Daily Archives: October 19, 2007

Holmes And The Foul Racist

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

"Well, Mrs. Phipps, I cannot see that you have any particular cause for uneasiness, nor do I understand why I, whose time is of some value, should interfere in the matter.  I really have other things to engage me."  So … Continue reading →

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Bush Imposes Sanctions On Burma Junta

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

The Bush administration imposed sanctions on more individual members of the military junta that rules Burma. 23 additional people "and entities" were designated to be covered by the sanctions. In addition, additional export controls for the little amount of trade the … Continue reading →

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ABCF(raudulent) News

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

ABC News should now be required to add an 'F' for fraudulent to their logo: "But without qualification Mark May, the owner of the network that has Rush Limbaugh, and Rush Limbaugh should know that this letter that they're auctioning is … Continue reading →

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Quick! We Must Flea!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Four South Bend, Indiana police officers investigating a burglary got a nasty surprise. No, they didn't get into an altercation with the burglar of anything like that. But they had to flee the building when the fleas attacked. The tiny, … Continue reading →

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The Last Prairie Meets King Corn

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Guess who loses? The Independent – not a media source I generally link to – has an article that looks at the impact of the ethanol craze on the last of the native prairie in the United States. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Insanity | 5 Comments

Sleazy, Even For Harry Reid

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Believe it or not, Harry Reid is trying to take credit for Rush Limbaugh's auction. THIS WEEK, RUSH LIMBAUGH PUT THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THAT LETTER UP FOR AUCTION ON E-BAY. MR. PRESIDENT, WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME, OR WE COULD … Continue reading →

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The World Turned Upside Down

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Legend has it that they marched out of their positions while the band played The World Turned Upside Down. 7,000 British and Hessian troops under General Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781 to a combined American … Continue reading →

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You Say Potato, I Say New Sanctions

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

While the United Nations is busy as a pack of coked-up beavers going tuber-ular about all things potato, the Bush administration is about to implement a new round of unilateral sanctions against the military junta that is crushing monk's skulls in Burma. … Continue reading →

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How Dirty Is Hillary’s Money?

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

The Los Angeles Times explores a whole new – and massive – funding center for Hillary Clinton's campaign. This one is, to put it mildly, somewhat unlikely: the very poorest sections of New York's Chinatown. NEW YORK — Something remarkable … Continue reading →

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“A Moral Bonfire To Discredit The Cause”

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal looks at the lurid allegations made about the conduct of US Marines at Haditha, Iraq, the behavior of the media and the antics of politicians, especially the false allegations of the Unindicted ABSCAM co-conspirator, John Murtha. They … Continue reading →

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K Street Redux

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Stephen Moore writes on the suicidal impulse of corporate America and the strongarm donation solicitation tactics the Democrats are using. It is not a pretty picture. The late Milton Friedman used to rail against what he called corporate America's "suicidal … Continue reading →

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Death Toll At 136 In Pakistan, Al Qaeda Suspected

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Gaius

Not exactly a big surprise: Pakistani authorities believe that a tribal warlord allied with al Qaeda is behind the bloody assassination attempt on Benazir Bhutto. Locals hospitals report 136 bystanders are dead with another 250 wounded. The device used was packed … Continue reading →

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