Archive for January, 2006

Diane, We Want the Kook to Run

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Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), for the love of webloggers and comedians do not filibuster Judge Alito. We want to watch Cindy Sheehan and her band of Hugo Chavez-loving pinkos try to unseat you. It won’t succeed, but think of our entertainment value. Cindy will be able to produce enough wacky quotes to keep webloggers and […]

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Will Marijuana Activist Die in Jail?

Filed under Law

Here’s a disturbing story that should having people defending marijuana laws contemplating their stance:
Five years after fleeing to Canada to avoid jail, medical marijuana activist Steve Kubby returned here in handcuffs Friday facing an uncertain future and a stint behind bars that his doctor contends might prove a death sentence.
Law enforcement officers whisked Kubby off […]

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Coulter Again Gives Conservatives a Bad Name

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The unfunny Ann Coulter out did herself when she joked, “We need somebody to put rat poisoning in Justice Stevens’ creme brulee.” She’s not a pundit. She’s an unfunny comedian who uses conservative politics and long blond hair as her schtick. She’s boring and she insults the movement she thinks she promotes. I won’t be […]

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Gophers Takes Latest Battle in Border War

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College hockey doesn’t get enough attention especially in Wisconsin. This year the Badgers are one of the best teams in the nation and the Frozen Four national championship will be in Milwaukee in April. This weekend the #4 Minnesota Golden Gophers come to face the #2 Badgers. Tonight’s game was wild and exciting like a […]

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Dear Abby: Weblog-Style

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Me thinks Wizbang’s advice column, Dear VK, will be a winner. Read this Q&A:
Dear VK,
I accidentally clipped a homeless guy driving back from a bar at the beach last weekend. I’m pretty sure he’s dead because his head hit the bumper like a Gallagher melon. No one saw this, and I cleaned the car up […]

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Charlie’s Show Prep #34

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SE Wisconsin residents want more regional cooperation but not higher taxes.
Since Hamas won this week’s Palestinian elections we should start learning who its leaders are. They might be the ones we and the Israelis will be killing if the group doesn’t give up terrorism.
Sens. Kerry and Kennedy will attempt to fillibuster Judge Alito’s nomination. But […]

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Ann’s Skeptical

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Ann Althouse is skeptical of Oprah tongue-lashing James Frey.
“The Winfrey-Frey Fray.”

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Hewitt Might Bare All

Jennifer Love Hewitt in Playboy? Ok. No problem with that. I guess the Maxim spreads and being all wet in a movie wasn’t sexy enough to make her “edgier.” I’ll find the pics when they appear on the net.
Speaking of breasts in the first hour of 24 when I saw Michelle I thought to myself, […]

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Oprah Takes Her Credibility Back

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I meant to publish a post alerting you to James Frey appearing on Oprah today. But, oops, I forgot to hit the “publish” button. I’m going to engage in some literary license (inspired by Frey no doubt) and quote from a post that will never need to see the light of day:
James Frey goes […]

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Questions for Russ

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Over at the BBA I asked for questions to ask Sen. Russ Feingold at his Menominee Falls listening session tomorrow. I got five, all from one person. Thanks, tee bee. I think.

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Big! No, REALLY BIG! News Day

There are so many big stories to comment on: Oprah sees the light; Hamas won the Palestinian elections; Gov. Doyle is knee-deep in scandal. Let me catch my breath, pick up my jaw from the floor, and consume an adult beverage before diving into a long night of posting.

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Charlie’s Show Prep #33

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In 2002 a Justice Department lawyer told a Senate panel that “It may not be the case that the probable cause standard has caused any difficulties in our ability to seek the FISA warrants we require.” Bush bashers see this statement as undermining the administration’s arguments defending NSA domestic surveillance. If the President already has […]

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Hamas Becomes Player in Palestinian Government

A positive to the Palestinian elections was the lack of violence. People spoke with their ballots instead of bombs. It’s hard to take that taste of freedom away. But as Glenn Reynolds says, “Democracy is a process.” I want to be more hopeful about peace between Israel and Palestine, but Hamas won a considerable amount […]

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Only the Law-Abiding Obey Gun Laws

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This Mallard Fillmore strip should be on every State Assemblyman’s desk before they vote to override Gov. Doyle’s veto of the concealed carry bill.

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Harsh on Oprah

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For someone harsher on Oprah Winfrey than I have been read BizzyBlog.com:
Straight to the point: Oprah has a lot of explaining to do. After reading the article, you’re almost forced to conclude one of two things:

She runs an operation that’s so intimidating that people within her company who knew better felt they couldn’t speak […]

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