Daily Archives: June 2, 2007

Yes And No

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

A discussion of a new book by Andrew Keen appears in today's Sunday Times. The subject of Keen's book is the dumbing down of the world as a result of the "Cult of the Amateur" he sees as permeating the … Continue reading →

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May You Never

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

Back around 1974, I moved in for a while with my best friend from my grade school years, Rick, and his mother back in Rochester, New York. Rick and I had been inseparable (with the usual ups and downs) from the … Continue reading →

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“Private Jets For Climate Change.”

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

The words of Matt Bellamy, front man of the rock band Muse describing Al Gore's "Live Earth" concerts meant to "raise awareness" about global warming. You see, Al wanted Britain to turn all the lights off as a gesture to … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Events, Insanity, Junk Science, Left Wing | 5 Comments

A Little Fraud, A Lot Of Waste

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

The folks in Britain are being dragooned, like it or not, into recycling because the governing elite has decreed it is the earth-friendly thing to do. So average people are being fined if they don't put their recyclables out, properly sorted (I'll … Continue reading →

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Imagine Waking Up

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

Only to find that the whole world had changed. A Polish man did just that. He went into a coma following an accident 19 years ago. When he woke from the coma recently, communism had fallen and Poland had become … Continue reading →

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The Law Of Unintended Consequences, Part 235,131

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

Britain, well on its way to a Big Brother society where everyone is watched all the time, has gone in big for speed trap cameras, red light cameras, London's congestion relief scheme (using cameras) and other road use pricing plans using, you … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Perfect

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

An absolutely perfectly done parody website that illustrates the absurdity of the entire global ponzi scheme that is being touted as the way to control carbon emissions. That would be the indulgence racket – er – sale of carbon offsets – … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Humor, Junk Science | 1 Comment

Hijacking Plot Fails

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

A young woman from Northern Michigan helped avert a bus hijacking by bravely blocking the attacker with her own body. The hijacking deer was killed in the mêlée. (For the record, we do not encourage beating off an attacking deer with your … Continue reading →

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Selective Distortion

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

Rich Lowry takes a hard look at Hillary! Clinton's tin-eared speech promoting collectivism over individuality. He pays particular attention to the distortions in that speech. Hillary Clinton has identified a grievous flaw in the contemporary American economy: It leaves "it … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s A Critic

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

But some critics are worse than others. Some write brutal reviews that kill a show. Others simply kill the performer. Literally. Romy Baligula, 29, was halfway through his song on Tuesday night in a bar in San Mateo town, east … Continue reading →

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Global Warming Ponzi Scheme

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

When even the well-over-to-the-left Guardian is ringing loud alarms over the schemes that are supposed to help control global warming, you know there is a major problem. Guess what? There is a major fraud going on and this is likely … Continue reading →

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Radio Free Venezuela

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Gaius

Fred Thompson asks why the American government has not been trying to spread freedom in the same way we did during the Cold War: by broadcasting the truth. Well, he's done it. Hugo Chavez was already systematically silencing criticism of … Continue reading →

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