Daily Archives: October 23, 2006

The Arizona 9/11 “Memorial”

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

There were some meetings and some folks are very, very upset (rightfully so) about the so-called memorial Arizona set up. Curt has the details. Tweet

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Strategy, Tactics And The Associated Press

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

It has been said that armchair generals discuss strategy while professionals discuss logistics. People in the military, have a working understanding of the military or who come from military backgrounds understand this. The clueless argue tactics as strategy. For example, … Continue reading →

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Chavez Suffering?

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

Even though (T)Hugo Chavez has continued to face one setback after another, he still has his admirers. In the US. The supporters see his anti-Americanism as "political savvy". One assumes they think he is ascending, rather than as having peaked. … Continue reading →

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About Rights

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

One reason that I have been a long-term reader of the blog One Hand Clapping is that Donald Sensing is an excellent writer (I should be so good). Another reason is that when he pulls out the stops, he is … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining Men!

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

It's Raining Men! Hallelujah! – It's Raining Men! Amen! I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get Absolutely soaking wet! It's Raining Men! Hallelujah! It's Raining Men! Every Specimen! Tall, blonde, dark and lean Rough and tough and … Continue reading →

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False Alarm

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

Yep, it sure is funny when someone pulls a fire alarm for a joke, isn't it? You know, send the fire department scrambling just to get a laugh. Hah, hah. Not. What makes it worse is when the one trying … Continue reading →

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Skilling Gets 24 Years

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was handed a 24 year and 4 month prison sentence today. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake ordered Skilling, 52, to home confinement, wearing an ankle monitor, and told the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to recommend … Continue reading →

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Okay, Who’s The Wiseguy….

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

….Who put the steroids in the Geritol? Earlier we brought you the story of a British man living in Germany. Even though the man is 70 years old, he beat the tar out of four attackers. Now another story has … Continue reading →

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War Is Interested In You

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

The closing sentence from Michael Barone's column over at Real Clear Politics is a quote attributed to Leon Trotsky: "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you." His point is that too many people want … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah In Venezuela?

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

I know Gateway Pundit had some links up a while back that pointed to the possibility that Hezbollah might be operating inside Venezuela with the tacit (or even active) help of (T)Hugo Chavez. There has just been an arrest in … Continue reading →

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Was This Guy SAS?

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

A 70 year old retired British man living in Germany, who was a veteran of unspecified military background, foiled the plans of four would be muggers. When they younger men, thought to be between the ages of 18 and 25 … Continue reading →

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Iran’s President Bragging

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

Mad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is boasting happily away. He says Iran's nuclear capability is ten times greater than it was last year while the power of "Iran's enemies" was ten times less. TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's nuclear capability has increased tenfold … Continue reading →

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Turnabout Is Fair Play, Right?

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

John Hawkins at Right Wing News points out that Googlebombing works both ways. He calls for Googlebomb parity. So, in the interest of fairness and to really tick off a few people, here's Blue Crab Boulevard's contribution. Senate Connecticut: Ned … Continue reading →

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Bring Out Your Dead. And Vote!

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

What does a man who died in prison in a foreign country while on trial for war crimes do on election day? Why, he votes of course. No, this wasn't in Chicago, it happened in Serbia. BELGRADE (AFP) – Former Serbian … Continue reading →

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You’ve Heard Of “Stockholm Syndrome”

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

That's the psychological defense mechanism where a hostage begins to sympathize with the hostage-taker after a bit of time. It seems there is an almost diametrically opposed syndrome just being identified. It is one where people recoil with revulsion when … Continue reading →

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