Daily Archives: August 8, 2006

On Backfires

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

All the way back at the beginning of May, I wrote a post warning that the Democrat's strategy of trying a "throw the bums out" message might not be a really good idea. The danger, of course, is that such … Continue reading →

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Hard Times

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

Not everything is rosy for the animal uprising. There are reports out of Cyprus that at least one simian scout has fallen on hard times and has taken up begging for food. The monkey or ape or whatever it is … Continue reading →

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Hot New Canadian Band!

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

The Dixie Chicks! The band has canceled 14 shows on their North American tour, mostly in the Midwest and South. They say they have added additional shows in Canada, though. Other American shows were "pushed back" and may yet be … Continue reading →

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Ringing Hollow

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

Writing in Today's Opinion Journal, Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Clinton takes note of the venom spewing from some sections of the left. He's quite correct, some are as bad or even worse than the extremists on the … Continue reading →

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Waiting For Fidel – Saber Rattle Edition

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

Gee whiz, I imagine George Bush is losing sleep over this threat from the Cuban government. Cuba's Parliament Speaker Ricardo Alarcon said Monday that if the U.S. tried to intervene on the island "it's going to become a hell for … Continue reading →

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Reuters Perpetuates Fraud

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

Not content with having their reputation in shreds over their peddling of fake photos, Reuters pumps out the "40 people killed in air attack in Lebanon" falsehood in this story, timestamped 8:29am on Monday. This story has been proven false, … Continue reading →

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Faked Photos – Some Context

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

The Shape of Days has a post up explaining how freelance photographers work. Interviewing a working freelance photographer, Diana Bondareff, Jeff Harrell gives us some background and context of how the business operates. I asked Diane who writes the captions for her … Continue reading →

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Joementum Down To The Wire

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Gaius

Even the New York Times, which has taken the highly unusual step of endorsing a primary challenger in an out-of-state race, notices that Joe Lieberman seems to have gained momentum going into election day. Mr. Lieberman, the three-term incumbent whose … Continue reading →

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