Daily Archives: February 16, 2007

Sound And Fury, Signifying Something

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. (William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act V, Scene 5) The facts of life in the House of Representatives dictates that the majority party controls the outcome of … Continue reading →

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The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Minnesota

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

Our story begins at a tire shop in Virginia, Minnesota. It was opening time and the first employee to unlock the shop went in and smells a rat. Or rather sees a rat. Only this is no ordinary rat. This … Continue reading →

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Fighting In Iran

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

Iranian news is reporting that a gun battle broke out between police and insurgents after a bomb explosion in Zahedan. This is only a few days after a car bomb killed a number of Revolutionary Guards. Fars quoted the governor … Continue reading →

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Interesting Catch

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

The Bullwinkle Blog catches an interesting item from the AP. While noting a report that civilian deaths dropped dramatically overnight in Baghdad, he catches one glaring little problem with the coverage: Wonderful news if it lasts. The surge seems to … Continue reading →

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Relief At Last!

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

< ?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> < !DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> Finally, the much sought after cure for one of the plagues of our time has been found! People suffering the devastating effects of Dysphoric Social Attention Consumption … Continue reading →

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The Howling Will Begin Directly

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

Dan Gerstein, Democratic political consultant who also served as Joe Lieberman's communication director, pens a piece for the Politico. And the howling shrieks of outrage should begin at any moment. Because he points out the left-wing blogosphere's tendency to break … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Left Wing | 7 Comments

Hijacker Executed

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

The terrorist squirrel that hijacked an American Airlines flight and diverted it to Hawaii has been executed. Justice is swift in the unfriendly islands. But state officials say when it comes to alien species of animal, insect or even plant, … Continue reading →

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Cubezuelan Economics Explained!

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

(T)Hugo Chavez has an absolutely brilliant new plan to beat Venezuela's region-leading inflation rate. This is so simple that it appears to have been reasoned out by a three year old! (Apologies to three year olds everywhere for likening them … Continue reading →

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Speaking For Freedom

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

There's an interesting column by Andres Oppenheimer in today's Miami Herald. It asks if Mexican president Felipe Calderón can and should raise his voice against the thuggish antics of the red-shirted lunatic in chief of Venezuela, (T)Hugo Chavez. Oppenheimer thinks … Continue reading →

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Warning Signs

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

David Broder, not a big fan of Bush or the administration, has a column warning that people who are counting Bush out may be making a big mistake. Broder credits Bush with a number of deft political moves in the … Continue reading →

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A Government Of The Mafia, For The Mafia

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer examines Vladimir Putin's harsh rhetorical attack on the United States last week and sees an emerging new struggle. While he does not believe Russia – especially Putin and the rest of mafia-like government – want a return to … Continue reading →

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Voting With His Feet

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Gaius

It seems that at least one well known talking head has had enough of the slide in ethical standards and swift list to the left that MSNBC and NBC itself have taken in recent months. Ken Allard, who has been … Continue reading →

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