Archive for August, 2007

Funny Money Goes to Hillary

A small little, green, California house is the source address of $200,000 in Democratic campaign contributions since 2005. $45,000 has gone to Sen. Hillary Clinton. What makes this even more interesting is the family living there doesn’t appear to be able to afford giving away that much money:
It isn’t obvious how the Paw family is […]

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Sen. Larry Craig Pled Guilty

Filed under Politics, Law

A U.S. Senator might be preparing to “spend more time with his family.”
“Sen. Larry Craig’s ‘Lewd’ Conduct In A Men’s Bathroom”
UPDATE: The calls are out for Craig to resign. Part of it is tactical. A replacement Republican would be in better shape to win the seat. There’s also the moral component. It’s not very Senatorial […]

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Sarkozy Talks Tough About Iran

A French leader talking about bombing Iran? Wow, times have changed.
The world has changed. Gone are the American haters such as Shroeder and Chirac. In are Merkel and Sarkozy.
Far from making America a pariah on the world stage, President Bush finds the people of Europe leaning our way. Canada, too, as Canadians ended decades of […]

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Video: Fred at Midwest Republican Leadership Conference

If you didn’t catch Fred Thompson in Indianapolis Saturday night here’s the just-over 30 minute video starting with an introduction by Rep. Steve Buyer:

Disclaimer: I work for Friends of Fred Thompson.

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Gonzales Resigns; We Won’t Be Missing You

Filed under Politics

Alberto Gonzales resigned as Attorney General. The public embarrassment is over.:
Alberto Gonzales, the nation’s first Hispanic attorney general, announced his resignation Monday, ending a nasty, monthslong standoff over his honesty and competence at the helm of the Justice Department.
Republicans and Democrats alike had demanded his resignation over the botched handling of FBI terror investigations and […]

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Martin Lewis “Fooled” Right Wing with His “Brilliant” Satire

Filed under War

Oh, now I get it. Martin Lewis’ letter to Gen. Peter Pace to military arrest President Bush was Swiftian satire. We Right Wingers are clueless to sophisticated Huffington Post humor:
A much wiser person than I once asked rhetorically “How do you explain bad taste to people who haven’t got ANY taste?”
I have been reminded of […]

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Fred Speaks in Indy

Saturday night, Fred Thompson spoke at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference. He talked about some of the pressing issues facing the country while calling for leaders to move toward the first principles found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The reaction to Fred was positive:
He received a more rousing reception when he […]

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Huffington Post Publishes Call for American Coup

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A Leftist whom I’ve never heard of posted a letter to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace asking him to military arrest President Bush and relieve him of his Commander-in-Chief duties. In other words he wants a military coup. By the way he defends himself in the comments this post isn’t a […]

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Stanley Jordan: “Stairway to Heaven”

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For your listening pleasure: Stanley Jordan covering “Stairway to Heaven.”

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Dead Castro Update: Probably Not

Babalu Blog reports Miami police and the Coast Guard aren’t preparing for the celebrations and emotional outpouring the island dictator’s death would bring. So it’s pretty safe to conclude Fidel is still kicking. Bummer.
“Update From Miami” [via Ace]

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Michael Vick Suspended

Filed under Sports

When you admit to taking part in dogfighting you get suspended along with prison time. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell:
Friday afternoon, a letter to Vick from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said, in part:
“Your admitted conduct was not only illegal, but also cruel and reprehensible” and regardless whether he personally placed bets, “your actions in funding the […]

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Castro Might Be Dead

Rumors of Fidel Castro’s death are floating around. Perez Hilton of all places claimed there would be an announcement at 4:00 pm ET. It’s 5:00 now with no news yet.
I’m hoping they’re true. His death would give the U.S. an opening to re-examine its policy towards Cuba, one that has a better chance of freeing […]

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Getting Hitched

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Brian Fraley is getting married tomorrow. He’s not live-blogging it. There’s is much rejoicing.
Best wishes to the lucky couple.

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Ted Nugent: Unhinged

Filed under Politics, Music

One look at Ted Nugent and you know he’s not quite right. The wild gleam in his eyes, the tension in his face, and the omniscient smirk tell you he’s passionate confident no matter how outrageous he is. A video clip has oozed onto the internets of a Nugent concert performance where he rants about […]

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There’s a Hole in the Universe, Dear Liza, Dear Liza

Astronomers have found a billion-light-year wide void in the universe. It contains nothing: no stars, galaxies, or even dark matter. They’re dumbfounded:
“We already knew there was something different about this spot in the sky,” Rudnick said. The region stood out as being colder in a survey of the Cosmic Microwave Background — the faint radio […]

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