Daily Archives: September 1, 2006

Mexico In Turmoil

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Leftist legislator supporters of leftist loser Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador blocked President Vicente Fox of Mexico from delivering his last state of the nation speech by storming the stage. Mexico is in a bad way right now. MEXICO CITY – … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, World news | 1 Comment

The Same Ground Rules

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

One of the worst habits that people can get themselves into is believing that everyone believes in and plays by the same rules. I believe it was Thomas Aquinas (I'm quite sure someone will correct me if I am wrong) … Continue reading →

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Live Longer With The New Wonder Diet!

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Really! If it worked for George Johnson, why wouldn't it work for you? After all, he just passed away at the age of 112. Doctors say his autopsy showed "youthful" organs, too, despite his diet that largely consisted of waffles … Continue reading →

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American Astronomers Fight Back

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

American astronomers are not taking the decision to downgrade Pluto from planetary status quietly. They are organizing a campaign to change the definition of a planet once again. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of U.S. scientists have challenged a recent decision … Continue reading →

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So, Let’s Take This To The Logical Conclusion

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Since I've mentioned Baron Samedi a couple of times in the past few days, this item caught my eye. The US Environmental Protection Agency has just completed a study of the ritualistic use of Mercury in some dwellings where Latino and … Continue reading →

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Successful Anti-Missile Test

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

The US military has completely a very successful test of the anti-missile system it has been developing, shooting down a simulated warhead even though the test was not officially supposed to do so. The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency said it … Continue reading →

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A Woodshed, Part Two

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday, I commented on the news of British made for TV movie that portrays a fictional account of the assassination of President Bush. I wasn't exactly pleased with it. Today, the Daily Mail has a synopsis of the plot. Gee, I … Continue reading →

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Changes In Cuba?

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

The AP is reporting that some changes may be slowly starting to happen in Cuba under Raul Castro. It is still awfully hard to tell exactly what is happening and there still is no sign of Fidel. (After a month, … Continue reading →

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More Signs

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Today, there are still more signs that the economy is simply nowhere near as bad as pessimists and other professional pessimists want to paint it. The jobless rate decreased again as employers added some 128,000 jobs. Hiring perked up in … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Passes Adultery Law – Legislators Walk Out

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

The Cambodian parliament has passed a law which could send convicted adulterers to jail for up to a year. Lawmakers opposed to the measure immediately stormed out. The vote prompted a walkout by opposition lawmakers who said the law carried … Continue reading →

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Assurances From Dictators

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Well, I certainly feel reassured. Kofi Annan has held a press conference to tell the world that Bashar Assad has agreed to enforce a weapons embargo on Hezbollah. And they are even offering to conduct joint patrols with the Lebanese … Continue reading →

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Batty Behavior

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

A school in Arkansas has had to evacuate students from classrooms until officials can deal with a situation that is driving the educators batty. That would be an infestation of bats who have invaded the walls and ceilings of the … Continue reading →

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Explaining The War

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger has a column up in the Opinion Journal that is well worth taking the time to read. It makes the case for Bush to not repeat the mistakes Truman made in 1950. (H/T Blackhawk in the comments section). … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Bears Raid Kitchen – Get Surprise

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

A 72-year old woman cooking pot roast was surprised to find a bear standing in her kitchen. The bear hissed and swatted the woman. Whereupon the feisty woman scared the beast out of her kitchen! They raise 'em tough in … Continue reading →

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Killing A Zombie

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Gaius

Yesterday, I wrote about the attempt by some to resurrect the foul corpse of the Plame investigation. CNN was happy to bring Baron Samedi to the graveyard while the dynamic duo of Plame and Wilson keep trying the incantations in … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Media, Politics | 17 Comments