Daily Archives: May 4, 2006

More Truthiness

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Yeah, I know the folks who like to talk about how they are being oppressed (or repressed) are already all just aglow about the heckling of Rumsfeld.  Yeah, speaking truth to power and all that. Except, consider this, Rumsfeld let … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, Politics | 11 Comments

Cover-ups

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Anyone who has read this blog for any length of time knows I don't have a high opinion of Ted Kennedy. It's not his politics, although I agree with almost none of his positions. It's not his nasty partisanship. It's … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 4 Comments

Andi’s World Fran O’Brien Update

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Andi over at Andi's World has a very interesting update on the Fran O'Brien Stadium Steakhouse. The American Legion hand carried the following letter to the Capitol Hilton: Dear Mr.Kelleher: The leasing dispute between The Captial Hilton Hotel and Fran O'Brien's … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Business, War | Comments Off

A Minor, Commonsense Question

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

We have been hearing an awful lot about global warming lately. There are a lot of people who think that the warming is caused, at least partly by man. Others (I am one) think there is insufficient data to ascribe … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 3 Comments

Trying An Experiment

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

An amazing amount of people have signed up with the 101st Fighting Keyboardists, I think Captain Ed deserves a round of applause on the idea – it was brilliant. I sent him an email today, telling him what my son … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere | 71 Comments

FLASH! Exclusive To Blue Crab Boulevard!

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Blue Crab Boulevard has learned that Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi has sent a special thank you gift to Tatiana Maxwell, the president of the International Education Foundation. The foundation was created to raise money to send Mr. Hashemi to college. Mr Hashemi has … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Yale Follies | Comments Off

Zarqawi Channels Moe, Larry And Curley

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

A tape of Zarqawi's greatest bloopers has been released showing him unable to figure out how to operate a machine gun. Also included in the greatest hits compilation is a scene with his loyal troops burning their hands grabbing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, War | 2 Comments

This Is Wrong On So Many Levels

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

A Federal judge has ordered the city of San Diego to remove a 29-foot tall cross that marks a war memorial on top of Mount Soledad. The cross has stood since 1954. The first cross was erected on the sight … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal | 7 Comments

Bill Gates Wishes He Wasn’t The Richest Man In The World

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Speaking to a reporter at a Microsoft publicity event, Bill Gates said he wished he wasn't the richest man in the world. He said nothing good comes from it. Not wishing Mr. Gates to come to any further harm, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Events | Comments Off

Phone Call From Iraq

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

This morning I received a call from my son. He tells me his unit has been running almost continuous missions since he's been in country. Obviously he could not tell me where he has been traveling. We had a really … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Correspondence | 4 Comments

Body Recovered

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

We reported on four "animal rights activists" who were convicted of running a four year terror campaign against a family who raised guinea pigs for research. They stole the corpse of the family's grandmother as part of their activities. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

This Is Enough

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

To make you swear off drinking. Workers renovating a house in Hungary found a very large barrel of rum and decided to have a few drinks. Then a few more. Then a couple more. Until the large barrel was empty. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 1 Comment

So What’s The Reaction?

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday (and continuing on today) I had a lot of visiting commenters who came over here from Daou after this post got linked there. I'd be interested to see their reaction to the behavior of the darling of the netroots, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 4 Comments

An Immigrant On Immigration

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Smash over at Indepundit has a comment posted from one of his readers. It was so relevant to the immigration discussion that Smash moved it to the front page. It really should be read. It is by a naturalized American of Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 1 Comment

More Culture Of Corruption

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Gaius

Ever wonder why the Democrats have stopped using that meme? Vernon L. Jackson, 53, owner of Louisville-based iGate Inc., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe and bribery in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. Federal sentencing guidelines call for a prison … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments