Daily Archives: December 3, 2006

We Regret To Inform Everyone…

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

… But Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer will not be making an appearance for Christmas this year. Or ever again. He was reported to have been making a good will tour of Alaska and had the misfortune of stopping by … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, News | 2 Comments

Finally Fighting Back?

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

We here at Blue Crab Boulevard have been known to now and then have a bit of fun at the expense of the Scots. We do this not because we have any enmity for them, but actually because we think … Continue reading →

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Fiji – Trouble In Paradise

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

The head of Fiji's armed forces sent troops to remove all the weapons from the only police unit with any real capability today. The disarming of the police tactical response unit means there really are no armed groups that can … Continue reading →

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Venezuela

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Massive amounts of conflicting information coming out of Venezuela right now about the election. (T)Hugo's reliable major media is dutifully reporting the official government line that Chavez is winning. Other sources say not so fast. Publius Pundit has pictures. Fausta … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 3 Comments

Holding The Line

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

You may have received the picture above in an email that has been circulating widely on the internet. The email describes the annual trip that Morrill Worcester has been taking to deliver and place thousands of wreaths on the graves … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Support the Troops | 4 Comments

Feast Or Famine

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

While the Germans are suffering a shortage of Santas, and are quite upset by that fact, Britain is being overrun with jolly old elves. Literally. There are Santas running in packs through the streets of Liverpool! Thousands of them. To … Continue reading →

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Get The Hook

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

The way theater owners used to get poor performers off the stage in vaudeville was to use a hook mounted on a pole and snatch the offending act off the stage. The audience would usually be the ones prompting the management to … Continue reading →

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Venezuelan Election Sources

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Publius Pundit is, as always, invaluable for information about what is going on down in Venezuela right now. They report that the election today might not be the Chavez walkover that the international media has been propagandizing reporting for weeks now. Based … Continue reading →

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Carnival Time!

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Pat Santy has the Carnival of the Insanities up over at Dr. Sanity. It's a doozy this time with a bumper crop of madness. Many thanks to Pat for linking one of my posts again this week. Tweet

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Shoddy Merchandise

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Jules Crittenden takes a very hard look at the reporting that the Associated Press has been providing from Iraq in recent days and calls it shoddy – at best. Curt from Flopping Aces is given full credit for his detective … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 3 Comments

“Harmless As An Enemy, Treacherous As A Friend.”

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Mark Steyn quotes a line spoken by Bernard Lewis, who was referring to the United States, unfortunately. That is a damning indictment, but with what is leaking – hell, flooding – out of the Baker Commission (between photo-ops), it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

“And It Looks Like It’s Starting Again.”

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Those are the words of Lebanese poultry seller Ahmad Sahd as quoted in Time Magazine. He was speaking about the flood of Hezbollah supporters who marched through Beirut and about the Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990. His point was that … Continue reading →

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The Danger Of Demagogues

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Niall Ferguson, writing in the Washington Post, points out the rise of the "new" demagogues – and just how dangerous these people can really be. There are serious repercussions to all the unhinged attacks on the president and the administration. … Continue reading →

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Denouement

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Gaius

Following the climax of the midterm elections, it really looks like Congress is about spent. There is probably not going to be any more legislation of any import coming out of Washington in the little amount of time left in … Continue reading →

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