When I was a little kid, about 5 years old in kindergarten, occasionally the teacher would have to send a note home to my parents. Because I was a little goofy kid who spent most of the time daydreaming, the teacher would pin the note to my jacket. I was, in effect, a walking bulletin board. But hey, I was only 5. Today Prime Minister … Continue reading Sad and Pathetic
As I wrote about yesterday, the USL is having moderate to severe problems governing this country, chiefly due to their own stupidity. The events of the last 24 hours have now put them on the brink of self-destruction and even though they won’t heed my words, they have only themselves to blame. Yesterday evening, interim President Crin Antonescu held a press conference, his first at … Continue reading Coup leaders on the brink of total self-destruction
I always like to take the opposite viewpoint (play Devil’s Advocate) just to see if there is some kind of other way to look at things. And I’ve really been thinking a lot lately about the USL government that’s been in power May 7. I said to myself, Self, imagine that Basescu is a demonic monster who needs to be removed from office. Let’s further … Continue reading If you’re stupid and you know it, raise your hand
The entirety of my life here in Romania has been marked by the presidency of Traian Basescu. I can never forget 2004 because it is the year that I quit my job, packed a suitcase and moved to Romania to start a new life. It is also the year that a politician, his star rising after a very popular term as mayor of Bucharest, appeared … Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Traian Basescu
Well as I write this, we are just minutes away from when the Parliament will vote on whether or not to suspend President from office. Earlier this morning, the Constitutional Court (CCR) met for the purpose of reviewing yesterday’s parliamentary “request” to suspend the President from office. According to the law, the Parliament can only suspend the President for “grave violations” of the Constitution. And … Continue reading It’s the Beginning of the End
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