Daily Archives: October 10, 2006

Bull

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Absolute Bull. A "study" supposedly "shows" that 665,000 "excess" deaths occurred in Iraq since the US invasion. Thats almost 15,500 every month above the expected death rate. Bull. Throw the flag on this one, folks. That the media is even … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing, Throw The Flag, War | 79 Comments

Gee, That’s A Surprise

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Not. A former Clinton official, William Perry, Secretary of Defense from 1994 to 1997 argues Bush dropped the ball on North Korea. He dismisses the fact that North Korea was cheating on the "agreed framework" while Clinton was in office … Continue reading →

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Addressing The Problem

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

I am no fan of John McCain and have said that repeatedly. I also have absolutely no intention of ever voting for the man, either in a primary or a general election. Nonetheless, I think he is spot on in … Continue reading →

Posted in North Korea | 2 Comments

Naked Justice

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

In Hamilton, Ohio not only is Justice blind, it's naked, too. Or at least their prosecutors are. Scott Blauvelt, 35, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of public indecency. He was released from the Butler County jail and … Continue reading →

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The Worst Of The American Left

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Ross Kaminsky explains that the behavior of the junior jackboots club at Columbia University when the stormed the stage to silence the founder of the Minuteman Project is nothing new to Columbia. It has been a pattern for a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 2 Comments

A View From Across The Pond

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Con Coughlin in the Telegraph notes that the West has woken up to late to the danger of rogue states with nuclear weapons. He places the blame on the West and its endless bickering over how to deal with these … Continue reading →

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Will PETA Change Its Name?

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

I mean it's the only logical thing to do now that they are stamping their feet again – or still – over the theme park promotion stunt that Six Flags is running for Halloween. I posted about it earlier here and … Continue reading →

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US To Tighten Enforcement Of Cuba Embargo

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

The chief US attorney for Florida has announced formation of a special enforcement team to step up prosecutions of people violating the embargo of Cuba. The clampdown comes as the result of an assessment by a presidential committee formed to … Continue reading →

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Australia Acts Unilaterally On NK Sanctions

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Captain Ed notes that the Australian government has slapped sanctions on North Korea unilaterally in the wake of the miniature madman of Pyongyang's latest misadventure. The Australians have stepped up to the plate, as they always do when tyrants threaten … Continue reading →

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Iran Says It Will Not Stop Nuclear Program

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

I'm surprised they didn't say this yesterday after Kim set off whatever exploded. Iran's leadership, both secular and religious have now said they will not stop their program. Period. "Our policy is clear: Progress, offering transparent logic and insisting on … Continue reading →

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A New Word

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Bob Owens over at Confederate Yankee has just hit one million visitors. Congratulations, Bob! He's also used the occasion to coin a new word. Blegburst. Put simply, a blegburst is when you beg for money or some other sort of … Continue reading →

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China And Russia Both Back Sanctions

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Both Russia and China are backing sanctions against North Korea. There is a "but" in there, though. Neither one appears to be willing to back sanctions being issued under chapter 7 of the UN Charter. That could be a real … Continue reading →

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Odor In The Court!

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

A judge in Blackpool, England demanded an apology from a defendant after the order of the court was disrupted by an odor in the court. It seems Joseph Wildy was sitting in the dock when he let fly a bit … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The Balkans

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

This is pretty disturbing. A new study by  Harvard University political scientist Robert Putnam say that the more diverse a community is the less likely it is that anyone in the community will trust anyone else. A bleak picture of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, The Ivory Tower | 4 Comments

Perfect Illustration

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Gaius

Barbara Streisand delivered an absolutely perfect example of the raging hypocrisy on the left these days. She was giving a concert and took a break from doing what people had paid to see her do – that is to sing … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 1 Comment