Daily Archives: February 26, 2007

Overplayed

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

It appears that at least some sanity has suddenly emerged in the Democratic party. A few people realize they seriously are in danger of trying to overplay their hand. Harry Reid is trying to back away from the far left … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 2 Comments

Agreeing On Oil

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

Joe Lieberman today called for a truce to give the new commander in Iraq a chance to achieve his mission. The swarm from the noise machine indicates that won't be happening if they have their way. But, regardless of the … Continue reading →

Posted in War | 2 Comments

A Titanic Something

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

I steered clear of this story about James Cameron claiming to have discovered the grave of Jesus Christ, his wife Mary Magdalene and their son. It's very sensational. But it means nothing whatsoever. Anyone who swallows this story, by a … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenient Bill

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

Al Gore has his Oscar, his fawning followers are thrilled to the very core. But Al has one other thing. A $30,000 energy bill for his home in Tennessee. Last night, Al Gore’s global-warming documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, collected an … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Left Wing | 22 Comments

Flanking Maneuvers

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

Peter Navarro, a business professor at the University of California, Irvine, pens an op-ed in the Christian Science Monitor that should be required reading for Congress. With virtually nothing whatsoever of any real use going on in Washington at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, World news | 1 Comment

Today’s Department Of “Duh” Report

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

We brought you the story of the takeout loving rats in a New York City fast food joint last Friday. Well, the Greenwich Village eatery had passed a Health Department inspection just the day before the media captured the rat … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, News | 1 Comment

Cutting Through The Smoke

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

There is a concerted effort going on to tout how Republicans are abandoning the Bush administration over the war in Iraq. The stories from the pundits and the media-imposed conventional wisdom is that Republicans are bailing out in drives. Only … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 1 Comment

Political Truce

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

Joe Lieberman is calling for a political ceasefire on all the maneuvers and posturing in Washington. It is sure to fall on deaf ears among the ardent supporters of defeat in Iraq, but he makes the effort anyway. Among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 17 Comments

History Repeating Itself

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

One of the main things the British Royal Navy and the American Navy did during the past two hundred years or so is not the fighting of wars, it has been the suppression of piracy around the globe. The two … Continue reading →

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Snakes On A Screen?

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Gaius

I have never been interested in the Oscars. The only thing the award show format – and the Oscars in particular – is good for is as an aid to insomnia. So I never bother watching them. So I read … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 1 Comment