Daily Archives: August 25, 2006

The Democrat’s Wal-Mart Jihad

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Obviously, anyone who reads here knows how I feel about the Democrat's appallingly stupid jihad against Wal-Mart. But hey, if they really think driving the over 120 million people who shop there each week away from their party is a good … Continue reading →

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Suspects Arrested In German Train Plot

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

German authorities have now detained three men while Lebanese authorities have arrested another. The men are suspected in a failed bomb plot on German commuter trains. Two unexploded suitcase bombs with gasoline and propane were found. BERLIN — Police arrested … Continue reading →

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Epilogue

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Allahpundit commenced the beating, Confederate Yankee took over to bat cleanup. Now its Mary Katherine Ham's turn to deliver the coup de grace. After all, Greg Mitchell decided he wanted to defend shoddy, faked news photos. Turns out Mr. Greg … Continue reading →

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Cloud Dance

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

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Snake On A Train

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

The Swiss have a problem at the moment. It seems a passenger on one of their commuter trains was taking his pet for a ride. The pet made a break for it and hid in the walls of the car. … Continue reading →

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An Immoral Calculus

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

I just read a post by Russell Shaw at Huffington Post. He asks a question about what he calls a 'calculus' and asks if it has a moral validity. His calculus? Would a terror attack that killed an unspecified number … Continue reading →

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Natascha Kampusch: Identity Confirmed

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

The 18 year old woman who escaped captivity eight years after being kidnapped has been conclusively identified through DNA testing. It is, indeed, Natascha Kampusch, kidnapped on her way to school when she was ten years old. The man who kidnapped … Continue reading →

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If You Can’t Beat Them

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

A convicted thief escaped from a Vietnamese prison and found the absolutely perfect place to hide for twenty years. He joined the police force. A police newspaper reported Friday that Ngo Thanh Tam, 51, was re-arrested Tuesday, two decades after … Continue reading →

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Another Rash Of Airline Security Alerts

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Four in one day now. A specific bomb threat was called in on an Aer Lingus flight. No bomb was found. A man arriving on a flight from Argentina had traces of dynamite residue in his luggage. A flight from … Continue reading →

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Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Party

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Connecticut Democratic party registrar Sharon Ferrucci today rejected a move by "peace activists" to expel Joe Lieberman from the party. The senator lost the Democratic primary and is running in the general election as part of a new party, Connecticut … Continue reading →

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Honk If Pluto Is Still A Planet

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

According to the BBC, you can buy bumper stickers over the internet already that say just that. Critics of the decision of the "Irrelevant" Astronomical Union decision to downgrade Pluto say that the vote was effectively hijacked by certain elements … Continue reading →

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Chavez Violates Godwin’s Law

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

Well, at least a corollary since Godwin's law actually applies to the internet. But Chavez called Israel worse than Hitler. So he resorted to the reductio ad Hitlerum at the least. "Israel often criticizes Hitler … but they have done … Continue reading →

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China And South Korea To Cooperate

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

China and South Korea have agreed to work together to stop a possible North Korean nuclear test. They did not elaborate on what that cooperation would entail. Looks like Kim Jong Il is not making any friends in China at … Continue reading →

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Pluto Gets Support Group

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

In a strongly worded statement, the Seven Dwarves have slammed the International Astronomical Union for taking away Pluto's status as a planet. "Although we think it's DOPEY that Pluto has been downgraded to a dwarf planet, which has made some … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Now

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Gaius

But sanity just broke out among the managers of the US Air Marshal program. Members of the service will be allowed to dress in any way they feel will help them blend in, instead of being held to a rigid … Continue reading →

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