Tag Archives: Politics

It’s D-Day

Today – Nov 25th, 2006 – Bahrainis of all walks of life head to cast their ballot in Parliamentary and Municipal polls to elect those who they feel is worthy of representing them for the next four years, with runoffs scheduled for Dec 2nd. The elections this time around are vastly different from 2002 as …

Disgusted

I don’t know if there is a more appropriate word which could describe how I feel about what I hear and read regarding the elections, or rather, the stupid inane posturing by the government on one hand, and some of the candidates on the other. Each desperately digs holes for the other to fall in, …

Brainfarting season has started, officially

This site’s blocking order notwithstanding, it is quite apparent that the official brainfarting season has started in earnest. Take a look at this gem for instance: شن الشيخ جلال الشرقي يوم أمس (السبت) حملة ضد من أسماهم ‘’الليبراليين والعلمانيين واللادينيين’’ من جانب، وعلى الصحافيين الذين يهاجمون رجال الدين والإسلاميين من جانب آخر، أثناء حديثه في …