Daily Archives: April 7, 2006

A Post For Yale

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

As Clint Taylor points out, defenders of Yale in many venues are Yale students or alumni who are, with or without coordination, using an "us against them" strategy. Casting the objections of people (like me) who don't think it's right for … Continue reading →

Posted in Yale Follies | 6 Comments

Why Is It?

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

That every time I read one of these MSM screeds against blogs and bloggers, it's directed at the more right leaning blogs? In saying that, I am not trying to say that some bloggers jumped the gun. I didn't read … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Observations | 2 Comments

Bailing Won’t Help

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

If there is still a hole in the boat. First you plug the hole. Charles Krauthammer has a column up in the WaPo in which he says: Build a barrier. It is simply ridiculous to say it cannot be done. … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Media, Politics | 4 Comments

When Rhetoric Crosses A Line

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Part of the problem trying to argue politics these days is the lack of civility. Too many times things devolve into rants going back and forth, the parties involved all talking past one another. Part of it stems from extreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 6 Comments

I’d Like To Read The Details

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Real Clear Politics is saying that Mitt Romney's chances to get the nomination for president are excellent following the announcement of a deal on health insurance in Massachusetts. I have only heard some fairly vague reports on this plan to … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post is looking to hire two bloggers, one from the left and one from the right. This is to replace the short-lived Ben Domenech at the Post. (I did not comment on that ruckus since I had never … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Media, Politics | Comments Off

Well, This Is A First

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

I'm not a big fan of Ann Coulter. She's a bit to strident for my tastes, although she occasionally has some good points. (I see them when people point them out, but never read her otherwise). Earlier today, I told … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Media | 1 Comment

Boglordooglop

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

A chiropractor from Ohio is being investigated by state authorities because of his unorthodox methods. James Burda of Athens, Ohio claims to be able to go back in time and correct a problem by fixing the original injury. He calls … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 2 Comments

They Wonder Why They Are Held In Such High Esteem

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

A reporter has been caught in a sting operation attempting to extort $220,000 in exchange for NOT reporting false information! The shakedown began with a series of e-mails sent last month by Stern to Burkle. It reached a boiling point … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Media | 2 Comments

This Actually Surprises Me

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Here's an AP report that actually notes there is good news in the economy. Improving jobs numbers are a big help. One of the things I did not see in this report was the usual "big black cloud" behind the … Continue reading →

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Immigration Bill Shelved

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Well, so much for the compromise. I wonder why it really failed. Maybe the Republicans realized this was not a good deal. I hope that is what happened. Tweet

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Learn At Least One New Thing A Day

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Today, I learned of something called Daou report. I had never heard of this particular thing before. But a whole lot of people felt it was incumbent upon them to come over here and put some extremely nasty comments. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | Comments Off

Well, That Didn’t Take Long

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Writing in today's Washington Post, E. J. Dionne, Jr. pronounces Conservatism dead. Isn't that a bit premature? The Republican party has always had internal divisions, internal debates that sometimes border on outright war. But they also seem to have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 6 Comments

It Was Only A Matter Of Time

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Blue Crab Boulevard, always in the forefront of gathering cutting edge news, has brought you vital information on giant fruits in the past. Given the fact that reports of these large chunks of vegetable matter have been coming more frequently … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 8 Comments

Allow The Votes

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Gaius

Well, I've already stated that I am very unhappy with the so-called compromise on immigration the Senate announced yesterday. What's troubling to me today is that it appears that the Democrats are now blocking any votes on amendments to that … Continue reading →

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