Chile : Giant Pool

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Chile : Giant Pool

Get yourself ready before taking a lap in this swimming pool, because it is guaranteed by Guinness World Record to be the largest pool in the world. Located at San Alfonso Del Mar Resort in Chile, the pool spreads across the 20 acre land and is 35 meter deep; therefore, some 66 million gallon of water can fill the pool. With the size equivalent to 6,000 standard pools, this lagoon costs around 2 billion US dollars with 5 years under construction. It will require some 4 million US dollars to be well-maintained (so, are all these worth it?).

No Bush? No 9/11. No War!

Filed Under (Articles, News, Politics, Talks) by ron on 18-07-2008

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Posters against George W. Bush by schani on flickr.com

What if Bush hadn’t have seized the White House in 2000? Many parrot partisan talking points: “Just think what would have happened after 9/11 if Gore would have been president.” Same old, same old. Tired, whiney macho deceitful rhetoric from wimpy hypocrites.

Well, just think what wouldn’t have happened if the duly elected President of the United States would have rightfully been sworn into office? Think what wouldn’t have happened if Bush and his radical right-wing extremists wouldn’t have laid siege - usurping the constitutional authority of the electorate?

Immediately upon being inaugurated, George Bush canceled a long list of international treaties - including the Kyoto Protocol, 1972 ABM Treaty, and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

In so doing, he gave a clear signal to the whole world that his Administration was determined to seize power, not only over the United States, but upon the international scene as well. This signal was missed by most Americans who paid little attention to current events other than reality TV and gossip tabloids. How can Bush force others to follow rules when he doesn’t
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