Daily Archives: November 15, 2007

Iowa?

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

I opened up the AP "Odd News" category at Yahoo News and was more than a bit surprised to see three stories pop up that originated from Iowa. Heck, one a week datelined Iowa is unusual. (Unless it is political … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

Love Is In The Air…….

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Ah, love is in the air for Rahm Emanuel tonight from the Crooks and Liars gang. Many of you have probably heard that Rahm is backing the extreme right wing Tom Tancredo and his hateful stance on immigration. C&Lers have … Continue reading →

Posted in Foto Phun | 2 Comments

Criminal Madness – Part Two

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

I no sooner posted the previous post when this new item from the The Olympian popped up over at Memeorandum. The Executive Editor of the newspaper, Vickie Kilgore, writes about the situation her reporters found themselves in, in danger not … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, War | 2 Comments

Criminal Madness

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Some anti-war extremists have been protesting the unloading of returning equipment from Iraq at the Port of Olympia in Washington state. The protests have triggered the arrests of quite a few of the protesters. But what is more troublesome is … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilization, War | 5 Comments

The Headless Goats Of Laguna Beach

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Okay, it isn't as catchy as "The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow" from the Washington Irving short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, but unlike the story, the goats actually exist. Also headless chickens and a pigeon. The appearance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weird Stuff | 1 Comment

A Hearty Round Of Applause For J. A. Jance

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Bestselling mystery novelist J. A. Jance deserves a really big round of applause. When she read about First Lieutenant Walter Bryan Jackson being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross – and the conspicuous absence of major media attention about it – she … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, War | 4 Comments

*Pop* Goes The Left’s Heads!

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Karl Rove has been hired by Newsweek to "balance" coverage that is to be provided by Markos "Kos" Moulitsas. Both will write several columns throughout the 2008 election cycle. Less than three months after leaving the Bush White House, Karl … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Media | 2 Comments

Spitzer Finds A Loophole

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Desperate to make something work, Eliot Spitzer copies a "success"….. Tweet

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The Case Of The Counterfeit Crocodile

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

It seems that there are always reports surfacing about some product of other being counterfeited in China. Books, music, DVDs, watches, water, Loch Ness monster - you name it and someone in China counterfeits it. For example, the latest bogus food item … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, World news | 2 Comments

Quid Pro Cash

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

ABC News reports that at least three people pardoned by Bill Clinton before leaving office have made political contributions to Hillary Clinton's Presidential campaign. The Clinton campaign reacted sarcastically when the contributions were brought to their attention. Three recipients of controversial 11th-hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 4 Comments

The Coup In Caracas

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post comes straight out and calls the so-called reforms that (T)Hugo Chavez is imposing on Venezuela by the correct name: it is a coup. They denounce both the coup and the Chavez apologists who excuse or turn a blind … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

Almost Too Funny To Post About

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

My sides hurt. Really, they do. The increasingly inept Eliot Spitzer has just reversed himself on his plan to tax internet sales! In ONE day the man wrote the plan into policy and then abandoned it entirely. In a second major policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Taxes | 5 Comments

Changing The System

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Steven Malanga, writing in the Washington Post, points out that there is more than just a problem with illegal immigration – there are also problems with the legal immigration system. Those problems need rectification but it will take a discussion over how … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 3 Comments

Titanic Campaign

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

David Broder will certainly get a load of emails from the usual suspects after they read today's column. Broder has the unmitigated gall to point out the icebergs ahead for the Democrats and Hillary Clinton in the 2008 elections. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 3 Comments

Magical Mystery Tour

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger takes readers of his weekly column on a tour of 1968, a watershed year in American political history. 1968 was a year, which, in many ways, many people in this country have never gotten beyond. It is an interesting magical … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics | 5 Comments