Daily Archives: February 12, 2007

Death In A Utah Mall

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

No real details yet. A gunman walked into a mall in Utah and opened fire. Five people – so far – are dead with many others wounded. The shooter was killed. SALT LAKE CITY – A gunman entered a shopping … Continue reading →

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Called It Again

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Yeah, I know, this isn't exactly Nostradamus-like powers. But you have to take credit when you can. Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the John "I own Both Americas" Edwards campaign. "Blogmaster" Amanda Marcotte has resigned from the Edwards' campaign. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Left Wing | 4 Comments

A Severe Case

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Bob Owens hammers a post over at HuffnPost. It ain't pretty. But then, the author of the HuffnPost piece has one of the most severe cases I have ever seen. Some of the deep thoughts of HuffPuffer Cenk Uygur, regarding … Continue reading →

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Magic

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

The Police will reunite for a tour this year. They have confirmed all the rumors that have been running rampant for a while now. The three-member band — British frontman Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland — will … Continue reading →

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Murtha, Still Crazy After All These Years

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Pull the American troops out so the Iraqis can kill all the al Qaeda. Along, presumably, with every last man woman and child in the Sunni community. You actually have to look at the video Allah has posted to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 2 Comments

Faith, True Believers And Indulgences

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

It's interesting to watch the true believers flock here to try to "tip" me (that is downright funny, incidentally) or shout me down (and banned permanently) over the global warming issues I have been posting about. Their particular faith based initiative, that … Continue reading →

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Donkeys Gone Wild

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

And it has nothing whatsoever to do with Democrats. Jenny the donkey is playing extremely hard to get. She is refusing to date or to let people anywhere near her. She's driving the humans crazy. Varricchio and Mary Gaeta decided … Continue reading →

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Great News If True

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

The devil being in the details, of course. It appears as if a working agreement may have been reached to start disarming North Korea's nuclear weaponry. BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear program said … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Informants

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

The Animal Uprising™ models itself after a number of human enterprises whenever mimicking those organizations helps their nefarious cause. So certain human guerrilla movements provide models for the gorilla movements, so to speak. Also the use of real kangaroos to … Continue reading →

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Department Of False Headlines

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

This is the Voice of America? Top American General Disputes US Military Claim on Iran The top American military officer, General Peter Pace, declined Monday to endorse the conclusions of U.S. military officers in Baghdad, who told reporters on Sunday … Continue reading →

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We Were Soldiers Once

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Jules Crittenden has a post up about Bruce Crandall finally being awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, forty years after the battle in the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam that was written about in the book We were soldiers once…And … Continue reading →

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“It’s Snow. We Get A Lot Of It. So What?”

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

The words of Allan Babcock of Redfield, New York. He was quoted in a report from the Associated Press about the as yet unofficial snowfall total of 12 feet, 2 inches in Redfield. With more on the way. Unofficially, the … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care … Continue reading →

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Hard, Cold Fact

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Peter Brown, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac Polling Institute, takes a look at the electoral chances of two dark horse candidates for the presidency, Al Gore and Newt Gingrich. Both men appear to be waiting in the wings for … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining Bears!

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Gaius

Hallelujah! Or whatever the opposite of hallelujah is. Because in New Jersey, that's what is happening. "I was making a pot of coffee, and I turned around and there he was in the window looking at me," said Grossman. "For … Continue reading →

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