Daily Archives: May 29, 2007

Openly Advocating Socialism

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

To heck with the 'L' words, leftist or liberal. Hillary! Clinton is openly advocating socialism as the next big thing in America: Socialism – Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 6 Comments

Hot Dog!

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

No, really, we mean hot, fresh, steaming dog. On a platter! LONDON (AFP) – A British artist ate a corgi dog, famous for being Queen Elizabeth II's favourite breed, in protest Tuesday after a group including her husband Prince Philip … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 2 Comments

Philly Has No Eagles

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

We regret to inform our readers that the Philadelphia eagles have left the city. No, no, no. Not those guys. The eagles – as in bald eagles. PHILADELPHIA – A bald eagle nest at the old Philadelphia Navy Yard has … Continue reading →

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Belated Memorial Day Link

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

I really should read my email more regularly. Bruce Webster from And Still I Persist sent along a link to his Memorial Day post. It's worth the read. Tweet

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Hey! Al Gore Has A New Book Out!

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Many thanks to intrepid new media photojournalist Zombie for this picture. More importantly, please, please, please check out the documentation he has of the blatant, over-the-top hypocrisy of Gorezilla's ardent sycophants. The parking lot full of incredibly expensive, incredibly un-fuel … Continue reading →

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More Animal Terrorism

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Not the Animal Uprising™, either. This is terrorism visited on the animals by "animal rights activists". They purposely broke down fences and walls meant to keep wild boars that do not get along well apart. The result was the death of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 1 Comment

Enemy Of The State

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

(T)Hugo Chavez, fresh off the silencing of one independent television network, has declared another independent and enemy of the state and is threatening to shut it down as well. It's "crime"? Reporting the protests that the first shutdown has caused. … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 1 Comment

Here Kitty

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

So, what to do when you see an injured cat on the side of the road? Well, you could pick it up and take it to a vet, like an Alabama woman did. We'd recommend that you take a kitty … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 5 Comments

Color Me Surprised

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

I really didn't think they would cover it at all, but the media has started to report on Cindy Sheehan's "resignation" as the "face" of the anti-war movement. The coverage varies quite a bit, but the majority of the stories … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 2 Comments

Twisted Entertainment

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Well, even for what passes as television entertainment these days, this is twisted. A Dutch production company responsible for the reality show Big Brother will premier a new reality show where three contestants will battle over a human kidney. No, really, … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 1 Comment

Thief Of Hearts

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Well, this is one for the books. Two men robbed a U-Haul store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which isn't really something that you'd expect to make the national news. But one of the robbers was apparently smitten with one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Weird Stuff, World news | 2 Comments

Britain Freezing

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Odd, isn't it? The Daily Mail reports on one of the coldest Whitsun holidays since record keeping began in 1772 and they manage to avoid mentioning global warming – or cooling. If it was a hot spell, we know how … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, World news | 2 Comments

Back From The Shadows Again

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

The longer I live, the more the world resembles a Firesign Theater skit. Complete with Whisperin' Squash. George Will points to the twisted rhetorical tricks being used to "frame" the debate over illegal immigration: What shadows? The immigration debate, which … Continue reading →

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Rose=Rose, Spade=Spade,

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Terrorist=terrorist. The Rocky Mountain News calls it right here: the members of the "Earth Liberation Front" who caused $40 million in property damage in 20 attacks over a six year period are terrorists. No amount of semantic gymnastics can change … Continue reading →

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The Double Gloucester Escaped Again

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Gaius

Yes, just as it has for many, many years, the small English village of Brockworth held the annual cheese roll. This is where they take a 7 or 8 pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese, send it rolling down a (very) … Continue reading →

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