There she goes again
You remember Cindy Sheehan? You know how the media collaborated in giving attention to her publicity stunts far in excess of their relevance? Well, she doesn't. But the peace movement in the U.S. remains small. Why? One thing that has...
Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:40:31 -0600
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Well, so much for that statistic
As Jack Murtha is fond of saying, over 80% of Iraqis want us out. But... alas, the facts. According to a recent (and very comprehensive) poll of Iraq: Q33 - How long do you think U.S. and other Coalition Forces...
Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:07:30 -0600
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Welcome to thirty years ago!
The blogosphere (and the mainstream media, too) is a-buzzin' about the latest web video from the RNC, featuring a white flag of surrender waving in front of prominent Democrats as they make their doom-and-gloom pronouncements about Iraq. I swear to...
Sat, 10 Dec 2005 01:21:10 -0600
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Hello Murtha, hello fodder
Too good to pass up from Mickey Kaus, here we have the Hon. Rep. Jack Murtha on ABC's This Week: [T]here's a civil war going. We're caught in between a civil war right now. Our troops are the targets of...
Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:07:56 -0600
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A great honor
As some of my readers know, my day job is with Microsoft in the Xbox group, which among other things should explain why I've been a bit too busy to blog much lately. On Friday we had a big party...
Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:54:28 -0600
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Ah, the objective press
From the Independent (UK), in an article about a Belgian girl who became a failed suicide bomber: Western governments have been forced to recognise that the Iraq war and the televised brutal treatment of Muslims has radicalised an entire generation....
Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:48:44 -0600
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Dear Rep. Murtha
Dear Representative Murtha, The headline on the Associated Press article reads, "Insurgent ambush in Iraq leaves 24 dead." Ever notice that when you see a headline like this, it turns out that the vast majority of the dead are themselves...
Sun, 20 Nov 2005 05:34:11 -0600
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They even have the same initials
From MSNBC: PARIS - President Jacques Chirac said Monday that more than two weeks of violence in the poor suburbs of France is the sign of a "profound malaise" and he ordered new measures to reach out to troubled youths...
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:43:02 -0600
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Not dead yet
Been in Las Vegas for the last week. Had a blast, spent a pile, but was unable to blog. I'm back now, and will resume my regular irregular blogging schedule shortly. Stay tuned.
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:58:14 -0600
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Jurisprudence 101
Watching the Democrats break out in hives over the nomination of Samuel Alito, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court, I am once again stunned by the sheer amount of ignorance about the role of the judiciary in American society....
Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:28:30 -0600
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