Daily Archives: December 23, 2006

The Marching Armadillo Legions

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The Animal Uprising™ is busily occupying new territory in its conquest of the world. This time it is the Armadillo Legion® moving North into the Midwest. And they are wreaking havoc upon the poor flyover states. "We've had armadillos killed … Continue reading →

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Iran Urinates On UN

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Big surprise. The Iranian government immediately rejected the resolution, vowing in a statement from Tehran to continue enriching uranium, a technology that can be used to produce nuclear fuel for civilian purposes or for a nuclear bomb. The government said … Continue reading →

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In Which I Review A Reviewer

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

In general, I tend to steer away from reviewers of pretty well any fiction, books movies or music. At times, a really good, knowledgeable reviewer may have an interesting insight into a particular movie or book or song, but all … Continue reading →

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Meet The Newest Innovation!

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

You've heard of the venerable tradition of the Yule Log. This is where a large chunk of tree is burned in the fireplace as a way to celebrate Christmas. The log is lit, the Yule (called "booze" at other times of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, News | 8 Comments

Illegal Surveillance

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Jim Lynch has a chilling revelation that should have been published by the New York Times, but they are obviously in the tank on this one. We must stop this at all costs. For the children, of course. Tweet

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Experiments, Experiments

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Doug Ross over at Director Blue has an interesting thought experiment posted which you can read here. We hasten to add that the Sandy Berger Experiment has nothing whatsoever to do with the Alan Parsons Project or the Blue Man Group … Continue reading →

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Deny This

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The cretins who just had their little class reunion in Tehran to get together and deny the Holocaust will have a bit of trouble explaining all this away. The International Tracing Service, part of the International Red Cross is going … Continue reading →

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An Act Of Faith That Nobody Wants

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Justo Gallego has spent the last four decades of his 81 years building a cathedral. There are no plans, there are no drawings. Gallego started his endeavor with no building experience whatsoever. And nobody wants what he has built. Local … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Cop Killer

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Reuters has an almost fawning article describing an exclusive interview with Wesley Cook, the man convicted of the cold-blooded killing of Philadelphia police officer Danny Faulkner in 1981. You may be more familiar with the name Cook prefers these days, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Go … Continue reading →

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UN Security Council Sanctions Iran

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

Four months after the "firm deadline" for Iran to halt uranium enrichment, the UN Security Council has finally passed some weak sanctions against the rogue regime. It isn't a very strong resolution, and Iran has already signaled its complete contempt … Continue reading →

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Expanding The Military

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The San Diego Union-Tribune calls for an expanded active-duty military and increased funding for the armed services. With many soldiers and Marines on their third or fourth combat deployments, vital equipment lost or worn out, budgets woefully short of replacement … Continue reading →

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Stirring Fear

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Times reports on the flurry of fear-mongering that resulted from a Hearst wire service story. That article reported that the Selective Service System was working on a computer exercise to test their ability to conduct a draft … Continue reading →

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Oh, No! They’re Alive!

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

For more than forty years now, the Christmas season has brought around one inevitable media event. Ok, several. It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Story and a number of other holiday flavored movies barrage all of … Continue reading →

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The Coming National Sales Tax

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal points out that a number of state governments are busily working at imposing a de facto national sales tax that will forever change the online world. And the consumer will be on the short end of the … Continue reading →

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Cyber Mafia

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Gaius

The monitor your are staring into right now to read these words may well be staring right back at you. There is an increasingly organized – and increasingly dangerous – systematic attack on the internet and its users by criminals. … Continue reading →

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