David Brooks: "Mr. Romney, ... when will the incompetence stop?"

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Monday September 17, 2012 · 9:16 PM PDT

2012/09/17 · 21:16

I didn't see this posted anywhere (sorry if I missed it). David Brooks really gets specific and personal in his criticism of Mitt Romney regarding his now infamous secretly recorded fundraising speech where he bashes the 47% "lazy" Americans.

The whole article is a MUST read. I have a few quotes below the squiggly thingy ...

yonatan

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Monday October 24, 2011 · 10:20 AM PDT

2011/10/24 · 10:20

I was reading the 2010 Human Rights Report on Ethiopia by the US State Department (if you are asking why, please read my previous diaries), and I found the following section ironic. Below the fold, we meet ...

yonatan

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Saturday October 09, 2010 · 9:19 PM PDT

2010/10/09 · 21:19

After 646 days in jail, more than 160 of those in solitary confinement, Birtukan Mideksa has been freed from prison on Wednesday October 6, 2010 around 5:AM EST (+11 AM local time). Birtukan's release comes after a continuous campaign by activists around the world that brought immense international pressure on the Ethiopian government from donor governments and human rights organizations. See http://www.freebirtukan.org

The Free Birtukan organization, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, EU, Canada, and many others welcomed this news.

On the sequence of events that lead to this, follow me below the fold.

yonatan

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Sunday May 23, 2010 · 9:12 AM PDT

2010/05/23 · 09:12

May 23, 2010.

** Final Results below the fold ***

I will live blog the 2010 Ethiopian Elections here. These are parliamentary elections and all 547 parliamentary seats are being contested. This election is expected to severely test the Ethiopian government. If the pre-election process is any indication, widespread vote rigging and intimidation is expected. The only question is, how far will the government go?

My sources are independent election observers, opposition party officials, reporters, and individuals sending emails and making phone calls directly from Ethiopia. I will continuously update this page.

I apologize for any mis-spellings and unformatted posts. I post the news items as fast as I get them.

yonatan

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Sunday March 28, 2010 · 2:54 PM PDT

2010/03/28 · 14:54

Some of you may remember my previous diary on Birtukan Mideksa here: Who Speaks for Birtukan?

I am back with some disturbing news on this Charismatic leader's current situation. Before that, let me say a bit about why anyone in the US (YOU) should care about what happens to her. Follow me below the fold for the disturbing news.

Most of you last time admonished me for forgetting the tip jar. Here it is: Click on Donate

yonatan

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Saturday September 05, 2009 · 8:52 AM PDT

2009/09/05 · 08:52

I know, most of you reading the title of this diary are probably asking, who is Birtukan Mideksa? That is precisely the reason why I decided to make this my first diary at the Daily Kos. I have been reading, following, commenting, donating, and taking action here at the Daily Kos for many years now. The presidential elections, especially, made the Daily Kos one of my "MUST visit" sites - hourly. The roller-coaster ride that is the health care debate and the slowly building disappointment in President Obama’s lack of a strong commitment to the public option IS not helping either. But I digress ...

So who is Birtukan Mideksa? Follow me below the fold ...

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