Daily Archives: May 15, 2007

Reuters Purchased

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

The Reuters news service has been purchased by a Canadian firm, Thomson Corp. The deal is worth about $17.2 billion. The boards of both companies are recommending the "merger" take place (it isn't a merger, of course. It's a straight … Continue reading →

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Cucumber Slices, Tick Boxes And Ultimate Failure

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

I posted yesterday about some of the insane things the British police are treating as crimes. Assault with a slice of cucumber, cream puffs tossed at buses, that sort of thing. The police themselves are pretty well disgusted with the … Continue reading →

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Bam! A Cigar Upside The Head

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

Fred Thompson lays a cigar upside Michael Moore's head – in a figurative sense of course. In reply to Moore's self-aggrandizing challenge to debate about health care and Cuba, Thompson verbally lays Moore out and schools him – all delivered perfectly. … Continue reading →

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Disgusting Display

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

AllahPundit, Bob Owens, Weasel Zippers and Newsbuckit are all tracking the various comments and blog posts coming from the left over the death of Jerry Falwell. They range from disgusting to truly unhinged. These are the folks Harry Reid panders to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Left Wing | 7 Comments

Instant Karma

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

Wow. Talk about a case of instant Karma. 20-year old Mandy Deschambeault was hitchhiking. An elderly man picked here up. For some reason, he got out of the car for a moment. So she decided to steal the car. And … Continue reading →

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Jerry Falwell Dead At 73

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

Television evangelist and Moral Majority founder Jerry Falwell has died suddenly. He was found unresponsive in his office at Liberty University and pronounced dead shortly thereafter. LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the television evangelist who founded the Moral … Continue reading →

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“….An Aspect Of Withdrawal That Hasn’t Been Properly Considered.”

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

The words of Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of the British MI6 discussing the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Well, it has been considered by some, Sir Richard. But not by the politicians who are more interested in partisan … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War, World news | 2 Comments

Already Dismal Ratings For Congress Get Worse

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

Gallup is reporting that the approval rating for Congress is even lower than it was last month – and is now significantly worse than the rating for the president. PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup Poll finds continued low levels … Continue reading →

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D For Demented

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

Jonah Goldberg, writing in the Los Angeles Times, takes a look at the bizarre polling results Rasmussen reported a few days ago that indicate that a majority of Democrats believe George W. Bush had something to do with 9/11 – either advance knowledge … Continue reading →

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3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Nice View, Free Corpse

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

It would appear that Spain fell short in its attempt to catch Germany in the indoor body gardening contest over in Europe. Their entry was only dead for six years. But the bank that repossessed the house sold the dwelling … Continue reading →

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Whine Country

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Gaius

A new study just out reports that French workers are the world's biggest whiners. But don't go high-fiving right away – the US is right up there. Britons come second to their Gallic cousins in the moaning stakes, followed by … Continue reading →

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