Daily Archives: June 7, 2006

McKinney Update

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that negotiations are underway to reach a plea deal in the matter of Cynthia McKinney's alleged assault of a Capitol Police officer. McKinney's attorney denies it and the US Attorney's office will neither confirm or … Continue reading →

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Comment Spam

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

Comment spamming has become a real problem here. Thanks to Shawn making a suggestion to get a plug-in, I now have installed a spam trap verification word in the comments section. Sorry for the inconvenience, but it really was getting out of … Continue reading →

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Lovely Details Emerging

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

The Toronto Star is publishing more details of the sort of attacks the Canadian Jihadis were contemplating. Bombings, an armed assault on Parliament and even the beheading of Prime Minister Stephen Harper were among a chilling miscellany of possible terrorist … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss This

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

The top eleven things anti-war protesters would have said had there been anti-war protesters present at the Normand invasion. Courtesy of Sisyphus at Nihilist In Golf Pants. Tweet

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On Boorishness

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

Rick Moran over at Right Wing Nut House smacks Ann Coulter for her behavior yesterday on the Today Show. Specifically addressing the remarks that have gotten a lot of attention in the blogosphere regarding the 9-11 widows. I won't reprint … Continue reading →

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Bilbray Wins

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Gaius

The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that Brian Bilbray has won the special election to fill the seat vacated by Duke Cunningham. It looks like it was a fairly close victory, but it was a victory nonetheless. Now let the … Continue reading →

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