Daily Archives: March 20, 2006

This is Beyond Belief

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds links to two blogs that are very, very offended by an opinion piece that ran in the LA Times. (The original op-ed is behind the registration wall – a game I refuse to play). Read them and see … Continue reading →

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“I continue to stay young, right? I produce children, I stay young”.

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

So says Donald Trump announcing the birth of his fifth child, Barron William Trump. His wife, Melania Knauss Trump gave birth to the 8-1/2 pound baby boy on Monday. The Donald, ever the publicity hound, phoned the the news in to several … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Odysseus has a modest proposal for tax reform. If this had been in place prior to this weekend’s anti-war protests, the budget deficit would have been completely wiped out……… Tweet

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Winter

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Well, I ventured out and ran a few errands. By the time I did, the snow had stopped and it was about 39 degrees. So it was sloppy and rather ugly out on the roads. I didn’t see anything worth … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

It seems some people in Tokyo are not at all happy with the Italian Cultural Institute. They are complaining that the building is, well, red. The Italians are defending the building saying it was designed with a Japanese company and … Continue reading →

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Yale Hits Bottom, Digs

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

It’s not bad enough that you admit a former Taliban official into a once great university. No, you also have to completely shut down any discussion of the issue. Yale is following an “ignore the issue and it will go … Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S Blogging!

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Cathy Seipp had this absolutely wonderful picture posted on her blog. It’s from this site and captures the absolutely perfect example of what blogging should be!   Tweet

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All Together Now!

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Several people out there have done a really good job of documented the moonbattery found in the “anti-war” protests. Sites like Rayra, Zombietime and Little Green Footballs all have photodocumentation of the various festivities. Gateway Pundit has a pretty darn thorough round … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

There’s a fairly strong winter storm blanketing the middle of the country right now. Schools and businesses are closed all over the area. Even the doctor’s office is closing – a few people made it in, but they are going … Continue reading →

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Who Knew?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

It seems that Turkmenistan’s President-for-Life announced on state television that anyone reading his book would go straight to heaven. “Anyone who reads the Rukhnama three times will find spiritual wealth, will become more intelligent, will recognise the divine being and … Continue reading →

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I Guess I Have a Theme Again Today

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

In yet another of those weird coincidences, I have been finding all sorts of items related by a common theme. Today it appears to be taxes (and free health care). The previous post was about a tax dispute in London. … Continue reading →

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A London Tea Party?

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

A brewing tax revolt in England! Gwynneth Lester, a disabled widow, has refused to pay a local tax levy, claiming she gets nothing in return. Officials took her to court and threatened to sieze her collection of garden gnomes unless … Continue reading →

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Free health care!

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Gaius

Yes, indeed, that’s the mantra some are chanting. Whether they call it “universal health coverage” or a “national health insurance“, it all boils down to socialization of the health care system. You know, like the Canadians have. Of course they … Continue reading →

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