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Libyan Strongman Ditches Government, Keeps Female Bodyguards
ShepherdsPi ^ | Nov. 15, 2008 | Lewis Shepherd

Posted on 11/17/2008 2:30:37 PM PST by Pinetop

Well, Muammar Qaddafi’s back in the news. I know you were wondering what was up with him. After all, according to his Wikipedia bio the dashing desert prince is now the world’s longest-serving head of government (thanks, Fidel!).

The U.S. electorate may have just taken a turn to the left, with even George W. Bush sanctioning a massively larger role for government through the Wall Street bailout. But I was tipped today by an astute observer (she’s @krbstr on Twitter) that Qaddafi has announced a breathtakingly libertarian plan “to distribute the proceeds of oil wealth directly to the people and abolish government ministries,” according to a Financial Times story (”Qaddafi Debate Signals Change“). More below on the controversial proposal, but first a personal note.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: fembots; qaddafi
He loves Leeza. He loved Sarkozy's ex-wife. And he's giving oil money away. (I have a hunch he would love Sarah Palin.)
1 posted on 11/17/2008 2:30:38 PM PST by Pinetop
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To: Pinetop

He thinks so, anyway.....

2 posted on 11/17/2008 2:33:37 PM PST by Brett66 (Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
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To: Brett66

Quick turnaround.


3 posted on 11/17/2008 2:36:10 PM PST by Pinetop
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Arguing that the government structure had bred corruption and failed the people, Colonel Gaddafi decreed in March a scheme for distributing money and dismantling most ministries, leaving only interior, defence and foreign affairs.

He promised that every family would be handed its share of the oil wealth and it would be free to spend it the way it liked, buying services such as health, education and housing from private sector companies.

He's stolen the GOP platform..... well, to be honest he just picked it out of the trash can because we weren't using it anymore and threw it away.

Palin/Qaddafi '12. (Pssst Muanmmar, the cover story is that you were born in Las Vegas and don't need to show no stinkin' birth certificate.)

4 posted on 11/17/2008 2:40:36 PM PST by KarlInOhio (11/4: The revolutionary socialists beat the Fabian ones. Where can we find a capitalist party?)
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To: Pinetop

This guy is a base on the moon away from becoming a real-life Bond villian.


5 posted on 11/17/2008 2:49:00 PM PST by exist
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To: KarlInOhio

My question is why does he still refer to himself as Colonel? You would think he would of given himself a promotion to general by now.


6 posted on 11/17/2008 2:49:10 PM PST by randomhero97 ("First you want to kill me, now you want to kiss me. Blow!" - Ash)
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To: KarlInOhio

Hey, there’s an idea for the new head of the RNC.


7 posted on 11/17/2008 2:51:33 PM PST by Pinetop
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To: randomhero97
My question is why does he still refer to himself as Colonel? You would think he would of given himself a promotion to general by now.

Maybe he thinks Colonel is the highest rank.


8 posted on 11/17/2008 2:57:06 PM PST by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: Brett66

Sounds like a porn movie


9 posted on 11/17/2008 3:06:24 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs earn the title of "man's best friend", Muslims hate dogs,,add that up.)
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To: DesertRhino

I think the Love Guru poster really caught the mystique.


10 posted on 11/17/2008 3:22:58 PM PST by Pinetop
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Female bodyguards and delusions of grandeur. Puts me in the mind of this book:


11 posted on 11/17/2008 3:26:09 PM PST by oblomov
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Mark Leyner, omg no...that’s too funny...ROFLMAO


12 posted on 11/17/2008 3:55:43 PM PST by Pinetop
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To: Pinetop

In addition to Leezza and the former Mrs. Sarkozy, let’s not forget former NYT reporter Judith Miller who also let the camel’s nose under the tent.


13 posted on 11/17/2008 4:18:43 PM PST by Pinetop
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Well you have to give this old terrorist credit. He has a taist for fine women. Have you ever seen his security force? They are all HOT! AND he did settle the plane bombing case. I think he got religion after Reagan bombed his butt.


14 posted on 11/17/2008 4:27:37 PM PST by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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