Daily Archives: September 5, 2006

Missing The Point

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

With all due respect to Donald Gregg and Don Oberdorfer, who wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post, they are missing the point here. They call, quite strenuously, for more dialog with North Korea rather than sanctions. But the North … Continue reading →

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Blair Stepping Down Next Year?

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Reuters is carrying a report, based off the newspaper The Sun, that Tony Blair is planning to step down as Prime Minister of Britain on July 26, 2007. The report is not confirmed by Blair's government yet. The report comes a … Continue reading →

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Disorderly Border

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

A very insightful post from John Krenson, posting at One Hand Clapping on the situation at the Mexican border. It makes a very strong case for why we really need control of the border – and it does so in … Continue reading →

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This Is Somewhat Disquieting

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

The Russian government, with no warning and quite publicly, just canceled long-standing plans to conduct joint military exercises with American forces. The exercises have been held in the past with no problems. Suddenly, the Russians are claiming that there are … Continue reading →

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Walking The Walk

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

In death, Steve Irwin proves that he was not just an entertainer, although he did that quite well. The Crocodile Hunter, who died Monday after being struck in the heart by a stingray's barbed tail, really walked the walk of … Continue reading →

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You Haven’t Really Been Smacked….

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

…Until Ann Althouse smacks you. Not only is she a Constitutional Law professor, she is also a very, very sharp critic on much of pop culture. She has just provided a review of Katie Couric's debut as the anchor for … Continue reading →

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Heir For The Japanese Throne

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Princess Kiko of Japan has given birth to a boy, heading off a budding constitutional crisis by providing a male heir. This has been a big item of concern in Japan for some time now. TOKYO – Japan's Princess Kiko … Continue reading →

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Romney Refuses To Provide Security For Khatami

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has refused to provide any state resources to handle security for former Iranian president Mohammed Khatami's weekend visit to Harvard. He calls the lecture nothing but propaganda and will not have anything to do with it. Federal … Continue reading →

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Increasingly Irrelevant

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

The Miami Herald has a devastating critique of leftist loser Andrés Manuel López Obrador's strategic blunders in his blind lust to win the presidency of Mexico. It is extremely harsh and would appear to predict that AMLO has destroyed his … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics, World news | 2 Comments

Mexican Court: Calderon Wins

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

A draft report by the Mexican election court declares Felipe Calderon the president-elect of Mexico. The ruling will become official after the vote tallies are certified later today. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Conservative ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon won Mexico's … Continue reading →

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When Caught, Lie

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Apparently, that is the new (old) strategy for MoveOn.org. When the Anti-Defamation League catches them with profoundly anti-Semitic comments on their site and sends a letter objecting, they try to blame those evil conservatives. Perhaps a name change for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 3 Comments

Major Oil Strike By Chevron?

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

The extent of the find is not known yet, but the deepest offshore well ever drilled in the Gulf of Mexico has begun producing about 6,000 barrels of oil per day. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three oil companies, led by … Continue reading →

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Modern Conveniences

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Apparently, some folks on the Island of Crete were tired of waiting for modern conveniences to be installed in the local bank. So they made their own drive-through. With a stolen bulldozer. The four robbers used a stolen bulldozer to … Continue reading →

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Magpie Mugging Menace

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

Authorities in Australia are warning people to be on the lookout for marauding magpies menacing people out walking. Its just another sign of spring down under according to them. The fools. It is another sign of the animal uprising. The … Continue reading →

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Maybe Not The Best Strategy

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Gaius

I don't think this is the best possible strategy for the Republicans to use in the run-up to the elections. There are reports that they are effectively planning to table any action on illegal immigration. The strategy is to concentrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Politics | 2 Comments