Daily Archives: November 2, 2007

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Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Dennis Kucinich (D(ingbat) – Ohio) will introduce a privileged resolution onto the floor of the House of Representatives calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney. “The momentum is building for impeachment,” Kucinich said. “Millions of citizens across the nation are … Continue reading →

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No Two Left Feet

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

O two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet Two left feet, two left feet How can you dance with two left feet I love you honey, you're so sweet Just get rid of … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff | 2 Comments

Bad Moon Rising

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightnin. I see bad times today. (John Fogerty, Bad Moon Rising) (T)Hugo Chavez had his rubber stamp legislature approve changes to the constitution of … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Writers Call Strike For Monday

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

There are only about 48 hours left to avert a strike by Hollywood writers after the governing board of the Writers Guild of America called a strike for Monday. Both sides in this dispute stand to sustain permanent damage if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Media | 7 Comments

Geeks And Nerds, Salvation Is At Hand!

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Tired of bullies sneaking up on you and giving you a wedgie? Imagine the look of surprise on that bully's face when instead of pulling you underwear into a places it was never intended to go he simply gets your … Continue reading →

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All The News That’s Fit To Skew

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

A new study by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard shows, rather conclusively, that there is an enormous bias in the press. Two separate ones in fact. The media is heavily biased for Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 9 Comments

Croc On Ice

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Police in the city of Nhulunbuy in Australia have come up with a novel way of dealing with nuisance crocodiles. They arrest them and throw them in jail. The recreational anglers were hauling their boat up a ramp at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 3 Comments

2007 Weblog Awards Voting Now Open

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Voting has begun for the 2007 Weblog Awards. There are 49 categories and you cast your votes once per day in each category. A lot of really great blogs are finalists so head over and cast a vote. The master … Continue reading →

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Texas “Chupacabra” Just A Really Ugly, Bald Coyote

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

In September I posted about reports of a "chupacabra" or "goat sucker" that was discovered in Texas. Phylis Canion of Cuero and her neighbors discovered three of the creatures – quite dead – over the summer. She recovered one of … Continue reading →

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“Well, She Turned Me Into A Newt.”

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Sir Bedevere: What makes you think she's a witch? Peasant 3: Well, she turned me into a newt! Sir Bedevere: A newt? Peasant 3: [meekly after a long pause] … I got better. Crowd: [shouts] Burn her anyway! (Monty Python … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, World news | 2 Comments

Damsel In Debate

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Ruth Marcus, who is apparently rather fond of Hillary Clinton in general, is not at all pleased with Hillary's damsel in distress posturing after the last debate. She calls it disappointing. McEntee's remarks echoed the "piling on" theme the Clinton … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments

A Delicate Flower With Steel-Toed Boots

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

Gerard Baker points to a rather nasty dilemma Hillary Clinton's rivals for the presidential nomination have. If they treat her as a politician – trading verbal blows in a figurative political barroom brawl – they are open to a singularly … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 3 Comments

Securing The Illegal Vote?

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Gaius

John Fund has a troubling column up about the ease with which people who are in this country illegally will be able to vote if Eliot Spitzer's licenses for lawbreakers scheme goes through. Some other moves by the Spitzer administration … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform, Politics | 2 Comments