Monthly Archives: June 2008

Captain Calamity And The Breakaway State

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

A man that the Telegraph calls "Captain Calamity" because of his misadventures while boating has declared the windswept Shetland Island he calls home a "Crown Dependency" and broken away from Britain proper and the European Union. He is the sole … Continue reading →

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Upper Mississippi Closed To Barge Traffic

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

The Corps of Engineers has closed 13 locks on the upper Mississippi River since June 12, stranding more than 100 barges. WINFIELD, Mo. – The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, … Continue reading →

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The Damage Done

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey is estimating that 10% of the state's corn crop and 20% of the soybean crop is destroyed or was never planted due to soggy conditions. If anything, his estimate might be optimistic. Total projected economic damage: … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Environment | 2 Comments

Canadian Lunacy

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

In yet another sign that Canada has completely lost it, a judge has overturned a father's decision to ground his twelve year-old daughter. A Canadian court has lifted a 12-year-old girl's grounding, overturning her father's punishment for disobeying his orders … Continue reading →

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Traction

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

Robert Novak notes that Congressional phone lines have been going berserk over a surprise hot-button issue. People are backing Republican calls to "Drill NOW!" Members of Congress were swamped by telephone calls and e-mail messages Thursday demanding, "Drill now!" in … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 2 Comments

Ice, Ice, Baby

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

NASA scientists believe they have proof of water ice on Mars. Scientists with the Phoenix Mars mission yesterday declared for certain that there is ice on the Red Planet, putting them an essential step closer to answering the question that … Continue reading →

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It’s The Courts

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

I have been saying for a very long time that this election is about the courts. Conservatives and anyone that is right-of-center should be paying attention to this. According to Human Events (an outlet I seldom link to) John McCain would appoint … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, Politics | 4 Comments

Storms On Storms

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Gaius

This is either the storm that knocked out power to the Crabitat two nights ago or part of the same system: And this is the sudden storm that popped up last night. It didn't knock out power, but it delivered … Continue reading →

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Many Thanks To Rich

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Gaius

My sincere thanks to Rich Horton for posting here at the Crabitat. Between long hours and some really bad luck, it has grown increasingly difficult to get a post up here. Rich is keeping Blue Crab Boulevard alive right now. … Continue reading →

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Zakaria: “You Can’t Fight The Arab Desire To Destroy Israel, So Why Try?”

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Rich Horton

Or something to that effect: CNN: Why is the American decision not to work with Hamas such an issue in the Arab world? Zakaria: The U.S. appears hypocritical to much of the Arab world. The U.S. has been trumpeting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Ideas | 6 Comments

This Nails It

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Rich Horton

I've been saying this for awhile (see here and here), but Michael Gerson has also noticed the fraud that is the notion that Barack Obama is some sort of moderate. Obama: A False Moderate? It was not quite a Roger … Continue reading →

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The New Scientific Method: When You Don’t Have The Data, Fudge It

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Rich Horton

The headlines are the stuff of biblical plagues: Expect More Droughts, Heavy Downpours, Excessive Heat, And Intense Hurricanes Due To Global Warming, NOAA The U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research has released a scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in Junk Science | 7 Comments

Obama: Its McCain’s Fault I’m A Liar

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Rich Horton

The funny thing about Obama is that, for a politician, he's not a very good liar. You pretty much know what is "a whopper" the moment it issues from his mouth. Granted, the MSM does its best and tries to pretend they … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 4 Comments

Internet Grief

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Gaius

Sorry about the silence, folks. I have been unable to get on the internet at home for several days. Last night I fought my way through the tech support jungle and finally got the modem working again. But it promptly … Continue reading →

Posted in Geek Stuff | 1 Comment

The EU Gets Its Irish Up

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Rich Horton

As predicted, the EU oligarchy is miffed at those Irish making like good little democrats instead of obedient serfs: From the minute it became clear that the Irish people had said ‘No’ to the Lisbon Treaty, Irish politicians and commentators … Continue reading →

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