Daily Archives: August 28, 2006

Reading Tea Leaves

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Here's a funny thing. Tonight, I received a call from the Rasmussen "Robopoll". A robot asked me a number of political questions, some specific to the state I live in, many on national issues. There were questions on the president, … Continue reading →

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No Charges For Ramsey Suspect

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Reports are coming out that a DNA test failed to link the suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey murder case to the crime. KUSA – 9NEWS has confirmed from two sources that the DNA taken from John Mark Karr does not … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea Of The Day

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Generally speaking, it would be considered a really bad idea to try to teach your dog to drive. After all, then they'll be hounding you for the keys. Literally. BEIJING – A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's … Continue reading →

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Mexican Court Rejects Full Recount

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Mexico's electoral court has rejected the charges of widespread irregularities brought by the leftist loser, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The court did no make the final ruling on the winner yet. They have until September 6th to do so under … Continue reading →

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Window On The Past

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

A chance find by workers renovating a Beacon Hill townhouse in Boston is providing a very unusual window on a virtually undocumented group of people. Even though Boston was a hub of the abolitionist movement, almost nothing is known about … Continue reading →

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No Trip To Moscow

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

The grand prize in a quiz contest on the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 will no longer be a trip to Moscow. There was a bit of popular uproar over that choice inside Hungary. It was apparently enough to make the … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 6 Comments

Skewing Coverage

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Media Research Center has a very damning analysis of network news blatantly skewing news coverage. In analyzing coverage of the illegal immigration rallies earlier this year, the bias is astonishing. Spurred by a passionate public outcry against the tide … Continue reading →

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If It’s Tuesday This Must Be (Banned In) Belgium

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

I just had to rip off the title for this post from this movie. It just seemed to fit the situation perfectly, because it seems that a town in Belgium has banned this neat little piece of modern sculpture. The … Continue reading →

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More Bombings In Turkey

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

A bomb in the Turkish resort city of Antalya has killed at least two and wounded as many as 20 more. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but once again, the media is quick to cast suspicion on Kurds. … Continue reading →

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Gathering Support From Dictators

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Hugo Chavez continues his world tour of dictatorships, lining them up behind his bid to get Venezuela a seat on the UN Security Council. Today, he's visiting Syria. Of course, his anti-Semitic rants will continue. Chavez has been a fierce … Continue reading →

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A New Meaning For MPG?

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Scientists at Iowa State University are working on a process to turn industrial grade ethanol into a food grade product cheaply and efficiently. The goal is to provide another potential product use should demand for fuel additives decline in the … Continue reading →

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Getting Used To War

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Totten has another of his fabulous articles up. This one is about a trip to Southern Israel near the Gaza Strip. There, the almost forgotten war continues. “All the journalists forgot about us during the Lebanon war. So the … Continue reading →

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Longing For Vietnam

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post does an "analysis" of prosecutions of American troops in Iraq. The entire tone of the article is set in the opening sentences: The majority of U.S. service members charged in the unlawful deaths of Iraqi civilians have … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 1 Comment

Hezbollah Bunkers Next To UN Positions

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

The IDF located and destroyed an elaborate defensive bunker built by Hezbollah. It was almost next to a UN post. Who exactly was UNIFIL protecting? Elian added that the bunker had "shooting positions of poured concrete," and that the combat … Continue reading →

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Shuttle Launch Called Off

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Gaius

NASA has scrubbed the planned launch of Atlantis because of the weather related problems associated with tropical storm Ernesto. They may begin moving the vehicle back into the assembly building, depending on how the storm tracks. This is probably an … Continue reading →

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