Meanwhile outside of the US

I know that most of the world is focused on the upcoming US election and critical issues such as whether Sarah Palin tried to fire the local librarian for not banning books or someone else for not firing her brother-in-law, but there is political turmoil in other countries that is far more serious!

As my pal and colleague Philp Baruth points out today on Vermont Daily Briefing, the Pooping Puffin Scandal is big news in Canada. Okay, well the CBC doesn’t seem to be covering it, but it’s the top story at the Globe and Mail at the moment. Apparently Harper has pulled the ad suggesting that “Belittling images are not fair game.” The Puffin could not be reached for comment.

Meanwhile, in Thailand:

Thailand’s prime minister was forced to resign along with his cabinet on Tuesday after the Constitutional Court ruled that he had violated the constitution by hosting TV cooking shows.

His supporters vowed to bring him back to power, indicating that Thailand is still not free from its deep political crisis that has virtually paralyzed the government, spooked the financial markets and scared away tourists.