Daily Archives: September 26, 2006

The Problem With Riding A Tiger

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

In relative terms, riding a tiger is merely a matter of hanging on. The trick is in getting off, of course. It would be reasonable to expect that said tiger would be more than a bit indignant at having been … Continue reading →

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A Chain Of Events

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

The Anchoress puts together what looks increasingly like a massive miscalculation on the part of the leakers of the National Intelligence Estimate and the Democrats who tried to use the highly misleading cherry-picked part that came out initially as a club. First … Continue reading →

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How Can You Be A Squatter….

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

…If you have no legs? Easy! Get several thousands of your equally legless buddies to come help out and take over the whole ranch! That's what a slithering horde of criminally inclined snakes did to a couple in Idaho. They … Continue reading →

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This Is A Pretty Sad Commentary

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

A portion of the National Intelligence Estimate has been released. I'm looking at the Associated Press and Reuters stories side-by-side. And Reuters has a better representation of the document while the AP article is an editorial that stresses the same … Continue reading →

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More Imaginary Woodpecker Sightings!

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

Well, except they can't actually produce a photo of the Ivory Billed Woodpecker. They keep trying, though. This time they swear they have seen the bird, long thought extinct as many as 40 times. But oddly, nobody could get a … Continue reading →

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“Should We Wait For Them To Come And Kill Us Again”?

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

The words of Afghan President Karzai responding to a reporters question. AllahPundit has the video. He is articulate, forceful and undeniably correct. He smacked this reporter down so hard that the video is a joy to watch. UPDATE: Full transcript … Continue reading →

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A Shameful Strategy

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

Well, the Democrats are pretty open about what some of them are going to try to do to force the US to cut and run out of Iraq. Cut off funds for the war. If they win control of the … Continue reading →

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Echoes Upon Echoes

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

The rhetorical echoes continue. After all, Hugo Chavez got lots of press over his remarks at the UN. So why not repeat his words? If they're good enough for Chavez, they're good enough for the deranged dwarf that runs the … Continue reading →

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Agam Hits The Big Time

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

My blogging friend from Thailand, Agam, has just had one of his pieces about the recent coup in Thailand published over at The Guardian's opinion site. Congratulations, Agam! (He's even got a bio page.) Tweet

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Hopeful Blasts Arizona “9/11 Memorial”

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

Arizona Republican Gubernatorial candidate Len Munsil blasted the "tribute to moral relativism" that supposedly honors 9/11. In the usual double-speak that is becoming all too common, Arizona's Democratic Governor, Janet Napolitano accused Munsil of "politicizing 9/11". (That being one of … Continue reading →

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White House Considers Releasing NIE

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

The White House is seriously considering the release of the National Intelligence Estimate, portions of which have been leaked for partisan political purposes. Releasing the document would show, presumably, that the information leaked to partisans is fragmentary and taken out … Continue reading →

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Absolute, Irrefutable Proof That God Exists

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

If this actually happens, that is: rumors are beginning to be circulated that George Clooney may run for president. Clooney denies them – in phrasing that sounds exactly like a politician keeping his options open. The actor-director skillfully deflected a … Continue reading →

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That Didn’t Quite Work Out

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

Although the Democrats that held their "hearing" yesterday are spinning mightily, the retired generals they got to speak did not exactly perform as they wished. The Dems got their denunciations of Rumsfeld, but they also got told that pulling out … Continue reading →

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Billy Gets His Stripes Back

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

We brought you the story of lance corporal William "Billy" Windsor of the 1st battalion of the Royal Welsh Regiment and his fall from grace back in June. He lost his stripes after a disgraceful performance during a parade honoring the … Continue reading →

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Right Again

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Gaius

I have been writing fairly frequently about what has been going on down in Mexico with the leftist losers who refused to concede the election and now refuse to recognize the winner. One thing I asked, time and time again, … Continue reading →

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