Daily Archives: April 9, 2006

The Be Careful What You Wish For Department

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Gaius

I really had never even heard of Joe Lieberman before he became Al Gore's running mate. Throughout the 2000 election, I thought he was pretty much a lightweight, if I thought of him at all. The one real memory of … Continue reading →

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Out. Of. The. Park.

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Gaius

Mark Steyn, illegal immigration, READ IT. UPDATE: Powerline has a post up about coordinated demonstrations being planned for tomorrow. They need volunteers to capture video and photos. Sounds worthwhile. BTW, pick any of the events planned and search the names … Continue reading →

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Every Once In A While

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Gaius

Things just seem to work out. Today, I took my youngest girl to the Sportsman's club where we are members. She really wanted to try out the new rifle she won last week. So she and I loaded everything into the … Continue reading →

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Washington Post Gets It Right

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Gaius

In an unsigned editorial in today's Washington Post, the latest storm and fury about the President "leaking" material is addressed pretty well. Although calling the handling of the leak clumsy, they also note that it was done for good reasons. … Continue reading →

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All Fall Down

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Gaius

There is a persistent story that the children's nursery rhyme "Ring Around The Rosie" isn't a sweet innocent bit of doggerel. The story is that the poem is actually about the black plague. The 'pocket full of posies' is supposed to … Continue reading →

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