Daily Archives: September 6, 2006

Have You Noticed?

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

I think this is both interesting and revealing. Back when Fahrenheit 911 was the talk of the blogosphere, all the criticism I read was about its accuracy. There were quite a lot of bloggers that were tearing it apart for … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations, Politics | 37 Comments

Blair Dealing With Mutiny

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Tony Blair is facing down what appears to be a coordinated political attack against him organized and driven from certain members of his own party. The British PM met today in what appears to have been a pretty harsh private … Continue reading →

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Kos, Barrett and Jones: Official Spokesmen For Iran

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Official spokesman for Iran uses literally word for word repetition of things written daily by the folks at Daily Kos and by 9/11 denialists such as Kevin Barrett and Stephen Jones. Word for word. God, that must make all of … Continue reading →

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Of Course You Know This Means War

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

The invaders must be repelled at once. No quarter. Rally 'round the flag, boys. They shall not have this territory. The Dungeness crab must be repulsed. There's a new face appearing on Atlantic Ocean "most wanted" posters: the Dungeness crab. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Bad Ideas, Science | 1 Comment

Trouble At Arizona High School

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Six armed people are reported to be holed up inside an Arizona high school located on Navajo tribal land in Ganado, Arizona. One man with a gun and five females with knives is all the AP story has for detail. … Continue reading →

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Grade Inflation

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Now the Daily Mail is inflating the 9/11 conspiracy theorists into "leading scientists". Gee, I need to get them to do a write-up on Blue Crab Boulevard. Then I'd be a leading blogger! The 9/11 terrorist attack on America which left … Continue reading →

Posted in Dumb Stuff, Insanity, The Ivory Tower | 4 Comments

Bush Acknowledges Holding Terror Suspects In Secret

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

The press report calls it acknowledging "secret prisons", I'm waiting to read the exact words Bush used in the speech. This is the first time the administration has acknowledged anything of the sort, so I imagine that this will become the … Continue reading →

Posted in News, War | 6 Comments

The Goats Made Me Do It

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Or rather the lack of goats. A Swiss man was caught speeding by police in Eastern Ontario Province, Canada. When the officer pulled him over, he explained that he was driving 161 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone because there weren't any … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 4 Comments

AMLO Losing Support

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Up until now, leftist loser Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador  has enjoyed a pretty easy time of it in the world press. They have downplayed his more hysterical rants and kept his lost cause in the public eye with largely sympathetic … Continue reading →

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An Essay On Forced Conversions

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

The Anchoress has an essay posted on forced conversions and provides some very interesting things to think about. The demand to “convert or die” is not a thinking demand, it is not born of reason. It is culled forth from … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Look At A Mini-Fad

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

I hadn't commented on this item when it turned up a couple of weeks ago. It resurfaced just a few days ago and actually provides a bit of insight into fads, I think. The town of Brattleboro, Vermont has decided … Continue reading →

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Shuttle Launch Postponed Due To Fuel Cell Problem

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

An erratic reading on a fuel cell has forced NASA to push back a launch attempt by at least a day while they investigate the problem. The fueling of the external tank had yet to start when one of three … Continue reading →

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One Step Closer

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Iran has suddenly announced that talks with the EU over the Iranian nuclear program have been "postponed". The talks were regarded as the last ditch effort to head off sanctions. The announcement was, of course, a surprise to the EU … Continue reading →

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There He Goes Again

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, is certainly consistent in one respect. He is again calling for the West, and the US in particular, to either submit or die. In this, he is echoing the latest propaganda tape al Qaeda … Continue reading →

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ABC In The Middle

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Gaius

It has been kind of instructive watching the kerfluffle over the ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11 develop over the past few days. It seems that several darlings of the left are quite exercised over the whole thing because it … Continue reading →

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