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Jester’s Court — December 15, 2009

Posted in December 15th, 2009

Senator Tom Harkin may introduce legislation to limit Senate filibusters.
22 million Bush era emails, previously mislabeled, have been rediscovered. I have only one question. How does 22 million of anything get mislabeled?
A Swedish diplomat has been recalled from Moscow because he was smuggling pantyhose into Russia.
Silvio Berlusconi’s attacker apologized for his “cowardly and rash act.” He was also carrying pepper spray and a resin crucifix besides the souvenir statue that he threw at Berlusconi. That makes it sound more premediated than rash.
The Swedish army gender advisor is complaining that soldiers in Afghanistan are only getting massages from Afghan men and not Afghan women too. I am not sure what is the bigger story here – that the Swedish army has a gender advisor or that it gets massages.
France’s First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy said “one term would satisfy me” but leaves it to her husband to decide if he will seek reelection as France’s President.
A nativity scene of a dark-skinned Jesus has angered Italy’s anti-immigrant Northern League Party.
Stating that some internet information is not suitable for a civilized society, Australia’s Communication Minister announced that country’s plans to go ahead with a sophisticated internet censorship system.
An Indian politician wants to ban Google because it shows ads of clinics that help parents determine the sex of their children.
Abu Dhabi bailed out nearly bankrupt neighboring Dubai to the tune of $10 billion.
Silvio Berlusconi has been told that he should cancel public appearances for two weeks while he recovers from his injuries.