Daily Archives: December 6, 2007

Idylls Of The (Would Be) Kings

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Update: UN lowballs emissions. The Telegraph reports double the carbon emissions as the UN tries to. Part of the difference may be that the UN appears to only be reporting official delegates, not the huge media presence and assorted completely … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Junk Science | 1 Comment

Talk About A Manufactured “Gotcha”

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

HCDL over at Wake Up America has a post up about a "gotcha" moment at CNN that is so freaking phony, it should be presented an Oscar for best documentary (hey, it worked for Al Gore). I stopped watching CNN … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics | 6 Comments

Freedom To Believe

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

The daughter of a British imam has been in hiding from her family for 15 long years, chased from home to home as they tried to track her down. He offense: converting to Christianity. The penalty her family wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, World news | 1 Comment

Reid Torpedoes Own Party

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

I'm still shaking my head after reading this little gem that Harry Reid just pulled. He has scheduled a vote on the energy bill for Saturday – when a number of Democratis Senators already have campaign events lined up. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 5 Comments

Hammy Hanukkah

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

New York City is, of course, a city of immigrants and is quite proud of its wide range of ethnicities. Apparently, the proprietors of a posh New York food store are immigrants from outer space. Because they labeled their display of … Continue reading →

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Bad Sign

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Lightning smokes on the hillrise Brought the man with the warning light Shouting loud you had better fly While the darkness can help you hide Troubles comin without control No ones stayin thats got a hope Hurricane at the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal | 4 Comments

Recovering Londinium

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Archaeologists in Britain have made a stunning find of objects from the last days of the Roman Empire. The pots, pails and other implements were found in an old well, almost perfectly preserved. The 19 metal vessels, made from copper … Continue reading →

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Ramjet Helicopters

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

After I posted that old newsreel footage from 1957 earlier, I decided to look up ramjet-powered helicopters, seeing if there was any information out there. Not only is there information, there is a surprise: the Hiller company actually produced an … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Machines | 1 Comment

Certainly Not For The Children – Update

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Las month, I posted about the city of Philadelphia threatening to evict the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America from the building they have used since 1928. The city wanted the local council to renounce the national policy … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 13 Comments

Saturday Morning Cartoon Politics

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger points out that US politics must look like a Saturday morning cartoon show to outside observers. A boing and a splat and candidates head off in a new direction. Unfortunately, the rest of the world is still actually … Continue reading →

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Great Moments In Space History

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Fifty years ago today, the United States attempted to launch the Vanguard Test Vehicle 3 (TV-3). from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Vanguard rocket reached a maximum altitude of four feet before returning to earth in an impressive fireball. (Check out the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Space | 3 Comments

Busting Heads In Havana

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Cuban authorities carried out a large-scale raid on an anti-government demonstration in Santiago de Cuba, storming a church, gassing, beating and finally arresting 15 dissidents. Catholic clergy report that the Cuban police desecrated the church, kicking open the doors and conducting the violent display … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 2 Comments

Democrats Splintering On AMT

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

Will the attempt to 'patch' the Alternative Minimum Tax be the proverbial straw that shatters the backbone of the Democratic-controlled Congress? Quite possibly, according to the Washington Post. They report that 31 so-called Blue Dogs have revolted against the House … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Taxes | 4 Comments

Chavez Drops Mask – Promises To Push Changes Through

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Gaius

So much for that "respect the will of the people" thingee. (T)Hugo Chavez took a sharply different tone yesterday when talking about the defeat of his constitutional "reforms" and has promised that the changes will be made despite the opposition … Continue reading →

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