Monthly Archives: June 2007

Scare Tactics

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Gaius

Emily Yoffe, writing in today's Washington Post, takes a look at the scare tactics employed by Al "Gorezilla" Gore and his sycophant true believers from the First Church of the Presumptuous Assumption of Global Warming™ and sees the seeds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Left Wing | 17 Comments

A Soldier Replies

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Gaius

Pete Hegseth, a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard and an Iraq war veteran writes a reply to the recent op-ed by Senator Carl Levin in the Washington Post. As an Iraq war veteran who participated in combat operations … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | Comments Off

When Pigs Get Wings

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

Well, no wings in this report. But we do have tutus, IV drips and hogs on bikes. BALAYAN, Philippines (AFP) – A pig in a tutu, a porker on a bike, a hog on a drip — it was no … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 1 Comment

Descent

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

For overwrought, hyperbolic angst it's kind of hard to top this. Tom Elia catches Peter Mehlman in full overdrive in the complete demonization of political opposition. It is both sad and frightening. Former Washington Post sportswriter, Seinfeld writer and executive … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Politics | 3 Comments

Senate Support Wavering

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

It's quite possible that the fix is not in on the immigration "reform" bill in the Senate. Support seems to be wavering badly in the face of fierce resistance from the public. Supporters are not sure they can get a … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | Comments Off

Blinded Me With Science

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

Mmm – but it's poetry in motion And when she turned her eyes to me As deep as any ocean As sweet as any harmony Mmm – but she blinded me with science And failed me in geometry When she's … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Science | 2 Comments

Suppression

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

Debra Saunders writes about real suppression going on today. Not the imaginary Hollywood version, mind you. You know, where some star or other goes on national television to complain about being silenced, or gives 30 interviews to national magazines to … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Left Wing | 3 Comments

Slow Societal Suicide

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

Mark Steyn's column this week in the Orange County Register takes a look at the Western response to the "outrage" over the knighting of Salman Rushdie. He traces the roots of the event back to all the flaccid responses the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, World news | 1 Comment

The Last Straw

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

Ok, NOW it's official. The police in Britain have officially gone totally around the bend. Reports of them arresting a child for throwing a cucumber slice at another child were thought to be the bottom of the barrel. Seriously, how do you … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

Buried Car Winner Died In 1979

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Gaius

The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that had been buried since 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, would have been won by a man who died in 1979. Raymond E. Humbertson came extremely close to the correct population for Tulsa, officials revealed. Unfortunately, he … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

Cops Without Pants

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Gaius

It's already hard enough for the police to get respect as it is, but Baltimore, Maryland has managed to make it even harder for their officers. They ran out of pants for the cops. BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) — Baltimore police are … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Comments Off

The Courthouse Ghost

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Gaius

Benjamin Radford debunks the Santa Fe courthouse "ghost" video over at LiveScience. He has managed to exactly duplicate the image captured on the video camera last week. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—Over the past week, a glowing, fuzzy white blob became … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Video | 1 Comment

The World’s Ugliest Dog

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Gaius

Well, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That is precisely how Elwood won the title of "World's Ugliest Dog" at the Sonoma-Marin fair in California. After placing second last year, he hung on like a bulldog this … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Comments Off

Revolutionary Chic: Not So Chic

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Gaius

It not just Che images emblazoned on t-shirts these days, apparently. Cameron Diaz has touched off an uproar in Peru by carrying around a tote bag carrying one of Mao Zedong's slogans. And the Peruvians are very angry. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, World news | 3 Comments

Disclaimer: No Reporters Have Been Harmed By This Post

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Gaius

Tom Elia at The New Editor points to a really, really arrogant statement by Roger Ebert that actually speaks volumes about the mindset of the media. Though I disagree with his political views, I like movie critic Roger Ebert, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 4 Comments