Daily Archives: March 18, 2007

“Resilient”

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

I noticed this headline earlier today and was going to get around to to it. But why bother? Jules Crittenden has eviscerated it already. The AP’s Stephen R. Hurst proclaims the resilience of Sunni insurgents!    BAGHDAD (AP) – Sunni insurgents, resilient … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, War | 1 Comment

Lest You Think….

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

…..That every, single informant the Crabitat has is somewhat off-center, we present the following email. The famed mystery writer JA Jance actually reads this blog – and sends along tidbits about the Animal Uprising™ when she isn't busy signing books … Continue reading →

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Puzzled Looks

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

I was tipped to this article in the New York Times (of all places) by the Newsbusters site (Tim Graham writing). This is an enormously revealing article about the anti-war protests in Washington, DC yesterday. Probably a lot more revealing … Continue reading →

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Mutant Squirrel Dogs And Pending Sleep Deprivation

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

The problem with reporting about the Animal Uprising™ is that after a while, you tend to sit bolt upright at night out of a sound sleep and say to yourself, "Oh, no! What if….(Fill in blank)." Well, you say it … Continue reading →

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Hubris

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

The true believers from the First Church of the Presumptuous Assumption of Global Warming® are absolutely convinced that man's activities are causing disastrous consequences for the entire planet. So, logically, they are now proposing massive activities to change the climate which entail … Continue reading →

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Gorezilla’s White Mountains

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

White mountains of mining waste, that is. The Tennessean hammers Al Gore for his zinc strip mining interests in Tennessee. He made a bundle of money off it until it closed in 2003. Now, new owners want to resume operations. … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Lie – Redux

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

Orson Scott Card, who I believe to be both a brilliant writer and someone who gets his facts straight, has a very, very powerful column posted at the Ornery American that should be required reading. He presents the case that … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Junk Science | 2 Comments

Dismantling Gorezilla

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

Jonathan Last lets Al "Gorezilla" Gore off the hook far too lightly for his hypocrisy about energy. I happen to think it is a very big deal that he uses gargantuan quantities of energy while preaching that other folks have … Continue reading →

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Jailbreak!

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

Australian authorities, having surrendered to the Animal Uprising™ some time ago, are covering up for the animals now. A gang of reptile reprobates who had been safely held in an Australian animal prison have escaped (they called it a "wildlife … Continue reading →

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Iraqis Glad Saddam Gone

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

The Times of London points to the results of a new poll that show Iraqis overwhelmingly favor the current government, warts and all, over the regime of Saddam Hussein. The poll will be completely ignored by the anti-war crowd, of … Continue reading →

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A Day Of Surprises

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

This is very interesting, indeed. The Washington Post has an editorial which, while taking every opportunity to bash the administration, still comes down – forcefully – against a rapid withdrawal from Iraq. They flat demolish the "Bush Lied!" meme as well. … Continue reading →

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Surprise

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post actually mentions the Gathering of Eagles counter-protest yesterday in Washington. They make the folks who attended seem like they were just being nasty to the anti-war protesters, but I'm frankly surprised as all heck that they even … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, Politics, War | 3 Comments