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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ The Great Guano Theft of 1842

BC Cook YOU may recall the story of the Pacific War involving Chile, Bolivia and Peru.  This is a totally forgotten (until now) episode of that conflict that ties together international intrigue, maritime law, scandal, adultery and bird poo. During the Pacific War a Scottish ship delivered goods to…
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Variations ǀ This is your brain on politics

ELECTION-YEAR politics could be summed up by the following statement made by a prominent Democrat-leaning liberal: He would rather vote for President Joe Biden’s “head in a jar of blue liquid” over backing Donald Trump in November. I’m sure Republican-leaning conservatives said the same thing about…
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OPINION ǀ GOP misses the mark

Arnold I. Palacios IT’S rather disingenuous for GOP President Diego Benavente to be lecturing about tourism, as he did in a press release this week — especially when the biggest exodus of Japanese hotels, airlines, and other investments happened on his watch, when he was Lt. Governor (2002 &#…
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OPINION ǀ Truth 58: The CC and the Hotel Solutions!!!

THE TRUTH of the matter is the Casino Commission MUST-GO, as there is nothing for them to do and now they are even trying to get an additional member. They are trying everything from “threats of accepting bribes to now it’s being impotent needing another member,” just anything to keep them on the j…
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Variations ǀ Repent!

ON Feb. 22, 2024, the governor sat down for an interview with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, D.C. FDD describes itself as “a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy.” FDD said it does not accept donations from any foreign g…
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