Daily Archives: October 30, 2007

Step Away From The Pumpkin

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

In one of the most blatant "squeeze the peasants" move by a state bureaucracy that I have ever seen, the Iowa Department of Revenue has decided to begin charging sales tax on pumpkins. Until September, the orange squash was considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Taxes | 4 Comments

Flying Saucer, Meet Kettle

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

"I seriously believe we have to start asking questions about his mental health. There's something wrong. He does not seem to understand his words have real impact." Dennis Kucinich in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board on Tuesday. "Dennis … Continue reading →

Posted in Insanity, Politics | 4 Comments

The Party That Must Not Be Named

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Associated Press has been doing this sort of thing for a long time, but it helps to point out the obvious. A public official, widely criticized for being, frankly, inept at his job; a man who lost a major … Continue reading →

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Welcome To Metropolis

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

This is pretty shocking. The University of Delaware is actually indoctrinating students who live in campus housing. It is nothing less than that, in fact, the  university’s own "teaching" materials refers to it as a “treatment” for students’ "incorrect attitudes … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 18 Comments

Hold The Ketchup!

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

Earlier, I posted about two holdup men in Greece who robbed a store employee using ketchup. Call it the great condiment caper. I closed the post with these words: "They only managed to get about 400 Euros. No word on … Continue reading →

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More Bad Space News

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

Astronauts successfully bolted a new solar power tower to the International Space Station today. Everything went well until the started to unfurl the second solar panel. A rip was spotted in the panel when it was about 3/4 extended. The … Continue reading →

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Chicago Hospital Begins Universal MRSA Testing

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Loyola University Medical Center will be testing every incoming patient for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in an effort to control the spread of the superbug. CHICAGO – Loyola University Medical Center on Monday announced plans to start testing all incoming … Continue reading →

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Site Problems

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

I'm still experiencing some glitches with the site. I've changed a few things around with the help of one of the techs at the hosting company. If you happen to find any problems, either leave a comment or shoot me … Continue reading →

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Everything That’s Wrong In Washington

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

Perfectly illustrated by the dealings of one, very corrupt, Congressman. John "Unindicted ABSCAM Co-conspirator" Murtha has diverted billions of dollars of taxpayer money to his district. Defense contractors shower him with funds in return. The powerful U.S. congressman has used … Continue reading →

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‘The Waking Pill’

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Daily Mail reports on a new BBC documentary that is due to air tomorrow about the stunning success of Zolpidem (Ambien) in treating people who are in a persistent vegetative state. (I first posted about this here.) People who … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, World news | 8 Comments

When Ketchup Is Outlawed……

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

….Only outlaws will have ketchup. Two armed robbers in Greece managed to pull off a stickup earlier today. Well, maybe 'armed' is the wrong term. Let's just say condimented to the teeth. They used two big bags of ketchup to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, World news | 1 Comment

What’s Wrong With George Washington University?

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

After a scandal earlier this month where a "progressive" student group posted anti-Muslim fliers around campus in an attempt to damage a conservative group you'd think people would tone things down. Not so. Campus authorities are now investigating the appearance of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Ivory Tower | 1 Comment

Throw The Bums Out?

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

Interesting column today from Stuart Rothenberg. He says that hopes for an anti-incumbent wave in the Congressional elections may not work out. He analyzes past elections to prove that point. Of those, the worst year for incumbents was in 1992, … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Poll Numbers

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Gaius

Rasmussen Reports has some bad polling news – for Hillary Clinton and the Democratic party. She polls at about 48%. What's bad about that, you ask? Well, she polls at 48% even if nobody has heard of who she is … Continue reading →

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