Daily Archives: December 3, 2007

Double Standard Alert

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

Do not expect to see this on the networks or in the major media. Because the pervert involved worked for a Democrat the cone of silence will descend. If it had been a Republican staffer, there would have been updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Politics | 6 Comments

Conspiracy Theories

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

China is now being accused of possibly faking images sent back by its first lunar probe. The internet-fueled conspiracy theories center on an image that the Chinese government released that very closely resembles a NASA image. China vehemently denies the … Continue reading →

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Heading South?

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The latest poll from USA Today/Gallup shows both Giuliani and Clinton with fairly long leads over their competitors. The bad news, however, is that the numbers for both are trending steadily downward and have eroded significantly in the past month. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 4 Comments

When The Commercials Write Themselves

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

Ed Morrisey points to a devastating campaign commercial produced by the Norm Coleman campaign against potential challenger Al Franken. It is one of those commercials where the person's own recorded words are simply put together to show just how flexible … Continue reading →

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Not Yet(i)

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

An American film crew is making the rounds claiming they have found mysterious footprints that may be from a yeti. They are proudly displaying a cast of one of the odd footprints. But they may not have found the proof … Continue reading →

Posted in Weird Stuff, World news | 3 Comments

Mummysaur

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an interesting piece on a very unusual dinosaur fossil that appears to be amazingly intact, including fossilized remains of muscle tissue and skin, not just the bare bones, so to speak. It was found by a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Science | 1 Comment

Just How Inept Is The British Government…..

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

…..At keeping its citizen's private banking information private? Apparently, they are in a class by themselves for ineptitude, according to The Times. Security breaches that are allowing the financial details of tens of thousands of Britons to be sold on … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

“Teddy Bear Teacher” Freed

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The efforts of two Muslim members of Britain's House of Lords have resulted in the pardoning and release from prison of Gillian Gibbons, the so-called Teddy Bear Teacher. She was released to British diplomats earlier today and is to be sent … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 5 Comments

The Failed Congress

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The National Review has an editorial pointing out just how ineffective the Democrats have been since taking control of Congress. It is a record of failure that makes the last Congress look wildly productive. The Democrats could have a sweep … Continue reading →

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The Nasty Option

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The Washington Post reports that Hillary Clinton is losing ground in Iowa. So she has announced that she will fall back on the tried and true Clinton method of dealing with things like that: character assassination. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. … Continue reading →

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Chavez Loses

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Gaius

The Associated Press is reporting that Hugo Chavez has lost the referendum to grant him a dictatorship. Voters defeated the sweeping measures by a vote of 51 percent to 49 percent, said Tibisay Lucena, chief of the National Electoral Council, … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 7 Comments