Daily Archives: February 1, 2007

Oh, Ye Of Little Faith

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Some people think we are kidding about the Animal Uprising™. Other people, like TC's vegan friend, think we here in the Crabitat are insane. We hasten to point out that the overly-long sleeved white coats are very stylish. The nice men … Continue reading →

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Um….

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Nice marketing ploy. Meaningless, if you bother to read the article, however: Group begins 'terror-free' oil sales OMAHA, Neb. – Claiming U.S. dollars used to purchase gasoline made from Middle East oil funds terrorism, a group called the Terror-Free Oil … Continue reading →

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Liberalism?

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

I have not touched base with Klein Verzet in a while. I actually am kind of wishing I hadn't after reading about this. (It is not Klein Verzet's fault). Gert Hekma teaches gay and lesbian studies in the Department of … Continue reading →

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This Might Interest Regular Readers

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

I don't think I have ever pointed back to an earlier post in quite this way. Regular readers might be interested in the update to an earlier post, however. I did the update just to address an incoming link from … Continue reading →

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Damage Control

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

William Arkin, whether on his own or under pressure from the outcry he caused or from his editors has made a sort of apology for the storm he brought down on himself. Actually, had he written this post in place … Continue reading →

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Gore Makes His Play, Part Two

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Al Gore nominated for Nobel Peace Prize "A prerequisite for winning the Nobel Peace Prize is making a difference, and Al Gore has made a difference," Conservative Member of Parliament Boerge Brende, a former minister of environment and then of … Continue reading →

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An Update On Freddy

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

We closely followed the heartwarming story of Freddy, the severed human hand last year, bringing our readers timely updates as the saga unfolded in New Jersey. To recap briefly, police visited the home of a stripper exotic dancer terpsichorean ecdysiast … Continue reading →

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Wings Of Plague!

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

The British, already under siege by rats are now under siege by rats. But these are the amphibious flying rats sometimes incorrectly called "Gulls". The Animal Uprising has big, big plans for Truro. They have unleashed a campaign of winged … Continue reading →

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Successful Gaza Ceasefire Claims Six Lives, 70 Wounded

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

You have got to be working at it to be this obtuse: Gaza truce in jeopardy as six Palestinians killed GAZA CITY (AFP) – Six Palestinians were killed as new clashes threatened to destroy a three-day truce between warring factions … Continue reading →

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On Arrogance And Intolerance

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

It would appear that William Arkin simply cannot resist digging himself a deeper hole after hitting bottom. I purposely did not pile on him yesterday as so many had already done a grand job of it. Arkin does one decent … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Management!

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

The New York Times is reporting the amazing results of its fabulous management team. It is absolutely stunning how well their strategy is working out! Why, at this rate, the Grey Lady will sink completely within a year! A $648 … Continue reading →

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Swedish Police Foil Plot

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Swedish police have broken up the latest terror plot from the Animal Uprising™. The Animal warlords had planned to duplicate their recent success in Britain. In that case, two swans were able to stop a commuter train long enough for … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s 1979

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Iran kicked off ten days of celebrations commemorating Jimmy Carter's withdrawal of support for the Shah of Iran, thereby kicking the props out from under the government. Oh, they phrased it a bit differently, calling it the victory of Khomeini's … Continue reading →

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Forming The Betting Pool

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

Joe Biden launched his bid for the presidency yesterday. It was, how shall we put this delicately, a freaking disaster for him. And the media is kicking the crap out of him today for his remarks about their new messiah,  … Continue reading →

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The Crisis In Courage

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Gaius

John Kyl, US Senator from Arizona, has an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor that I highly recommend reading completely. It captures the essential failure that is happening in the West today as we confront islamists and rogue states. It … Continue reading →

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