Zaphod for President

What makes a hero?

A reminder to American companies doing business in China: please, don’t be evil.

Here’s a disgusting article from the Washington Post:

Officials in Nigeria have brought criminal charges against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for the company’s alleged role in the deaths of children who received an unapproved drug during a meningitis epidemic.

Authorities in Kano, the country’s largest state, filed eight charges this month related to the 1996 clinical trial, including […]

Apparently, CNN is only interested in top-tier candidates, proving once again that they are no better than Fox News or the rest of the mainstream American media.
Is there no one on American TV willing to tell us the truth? Of course there is: Jon Stewart.

From the 2nd Democratic debate:

It’s not often that I agree with Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, and so, I would like to take this rare opportunity to voice my support of gays in the military.

Tours of duty in Iraq have been extended from 12 months to 15 months. Even after serving this extended tour, members […]

Here is some more truth from my second favorite Presidential candidate.

This clip comes from Bill Maher’s “Real Time” on HBO, first aired May 25, 2007:

Note Bill Maher’s standing ovation once Ron Paul leaves the stage.
Now, compare that to this clip, from the same show, first aired March 30, 2007:

Simply stated: the tides are turning. Keep the faith, my fellow Ron Paul supporters. We are […]

It has been a very chaotic month here on Tralfamadore. An unexpected ear infection set me back about $600 (like 40 million of you, I have no health insurance). Then, as soon as I started feeling better, the IRS started demanding money from me. On top of that, my house is quickly falling apart: the […]

Enjoy this bit of Pro-American propaganda from circa 1948.