Monthly Archives: April 2008

Distractions

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer weighs in on Barack Obama's definition of the word distraction and points out that Obama's "distractions" look an awful lot like character flaws – Obama's character flaws, that is. Obamaphiles are even more exercised about the debate question … Continue reading →

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The Smoke-Filled Broom Closet

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

Apparently, Harry Reid has decided that it is his duty to force the selection of the Democratic Party nominee. So Reid, Pelosi and Screamin' Howie Dean will, according to Reid, force the decision. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said … Continue reading →

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Presented With No Further Comment

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

warns Arctic ice melting faster than predicted MONTREAL (AFP) – Arctic sea ice is melting "significantly faster" than predicted and is approaching a point of no return, conservation group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a new study.   … Continue reading →

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The Iron Law

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal pronounces Hillary Clinton's campaign over. Primarily the defeat can be blamed on two things: what Henninger calls the "iron law of Democratic primary politics" and filthy lucre. What is the "iron law", you … Continue reading →

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Misguided Misfires

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

Steve Chapman points out the absurdity of recent statements by the Chicago Police Superintendent, Jody Weis. In response to a spate of gun violence in Chicago, Weis is – for completely unknown reasons – calling for a ban on "assault … Continue reading →

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Syrian Nuclear Video

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

This is a strange story. Remember the sneak attack by Israel on a site in Syria last year? Well, it seems that the Israelis showed Washington a video of North Koreans inside the facility – which just happens to be … Continue reading →

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Losing At Winning

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Gaius

Charlie Cook calls the situation Hillary Clinton is in political purgatory. She can't win, she can't break even and she pretty much can't quit the game. The good news for Hillary Rodham Clinton is that she’s winning a lot of … Continue reading →

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Luke, I Am Your …… Worst Nightmare

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Gaius

Founding a new religion can be a bit rough, apparently. But then, when you base your liturgy on the teachings of a movie prop puppet what can you expect? Yes, Jonba Hehol was finally attacked by a badly-dressed Darth Vader … Continue reading →

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Catch 22 And A Half

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Gaius

Drought strikes. People, exhorted by the politicians and functionaries of municipal utilities exert themselves and conserve water. Then comes the reward for all their scrimping on water: Massive fee increases because the water authorities didn't make enough money what with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas | 26 Comments

An Embarrassing Performance

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Rich Horton

[I bumped this for an update.]  Yes, I'm talking about the Pennsylvania primary. No, I'm not talking about Barrack Obama. I've had running battles (on other sites) about what I viewed as godawful polling practices by an outfit out of … Continue reading →

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Our Myopic Scientists

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Rich Horton

This is not encouraging: Few now doubt global warming Among scientists in two fields that focus closely on climate—geophysics and meteorology—few now doubt that the planet is warming or that human activity is to blame, even though views diverge on … Continue reading →

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Is The End Near For Robert Mugabe’s Regime?

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Gaius

In what could well be a sign that Robert Mugabe's nightmarish misrule of Zimbabwe may be coming to an end, a Chinese shipment of arms to Zimbabwe has been turned away. Other African nations and organizations banded together to frustrate … Continue reading →

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Barely Double Digit Win

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Gaius

CNN is now reporting that Hillary Clinton won in Pennsylvania by a 10% margin, 55% to Barack Obama's 45%. This despite huge expenditures by the Obama campaign. ABC News is asking the same thing I did last night, though: is … Continue reading →

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Hillary Pulls It Off

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Gaius

Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary, CNN reports. The margin is slim at the moment with only an 8-point lead with about 50% of the precincts reporting. But she's aliiiiive. Clinton's victory will make a dent in Obama's lead, … Continue reading →

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Four Thousand Holes In Blackburn, Lancashire

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Gaius

What does that Beatles lyric have to do with this rather odd story from Britain? Nothing whatsoever other than location, but it came to mind when I read about the battling brothers and a Shepherd's pie. After a day spent drinking, Michael … Continue reading →

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