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley moves ahead with plans to build on a four-acre plot of vacant land near Temecula’s gentle hills and invading housing developments, plans for the new mosque have stirred hostility in … Continue reading Pastor Bill Rench – The Extremist Bastard of California

Arab Jailed for Having Sex with Israeli Woman Posted on 20 July 2010 by Emperor A very interesting and unbelievable case from Israel. Arab jailed for sex with Israeli woman By Adrian Blomfield, The Daily Telegraph July 20, 2010 1:02 PM A Palestinian man has been convicted of rape after consensual sexual intercourse with an Israeli woman who believed he was Jewish because he introduced himself as “Daniel”. An Israeli court made international legal history by jailing Sabbar Kashur, from East Jerusalem, for 18 months. The 30 year-old delivery man was convicted of “rape by deception” after a criminal trial … Continue reading Arab Having Sex with Israeli – illegal?

SIOA is an Anti-Muslim Hate Group Posted on 19 July 2010 by Garibaldi loonwatch Stop the Islamization of America Stop the Islamization of America (SIOA), was created by anti-Muslim bloggers and activists Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. It was born out of its parent organization Stop the Islamization of Europe (SIOE), an organization led by Anders Gravers (also a leader in SIOA), of whom Media Matters wrote, Despite having put what she says is the “full video” of the event on her site, Geller actually cut out several comments made by Anders Gravers, the Danish Leader for the Stop the … Continue reading Stop the Islamization of America – encouraging War on America!!!

The MoD’s theatre of the absurd As Liam Fox emerges from a Treasury tussle with a £20bn bill for Trident, it’s all starting to look very Yes Minister Robert Fox guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 20 July 2010 18.00 BST Article history Nigel Hawthorne, Paul Eddington and Derek Fowlds in Yes Minister. Photograph: BBCThere are big arguments at the Ministry of Defence this week, and the row about who pays for a new Trident missile system, if at all, is only part of it. The current defence budget, at somewhere around £37.5bn a year, is already overspent by a wide margin – particularly … Continue reading Yes Minister! Liam Fox antics

COMMENT: Aimless wanderings —Mujahid Eshai In today’s world, driven by information technology, the burqa, loud claims, empty filibustering and slogan mongering cannot hide anything. Only deeds and actions are noticed and matter. Only civilised, rational and well-directed actions make a nation The last few days can be termed the games (khel) period. This is notwithstanding the ephemeral trouncing of our self-proclaimed world-class cricketers by Australia in the T20 games and the finish of a test match in which we succumbed to our inane capacity to chase everything outside the proverbial off-stick, getting rid of yet another captain for personal gains. … Continue reading Aimless wanderings