Daily Archives: May 10, 2006

A Difficult Post

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

I am still fairly new at blogging. I have been, obviously, trying to gain some readership, but still do this, ultimately, for myself. I try to have fun, and I am always honest in what I post. What I write … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Observations, Politics | 14 Comments

Proof

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Ronald Reagan was vilified (Oddly enough, by the current President's own father) as a practitioner of "voodoo economics" for daring to propose that tax cuts would spur the economy. Except that after the tax cuts kicked in, the economy boomed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 52 Comments

And More Good News

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

This is a good day for upbeat news from Iraq. Bill Crawford has the latest numbers from Brookings up – they show real progress is being made in Iraq. Why do I doubt this will show up in the MSM? … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, War | 8 Comments

On A Roll

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Wow, The Real Ugly American is getting some great stuff these days. He actually snagged an interview with Juan Williams from Fox News. Good for him! Rick's one of the first folks to notice the humble crabitat over here and … Continue reading →

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Others Noticed, Too

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

I posted yesterday that the Iranian President's letter sounded exactly like he was reading Daily Kos. I wasn't alone in noticing that. Rick Moran over at Rightwing Nuthouse has a really detailed piece on it including the observation that not … Continue reading →

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Taking Slacking To A New Low

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

So, you hang around college taking classes, decide you're enjoying yourself and decide to stay a while. A long while. Twelve years to be exact. But instead of graduating you withdraw your paperwork so you can stay one more year … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 2 Comments

Rich In Discontent

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Robert J. Samuelson has an interesting piece in the Washington Post about rising affluence and rising discontent. It's quite thought-provoking. You hear the refrain all the time: The economy looks good statistically (4.7 percent unemployment), but it doesn't feel good. … Continue reading →

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If This Is Right

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

This is a strategy for losing. Trying to pass a bunch of silly bills instead of dealing with the only real issues the country cares about, immigration and fiscal responsibility, is a stupendously bad idea. Quite frankly, if the Republicans lose in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

VERY Good News From Iraq

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Gateway Pundit has the details of a new announcement carried in Iraqi media. This is absolutely huge. Over 200 Iraqi tribal leaders will meet in Baghdad on Wednesday may 10th to sign an honor compact to denounce and reject terrorism … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, War | 2 Comments

Yet Another Sign

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Of the sheer power of human stupidity. A 17 year old is in the hospital with a broken leg, while his 18 year old accomplice has been arrested. The offense? The younger boy asked the older one to use his … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds, Dumb Stuff | 2 Comments

101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

As part of my ongoing project to visit one fellow member of the 101st Fighting Keyboardists each day, I visited Roger Houston. There's a nice bit of coverage on Ayaan Hirsi Ali's speech at Harvard's Kennedy School (which I linked … Continue reading →

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Deferred Discussion

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Last night I posted about the story that Alphonso Jackson gave a speech in which he said he had not awarded a contract based on a contractors comment that he disliked President Bush. My take on it was that if … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Media, Politics | 6 Comments

Must Be The Day For It

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Hindrocket over at Powerline has some free advice for the President which sounds very much like what we here in the crabitat have been saying for a while now. Give a major speech in prime time. Say that you still think that … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Amusing

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

When the press notices something we've been saying here in the Blue Crab Boulevard crabitat for quite some time now. We can almost feel our lips moving when we read a story like this. For the past year, Democrats have been jockeying for … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 2 Comments

Alaa Update

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Gaius

Sandmonkey has updates to the situation, including an online petition you can sign. This is REAL easy folks, give name and an email and click a button. It's very, very simple. Please support freedom. Tweet

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