Zimbabwean Catastrophe
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"Thomas Jefferson said it was better to have newspapers without government.
He was very, very wrong. It is far better to have government without newspapers" - Zimbabwean Information Minister
Jonathan Moyo told CNN television
Harare, 1 Feb 2002.
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Africa as a continent has suffered a great deal, not always due to external influence.
Its history is one marred by civil war, oppressive regimes, dictatorships and stone age despots. Its colonial past
subjected its people and destroyed their dignity. This lead to an inferiority complex which unfortunately
manifests itself in so many of the actions of its leaders to this day.
Read more about the politics of Africa
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World Affairs
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"People don't seem to realize that it takes time and effort and preparation to think. Statesmen are far too busy making speeches to think." - Bertrand Russell
(1872-1970)
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The world changed on the 11th of September 2001. Before that terrorism normally paid off. In countries like South Africa and Ireland terrorising the populace was regarded as a legitimate way of furthering your political cause. The end used to justify the means...
Read more about this and other issues
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Western hypocrisy and double standards
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"If you don't think confiscation of property for social remedies is occurring on a grand scale right here and right now, and that the productive are being sacrificed for the idle mob for the safety of the ruling class you may just as well go back to your sitcoms and beer." - Old Yeller, Posted at Biggerhammer.net
16 Feb 2002
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The politically correct lobby seems bent on creating an Orwellian "paradise". Due to the complete absence of reason and philosophical consistency, it is unbelievable that this naked emperor is hailed throughout the Western world.
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Philosophy & Ideology
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When people fear the government, there is tyranny. When government fears the people, there is liberty.
- Thomas Paine
I believe in the principles of Classic Liberalism, Libertarianism
and Objectivism. This page
carries articles dealing with their practical implementation in the worlds of politics and economics.
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Sensible Leisure Activities
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I don't see any seriousness in that (Jacques Villeneuve joining Ferrari) honestly. I think we want to improve our situation...”
- Michael Schumacher
Hockenheim, 31 July 2003
I enjoy bridge and Formula 1, amongst other things. You will find some material on that, a dose of great humour and some of my favourite computer games here...
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Afrikaans
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Wij willen onze taal, omdat wij onze eer willen;
wij zoeken onze taal te handhaven omdat wij onze rechten willen
gehandhaafd zien;
wij willen onze taal ge-eerbiedigd hebben, opdat onze volk zal ge-eerbiedigd zijn.
- Genl. J.B.M. Hertzog
Pretoria
20 Mei 1911
Hierdie seksie van die webwerf word uitsluitlik aan Afrikaanse materiaal gewy. Dit wissel van aktuele briewe aan die Afrikaanse pers tot 'n opsomming van die Sanlam klub brugstelsel.
Gaan maak gerus 'n draai...
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General
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Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner....
This is the place with stuff of general interest, not fitting any of the categories above.
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