Well, things could be worse

[Twin Fist]

While presidential Candidate Barrak Obama wants every one to leave his wife alone, even though he is using her on the campaign trail, things could be much, much worse:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article4116638.ece

Robert Mugabe's militia burn opponent’s wife alive

Robert Mugabe’s bloody regime has sunk to a grotesque new low in anticipation of the run-off presidential elections

The men who pulled up in three white pickup trucks were looking for Patson Chipiro, head of the Zimbabwean opposition party in Mhondoro district. His wife, Dadirai, told them he was in Harare but would be back later in the day, and the men departed.

An hour later they were back. They grabbed Mrs Chipiro and chopped off one of her hands and both her feet. Then they threw her into her hut, locked the door and threw a petrol bomb through the window.

 

[Tez3]

Your first sentence indicates you don't take this very seriously.

 

[thardey]

Yup, things could be worse! I feel better now. Now that things are in perspective, that is.

Actually, no, now I want to puke.

 

[tshadowchaser]

Terrorism in one of its most brutal cases. Things like this happen in all to many countries and we here little about them most of the time.
It is one hell of a way to make people either run, not vote, vote, or fight.

As for the claim of Britain and the United States being behind this and other atrocities, who knows, certainly not me

 

[elder999]

While presidential Candidate Barrak Obama wants every one to leave his wife alone, even though he is using her on the campaign trail, things could be much, much worse:.”

Don't you dare ever call me "snarky" again.:321:

 

[Empty Hands]

Jesus, that's awful. Mugabe needs to go. Now.

 

[Tez3]

Jesus, that's awful. Mugabe needs to go. Now.

There's no oil in Zimbabawe so no one will help them.

 

[Sukerkin]

Sadly true, Irene.

Can anyone but me remember when Mugabe was the media darling (back in the days when Angela Rippon used to read the news)?

How times have changed since the country used to be called Rhodesia .

 

[Empty Hands]

Can anyone but me remember when Mugabe was the media darling (back in the days when Angela Rippon used to read the news)?

Common story, unfortunately. Rebel leader and/or People's Savior comes into power promising to make everything better and do away with the horrible abuses of the ancien regime. Goes on to become even worse than the ones he replaced. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. See also: Idi Amin.

 

[Sukerkin]

Aye - it's enough to make you give up on humanity some nights .

 

[Xue Sheng]

Things could be worse..... things colud be better too

 

[RandomPhantom700]

Yeah, I mean, Mrs. Obama isn't being burned alive, what the hell's he complainin about? We're not the LOWEST OF THE LOW, so obviously things are fine, right?

:BSmeter:

 

[Andy Moynihan]

Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists somewhere out there is that none of it has tried to contact us.

 

[Twin Fist]

i dont care who you are, that was funny.....LOL

 

[Twin Fist]

apparently the material is copywritten,so sorry i had no idea. i will happily delete the thread if i can figure out how............

 

[Kacey]

apparently the material is copywritten,so sorry i had no idea. i will happily delete the thread if i can figure out how............

No need to delete the thread; the quote has been trimmed as appropriate. Please continue the discussion.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

As long as it stays within "Fair Use", it's fine.

 

[Twin Fist]

i really apologize guys, i didnt realize that posting the whole thing was a legal issue.

Sorry.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

No worries.

 

[CoryKS]

Don't you dare ever call me "snarky" again.:321:

Where do you get all these wonderful "smileys"?