Daily Archives: October 26, 2007

National Health Death Service Just Got Easier

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

New rules just published by the British National "Health" Service have abolished the need for a doctor to make the ultimate decisions in health care. The new rules will allow nurses – on their own – to end the life … Continue reading →

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Britain Reintroduces Slavery

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

A troubling story out of Britain from the Telegraph. It isn't the British government that is reintroducing it, it is criminal gangs. But it is a very scary thing.  A gang in Britain forced a man from eastern Europe into … Continue reading →

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Butt Brown Bear, Brown Bear Bite Butt

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

A woman in Alaska has learned a valuable lesson about proper manners when encountering a brown bear. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A volunteer at the Eagle River Nature Center is recovering after being bitten by a brown bear sow. Alaska Department … Continue reading →

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What’s Right With America

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

From San Diego comes a perfect illustration of what's right with America. The Christian Science Monitor reports that volunteers are traveling hundreds of miles or more to pitch in and help. Not just with people, either. They are there to … Continue reading →

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British Government Waste: Illustrated

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

A Tory MP in Britain has been campaigning for a crosswalk to be installed near a school in his district. The request was turned down as too expensive, so Oliver Letwin requested a breakdown of the costs with the idea … Continue reading →

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British Government Offers Jobs For Strippers

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

The British Department for Work and Pensions is carry a help wanted advertisement for webcam strippers. They insist that they have to do so. The job offers women £8/hour for performing acts on webcam live for paying customers. A Jobcentre … Continue reading →

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Born At The Right(?) Time

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Me and my buddies we are travelling people We like to go down to restaurant row Spend those Euro-dollars All the way from Washington to Tokyo I see them in the airport lounge Upon their mother's breast They follow me … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization | 4 Comments

At Last

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Something I can actually agree with Bill Clinton about. A 9/11 troofer yelled out that 9/11 was an "inside job" at a speech Clinton was giving. UPDATE: You'll have to click the link, LiveLeak's embed code is seriously hosed up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Insanity | 4 Comments

The Soul Of A New Machine

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Christopher Hayes, writing at The Nation, alleges that he has discovered a "new right-wing smear machine." Such is the power of the right-wing smear forward, a vehicle for the dissemination of character assassination that has escaped the scrutiny directed at … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun, Humor | 1 Comment

Bearglary In Progress

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Yet another hairy situation in California as sheriff's deputies answered a call about a break-in at a residence in Bradbury. They caught the bearglar in the act. A resident discovered a break-in when he returned home Thursday evening and he … Continue reading →

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A Marriage Not Made In Heaven

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

There have been two major forces behind the attempts to encourage illegal immigration into this country. One is the desire to gain votes from a permanent underclass, the other is to secure a source of cheap labor from that underclass. … Continue reading →

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Bump In The Night

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

They're built like light and they dance like spirits in the night (all night) in the night (all night) Oh, you don't know what they can do to you Spirits in the night (all night), in the night (all night) … Continue reading →

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A Great Place To Be From

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Dallas Morning News columnist Rod Dreher, a native of Louisiana, writes about his home state and the pride and hope that Bobby Jindal's victory brings to expatriates like him. Unlike most people who leave Louisiana, Bobby Jindal went back. Louisiana … Continue reading →

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Half Empty, Half Full

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer looks at the Republican presidential candidates and dismisses the moans from some quarters about the field. Far from being an unsatisfactory bunch, there are some fine people running. It's only a matter of picking the one to captain … Continue reading →

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Trillion Dollar Baby Monster

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Gaius

The Opinion Journal rips into Charles Rangel's trillion dollar Mother of all tax increases. The largest tax hike in American history. They have rather a lot to say about it – including the fact that there is no chance of … Continue reading →

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