Daily Archives: April 22, 2006

Polygraphs For Senators?

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Gateway Pundit continues to amaze me. He simply gets so much stuff pulled together. In the wake of the CIA firing of Mary McCarthy, there's a lot of evidence out there that a couple of Senators are going to be … Continue reading →

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This Is Chilling

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

The debate link has a post that will chill you. It tells of some of the monstrous things that went on in the Iran-Iraq war. It is the story of the Basiji. The Iranian president belongs to that faction. It's … Continue reading →

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This One’s For Bradley

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Bradley over at Southwest Left Coast and I have gone around and around a few times on the issue of global warming. I don't think we're going to resolve our differences anytime soon, but it's always interesting. I've pointed out … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Bloggers In The News

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

The AP has a report on several Iraqi bloggers. They tend (as usual) to focus on the more pessimistic posts. They do not mention Iraq the Model at all. Tweet

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Well This Proves Something We’ve Long Suspected

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Meth addicts have no brains. Proof comes from the Journal of Neurosurgery, that details the case of an Oregon man who attempted suicide by firing twelve nails from a nail gun into his head. The man was depressed and taking … Continue reading →

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Gophers On Crack!

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Inspired by a comment at Patterico's by the Purple Avenger, we proudly present the LA Times crack reporting staff. (Our photographer is wearing out a lot of pixels this week….) Our sincere apologies to Patterico. We couldn't help ourselves……Our meds … Continue reading →

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Wow

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Full fledged assault by spambots yesterday and today. Anybody know of any way to head these bastards off before they even hit? These are coming from all over the place, not just one set IP. Tweet

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About Angels

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

The Seattle Post Intelligencer ran an essay by a soldier who recently returned from Iraq. It's one of the most moving pieces I have read. On this particular day one of the locals had his little girl with him. She was … Continue reading →

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Former President Ford On Being Revolted By Generals

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Jerry Ford issued a pretty strongly worded statement about the retired generals: "Allowing retired generals to dictate our country's policies and its leadership would be a dangerous precedent that would severely undermine our country's long tradition of civilian control of … Continue reading →

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Alan Mollohan Steps Down

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Representative Alan Mollohan, the ranking Democrat on the House ethics committee has stepped down while his financial dealings are being investigated. That's a smart move for the Democrats. It just did not look good to have someone with a cloud … Continue reading →

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The Attack On The Consitution

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday, we noted with some dismay a decision made by the 9th circuit effectively banning any message the administrators at a school deem offensive. We said then, and still maintain, that this is an assault on free speech. Now comes … Continue reading →

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Patterico has documented yet another sock puppet commenter from the Los Angeles Times. This time it is someone defending Hiltzik, using an IP from inside the LA Times! Our fearless agent from Magic 8-Ball Photography and Septic Service went undercover to … Continue reading →

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And On That Note

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

Related to the previous post we find this article. In it, the EU official investigating the alleged CIA secret detention facilities has, to date, found no evidence that these centers actually exist. While there has been testimony consisting of unsubstantiated … Continue reading →

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Breathtaking Arrogance

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Gaius

The CIA caught and fired a senior analyst for leaking classified material. The New York Times identifies the dismissed officer as Mary McCarthy. Ms. McCarthy has reportedly acknowledged her misbehavior. There is no word yet whether criminal charges will be … Continue reading →

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