Daily Archives: October 6, 2006

Trajectory

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

I can't wait to see the ruckus over this one from the left. Donald Rumsfeld, the US Secretary of Defense and all-around whipping boy of the left, has dared to write an op-ed in the Washington Post. One that is … Continue reading →

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A Hint Of Movement

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Reports are saying that the six nations involved in trying to rein in Iran have actually agreed to start talking about sanctions at last. There may be a possibility that the Axis of Egos™ has finally strained the good will … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, North Korea | 1 Comment

All The Cool Kids Are Doing It

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Oh hell, the peer pressure is too great. I can't help myself. First it was Roger Simon, that evil and twisted man who writes. For a living. …although I cannot say I am really a Republican. I only voted for … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Politics | 11 Comments

A Big Time In A Small Place

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

In small Midwestern towns there is a ritual that comes every fall. Sometimes it happens earlier in the first days of the school year; sometimes a bit later. But it comes around at some point when the summer has waned … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 2 Comments

Pretty Ironic

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Here's an ironic development: Human Rights Watch is calling the UN Human Rights Council a "huge disappointment". They note that the body essentially debated a lot of the world's problems and accomplished nothing at all. The Council, launched earlier this year … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

A Quiet Heroism

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

I would rather not write this post. I did not write it yesterday when the story broke because of that reluctance. But there are names that must be remembered and one that must be forgotten. And so I will write … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, Crime, News | 1 Comment

Greeks Recovery WWII Dive Bomber

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Greek military divers have successfully recovered the wreckage of a World War Two German Junkers 87 "Stuka" dive bomber. The bomber is believed to have been shot down in 1943 and was part of a German squadron operating from the Island … Continue reading →

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NASA Mars Teams High Five

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its HiRISE imaging system to take an unprecedented photograph of the Mars rover Opportunity at the rim of Victoria Crater. An absolutely fabulous photograph, too. Isn't technology wonderful? This image from the High Resolution Imaging … Continue reading →

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Betting The House On A Pair Of Deuces

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

According to David Corn, that is what the left has just done. The "list" that Corn wrote about the other day has, according to Corn, been forwarded to organizations on the religious right by "gay people of a non-Republican bent". … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas, Left Wing, Politics, Religion | 7 Comments

“Yes, We Were Stupid”

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Admits one of the budding young storm troopers who helped along the little brawl at Columbia that silenced the speech by Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist. He said it regarding the decision by Columbia University administrators to examine Facebook records … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 6 Comments

Sideshows And Carnival Barkers

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

There are real dangers in the world today. There are self-declared enemies of the United States in the Middle East, the Far East and even right here in the Western Hemisphere. We have nations that are engaged in the pursuit … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 4 Comments

Nancy Takes Another Victory Lap

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Nancy Pelosi is doing it again. She's counting chickens and taking a victory lap before the elections. She's now talking up what she will accomplish in the first 100 hours after taking over as Speaker of the House. Not 100 … Continue reading →

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More About The Silencing Of Speech At Columbia

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Tigerhawk has more about the incident at Columbia University that I commented on yesterday. Tigerhawk point out that the stifling of free speech at colleges is not even remotely a new tactic and has been used reliably by the left … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 2 Comments

A Voice In The Wilderness

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer tries to remind us that there are other things in the world than the Foley scandal. Not that there is much chance of him being heard at the moment. Yet he continues to try to point out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 1 Comment

Feeling Down Since Your Abduction?

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Gaius

Feeling depressed or distressed since you were released by the kidnappers? Is it hard to concentrate since they implanted the electrodes in your brain? Feel like there's nothing you can do about it since it's impossible to serve legal papers on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Weird Stuff, World news | 1 Comment