Daily Archives: October 1, 2007

Spam

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

I've had to turn on an anti-spam image plug-in because, frankly, the spammers are hitting very, very hard right now. That may cause a problem for trackbacks, but it really has become a bother at this point. If you have … Continue reading →

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The End

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

SeeDubya from JunkYardBlog discusses the Orwellian Machine that the advocates of freedom in Burma encountered. He pronounces the uprising is over. Period. As Ace knows and as I said yesterday, the Burmese demonstrations were doomed. The only price the Burmese … Continue reading →

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La Doncella, Update

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

An update on the Incan mummy known as La Doncella. The almost eerily preserved body of the 15-year old girl who was sacrificed by the Incas has recently gone on display in Argentine. I posted about her twice, here and … Continue reading →

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Enable, Wring Hands, Repeat

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Today, the military junta that is cracking the heads of monks and civilians in Burma diverted the United Nations envoy who is appealing for peace, Ibrahim Gambari, and sent him off to attend a seminar. The seminar, held far, far away … Continue reading →

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We Cannot Make This Stuff Up – Honest

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

We are virtually speechless here. A few days ago, there were reports of a man who had found a human leg in a barbecue smoker he bought at auction. The leg turned out to have once been part of the … Continue reading →

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First They Came For The Monks

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

An American diplomat in Burma reported earlier that every, single monastery staffers visited in Burma was missing all the monks who usually live there. All gone. Nobody knows if they are alive or dead. But the junta has done something … Continue reading →

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Food = Fuel = Starvation

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

The New York Times published a fairly stinging attack on the use of food for fuel. They point out that the biofuel craze is partly responsible for soaring food prices. The sharp price increase for food has in turn has led … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, World news | 3 Comments

Huge Mistake

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Hillary! Clinton's proposal to buy votes outright by giving babies a $5,000 "baby bond" appears to have been a huge mistake. In fact, she may have really shot herself in the foot with that little gem of pandering. None other … Continue reading →

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Fog Of Suppression

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

At this point, nobody is sure what the real casualty count is in Burma. Estimates range from a few to a few thousand. Rumors are swirling, with many exile groups trying to get word out and the media struggling. But there … Continue reading →

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Raise Your Hand If You Didn’t See This Coming

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Then slap yourself on the side of the head. Vladimir Putin has no intention of relinquishing power even if he follows the Russian constitution and leaves the office of President. Instead, he will run in December parliamentary elections and will (most … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, In Talibanistan

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Over in Afghanistan, the taliban hanged a 15-year boy from a handy tree branch. His crime? Having American money in his pocket. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban militants hanged a teenager in southern Afghanistan because he had U.S. money in his pocket, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Expecting This

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Frankly, I'm surprised it has taken this long. The first call is going out to threaten a boycott of the Beijing Olympics because of the crackdown in Burma. The call comes from Fred Hiatt of the Washington Post. And here's something else … Continue reading →

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The Next Rwanda

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Gaius

Time has run out for Zimbabwe. The western nations have ignored the disaster Robert Mugabe has brought down on that poor, benighted nation. Today the Guardian is reporting some remarkable admissions by the Zimbabwean government. The agriculture minister, Rugare Gumbo, … Continue reading →

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