Duly Noted: More Masking Tape
From the desk of George Handlery on Sat, 2008-09-13 09:52
1. The symptoms of “if you dread to fix it, cover it with masking tape” are appearing. Accordingly, Russia is, as under her previous systems, insecure. Recognition and respect by the West is wanted. Post Soviet times brought humiliation. The equality of living standards was not achieved while equality in power was lost. Material progress was not shared by the masses. Meanwhile, their lack of knowledge precluded the perception of fundamental achievements. This left power as the measuring rod comprehended by all. Therefore, losing control over land that the Tsars or Stalin had conquered is painful. Wanting to separate from Russia implies ungrateful rejection in favor of a superior foreign entity. This confirms the fear of being inferior because one seased to be superior.
No Flowers for 9/11 Victims, Stones Thrown at Buses
From the desk of Paul Belien on Fri, 2008-09-12 12:25
Yesterday evening youths in Kuregem, an immigrant neighbourhood of Brussels, threw stones at buses of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn. No passengers got hurt though the buses, heading for Flanders, the Dutch-speaking area surrounding Brussels, were damaged and windows were shattered. The youths were said to be angry because earlier in the day Flemish politicians had tried to hold a vigil for the victims of the 2001 9/11 attacks in Manhattan.
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