Daily Archives: November 11, 2007

Justice Comes Late

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

But it finally comes for two more members of the Khmer Rouge regime that murdered at least 1.7 million people (other estimates range much higher than that.). Ieng Sary and his wife, Ieng Thirith, have been arrested by Cambodian officials … Continue reading →

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The Missing Monks

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

The military junta that rules Burma says that it has released all but less than 100 people of those detained in the bloody crackdown on dissent in September. They say that 3,000 have been released. The regime will not say how many Buddhist monks they … Continue reading →

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Gifts Of Thanks

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

Major Elizabeth Robbins, deployed in Iraq, thanks America and Americans for the "paper love" sent to the troops deployed overseas. It means the world to the men and women serving our country in distant places. Those of us overseas know … Continue reading →

Posted in Support the Troops, War | 6 Comments

German Town Overrun

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

In the most literal sense of the word. The village of Obereichstaett in Bavaria is once again facing the annual invasion. It happens every year about this time when the uncounted millions of feet march over the town. Fall is … Continue reading →

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Armistice Day

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

Harry Patch is the very last British veteran of the trenches of World War One. (I first posted about Mr Patch when he helped kick off the annual Poppy Appeal in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset late last month.) Today Mr. Patch calls for … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Support the Troops | 1 Comment

Veteran’s Day And Project Valour-IT

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

Today is the day that is set aside to honor those who have served this country in the armed forces. What better way to express your support for veterans than by donating to Project Valour-IT? Project Valour-IT, in memory of … Continue reading →

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Saving A Piece Of History

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

A group of volunteers, headed by a French woman who heads a D-Day museum in Merville, Normandy, is trying to rescue a shot-up C-47 cargo airplane that is abandoned at an airport in Bosnia. If the Bosnian government does not … Continue reading →

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Ignore Gore

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

Bjorn Lomborg, who believes global warming is real, does not believe – in any way shape or form – in the hyped up nonsense being passed off as science by Al Gore. While Gore may have won the Oscar for … Continue reading →

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The Eleventh Hour Of The Eleventh Day Of The Eleventh Month

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short … Continue reading →

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Spitzer Backing Off From Licenses for Lawbreakers®?

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Gaius

Eliot Spitzer has caused rather a lot of problems for Democrats with his Licenses for Lawbreakers® scheme. His plan to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants provided the tool that wounded Hillary Clinton and started making her look a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 4 Comments