Daily Archives: April 17, 2006

A Huge Victory For Free Speech

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

We reported on a very egregious example of repression of free speech here. A professor at Northern Kentucky University led her graduate students and destroyed a display of crosses, legally and with permission, put up by a campus anti-abortion group. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 1 Comment

Joe Wilson – Liar Or Idiot?

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

Or maybe both. Christopher Hitchens is absolutely ruthless in this piece at Slate. In other words (I am prepared to keep on repeating this until at least one cow comes home), Joseph Wilson went to Niger in 2002 to investigate … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Blue Star

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

Well, if I did the cut and paste right, I just put a "Blue Star Dad" image up in the sidebar. For those who understand it, it needs no explanation. For those who don't, it means I have a soldier … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts, War | 5 Comments

Pulitzers Reward Double Standards – Media Crows!

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post received four Pulitzer prizes today, while the New York Times took three. Many of the prizes were for stories which the newspapers broke using leaked information. This, of course, is grounds for great pride in the media … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 3 Comments

This Is Not A Good Thing

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

I sure don't see how else to interpret this. Asia Times is reporting that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is welcoming some new members. Iran is among the nations. The SCO, an Intergovernmental organization whose working languages are Chinese and … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran | 1 Comment

Jamie Rose Bolin

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

This is Jamie Rose Bolin. She was ten years old when she was murdered.  The monster who murdered and raped ten year old Jamie Rose Bolin was arraigned on first degree murder charges today. His court appointed lawyers requested a gag … Continue reading →

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Bay Of Pigs

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

April 17, 1961. Babalu blog has some amazing things about the Bay of Pigs invasion you'll never read anywhere else. Thanks to Val Prieto and George Moneo for putting this together. Tweet

Posted in History, War | 4 Comments

Duke Lacrosse Team Update

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

No indictments were handed down in the ongoing Duke Lacrosse Team rape allegations. Is there really any reason for this continuing – other than the the prosecutor running for reelection? Be realistic, with no DNA matches, the prosecution would probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 2 Comments

Palestinians Earn Their Pay

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

And do Iran's bidding. A Palestinian murderer with a bomb killed nine people in a packed fast-food restaurant. The suicide bombing took place about 1:40 p.m. when the bomber, carrying a bag stuffed with 10 pounds of explosives, approached "The … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, War, World news | 2 Comments

Easter Will Be Rough Next Year

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

It seems Maine is running out of bunnies. Estimates are that only 300 of the New England cottontail rabbits native to the state are left. So a major restoration program is underway to bring the population up. There is even … Continue reading →

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Please Do Not Do This

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

According to the headline in this AFP report, gay and lesbian parents intend to "crash" the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. Family Pride has been behind the calls for gay groups to crash the White House party … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

This Is Weird

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

A Canadian man suspected of murdering two registered sex offenders in Maine shot himself when police boarded the bus he was on in Boston. He died later in the hospital. Police in Maine were looking for (Stephen) Marshall, who traveled … Continue reading →

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Now THIS Is Progress

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

A pub in The Harvester in Solihull, west central England, has set up an in-house tattoo parlor. "It seems to be proving very popular with the punters. We have done lots of tattoos and we seem to be getting a … Continue reading →

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Ay-Yi-Yi Robot

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

Well, it was only a matter of time until the sexual revolution reached the world of computers. There are now machines already available that allow a person at one computer manipulate a sex toy and use it on a partner … Continue reading →

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Or It May Not

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an article speculating that anger at Bush may translate to losses for Republicans. Well, it might, that's hard to predict. One thing for sure, congress as a whole, both parties, are not at all well thought … Continue reading →

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