Monthly Archives: April 2007

Newspeak Rules

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

Lou Dobbs made the point that the media is playing games with language in reporting about illegal immigration into this country. Too often, the language of the national media describes illegal immigration as "migration" and illegal aliens as "undocumented immigrants," … Continue reading →

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Pious Frauds

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

The fraudulently pious in the Middle Ages bought indulgences from a corrupt church. The indulgences were "sin offsets" that forgave bad behavior up front, thereby supposedly avoiding going to hell – or purgatory – upon the sinner's death. The indulgences … Continue reading →

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Wrong

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

The other day, Hillary Clinton made a fool of herself while at the same time showing a complete contempt for her audience. She did so by altering her accent to sound more "Southern" while addressing black audiences. This is pandering. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media | 8 Comments

Stand. Fight. Win.

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

In what will surely provoke the left into a complete, shrieking frenzy, the Washington Post, in addition to running David Broder's column calling Harry Reid inept (speaking truth to Bozo), is also running and op-ed written by Joe Lieberman. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 2 Comments

You, Robot

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

This is interesting. A free, open source project to allow people to build and operate their very own internet-controlled robots with off the shelf components. The Telepresence Robot Kit (TeRK) features one key piece of Linux-based hardware called a Qwerk … Continue reading →

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House Hunting

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

Yesterday, we reported on coyotes shopping for mattresses in Missouri. Today, it's  moose going house hunting in suburban Massachusetts. The Animal Uprising™ is getting pretty cocky.  NORTHAMPTON – Environmental police tranquilized a young moose Wednesday morning that had wandered into a … Continue reading →

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Mama Must Be So Proud

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

Yes, mama must be very, very proud of her little Bambi. After all, he's the first one in herd to attend college. And Villanova, no less. It must be the talk of the forest. Two deer entered Moulden Hall on … Continue reading →

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‘You Bring The Pitchforks, I’ll Bring The Torches’

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gaius

One of the lefty sites announced a "blogswarm alert" against David Broder's column yesterday in anticipation of its publication today. I first noticed it over on Memeorandum. Well, Broder's column is out and the mob is queuing up already. Broder … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, Politics | 1 Comment

The Starbucks Option

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

Sometimes, political disagreements get rather heated. The rhetoric can escalate and names can be called. As a last resort, political opponents can reach into their bag of tricks and pull out the dreaded Starbucks option. That's where they beat the … Continue reading →

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Very Slim Majority Votes To Surrender

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

A slim majority of the US House of Representatives, sniffing after $20-plus billion in fresh steaming chunks of raw pork, have voted to pass a bill that will be vetoed by the President. Two – exactly two – Republicans joined in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 3 Comments

The Silence Of The Lambs Left

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

Odd, isn't it? Much screeching, wailing and gnashing of teeth (not to mention spittle-drenched computer monitors) from the left about the need for immediate and radical gun control whenever a psycho goes mad – as happened at Virginia Tech. But not … Continue reading →

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People, People Who Need ……Fabric Upholstery

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

Britain is bracing for a concert tour by Barbara Streisand. But I really am not sure if they are ready for what is about to hit them. The Daily Mail is incredulous at the demands that Streisand has in her … Continue reading →

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Hiding The Truth

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

Well, Lou Dobbs should be getting scads of screeching hate mail just about now by my watch. Because, you see, he dares to call out the mainstream media for their all-out effort to push their agenda on illegal immigrants by … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 2 Comments

Sure Signs That Your Dentist May Not Be Qualified

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

There are a couple of warning signs that should warn you that your dentist may not actually be a dentist. Filthy office, no diplomas on the walls, that sort of thing. However, a surefire giveaway would be seeing a tire … Continue reading →

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Shopping For Home Furnishings

Posted on April 25, 2007 by Gaius

This is a very bad sign. The Animal Uprising™ appears to be getting so sure of its eventual victory over humanity that some of their minions are already shopping for home furnihsings that they will presumably need when they take … Continue reading →

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