Daily Archives: April 29, 2006

Well, This Is Depressing

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Donald Sensing has a couple of post up, both at his One hand Clapping site and at Winds of Change that discuss his views on blogging and where it is heading. Frankly, the post paint a depressing picture, especially to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 5 Comments

Moral Courage

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

And the lack thereof. Reader IAm at Done with Mirrors has a post up about the neighbors in Hirsi Ali's apartment building using Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights to sue to have her evicted. The neighbors … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Politics | 4 Comments

Cannibals

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Well, the effort to unseat Joe Lieberman continues. Not by a person from the other party. People in Lieberman's own party are trying to replace him. Led by Screamin' Howie Dean's own brother, no less. Here's a great idea. Take … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

A Scary, Scary Picture

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Totten is a really talented writer, he can make you see the pictures his words convey. Which is one reason this story about his trip to the Lebanese border, from both sides is so frightening. “Do you think they’re … Continue reading →

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Stealing From The Dead

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

This story will make you furious. A Colorado mayor/funeral home director who received money accidentally after the death of a Marine has refused to return the money. Even after a court ruled he had no right to the money and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Crime | Comments Off

Berlusconi Resigns

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced his resignation today after losing a key parliamentary battle. Berlusconi, the narrow loser in the April 9-10 general election, said he would hold his last cabinet meeting on Tuesday at 12:30 pm (1030 GMT) … Continue reading →

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This Is Troubling

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

The Chinese delegation to a workshop on exploration sponsored by NASA left the event after only one day. The workshop lasted four days. There was no explanation. Among them were 60 international participants representing 12 countries. But none of the half-dozen China … Continue reading →

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Andrea Clark Update

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Beth over at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy has a LOT of contact information for politicians. Please, please, please take some time and send some emails off. As always be very, very civil. We're asking these people to help. Tweet

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Fran O’Brien’s Update

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Mudville Gazette has the very latest news. It looks like Hilton may have just hurt itself very badly indeed. Greyhawk reports Hilton has had to shut down it's email due to the volume of complaints (I'll test that right after … Continue reading →

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Losers And Winners

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

So a group of about 200 anti-war protesters change the original route of a planned march and head to a military recruiting station. One jerk, wearing a mask – my, what a brave act – throws paint on the storefront. … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing | 1 Comment

I’m Honored

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

John Hawkins over at Right Wing News linked Blue Crab Boulevard as a place to check out. I am very honored that he thought we were interesting enough to link. Thank you very much for that compliment. If you've followed … Continue reading →

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This Is Exactly Why We Need A Fence

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Mexico has passed legislation to decriminalize possession of drugs. The supposed rationale is that this will free up resources to go after the big dealers. "This law provides more judicial tools for authorities to fight crime," presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Legal | 2 Comments

Jose Can You See…

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

I see that Bush has come out firmly for singing the national anthem in English. Well, that's at least something. Frankly, it's darn near the only thing he got right this week on that issue. I'm hearing that this so-called … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Media | 1 Comment

Another Terrorist Claiming Victory

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

Ayman al-Zawahri completes the terrorist trifecta this week with the release of a video tape. He claims the US military is broken. It's interesting to see all three of these terrorists coming out with statements so soon together. It's also … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 2 Comments

Rush Limbaugh Settles Charges

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Gaius

This report has a deeply misleading headline: "Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drug charges". While the headline is completely factual, it is not the main point of the story. The main point is that a settlement has been reached ending … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Media | 9 Comments