Daily Archives: June 13, 2006

Disgrace

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

The media would have you believe the disgrace is to the Marines. It is not. It is a complete disgrace to the media that is running outright lies promoted by CAIR. This is beyond the pale.Watch the damned video yourself. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 2 Comments

Hastert Actually Listening?

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert has suddenly signaled that he will want to seriously look at the bill passed by the Senate on immigration reform. Hopes for a quick compromise on immigration were dealt a blow Tuesday after House … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | Comments Off

On Being Delusional

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Jeff Goldstein over at Protein Wisdom has a post on what has to be the weirdest comment I have ever seen from anyone at Daily Kos. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a look of misery and dejection on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Left Wing, Politics | 7 Comments

101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Today my continuing mission to visit one member of the fighting 101st each day takes me over to The Influence Peddler. Nanman and MikeD run an interesting blog that I've actually visited several times in the past. Today they have … Continue reading →

Posted in 101st Blog of the Day | Comments Off

Panel Recommends Ward Churchill Be Fired

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Wow, the panel that was investigating Ward Churchill at the University of Colorado has recommended he be fired on a 6 to 3 vote. Ward Churchill, the professor who called some of the World Trade Center victims "little Eichmanns," should … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 3 Comments

Cue Tippi Hedren

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

In a live action remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic The Birds, police in Put In Bay, Ohio responded to complaints that a bird was attacking passersby on Lake Erie island. Whereupon the feathered fury went after the investigating officers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 6 Comments

Patrick Kennedy Pleads Guilty

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Patrick Kennedy has entered a plea of guilty to driving under the influence and has been ordered to undergo court monitored drug treatment and one year of probation. He was also given a ten day jail sentence which he would serve if … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | Comments Off

Kerry Into Full Cut And Run Mode

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

All the unlovely characteristics of the left were on display at a gathering sponsored by the Campaign for America's Future today. Hillary Clinton was heckled and John Kerry cheered. Clinton for failing to advocate the "surrender now" theme favored by John … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics, War | 9 Comments

Getting The Word Out

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

On June 3rd, Officer Kristina Ripatti of the LAPD was shot and badly wounded by a robbery suspect. She will recover, but will be paralyzed from the chest down. She is married to another LAPD police officer and has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Crime | 1 Comment

Surging Tax Revenues

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Here's a story that I simply cannot wait to see the MSM spin on. Tax revenues are growing so rapidly that there is a distinct chance the the budget deficit could be cut in half this year. Aided by surging … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | Comments Off

Iraq, Jordan And Zarqawi

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Omar at Iraq The Model has a really interesting post up about reactions in Iraq and Jordan to the killing of Zarqawi. I think this is some really hopeful stuff he's noting. Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that authorities in Jordan have … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, War | 2 Comments

No Nudes Is Good Nudes

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Here we go again with streakers in the news! (In)famous British streaker Craig Bowler has been arrested for failing to live up to the terms of his banning from soccer matches. After streaking a game in 2003 he was supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 2 Comments

Letter From A Marine

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Bruce Kesler has a post up about a letter from a Marine currently in Fallujah. The letter was sent to the Marine's hometown paper, the Ridgefield Press, and is published there. My primary concern is the assertion that these individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Foreign Correspondence, Media, War | 3 Comments

Gore To Train Minions

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

In a move that will certainly come as no surprise to regular readers here, Al Gore has announced he will begin training 1,000 recruits to spread the word about global warming. We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have long warned … Continue reading →

Posted in Because I Felt Like It, Foto Phun, Humor | 3 Comments

In Stupidity We Trust

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Gaius

Well, not content with his previous fifteen minutes of fame, Michael Newdow is back in the news. Newdow is the atheist who sued over the Pledge of Allegiance including the words 'under God' and lost in the Supreme Court. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Religion | 5 Comments