Daily Archives: April 15, 2006

Yeah, What He Said

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Yeah, he would have been much better off if he'd been left there. Go read Flopping Aces. Tweet

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, War | 2 Comments

A Reliable Source?

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times is in a state of high dudgeon right now about the "Bush leaks" story. It's an odd little editorial bearing more resemblance to a post on Daily Kos than to a normal editorial. Let's examine a … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 4 Comments

When You Can’t Compete, Destroy

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

It's been apparent for some time now that traditional media has felt increasingly hostile toward blogs. Some of the media reports about blogging have been dismissive, some crude attempts to denigrate the practitioners, some downright insulting and some fundamentally clueless about … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, PC Run Amok, Personal Thoughts, Politics | 21 Comments

The Other Shoe Dropped!

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System sent out letters to retirees and active teachers explaining how to name beneficiaries. One page of the letter listed the phone number to contact, but had a wee bit of a typo. When people called the number … Continue reading →

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Doing Dirty Deeds

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

The residents of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin thought they were safe. The reign of terror had ended as suddenly as it began. The culprit had stopped his dastardly dumping of dirty Depends. But in this day and age, is anything really … Continue reading →

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Retired Generals Endorsing Rumsfeld

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Captain Ed has the details of three retired generals endorsing Rumsfeld and criticizing the generals who have decided to inject themselves into politics. "I think what we see happening with retired general officers is bad for the military, bad for civil-military relations … Continue reading →

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Segregation In Omaha

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times has an article on the move by Nebraska to break up the Omaha school distract into three racially distinct school districts. They get it partially right, but blame it primarily on whites. It's actually not so … Continue reading →

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Fran O’Brien’s Coverage In The WaPo

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Today's Washington Post has an article about the pending eviction of Fran O'Brien's Steakhouse. (Hey, Bradley! It's sourced, OK?) It really doesn't look good at all. But Hilton spokeswoman Lisa Cole said the hotel's position on the lease has nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Business | 4 Comments

When The Left Attacks

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

I almost feel sorry for Joe Klein right now. Recently he was quoted as saying, "Well they won't if their message is that they hate America–which is what has been the message of the liberal wing of the party for … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Left Wing | 1 Comment

Reframe This – Redux

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Iran is at it again. Iran said it could defeat any American military action over its controversial nuclear drive, in one of the Islamic regime's boldest challenges yet to the United States. "You can start a war but it won't … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Media | 1 Comment

Conflicting Information?

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

In today's New York Times there is an article by Edward Wong that details the release of another terrorist video tape. Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a message apparently recorded in November of last year, encourages support for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. "The Nation … Continue reading →

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Spot On

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Bruce Kessler over at Democracy Project has the take on where we are as a nation. "We've won in Iraq; now, let's not lose". The media keeps framing Iraq as another Vietnam, coverage is very slanted and very one-sided. The … Continue reading →

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WaPo On Bloggers

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Today the Washington Post has an article on a "liberal" blogger. Overall, it's very sympathetic in tone. However, the article does not paint a pretty picture of the blogger. She smokes a cigarette. Should it be about Bush, whom she … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 8 Comments

Fear-Driven Sensitivity

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Michelle Malkin has a really good column out on the cowardly decision by Comedy Central not to allow South Park to show a cartoon image of Mohammed. It does not present a pretty picture of the network at all. Nor … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Religion | 1 Comment

Civil War In The Middle East

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Gaius

Captain Ed reports developments in the buildup to a civil war in the Middle East. Not in Iraq, but in the Palestinian territories. He's not exactly impressed with how the Palestinians have reacted to the Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories. … Continue reading →

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