Daily Archives: August 10, 2008

You, There! Step Away From The Bird Feeder!

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Gaius

Yep, some elements on the left want the United States to be more like Europe. Like this? A local council in Britain has threatened a pensioner and his wife with legal action – unless the couple cease and desist the … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, World news | 6 Comments

Death Sentence

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Gaius

Those are the words used by groups that tried to intervene in the latest decision of the British National Health Service. They have decided that British sufferers of kidney cancer will no longer have access to life-prolonging drugs commonly available … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicine, Politics, World news | 4 Comments

The Devil Went Down To Georgia

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Gaius

He was lookin' for a country to steal. Vlad "The Impaler" Putin has launched an all out attack on Georgia. Not the one from the song, the other one. Russian aircraft are bombing civilian apartment buildings. There is a notable lack … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 2 Comments

Get The Joke?

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Gaius

The Telegraph (Tim Shipman reporting) notes that there's comedy gold – in Barack Obama. Or rather in Obama's extremely high opinion of himself. The punchline is this: the more seriously he took himself, the more Barack Obama has become a … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 2 Comments