Frank Bitterlich

After what could easily become the worlds most tragic storm desaster, with a death toll approaching the 20,000-mark quickly, the Burmese government once again shows its true face. They are killing people by blocking aid and rescue wherever they can.

The aftermath has pushed Myanmar’s normally secretive ruling military junta to ask for aid and release details of the devastation. However, the U.N. said its aid workers were still waiting for visas to enter the country.

(From CNN.com)

Still waiting for visas ? Where I live that is a criminal offence, neglect of duty to provide assistance.. I guess in their country it counts as politics. After all, who cares if some more people die by starvation or illness; it solves a couple of food problems, and if somebody asks, it was all a tragic natural event.

Next thing on the schedule is probably asking the international community for some monetary aid; after all, the governments luxury cars need some serious repairs.

These folks make me want to puke.

Now wasn’t that predictable…

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From an artcile at The Register

An army of rubber ducks is apparently about to invade the British islands after being at sea for more than a decade.

They went overboard when a container ship went into stormy weather about 15 years ago, sending 30 thousand of the plastic bathtime companions to do what they can do best: swimming. After quite some journey, including some time frozen into arctic ice, some of the suriviors have made landfall in the eastern U.S. and are expected to arrive in masses at the British beaches. Read More »