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It's a good time to get some international attention with the party congress in session and embarrass the government. Unfortunately, this just means the upcoming crackdown will be even more thorough. It's a shame that the Dalai Lama cannot be allowed to return to China, because he holds...

He's probably resigned because the affair gets his security clearance revoked. You can't have any history that leaves you vulnerable to blackmail.

Every defense company is going to start showing off their experimental laser weapons to prove they're not behind and improve their stock price. Competition is good.

The British should of sold Christmas island to the Dutch instead of handing it to Australia. No Christmas island, no desperate people sneaking their way into Java and to Australia. The 400km trip makes it much more appealing to refugees and profitable to people smugglers.

Genghis Khan, Ögedei Khan or Timur should be on the list for the amount of destruction they wrought on Eastern Europe, the Middle-East and Asia. EDIT: The Middle-East still hasn't recovered from Timur yet.

If the Dalai Lama told the protestors to stop, it will cease immediately. He has the ability to stop it all with one statement. But he understands the politics as well as anyone. The 'middle way' does not apply in this case as inaction causes more deaths. The Dalai Lama could have very...

For Perth and Western Australia.

Wtf, why didn't he get jailed? He should at least serve a few months.

I'm surprised that the rank for Mexico is so low, being on the border of the US. Personally, I don't think it's that great of a deal. The most important metric for understanding English as a secondary language is reading and writing. Written text is the most effective method of spreading...

I'm sure the rest of the world is thrilled that the US opposes stopping the illegal weapons trade as a matter of principle. The real reason for opposing the law is that it enforces compulsory firearm registration. No 'true' American gun lover likes that idea. :meeting:

Hardly. I'll prefer a government that efficiently passes laws through compromise. But it only works in a country without such political polarization. So what can you do? I've had a look at the plans to cut the deficit, and with Romney's projected defense budget and economic plan, the deficit...

The Missouri compromise didn't really work out, Civil War and all that. But it's the truth that the current iteration of the Republican party and the Democratic party are incapable of compromise. The no-tax-raise pledge is one such example. You have one side refusing to pass legislation for...

It would have worked if the parties weren't so polarized and were willing to compromise. But it isn't. A scenario where one party takes the controls of all three areas would be more effective at passing legislation, for better or worse.

I was going to say something like America is heading in the right direction with Obama's election. But then you realise that with a Democrat president, a Democrat Senate and a Republican House, you get the same political deadlock as per the last four years. Good luck for those who have to...

Reid was the willing sacrificial piece to attack Romney's credibility. Because they calculated that the loss of Reid's reputation is nothing compared to the effect of putting the focus directly on Romney.

Land reclamation would be a viable way to alleviate these conditions. The cost isn't terribly high as opposed to the benefits, but it will never go ahead with property tycoons controlling Hong Kong. Only a quarter of H.K land is developed. 40% is national parks and natural preserves...

Both sides did the same, if I recall. So... all's fair in love and war. Of course, I still think unlimited super-PAC funding is an unbelievable law.

Hey, am I reading it correctly, Obama would have won even if he lost Ohio and Florida (assuming the final tallies change the result)?

Romney hasn't given up yet. :P There must be some rural Christian votes that haven't been counted yet!

Paths to the White House - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com With N.H for Obama, if Romney doesn't win Florida, the election is over.