Earthworm Salad - New Russian Delicacy

A new dish with earthworms as the main ingredient appeared in Russia. It would not have been know to the outside world if it weren't for the bravery of the forty-year-old Dmitri Zelenin, governor of the Tver region in Russia. He managed to secretly take a photo of the live worm that was crawling actively on his plate and publicized it on Twitter, a popular social networking site. Instead of being disgusted by the worm, he actually found it funny. However, his colleagues and other members of the Russian government unfortunately didn't share his sense of humor. Zelenin's mental competence was attacked and many called for his resignation and expulsion. Most vocal of all was Sergei Prikhodko, Medvedev's lap dog. Obviously, this means incident was an embarrasment to the ruling body of Russia. The chef who was responsible for the dinner, Anatoly Galkin, denied that there were earthworms in any of the dishes, saying that each and every dish was carefully examined. The moral of the story is that some people just can't take a joke.

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Terrorists Accuse Author of Being a Terrorist

In the predominantly Muslim country of Indonesia, an author who used to work for Playboy as an editor was arrested and jailed on charges of public indecency. It was a powerful victory for the Islamist extremists in Indonesia, which has one of the large Muslim populations in the whole world. Erwin Arnada was initially exonerated in 2007 after being sued by the Islamist Defenders Front(FPI), a terrorist organization masquerading as a non-violent group that dubbed the author a "terrorist" and loudly condemned him and his actions. The localized Playboy magazine was forced out of business in Indonesia shortly before Arnada was imbroiled in the lawsuit.

His victory in the court in 2007 was initially victory for the freedom of speech in Indonesia. However, that victory was short-lived when he was arrested again recently. The Islamist Defenders Front managed to get their appeal answered the newer court overturned the original ruling. The increasing extremism of politics in Indonesia is demonstrated by the passing of the law that made pornography illegal in all its forms. Many Indonesians protested the harsh law, especially the more Westernized locality of Bali, where foreigners frequently visit. Will Indonesia become another Iran? It probably will, if the extremists manage to dominate the whole of Indonesian politics.

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Nazi Lover Becomes Political Candidate

Rich Iott of Ohio, a Republican running for being a congressional representative, is being accused of being a Nazi because he was known for his fascination with the German Nazis. He collected Nazi memorabilia and acted in historical shows of reenacting the battles that Nazi Germany fought. His affiliation with a shady organization called the "Wiking", referring specifically to a Nazi army division in World War II, was claimed to be strictly academic despite the fact that the group had a white-washed views of the Nazis. He vehemently denied that he held Nazi beliefs despite having previously praised the military prowess of the Nazis in their ability to take over Europe and parts of Russia in record time.

A quick view website of the "Wiking" Nazi club seem to contradict the notion that the group's mission statement doesn't reflect the values of Nazism. There's a video of the Nazis marching triumphantly in Poland, a white-washed historical summary of the Wiking division, and praising the Wiking division's noble, holy battle against the inevitable onslaught of communism coming west from the Soviet Union. Invoking the general sentiment of good versus evil, they placed the Nazis on the side of the good.

Historians, trying to act as political correct as possible, label the group as idiots who don't know any history. They are basically delusional folk want to see the Nazis in the way want to see it: heroes fighting a holy war against communism. Well, the positive thing is that at least they're not denying the existence of the Holocaust. Despite his well-known past connection to the group, Rich Iott dubiously denies that he believes in Nazism and hopes that Jewish voters won't take his hobbies seriously

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