Shoe Slam Politics
This could actually become a new Grand Slam Sporting event. The world is evolving and new sports should be added to keep public interest alive in sporting variety entertainment. The incidents of throwing shoes at politicians are becoming more and more common with the latest targeted recipient being our respected Home Minister. He probably smelt the refreshing aroma of used canvas as the shoe flung by journalist Jarnail Singh swished past his nose as he took evasive action. After Mr. George W. Bush in Baghdad, it was the turn of Chinese Premier Mr. Wen Jiabao at Cambridge University receiving the honors from one of listeners who threw the missile and called the Premier a dictator! Now it is our famous Home Minister who became the missed target. The popular response which shoe throwing has received in the public psyche can be judged by the fact that at http://www.sockandawe.com/91,498,174 have already hit Bush in the face and the website is even offering a $1,000 prize for the person who...