Daily Archives: November 20, 2007

Bobby’s Corner: Diamonds Are Forever – Or Until I Take Them

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

Hey there, western admirers! It's me, Bobby Mugabe, your favorite socialist icon! Just writing to tell you all about another great scam progressive program I've pulled off. You'll love this one. I managed to get my lapdogs loyal supporters in … Continue reading →

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The One Half Of One Percent Solution

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

This is, frankly, absurd. Crooks and liars has a self-righteous post up about how "over 33,000 Americans, 90% or more Californians, joined the Courage Campaign call for the California Democratic Party (CDP) to censure Senator Dianne Feinstein". There is much … Continue reading →

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Rear Echelon Springs Into Action

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

There is quite a lot of justifiable outrage over this report. (There is also quite a lot of posturing from some people who frankly only care because it can be used politically.) At least one soldier has been dunned to … Continue reading →

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British Government Loses Confidential Data

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

The most confidential data on virtually every family in Britain has been lost by the British government. Someone sent two disks with the data of some 25 million Britons through the mail – but they never turned up at their … Continue reading →

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Butchering Badly Behaved Bacon

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

As reported earlier this month, badly behaved bacon has been barging into building in eastern China. Authorities have finally had enough. They have sent in teams of sharpshooters with orders to shoot to kill. The peccant pork will presently be … Continue reading →

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Sarkozy Stands Fast

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is not backing down from his determination to change some pension rules despite growing strikes in other segments of the country. He says he was elected to bring change and he will not let the people … Continue reading →

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Hanging Santa Out To Dry

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

A holiday arrival of Santa Claus at a Texas shopping mall went more than a bit awry. The jolly old elf was supposed to rappel to a dramatic entrance. However, his beard got tangled in the gear, bringing him to … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court To Rule On DC Gun Ban

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a case appealed by both parties in the case regarding the total ban on handguns Washington, DC. enacted some 31 years ago. The gun ban was overturned by the Court of Appeals … Continue reading →

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“It’s Hell In There”

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

The words of an unidentified amtrac crewman at Tarawa, November 20, 1943. War correspondent Robert Sherrod described the landings on Betio Island and was a passenger for a short time on the amtrac (or amphtrack) before having to wade the … Continue reading →

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Another Day Another UN Fraud

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

The United Nations will be issuing new AIDS estimates – they will be revised sharply downward. UNAIDS has long been the target of researchers who have consistently found substantially lower rates of AIDS infection than the UN kept reporting. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, World news | 7 Comments

Suing Bloomberg

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

A court in South Carolina has allowed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to proceed. The owner of a pawnshop in Summerville, South Carolina is suing Bloomberg for slandering him personally in the wake of Bloomberg's "stings" … Continue reading →

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Supporting An Ally

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

Barry R. McCaffrey, a retired general and former US "drug czar" makes a very strong case for supporting the free trade agreement with Colombia, now stalled in Congress. Colombia has made real progress in the past seven years and the … Continue reading →

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Bring Up The Mud Catapults!

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Gaius

The Politico reports on the political rapid-response teams that are becoming ever more rapid in their efforts. It does, indeed, seem that these efforts are very, very quick off the mark lately. There are reasons for that: Joe Trippi, senior … Continue reading →

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