Daily Archives: April 13, 2006

Hilton Hotels Don’t like American Soldiers

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

So, maybe it's time to stop staying at Hilton Hotels. Via The Real Ugly American and Mudville Gazette comes a real " are you f***ing kidding me" moment. A steakhouse in Washington that has offered free meals to wounded vets … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Rants | 7 Comments

Propaganda 101

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

It's kind of funny, in a sad way, how the media gets it wrong so many times. Lately, there have been more than a few attacks on "American Propaganda" being put out. What's really sad is that the journalists who … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, War | 3 Comments

What They Said

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

 Keep it up, media. You're doing a great job protecting us all. The New York Times jumps on the bandwagon. They don't actually understand the dangerous ground they are on, however: No active duty officers have joined the call for … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | Comments Off

Just A Few Questions

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

Well, CNN dug up another retired general who doesn't like the Secretary of Defense. Which leads to the logical questions: What percentage of retired generals don't care for Rumsfeld's style of management? How many of these retired generals who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, War | Comments Off

Technorati Problems

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

Would appear to be fixed right now. My thanks to Janice at Technorati support for all her patient help in getting it all working properly. Tweet

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Yale Coeds Circa 2029

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

Magic 8-Ball photography comes through, yet again.   (All joking aside, this is a picture of women having to hide the fact that they are getting an education. Because the Taliban, who Mr. Hashemi was a spokesman for, didn't allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Yale Follies | 2 Comments

A Different Picture

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

I'm guessing you'll never see this on CBS. Barry Stuard, an engineer with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Multinational Division – Central South, Camp Echo, Diwaniyah, Iraq, measures a window at the new 8th Iraqi Army Division barracks in Diwaniyah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Standards

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, isn't it? With it we can see exactly what was wrong with our thinking or actions in a given moment. How many times do we look back on someone's words to us and say, "I … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, War | 4 Comments

Criminal Mastermind Department

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

This guy is still quite young – only 17-years old – so we here at Blue Crab Boulevard expect to continue hearing of his hijinks for years to come. It seems the young man was attempting to siphon gas from … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds | Comments Off

Deafened By The Silence

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

It took me a while to get around to reading this article from The New Statesman. Entitled The Euston Manifesto, it is an attempt to redefine the left. (And a hat tip to my new blog friend, Brainster for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, Politics | Comments Off

Another Clue For Mr. Cohen

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

I posted a couple of times about a column by Richard Cohen in the Washington Post. Mr. Cohen implied that only the retired generals speaking out against the war were telling the truth, and decrying the fact that more troops … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, War | Comments Off

Lacking Scruples, Reporter Admits No Wrongdoing

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

The reporter who unleashed the misleading Washington Post story about the trailers found in Iraq has written another article defending his original report. As was pointed out yesterday, the article misleads by implying that somehow the president of the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 1 Comment

Dire Warnings

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

John Stossel has a piece up at Real Clear Politics about exaggerating dire "scientific" warnings. It ties in directly with what I posted yesterday – which drew a few dissenting commenters. Still, the misuse of science to make policy decisions has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Science | Comments Off

The Appearance Of Wrongdoing

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

As I keep saying, the "culture of corruption" meme the Democrats have been wont to use of late is a double edged sword. Recently, there have been Democrats getting caught in the spotlight. Representative Alan Mollohan for one. Now allegations … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 1 Comment

Thirty Minutes

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Gaius

The transcript of the Flight 93 cockpit voice recorder has been made available. It covers about thirty minutes from the time the terrorists entered the cockpit until the passengers started to get the upper hand and the plane crashed. Remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | Comments Off