Daily Archives: July 14, 2006

Nebraska Same Sex Marriage Ban Reinstated

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

The 8th US Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that blocked Nebraska's same sex marriage ban. LINCOLN, Neb. — A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that struck down Nebraska's same-sex marriage ban. The 8th U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal | 19 Comments

Palestinians Declare War On Egypt

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Wow, these people have absolutely, completely, totally lost their collective minds. Palestinian gunmen attacked Egyptian police and stormed a border crossing in Rafah. Palestinian militants forced open a border gate between Egypt and Gaza on Friday, wounding an Egyptian officer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, War | 3 Comments

“People Are Disgusted”

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Said Democratic fundraiser Michael Granoff, a longtime Lieberman supporter from New Jersey about the situation in Connecticut. "If the message is, 'There's no room for Joe Lieberman in the Democratic Party,' that means a whole lot of people are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 6 Comments

Send In, er, Run From, The Clowns

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

If You live in Western Washington state and you see someone dressed in black, wearing clown makeup and carrying a machete, it would be a good idea to beat feet in the opposite direction. SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police are on … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Sex workers in Las Vegas demonstrated in front of the courthouse demanding additional rights and protections. No they didn't demonstrate demonstrate, they carried placards and shouted slogans.  LAS VEGAS – Strippers and hookers are trying to get some respect in Sin … Continue reading →

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Big Dig Update

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has signed emergency legislation giving him control over the inspection of the problems with the Big Dig and the ultimate reopening of the closed sections. The report uses the words "seized control" which is a ridiculous … Continue reading →

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The Birds! The Birds!

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

The animal uprising continues unabated with the animal air force attacking in full force. San Luis Obispo, California is under siege from Brewer's blackbirds. Residents will just be walking along and 'wham' the birds are all over them, pecking away! … Continue reading →

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Hazleton Update

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Hazleton, Pennsylvania has passed the strongest anti-illegal immigrant law in the country. (Initial report on Hazleton here). The controversial measure would fine landlords renting to illegals and deny business licenses to employers who hire illegals. City documents would be printed … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 1 Comment

More On Lebanon

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

David Ignatius, in today's Washington Post is about halfway onto the same page I presented in the previous post. Unfortunately, he can't quite make it all the way. Israeli and American doctrine is premised on the idea that military force … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 2 Comments

The Tragedy Of Lebanon

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Writing in today's New York Times, Michael Young, the opinion editor for the Daily Star in Lebanon gives a lot of background about what is happening in Lebanon and how the situation developed to the point it has. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in War | 3 Comments

Pointing A Finger

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Gaius

Indian intelligence authorities are now officially indicating that they believe the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI was behind the Mumbai train bombings. Forty-eight hours after bombs ripped through Mumbai, the needle pointed to Pakistan. Intelligence agencies on Thursday confirmed that Pakistan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments