Daily Archives: December 27, 2006

Toehold – Er – Talonhold

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Brooklyn, New York. Once the home of the Dodgers, has fallen victim to the latest invasion from the Animal Uprising™. Brooklynites have weathered many problems through the years (a former college acquaintance among them, but that's another story), but his … Continue reading →

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Indecent Interval

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Back in the early 1970s, the nation was embroiled in a very unpopular war in Vietnam. Additionally, a third rate burglary at a Washington building forever changed American politics and political reporting by mandating the attachment of the suffix "gate" … Continue reading →

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Walkover

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Ethiopian forces are stomping the islamists in Somalia so badly that they are now hoping for a completely bloodless entry into Mogadishu. The islamist forces are either disintegrating or dying – sometimes both – at an astonishing pace. Government spokesman Abdirahman … Continue reading →

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Gerald Ford Funeral Arrangements

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

There will be several unprecedented tributes to Gerald Ford in the funeral arrangements that have been made. His body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and for brief periods outside both chambers of Congress where he served so … Continue reading →

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Terrifying News

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports some terrifying news. The FDA is set to issue approval for cloned animals to be used as food. Now they have done this after extremely rigorous testing. They actually followed honest-to-goodness, real science. That's just plain … Continue reading →

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John Edwards Makes It Official, Accidentally

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

As expected, John Edwards is making a run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. He made it official today. It appears to have been an error that made his website go live today instead of coinciding with a … Continue reading →

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Normal Rules

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Normally, if journalists were actually following their own rules, the revelation that a source had knowingly lied to the reporter would discredit all future information from that source. Or at the very least make reporting based on anything that source … Continue reading →

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Priorities, Priorities

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Well, here's an interesting juxtaposition of stories that weirdly ties in to the previous post on Britain's National Health Service. Because it shows the priorities the British authorities are operating from. The Daily Mail reports that the theft of iPods … Continue reading →

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National Health Disgrace

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

The British nanny state is now taking a distinct turn toward the dark side. This is truly sickening. There are plans under discussion to deny medical services to smokers or obese people under the National Health Service. The obese and … Continue reading →

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Ethiopians Driving On Mogadishu

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Ethiopian and Somali government troops have driven the islamist militias out of the last major town on the road to Mogadishu. The islamists are still running like mad. Former warlord Mohammed Dheere, who controlled the town of Jowhar before it … Continue reading →

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Great News!

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Anyone who flies fairly often has probably experienced at least one incident of lost luggage. It has happened to me a couple of times even though I am not a big globe trotter. In one instance, my family and I … Continue reading →

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Remedial Shopping

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

I know that John Kerry was directing his disdain for the military at American troops (nobody but John Kerry actually believes his "botched joke" explanation – and he's wavering). This story is out of Britain, but my guess is that … Continue reading →

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A Plea For Balance

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

Dean Godson writes an op-ed for the Times of London that points out that there is a bit more to the story of Iraq than the "conventional wisdom" would have the world believe. The media has been forcing a narrative … Continue reading →

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The 20mpg Martini

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an interesting article about an ethanol plant in Western Minnesota that has an interesting little sideline going. Not only do the churn out about 45 million gallons of raw ethanol each year. They also distill a … Continue reading →

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