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Austin Bay Blog » The New Ruler In Kuwait–And Evolving New Rules
"Earlier Sunday, parliament voted unanimously to name Sheik Sabah the new leader the first time in Kuwait’s history that the legislature played a role in choosing the emir, a matter that had been the business of the ruling family for hundreds of years."

Sounds a bit like the Magna Carta.

neo-neocon

Most important is Neo's long awaited Part 6 B - A mind is a difficult thing to change.
(War is interested in you)
"Looking back, I realize that two elements were absolutely necessary for this to occur: a powerful motivation, and access to information."

It's long; it's great.

Neo also "rests" on the Hammas victory, by recalling a prior dictator.
neo-neocon on Hitler's rise: "Meanwhile Schleicher was failing spectacularly in his attempts to form a coalition government, so Hindenburg forced his resignation. But by now, Hindenburg was exhausted by all the intrigue and crisis, and the prospect of civil war had moved the steely field marshal to tears. As much as he hated to do so, he seemed resigned to offering Hitler a high government position. Many people were urging him to do so: the industrialists who were financing Hitler, the military whose connections Hitler had cultivated, even Hindenburg's son, whom some historians believe the Nazis had blackmailed. The last straw came when an unfounded rumor swept through Berlin that Schleicher was about to attempt a military coup, arrest Hindenburg, and establish a military dictatorship. Alarmed, Hindenburg wasted no time offering Hitler the Chancellorship, thinking it was a last resort to save the Republic."

Cars of the family

On my other blog, Liberty Dad - a World Without Dictators, I'm listed as a Honda S2000.

So my wife took the test:

I'm a Porsche 911!

You have a classic style, but you're up-to-date with the latest technology. You're ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige - you're one of the elite,and you know it.

Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Well, my son Mishko (10) had to take the test:

I'm a Chevrolet Corvette!

You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

And my son Danko (8) took the test:

I'm a Lamborghini Murcielago!

You're not subtle, but you don't want to be. Fast, loud, and dramatic, you want people to notice you, and then get out of the way. In a world full of sheep, you're a raging bull.

Fun test. The boys like a sledgehammer, the parents a scalpel. Other issues, too; I'm not high maintenance nor with expensive tastes, but my wife is and does have.