Daily Archives: May 17, 2006

I Very, Very Sincerely Apologize

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

(To the pig.) John Murtha appeared on Hardball tonight, we have an exclusive picture. Tweet

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This Is Very, Very Simple

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Representative John Murtha has given an interview to Capitol Hill reporters alleging Marines murdered civilians and said of the alleged massacre:  "“It’s much worse than was reported in Time magazine,” Murtha, a Democrat, former Marine colonel and Vietnam war veteran, told … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 64 Comments

Descent Into Silliness

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Ok, I just read something by Greg Sargent. I have to say, his post is downright silly. (I'm sure I'll hear all about this from several people). Here's why: It's a very long, very speculative description of an FBI spokesman … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

The Mona Lisa turns 500 years old this year. Maybe. Or something. I wonder how old that is in blog years? Tweet

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Some Fencing Approved

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Not enough, but some. The Senate voted to build 370 miles of triple-layered fencing along the Mexican border Wednesday and clashed over citizenship for millions of men and women who live in the United States illegally. Amid increasingly emotional debate … Continue reading →

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali Update

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Peaktalk is reporting that Minister of Immigration Verdonk has been forced to reconsider her decision to revoke Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Dutch Citizenship. It also appears that Verdonk has destroyed her own political career in the process of attempting to pull … Continue reading →

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101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Today my ongoing project to visit one member of the fighting 101st each day brought me to The Sqiggler. There's some very interesting linkage about the NSA story. Squiggler is also quite moderate on the immigration reform kerfluffle. Trapped inside a … Continue reading →

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Turf War

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

This is a first. A homeowner in Adelanto, California called the local police to report a theft. Someone stole his yard. The whole thing, every blade of grass, every shrub and even the sprinkler system. Wait – it gets better. … Continue reading →

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A Real Shame

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

The Boy Scouts have been using a tall ship, the Argus, since 1972 to teach sailing and maritime history. Earlier this year a Coast Guard inspection revealed dry rot and rusted fittings which would require about $1.5 million dollars to … Continue reading →

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More On Immigration

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Some people are beginning to see the real problems with rapid influxes of illegal immigrants. I've never seen this particular problem pointed out. But now that it has been, it seems very obvious. Robert Samuelson, writing in today's Washington Post … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Scare Ourselves

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Every once in a while we are so prescient that we almost frighten ourselves around here. It was only yesterday we predicted that Ward Churchill would not do the honorable thing and resign. Today in Counterpunch, he confirmed our prediction. … Continue reading →

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How To Boost Polls

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Bill Hobbs has some very strong advice for President Bush. George W. Bush isn't at 29 percent because he's lost support among moderates and liberals – he's at 29 percent because he has been too willing to cave in to … Continue reading →

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Sending A Message

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Whether national level politicians in the Republican party are smart enough right now to understand what just happened in Pennsylvania only time will tell. The party base revolted and threw out a large number of incumbents. The people who got … Continue reading →

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Talk About Timely

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

Almost as soon as the post about 40mm cannon shells went up this morning, this article from the Telegraph shows up. Ferry passengers were prevented from landing at the Twelve Quays ferry terminal on the Mersey after a 1,000 pound … Continue reading →

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Palestinians Threaten US And Europe

Posted on May 17, 2006 by Gaius

The al Aksa Martyrs Brigade – the fancy name for the terrorist wing of the terrorist party Fatah, is threatening US and European economic and civilian interests. The threat, the first of its kind, came as PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas … Continue reading →

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