Daily Archives: October 28, 2006

A Look Behind The Curtain

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an article explaining some of the moves and counter moves that are made in the background of political campaigns. They make it sound bad for the Republicans and better for the Democrats, but put that completely … Continue reading →

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The Write-Off Candidacy

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

I'd call this a sure sign that the national Democratic party has written off the Lamont candidacy in Connecticut. Senator Joseph Biden has told reporters that yes, he backs Lamont. But he will not campaign for him against Lieberman. Now … Continue reading →

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Despite All The Cheerleading

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Despite all the cheering from the media, despite all the pre-mortems, despite the obituaries and strident voices out there there are a few people still trying to put the breaks on premature celebration or premature gloom. Oddly, one of those … Continue reading →

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Paris Is Burning, Part Two

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

The World Tribune reports that so far this year more than 2,500 French police have been injured by Islamist and or drug business driven violence. This is a full fledged intifada at this point. So much for the appeasement of the … Continue reading →

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Black Cats And Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

It seems that an animal shelter in Boise, Idaho is banning the adoption of black cats (and white bunnies) from now through November 2nd. Just in case, they say. BOISE, Idaho – No black cat will cross your path this … Continue reading →

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So Just What IS The Plan?

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

This is one of those moments when you'd just like to grab the politicians by the lapels and shake them. Virginia Senate candidate gave the Democratic radio address today and promised that the Democrats would provide a remedy to the … Continue reading →

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More Bad Meat

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Australian Mufti, Sheik Taj el-Din al Hilaly (spellings vary), is still defiant but made a half-baked hint that he might step down. But only if a meeting of Muslim clerics determines that he intended … Continue reading →

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How To Deal With Conspiracy Theorists

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

I read this in the hard copy of the Smithsonian Magazine when it came out, but it was not available online at that time. Since it is accessible now, I thought I would direct people to it. Melody von Smith … Continue reading →

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A Penny Saved

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Is worth $500 if you find it. A Delaware coin dealer purposely spent a rare 1914-D Lincoln penny as a publicity stunt. Whoever finds the coin can choose to keep it or can redeem it at the shop for $500 … Continue reading →

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The Meat Mufti

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Australian Mufti, Sheik Taj Din al-Hilali, the one who compared women, unfavorably, to meat has made a lot of noise since his "sermon" came to light. Mostly he has accused the media of distorting his words. When he isn't turning … Continue reading →

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Bolivia’s President Feeling The Heat?

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Bolivian leftist president Evo Morales, (T)Hugo Chavez's self-avowed underling, appears to be in a bit of a bind over the nationalization of Bolivia's natural gas. Since he strong armed the international businesses that had been investing heavily in Bolivia, that … Continue reading →

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The Shady Science Of Shades

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Benjamin Radford has an article up over at LiveScience that looks at the "science" behind ghost hunting. It really is something that any would-be ghost hunter should read. I'd recommend it to 9/11 truthers as well to see how non-evidence … Continue reading →

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A Look At The Future By Looking At The Past

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

Investor's Business Daily has an editorial today that points out the fact that we have been here before. The political situation is quite similar to the situation not in 1994 but in 1974. That's an important point. Democrats are hoping … Continue reading →

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Jost Van Dyke

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times has an article up today about Jost Van Dyke, one of the islands in the British Virgin Islands. Now the reason this caught my eye is that my family and I went there on a day … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Agenda

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal has a roundup of the things the Democrats are not talking about about their agenda should they win control of at least one chamber of Congress. They note that for all the comparisons being made to 1994, … Continue reading →

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