Daily Archives: November 26, 2007

A World Long Past

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

A 12th century copy of a much older map from the Roman Empire went on display for a single day in Austria. The Tabula Peutingeriana was designated a "Memory of the World" document by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

This article from the Weekly Standard made a bell go off about something I had seen earlier today. Reuben F. Johnson writes that there are some indications that the North Korean government may be imploding. Intelligence sources and other observers … Continue reading →

Posted in North Korea, World news | 2 Comments

There Are Headaches…..

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

…And then there are headaches. This story will make you cringe. An 18-year old student from India has survived having a four-foot metal pole skewer him completely through the head. Wait until you see the X-ray. Manish Rajpurohit has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 1 Comment

Failure To Communicate

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

Charles Peters, writing at Newsweek, decries the apparent inability of his fellow liberals to even acknowledge that there is progress in Iraq. It is an interesting take on things. I don't necessarily agree with everything he writes but he does point … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, War | 4 Comments

Clinton Slipping

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

A newly released Zogby poll indicates that Hillary Clinton lags against five Republicans in a hypothetical head-to-head match ups. This may indicate that Hillary has real electability problems. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton trails five top Republican presidential … Continue reading →

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Wedge Issue?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

Jed Babbin thinks that the Second Amendment may be the mother of all wedge issues in the 2008 elections. Writing about the Heller case that the Supreme Court has taken up, he points out that any Second Amendment issue becomes … Continue reading →

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Reversal Of Fortunes?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

The Politico has an interesting article up today. They claim that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have essentially changed places in Iowa. In ways big and small over the weekend, the two campaigns exuded a sense of switched identities — … Continue reading →

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Trent Lott Retiring

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

Trent Lott, Republican Senator from Mississippi is apparently going to announce his retirement today. His term does not expire until 2012, so there will have to be a special election to select his replacement. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) plans to … Continue reading →

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The Trap

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Gaius

There is another op-ed today in the Financial Times pointing out the trap the Democrats have managed to set for themselves. Clive Crook points out just how dangerous a position the Democrat's left-pandering on the Iraq war has put them … Continue reading →

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