Daily archives: October 7, 2008


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11:31 Blog: Where can I get Sarah Palin and John McCain masks? tinyurl.com/4l63e9 #

12:30 Blog: Why does the US election matter so much to a Brit? tinyurl.com/454vcy #

14:45 Got a puncture less than half a mile after leaving the bike shop. Arse! #

15:11 Walked the bike the rest of the way into town. Now to get a new puncture repair kit. #

15:42 Just to makethings better, now it’s raining. #

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Why does the US election matter so much to a Brit?

British servicemen dead in Iraq.

British servicemen dead in Afghanistan. Whilst I’ll concede that there was a point to invading Afghanistan as part of a campaign to destroy a particular band of terrorists, any chance of success was removed when Bush decided that Iraq was more important.

Violence in Iraq. It’s quite damning that there are no official figures for civilian deaths in Iraq. Even if the true figure is close to the 80,000+ minimum it’s far too high.

The United States is the one country that refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, setting back any progress we could hope to make.

A McCain presidency would see a continuation of Bush’s dumb and dangerous policies, on top of which, McCain has said he wants to bomb Iran. Which is obviously going to solve so many problems.

And if McCain were to win, this person would be one unhealthy old man away from the most powerful position in the world-

Vote Obama. That’s all I’m saying.


Where can I get Sarah Palin and John McCain masks?

US elections are on November the 4th. Bonfire night is November the 5th (or the nearest Saturday as the tradition has become). Whichever way the election goes I think the burning of McCain/Palin effigies will be appropriate.

Also, as Trick or Treat has become so popular, where can I get a Ghostbusters costume so I can chase away annoying children at the end of this month?