Daily Archives: June 8, 2007

Ahem. Told Ya So.

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Rasmussen Reports analyzes why the illegal immigration "reform" bill failed. If you have been reading here for any length of time and read Rasmussen, you'll feel your lips moving. Elite newspapers and countless bloggers are writing their own explanations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 4 Comments

Alien Caterpillars Eat Hawaii!

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Oh, you think we're making this up, don't you? Nope. It's absolutely true and the Hawaiian media – well that which hasn't been eaten yet, at any rate – is in hysterics over it. A pest with a nasty sting … Continue reading →

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“You Don’t Really Want To Know Just How Far It’s Gone.”

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Paris Hilton. The mainstream media. Don Henley says it all. Enough said.   Tweet

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Atlantis Away

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Space shuttle Atlantis has launched perfectly from Cape Canaveral starting STS-117. NASA TV is running launch replays (nasa.gov). I have no idea how long that will go on. Godspeed, Atlantis. Tweet

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Department Of Irony

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

You almost have to read this twice before the absurdity actually hits you. It seems the the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has come down foursquare against cane toad golf. An Australian city, Townsville, had produced … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 2 Comments

First It Was Werewolves, Now It’s Vampires

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Ok, we had no idea that following right on the heels of news that British police were worried about werewolves would there come an article about British vampires running riot through the countryside. But here it is. Worst of all, … Continue reading →

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Hometown Hero

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Bob Hayden, one of the men who subdued two unruly passengers on a Minneapolis to Boston flight is profiled in the Hingham, Massachusetts Journal. More details about the incident are in this article than were in the wire service reports. … Continue reading →

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EGAD! Part The Third

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Well, it seems that the initial report that AFP released about Mark McGowan and his insatiable craving for corgi dog flesh was just a tad of a wee bit incorrect. They reported that McGowan had – excuse the expression – … Continue reading →

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Atlantis: All Systems Go

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

The space shuttle Atlantis is set to launch today at 7:38 pm, EDT. At this point, all systems are go and everything looks favorable for the launch. Commanded by veteran spaceflyer Rick Sturckow, Atlantis' STS-117 crew is set to rocket … Continue reading →

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Framing The Narrative

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Dan Balz of the Washington Post does his level best to frame the narrative of how the immigration "reform" bill collapsed. Sometimes you wonder who they are trying to convince, the public or themselves. The collapse of comprehensive immigration revision … Continue reading →

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Who’s Going To Pay For All This?

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post takes a look at the costs of the rising insistence to switch to biofuels and asks a few very pertinent questions. There is  very large downside to all of this suddenly politically popular rush to produce biofuels. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment, Taxes | 2 Comments

Gratuitous Humiliation

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer has a slightly unusual column out today. I actually think many on the left as well as on the right will agree with his analysis of presidential campaigns. Not one specific campaign, but what presidential campaigns are, in  general, … Continue reading →

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