Daily Archives: June 30, 2006

Political Friends

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

The press likes to put politicians in awkward positions, it's almost a fringe benefit for a reporter. And so it is that the Hartford Courant has tried to put as many Democratic Senators as it could on a hotseat over … Continue reading →

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VA Laptop Update

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times reports that the FBI believes that the database containing the personal information of veterans and active members of the armed forces has not been accessed or copied since the device was stolen. The Federal Bureau of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Geek Stuff | 1 Comment

Gross Miscalculation?

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

Anyone who reads this blog with any regularity knows that I am not a fan of polls and polling in general and that I take all pol results with a grain of salt roughly the size of Detroit. Still, every … Continue reading →

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There Are Naps

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

And there are NAPS. Police in Cleveland, Ohio went to the home of an 80-year old woman to serve a search warrant for housing and health code violations. The woman refused to let the in because, she said, her 98-year … Continue reading →

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Just Following Orders

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

Another bin Laden audiotape has surfaced. This one praise Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as a "lion" and informs us that the attacks on civilians were ordered by bin Laden. CAIRO, Egypt – Osama bin Laden defended attacks by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi … Continue reading →

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“Not Everything Is Fit To Print”

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal quotes legal scholar Alexander Bickel about the role of the press in protecting secrets. The editorial positively eviscerates the New York Times, it's editor Bill Keller, and the people who are trying to defend the Times. The … Continue reading →

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Veiled Hate

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

The Globe and Mail has a story reporting the on-line postings of the wives of some of the men arrested in Canada for plotting to plant bombs. They do not come across well at all, as revealed by their own … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Calls For Hamas Expulsion From Syria

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Gaius

This is interesting. Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is calling for the Syrian president to expel Hamas leadership from Syria unless they agree to release the kidnapped Israeli soldier. There's a lot of spin on this from all sides, so it's … Continue reading →

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