Monthly Archives: June 2009

“You Always Have A Dog In The Fight,…”

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Gaius

“…Whether you know it or not.” Mark Steyn: There’s a very basic lesson here: For great powers, studied neutrality isn’t an option. Even if you’re genuinely neutral. In the early Nineties, the attitude of much of the West to the … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 2 Comments

Will The West Step Up This Time?

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

At least 19 are dead in today’s clashes inside Iran. One can safely assume that reported number is low. The citizens are rising; the mullahs are pulling out all the stops trying to crush the uprising before it reaches that … Continue reading →

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

Not precisely as strongly worded as it could have been, yet Barak Obama did the moral thing today and did  ( condemn the Iranian government for its actions against its own people. The Iranian government must understand that the world … Continue reading →

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The. Lowest. Requirement. Of. Respect.

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

A follow up on something I posted the other day. You may remember that a Senator from California berated a brigadier general for answering her questions with the honorific “ma’am”. Said Senator demanded that the general refer to her as … Continue reading →

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Smart Move

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

The BBC is reporting that Mir Hossein Mousavi did NOT attend a scheduled meeting with the Guardian Council today. Had he done so, one suspects he would already be dead – or wishing he was. Mr Mousavi had been expected, … Continue reading →

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Tehran Burning

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Gaius

Great roundup from Ed Morrisey, I will not even begin to try to catch up to him, go over and check it out. Warning, he has some pretty harsh videos up over there. It would appear that the people have … Continue reading →

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Tiananmen West

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Gaius

Charles Krauthammer: This started out about election fraud. But like all revolutions, it has far outgrown its origins. What’s at stake now is the very legitimacy of this regime — and the future of the entire Middle East. This revolution … Continue reading →

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Gee, You Mean They’re Not Telling The Truth?

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Gaius

Betsy McCaughey in the WSJ: The president is barnstorming the nation, urging swift approval of legislation that is taking shape in Congress. This legislation — the Affordable Health Choices Act that’s being drafted by Sen. Edward Kennedy’s staff and the … Continue reading →

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Sabers

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Gaius

You know, there is only one reason that the Obama administration has a saber to rattle right now: George W. Bush. Had Bush not pushed – hard – for missile defense development, Obama would have nothing right now. It appears … Continue reading →

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On Addressing Nobility

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Gaius

Oh, my. It would appear that Barbara Boxer, Senator from California, is very, very emphatic that her elected title be used when addressing her. Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was testifying on the Louisiana coastal … Continue reading →

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Whip It, Whip It Good

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Gaius

When a good time turns around You must whip it You will never live it down Unless you whip it No one gets away Until they whip it Devo – Whip It Gee, no hint of coordinated whipping from the … Continue reading →

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Canaries

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Gaius

Canaries were once regularly used in coal mining as an early warning system. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane in the mine would kill the bird before affecting the miners. Because canaries tend to sing much of the … Continue reading →

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Son Of Frankenstein

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Gaius

Or Medicaid. Same difference. Daniel Henninger: Back before recorded history, in 1965, Congress erected the nation’s first two monuments to health-care “reform,” Medicaid and Medicare. Medicaid was described at the time as a modest solution to the problem of health … Continue reading →

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There’s Gold In Them Thar….

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Gaius

…Vending machines? A German company is planning on rolling out vending machines that dispense gold – in several different formats (flavors?) at about 500 locations in that country. TG-Gold-Super-Markt aims to introduce the machines at 500 locations including train stations … Continue reading →

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Debacle?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Gaius

There are signs that the Democrats have more than a little problem with their health care agenda. In fact, they look like they are flailing wildly, caught in the same quicksand they fell into when Hillary Clinton tried to ram … Continue reading →

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