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Irish Politicians exposed in Hearing On first hearing, former Labour Minister Pat Rabbitte sounds similar to Sinn Fein's Caoimhin O Caolain. The soundalike revelations were exposed recently when they were both listened to by people who noticed the similarities in timbre and delivery. On second and third hearing, the similarities were confirmed. Pat Rabbitte - former leader of the Labour Party - didn't comment on the soundalike allegations. Since the news broke, further questions have been raised about the similarities between Irish politicians. SINN FEIN AT IT AGAIN For example, Sinn Fein's Caoimhin O Caolain - recently revealed as sounding like former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte - is also the spitting image of another former Labour Party leader, Ruairi Quinn. Claims Caoimhin O Caolain could characteristically call Quinn a closely congruent counterpart is a consonant conclusion all the more apposite with an added assonance. Ruairikins, as he's sometimes known, refused to...

Concepts I Like: 1. Paring things back Tell the story in as few words as possible. Exceptions include building atmosphere, but even then, keep it short. 2. Avoiding Description so judgement is left to the reader For instance, use fewer subjective adjectives like "satisfactory", "awe-inspiring". Who finds it satisfying? Who's being awed? Opt for (seemingly) more objective terms like "sufficient" or "extraordinary". Even then, superlatives are NOT good. It's like when people sign off with Best Regards. Are your regards actually the best I can receive, from anyone? If you're telling me that the palace is resplendent - even if it's through the eyes of your narrator, you have not yet blown my mind. 3. The idea that the biggest problem with good writing is the written word The more words you have, the more error-prone your writing, Shirley? You don't want to alienate a readership because they don't like your turn...

So Sarah Palin has asked the Republicans to impeach Obama over his immigration policy, coz he's allowing illegals to cross the border . This, apparently, gives Republican candidates a choice: 1. Oppose impeachment, and risk the wrath of the far right of the GOP. 2. Be hemmin' and a hawin' and a bippin' and a boppin' over impeachment when asked about it. 3. Support impeachment and annoy the larger GOP. There is a FOURTH way. Any or all of the following can be included in the fourth way. (a) Ignore a private citizen who governed 700,000 people for half a term. (b) Show Sarah Palin two photos, one of PSY, and one of Kim Jong Un. Ask her which of them is the North Korean dictator, and which of them is the South Korean rapper. Then hold her eye and ask: " Aren't they - in fact - the same thing ?" It is the SAME! PERSON! (c) Continue this line of questioning on foreign policy. Ask her "Which of these would you regard as a friend? From the North or the ...