Daily Archives: December 20, 2007

You Will Inform On Yourself

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

Years ago, my college roommate and I , both very much Anglophiles, made plans to visit Britain one summer. We both got our passports and had serious plans about where we would stay and what we would see and do … Continue reading →

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Can The 400 Hold?

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (minority report) notes that more than 400 prominent scientists, including several former members of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have raised objections – some strenuously – to the hysteria that … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Junk Science | 7 Comments

Oh, Drat

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

I thought that the Hillary Clinton "Socialist Santa" ad had been pulled from YouTube, but it must have been a momentary glitch – it is now working. Oh darn. Tweet

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Well, Jingle My Bells

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

The town in Maine that currently holds the world's record for largest snowman, a 113 feet, 7 inch behemoth named "Angus, King of the Mountain" was constructed in 1999 in Bethel, Maine. This year, they are going to top their … Continue reading →

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A Visit From Team Hillary

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, (‘cept maybe a louse); The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The voters were … Continue reading →

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When Sneaks Attack

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

MSNBC is reporting what appears to be a singularly sneaky attack by a public employees union that is supporting Hillary Clinton but has sent out a direct mailing that appears to come from supporters of John Edwards. The mailing, from … Continue reading →

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Clinton’s Negative Campaigning, V. 2.0

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

Yeah, so much for that "apology" from Hillary Clinton to Obama. Her campaign has just launched several brand new attack websites dedicated to savaging Barack Obama, according to ABC News. ABC News has learned that the campaign of Sen. Hillary … Continue reading →

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New Email Contact Address

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

Please be advised that I have had to change the email address that is listed on the "About" page. Spammers somehow compromised the original contact address. This applies to that email address only at this time. A human should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 4 Comments

Terror And Torture

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

US forces in Iraq have uncovered a suspected al Qaeda torture center. Oh, there is no doubt that it is a torture center. It just isn't completely clear who ran it. But the bodies in a mass grave, the chains … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 8 Comments

Surprise: Enforcement Actually Helps Control Illegal Immigration

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

The Tucson Citizen reports that many illegal immigrants are fleeing Arizona in the face of the new state laws mandating sanctions on employers who hire illegals. It is still only a trickle, but the numbers will almost certainly increase if … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 6 Comments

Skating On The Edge

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Gaius

The Los Angeles Times actually does a reasonably good job of reporting the way that the Clinton campaign has been skating along at the very edge of going fully negative. Their report actually covers the way Clinton has used surrogates … Continue reading →

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