Politicians their opinions, on anything, period. Should that much not be clear by now?

It seems that the “Don’t ask, Don’t tell” policy that should, given recent Gay Rights advances in the U.S, soon be eradicated from the military, would have more use in the Senate. I say this, not as an avid hater of freedom of speech, which I am not, but for the sake of a man’s own political career and reputation. Republican Senator Charles Grassley today bluntly told the AIG executives to kill themselves, a move which has, to say the least, caused a lot of uproar.

In the man’s defense, I must say, it’s rather nice to have somebody say what they’re actually thinking for a change, as opposed to the Israeli government and Hamas, who seem to be playing an increasingly frustrating game of he-said, she- said. And, whilst on the subject of talks not being well received, former U.S. President George W. Bush was subject to a rabble of Canadian protesters in Calgary today; four of the group were arrested.

It would seem that certain senators, too, would like to see people held accountable for their actions, as a bill has been put forward to attach a cumulative tax of 70% to all company bonuses, just another chapter in the saga that is the AIG controversy.

Now, I don’t know about you, but the current stresses of war, famine, and recession, have really got me looking to familiar old vices, nicotine being high on the list of de-stressing tools. Luckily for my, and the many out there who do smoke or are planning on starting, the federal government has announced a monstrous tax hike on cigarettes, which is likely to decrease the number of smokers in the U.S. by upto 1 million.

Sure, I agree that smoking is bad, but really, if it’s something enjoyable amid all the misery, what right does the government have to take that away?

Note from the editor — for now, this will be the last in the Editorial Review series. While a daily review of “hot topics” and events provides an exceptional asset to our readers, due to budget and time constraints, and a lack of interest from both our audience and our clients it needs be discontinued.

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