The iPINIONS Journal
Commentaries on the Major Events of Our Times: Volume VI
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Excerpts from just a few of the insightful and entertaining commentaries Hall shares in this sixth volume of The iPINIONS Journal
On the passage of healthcare reform:
“Republicans claim they opposed it because that was what the American people wanted... [B]y this logic, instead of leading his people in accepting God’s Ten Commandments, Moses would have led them in worshiping the golden calf. After all, that was what the people wanted, no…?”
On Michael’s siblings insisting he fathered his white children:
“Nothing is more pathetic than watching his siblings on TV going on about how those white kids look just like Michael. Are they really too stupid to realize that cosmetically shaped features, bleached skin, and wigged locks cannot be inherited?”
On the BP oil spill:
“I hope—for Obama’s sake—that this gushing well, which is becoming a metaphor for his hemorrhaging popularity, is a distant memory by the time he launches his re-election campaign for 2012.”
On the Soccer World Cup:
“Despite the disappointing performance of African teams, we can all take pan-African pride in the way South Africa hosted this year’s World Cup.”
On the reported unity pact among Chilean miners:
“It might have been all for one and one for all when they were trapped, but I suspect it’s going to be every man for himself now that they are free.”
On the damage to U.S. caused by WikiLeaks:
“[I]f these leaks pose (or have caused) the kind of damage U.S. officials claim, then Julian Assange should be either dead or sitting in Guantanamo Bay.”
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In the sixth volume of The iPINIONS Journal, political commentator Anthony Livingston Hall shares an intelligent, humorous, and sometimes moving collection of essays that provide an entertaining and thought-provoking recap of 2010’s major events.
With a unique perspective, Hall provides commentary on the passage of the healthcare reform, the BP oil spill, and whether Michael Jackson is the biological father of his children. As he offers his opinion on an eclectic mix of political, social, and cultural events that include the Tea Party craze, political upheaval in the Ukraine, the Jersey Shore phenomenon, the unity pact among the Chilean miners, the military quagmire in Afghanistan, and the rehabilitation of Michael Vick, Hall displays his worldview with a passion for international current events that is unsurpassed. Included are his post-mortem commentaries on famous people who made pioneering or extraordinary contributions to mankind such as: United States Senator Robert Byrd, New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner, and Tom Bosley of the television show Happy Days.
This volume of commentaries is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to recall, assess, and engage in lively discussions about the major events of 2010.
About the Author
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON HALL is a Washington-based lawyer who is licensed to practice in a number of foreign jurisdictions. He is a syndicated columnist and the author of The iPINIONS Journal, a weblog of enlightening and entertaining commentaries that provide a refreshing take on current events. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.
http://ipjn.com