Daily Archives: November 21, 2007

Turkey Time Again

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

(Updating last year's Thanksgiving post, because I think it is pretty funny and because, well, I can!) The annual pardoning of the White House turkey has occurred. The birds, named May and Flower were given formal presidential pardons, a tradition started in 1947 … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Thoughts | 6 Comments

Follow The Flock

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

Maggie Gallagher, writing at Real Clear Politics, also notices the UNAIDS sudden correction – downward – of worldwide AIDS numbers. She also notices the creepy fealty that is being paid to the UN – despite evidence like this of that … Continue reading →

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Tone Deafness

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

Joe Klein, one of the nutroots all-time favorite media chew toys, continues to try to warn Democrats that they are following the charge to the left at their own electoral peril. (Which is why he is the favorite chew toy.) … Continue reading →

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The Tricky Part

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

Glenn Reynolds points out quite clearly what the choices the Supreme Court has when it decides the Washington, DC gun ban case next year. Essentially, the three choices the court has only has one that most gun owners would find … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Rat Cheese

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

Normally, I pay as little attention as possible to Heather Mills, the annoying woman who married Paul McCartney. But she kind of went off the deep end the other day, being quoted as saying: "There are many other kinds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Humor | 4 Comments

Making A Wrong A Right

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

The US Army has already tepped in to the case of a wounded soldier who was asked to return a portion of his enlistment bonus (original post here.) Jordan Fox will NOT have to return any of that money. The … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy Of The Commons

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

John Stossel points out a little known bit of history about the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. The colony nearly starved in the beginning because they tried to live communally. They only began to thrive when each family began tending their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, History | 7 Comments

Ruth Marcus Dismantles Paul Krugman

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Gaius

Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus cheerfully dismantles Paul Krugman's "don't worry, be happy" political pontification about Barack Obama and Social Security. I linked to that New York Times embarrassment when he went off on Obama for proposing a tax hike … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media | 4 Comments