Daily Archives: March 21, 2007

RIP Cathy Seipp, 1957-2007

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

One of the very first bloggers who's work I ever had the pleasure of reading has passed away. Cathy Seipp was 49 years old. Rest in peace, Cathy. She was sharp and funny and she will be missed. I am … Continue reading →

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Gorezilla Testificates To Congress

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

But he just won't pledge to reduce his gargantuan appetite for electricity. He's coming for your power! Tweet

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Number One In The News

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

Number one – as in the euphemism for urine – is in the news today. Item: An eighth-grader from Muncie, Indiana is in some hot water for putting urine in a teacher's coffeepot. MUNCIE, Ind. – An eighth-grader faces expulsion … Continue reading →

Posted in News, World news | 2 Comments

Guerrilla Political Campaigning In The Internet Age

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

This YouTube video that the Washington Post has a lengthy article on is actually very, very good. I have no idea how many (or even if any) copyrights were violated in making it. But it is devastatingly effective. It's the … Continue reading →

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The Fear Industrial Complex

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

John Stossel, who I have come to regard as one of the voices of sanity working in the major media today, has a real must read today over at Real Clear Politics. It examines the relationship between fear-mongering "consumer" groups … Continue reading →

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(Coal) Smoke And Mirrors

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

Robert Samuelson take s a clue bat to the Hollywood version of global warming and exposes the biggest flaw in all the Gorezilla led logic. All the posturing aside, even if the most stringent controls are put in place – … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment | 2 Comments

Whipping Things Up

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Gaius

There is a report in the Washington Post this morning that indicates that despite all the boatloads of pork larding up the Iraq spending bill that the Pelosi-Murtha team are trying to pass in the House, the Democrats can't even … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 3 Comments