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  • Clinton rumbles, CNE event planning crumbles

    08/30/2009 6:12:29 AM PDT · by Loyalist · 2 replies · 960+ views
    National Post ^ | August 30, 2009 | Katherine Laidlaw
    In a speech delivered under the blazing sun in a half-empty soccer field, former U.S. President Bill Clinton reminded his Canadian audience the developing world still needs our help organizing functioning systems to alleviate poverty. But some of the nearly 12,000 sunglasses-sporting and beer- and water-swilling spectators left the controversial event feeling the Canadian National Exhibition organizers are the ones in need of help with systems. Like hundreds of other hopeful-spectators in the snaking event lines, Sinead Kennedy, 28, of Ireland, waited more than an hour under the hot sun only to be told over loud-speaker that tickets were sold...
  • To Vote Or Not To Vote In The Venezuela Presidential Election. Is That Even A Question?

    10/15/2006 8:27:53 AM PDT · by fight_truth_decay · 5 replies · 473+ views
    VCRISIS ^ | 14.10.06 | By Miguel Octavio
    Caracas |14.10.06 I have been meaning to address the question of whether to vote or not in the upcoming presidential elections for quiet a while. Maybe I am still early in addressing it, but wanted to make sure I did, because there are lots of comments and emails on the subject. First of all, recall that I am a firm believer that there was cheating in the 2004 recall referendum. From a statistical point of view, it is clear that the results were tampered with. Having said that, these studies can tell there was cheating, but they are not capable...