Daily Archives: April 19, 2006

Demonizing

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds has a rather lengthy post up refuting another blogger's quoting something somewhat out of context. Read it yourself. One point he makes is something that has been bothering me for some time: But I didn't let my disappointment … Continue reading →

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“Kill Us But You Won’t Enslave Us”

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

One of the most powerful statements I have heard come from an Iraqi living in Iraq. Mohammed at Iraq The Model. This simple, powerful post sums up the whole issue. I simply have no words to add, please read it.

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Palestinians Threaten To Widen Conflict

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Still working hard for their Iranian paymasters, one wing of the Palestinian Fatah organization is threatening Jews abroad. GAZA, April 17 (Reuters) – Palestinian militants linked to President Mahmoud Abbas's increasingly fractured Fatah movement threatened on Monday to attack Jews … Continue reading →

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More Pulitzer Stuff

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Well, Editor and Publisher is reporting that Bill Bennett said that three of the reporters who got Pulitzers deserved jail, not awards. According to an E&P transcript of the audio of his radio program, Bill Bennett said that the reporters … Continue reading →

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A Nice Profile

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Of Brit Hume in the Washington Post Today. It's actually quite civil in tone, unlike some of the rhetoric directed at Fox News. My schedule now doesn't let me see Special Report, which is a real shame. I think Hume … Continue reading →

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On Revolting Generals

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Sister Toldjah has an excellent post that reaches the same conclusion that I did. She also finds a post from Kevin Drum saying the exact same thing. Generals, retired or not, speaking out in a rather obviously orchestrated campaign against the … Continue reading →

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McKinney Update

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Not to continue flogging a dead horse, but because I did rather a lot of posting on this when it happened, so I'm kind of obligated to post follow ups. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has obtained a copy of the formal … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Of An Echo Chamber

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Gaius

Or how the angry left stays angry. This is a really fascinating post on a new-to-me blog. The author gives quite a lot of documentation to explain why anger and negativity are bad for you. The discussion of "mirror neutrons" … Continue reading →

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