Daily Archives: October 7, 2007

Meanwhile, Out In The Real World

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has – again – told the world to get bent. TEHRAN (Reuters) – Negotiations over Iran's nuclear enrichment activities would be meaningless because the country has a legal right to pursue the technology, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted … Continue reading →

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Australia: Cane Toads Gone Wild

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

The Australian reports that cane toads – the exotic poisonous reptiles that are virtually eliminating all native species they come in contact with – are spreading uncontrollably into western Australia. Despite the culling of an estimated 200,000 toads and millions … Continue reading →

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Burma: Junta Storms UN Offices, Demands Computer Hard Drives

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

The Times of London is reporting that the military junta that rules Burma with a bloody iron fist has stormed local UN offices demanding the hard drives from their computers. The government believes they can get valuable information on where … Continue reading →

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Drunk On Money

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

A blistering article on Hillary Clinton's fundraising machine – from the BBC, believe it or not. This is not a paean to Hillary or her campaign by a rather long shot. In fact, It's pretty damning. This election is being … Continue reading →

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Why My Family Needs SCHIP

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Hi, my name's Timmy. My friends the Democrats sent me here to tell you about me and my family and why the Democrats are so good and the Republicans are so evil. You see, my mom and dad work really … Continue reading →

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Oh For Pete’s Sake

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

This is one for the record books. The "poor" child who read the Democratic radio address turns out to be nothing of the sort. Mark Steyn at The Corner: President Bush, are you smarter than a seventh-grader? Apparently not. Graeme … Continue reading →

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The War Of The Squirrels

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

The war of the squirrels is heating up in Britain. The other day I posted about an article by Robin Page in the Daily Mail urging the killing and eating of gray squirrels in order to save the native res … Continue reading →

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Paranoid Conspiracy Theories

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Frankly, I've ignored the insanity going on over in Britain at the moment with the new coroner's inquest into the death of Princess Diana. It is one of those sad little conspiracy theories that has some people titillated but ultimately … Continue reading →

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Litmus Tests

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Steven Calabresi, cofounder of the Federalist Society and a professor of law at Northwestern University, has an op-ed up over at the Opinion Journal that's worth a read. He discusses what he believes is the correct – and only – … Continue reading →

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“It’s Anti-Washington.”

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

David Broder has an interesting column out today. The title will give you a bit of a pause: "Why Is This GOP Strategist Smiling?" The column is a profile of Tom Cole, the head of the Republican Congressional campaign. It … Continue reading →

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Media Millions For America

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Jonah Goldberg eviscerates Media Matters for America in today's New York Post. October 7, 2007 — In the parable of the million monkeys banging on typewriters for a million years, the reward is supposed to be the complete works of … Continue reading →

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A Briton Looks At Queen Hillary

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Geoffrey Wheatcroft, a British writer, looks at the sudden media coronation of Hillary Clinton and asks a simple question: why? His rather jaundiced view of America and American politics provides a glimpse into how Hillary is perceived by some Europeans. … Continue reading →

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Why The True Believers Hate Him

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Gaius

Bjorn Lomborg, a man who firmly believes in anthropogenic global warming, is one person that the aggressive true believers hate with a passion. They have tried to smear him and silence him even though he believes, as they do, that … Continue reading →

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