Daily Archives: May 20, 2006

About Propaganda

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

One tried and true method of spreading propaganda is to take some small piece of a quote from an enemy and publish it – completely out of it's original context – to "prove" a point the propagandist wants it to. … Continue reading →

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Simple Question(s)

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

First, if it is a brave and gutsy move for a woman to show her breasts online, would it be equally as brave and gutsy for a man to show, say, his butt? That's actually not a snarky question. Is … Continue reading →

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On Tigers

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

I'm going to paraphrase an example here that I used in comments on the Colbert affair. If you were to meet a tiger in the open and you poked a stick at it, some might put aside your obvious lack of common … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 12 Comments

I Think Maybe Some Adjustment Is In Order

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Of his medications. Jerome Corsi, writing in Human Events, charges that the Bush administration is planning to dissolve the United States into a "North American union". One of the things Corsi charges is that Bush is secretly seeking to expand … Continue reading →

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101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Once again, I journeyed to another member of the 101st Fighting Keyboardists in my quest to visit each member. I found my way over to Right Wing Nation and found he's decamped on a road trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania! He … Continue reading →

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If You Dig Just A Little

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Here's a story from AFP: The car used in the Harry Potter films, a 1962 Ford Anglia with no engine, has been recovered. The pale blue 1962 Ford Anglia, driven through the air by the boy wizard and sidekick Ron … Continue reading →

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More About Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Bruce Bawer in the Christian Science Monitor. If there's anything in Europe today that's more alarming than the number of European Muslims who hold radically undemocratic views (40 percent of British Muslims would like to see Britain under sharia law), … Continue reading →

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Here’s Your Big Chance!

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

To own your very own fort! That's right, shoppers, an honest to goodness Civil War era fort right on the border between New York State and Quebec, Canada. Fort Montgomery, built in 1844, sits on an island in Lake Champlain … Continue reading →

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Today Is Armed Forces Day

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Today is Armed Forces Day.  If you chance to meet any member of our armed forces today, be sure to shake their hands and thank them. Tweet

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A Good Sign

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Good news from Iraq as a new cabinet is finally sworn in. Although two important posts remain to be filled, it is a really positive development that the deadlocks have been broken. Iraq's parliament swore in its full-term prime minister … Continue reading →

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United 93

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Just a quick update. Box Office Mojo reports that as of May 18th, United 93 grossed just under $27 million dollars so far. The production budget for the movie was $15 million. None of the other top five movies have … Continue reading →

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WaPo On Elections

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Today's Washington Post has an article with a headline stating that a growing number of Republican seats are in doubt in this election. They focus on one district in particular, that of Representative Thelma D. Drake (R-Va.). Drake, who won … Continue reading →

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Anti-Anti-Americanism

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson has a powerful essay on combating the enormous amount of anti-Americanism in the world today. He makes a number of excellent points. We are accused of unilateral and preemptory(sic) bullying of the madman Mr. Ahmadinejad, whose reactors … Continue reading →

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Top Taliban Commander Captured

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

The BBC is reporting that Mullah Dadullah, reputed to be one of the top Taliban military commanders in Afghanistan has been captured. Frankly, if the description of his activities is correct, this guy sounds more like a criminal thug than … Continue reading →

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Ah, Tolerance

Posted on May 20, 2006 by Gaius

John McCain had a liberal dose of tolerance when he spoke at the commencement ceremony at the New School. Or is that a dose of liberal tolerance. Some people decided to heckle and one "distinguished" student speaker decided it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 12 Comments