Monthly Archives: November 2007

Is The Left Coast Crazy?

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Inquiring minds want to know. The Washington Post has a report that shows that FBI's "Mental Defective File" of people barred from purchasing guns has more than doubled – due to the enrollment of California residents. Since the Virginia Tech … Continue reading →

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Chavez Worried, Flailing

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

In a sure sign that (T)Hugo Chavez is actually worried as heck that even his control of the levers of elections in Venezuela might not be enough to ensure "democratic" approval of his taking on the position of dictator for … Continue reading →

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Exciting Debate News!

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

In an exclusive score for the blogosphere, Jim Lynch, proprietor of bRight and Early, the essential coffee-fueled blog, has discovered the next sponsor for a Presidential debate. It is absolutely inspiring! None other than the Home and Garden Network! In a … Continue reading →

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Government Of Sudan Sponsored Protests

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

The New York Times probably won't get anymore lucrative ads from the Sudanese government, at least for a week or two. They claim that the demonstrations in Sudan calling for the execution of Gillian Gibbons, the "Teddy Bear Teacher", were … Continue reading →

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Misty, Watercolored Memories

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Gerard Baker compares the relative merits of the celebrity endorsements that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton just scored, Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Streisand respectively, and judges the probable impact of each. Decision: Obama got the better deal by far. Streisand … Continue reading →

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The Looking Glass War

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Victor Davis Hanson takes a look at recent developments in Iraq and notices the sudden shift in public opinion – and in the politicians who have been opposing it. It's Alice through the looking glass time. Unfortunately, many Democrats saw … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Hostage Incident Ends Peacefully

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

The man who took at least two hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire has surrendered. ROCHESTER, N.H. – A distraught man wearing what appeared to be a bomb walked into a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign … Continue reading →

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Evel Knievel, !938-2007, RIP

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Evel Knievel, the daredevil motorcycle jumper, has died at his Florida home after a long illness. He was 69 years old. He began his daredevil career in 1965 when he formed a troupe called Evel Knievel's Motorcycle Daredevils, a touring … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hang Some Smokes On The Tree

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Thanks to Maggie in the comments section, we now have evidence of the Canadian Beer Menace.   All in favor of organizing a relief expedition to Canada to alleviate the menace by taking all the beer, raise your hands. Remember, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Video | 9 Comments

Ugly Situation In New Hampshire

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

A man has taken two Hillary Clinton campaign staffers hostage in Rochester, New Hampshire. The man reportedly showed the workers a bomb strapped to himself with duct tape.   ROCHESTER, N.H. — An armed man has taken two campaign workers … Continue reading →

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Trojan Moose

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

George Santayana famously said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." The Swedes have just proven the truth of that. They are building a Trojan Moose. When completed, the 148-foot tall, 155-foot long moose will have … Continue reading →

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Breakfast At Tiffany’s Bloomberg’s

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

This is funny, even if it is just a bit of baseless pot stirring. It seems Barack Obama had breakfast with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. The New York Media is having a ball with it. NEW YORK (CBS) … Continue reading →

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Imagine For A Moment

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

Peggy Noonan poses a fictitious scenario: what if the Democratic CNN/YouTube debate had been handled in exactly the same way as CNN handled the recent Republican one. That is, allowed so many opposition party plants to ask skewed questions that played to negative … Continue reading →

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If The Authorities In Sudan Have Any Brains

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

They will get Gillian Gibbons out of the country at once before the crazed lynch mobs get their hands on her. The jailed "teddy bear teacher" is the target of heavily armed mobs who are demanding her execution over a … Continue reading →

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No Honor Among Thieves

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Gaius

The Politico is reporting that the abrupt about face of John "Unindicted ABSCAM Co-Conspirator" Murtha on progress in Iraq has presented the Democratic leadership with an enormous problem. It has more than a bit to do with things Murtha has … Continue reading →

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