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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Attorney-Gate: Leahy’s New Ploy
Sen. Patrick Leahy is running a new gambit in order to force White House officials to testify before Congress, although I think there is another less-obvious goal here as well: A Senate chairman acknowledged explicitly on Thursday that President Bush … Continue reading
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Chavez Will Win His Referendum
I’d say this is good news except that I have zero confidence that the referendum will result in anything other than what Chavez wants (i.e. dictatorial control): Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has lost his lead eight days before a referendum … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Hugo Chavez, MichaelW's Page
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News Brief, The Great Intoxication Edition
Meticulously yours, over at The Conjecturer. Defense & The War Northrop Grumman is far ahead of the usual timetable for the Killer Drone it’s building for the Navy. NATO can’t be bothered to keep enough helicopters on hand to, you … Continue reading
Feminism vs Multiculturalism – UPDATED
The radicals over at N.O.W. continue to be in a pickle over their support or at least their inaction over a case where one set of values conflicts with another set of values. How can you defend womens rights, and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, Keith's Page, Society
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News Brief, Schadenfreudeny Truthiness Edition
Cross-posted to The Conjecturer. Defense & The War Leave it to Jules Crittenden—who thought Japan’s war crimes in World War II justifies our own crimes now—to think Bush’s comparison of Iraq to Korea is a good thing. Because Bush does … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Military Matters
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Whither The Middle Class?
Hillary and Obama agree on taxing Americans more, they just can’t agree on whether it’s the “middle” or “upper” class that they’re prepared to squeeze for votes (HT: Paul Caron): Class, always an awkward topic in the United States, made … Continue reading
I have located myself
I was going to post some the last few days, but then I saw this: Happy Thanksgiving Now get of off the computer and spend some time with your family, will you? I always follow Bob Owens instructions. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Lance's Page, Media, Notes on the war
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News Brief, Beginning to See the Light Edition
Verbatim on The Conjecturer. Defense & The War The Marines want exoskeletons. I guess they love Aliens and need to destroy the queen? The SEALs are out for their own as well. It would be nice to stop lying about … Continue reading
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Here’s wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Eat well and be merry. From the Staff at ASHC
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News Brief, I’m Off for Thanksgiving Break Edition
Cross-posted verbatim to The Conjecturer Defense & The War Thin solace, I know, but my piece on Ann Marlowe’s critique of the Human Terrain System (updated, too), got a link in the Small Wars Journal. Also, Bill Roggio followed up … Continue reading
Ron Paul on Racism
I don’t think Ron Paul is a racist, or rather I don’t claim to have any evidence he is, and that is enough to hold from suggesting he is. However, his view of racism and its history is rather bizarre … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics, Election 2008, History, Lance's Page, Race
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AIDS threat downgraded
The United Nations’ top AIDS scientists plan to acknowledge this week that they have long overestimated both the size and the course of the epidemic, which they now believe has been slowing for nearly a decade, according to U.N. documents … Continue reading
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News Brief, Comfortable Headphones Edition
From Russia The Conjecturer, with love. Defense & The War SimIraq? Could make for an interesting variant of the latest Sim City game, which looks interesting enough to pirate. Triple Canopy for sale? Oh noes! Meanwhile, a federal grand jury … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Foreign affairs, Notes on the war
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Joisey Quagmire
A low level civil war slash insurgency is plaguing New Jersey, and some say that there is little we can do about it. Law enforcement has all but given up: The strategy sounds almost illogical: Detectives in New Jersey are … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, MichaelW's Page
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“Military Intelligence” a contradiction?
No, but like with all bureaucracies you sometimes have to wonder.
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Huckabee and Chuck Norris
Does this ad work? I guess so, it is being picked up by us. [youtube hfpThfllQGo] [tags] Mike Huckabee, Chuck Norris, Election 2008, politics [/tags]
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My Accent
Or lack thereof: What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland “You have a Midland accent” is just another way of saying “you don’t have an accent.” You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern … Continue reading
Posted in MichaelW's Page, Uncategorized
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CBS News Writers To Go On Strike
I’m guessing this is a sympathy strike in support of the one going on in Hollywood: CBS News writers, producers and editors voted to authorize their labor union to call a strike after working without a contract for two years. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Media, MichaelW's Page
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Looking at the other side II
Fox News has a report on Ameriya and Abu Abed, that shows a somewhat different view than the Guardian once again. One suspicious aspect of Ghaith Abdul-Ahad’s Nov. 10, Gaurdian piece “Meet Abu Abed: the US’s new ally against al-Qaida“is … Continue reading
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The Higazy Conundrum
For anyone who has been following the Higazy case and the puzzling circumstances under which a Second Circuit opinion was issued, withdrawn, and then reissued in redacted form, here is some information that seems to have been missed in the … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Media, MichaelW's Page, Notes on the war
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Fred on the war
In the first Pajamas Media War on Terror Conversation, Presidential candidate Fred Thompson discusses the current situations in Iran, Iraq and Pakistan. The senator/actor also explains why he thinks the recent Hollywood anti-war films are box office failures. Joining Thompson … Continue reading
News Brief, Henry and Hanzy Edition
Cross-posted to The Conjecturer Defense and the War Steven Biddle, one of the strategists behind the surge and an advisor to General Petraeus, thinks Iraq might not be a disaster if we keep 100,000 troops there for the next 30 … Continue reading
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Veterans as Victims III
Jules Crittendon looks at various data on suicide and PTSD. It weaves a more complex and multifaceted story about the documentation and analysis of veteran mental health than the word “epidemic” implies.
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Fake but accurate!
Your Inner European is Irish! Sprited and boisterous! You drink everyone under the table. Who’s Your Inner European? I saw this over at McQ’s. Frankly this surprised me. While, I think it fits, the questions led me to answers … Continue reading
Posted in Lance's Page, Uncategorized
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Separating Powers
Doug Mataconis notes this little bit from President Bush’s recent speech to the Federalist Society: When the Founders drafted the Constitution, they had a clear understanding of tyranny. They also had a clear idea about how to prevent it from … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Lance's Page, Libertarianism
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MSM on Iraq
More and more coverage in Iraq is beginning to reflect the positive changes that have occurred over the last few months. The New York Times and The Washington Post report sharp declines in attacks today (though the Post relegated it … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Lance's Page, Media, Military Matters, Notes on the war
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Bad News in Housing
Foreclosure rates could drop!!! That is bad news? It is if it is because courts are throwing out cases because mortgage companies holding securitized mortgages don’t have the actual note. I’ll let Luke explain: The problem has arisen because most … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Lance's Page, Law
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Looking at the other side
Joshua recently linked to this story. Via Confederate Yankee we get another persons view of the situation in Ameriyah:
Posted in Foreign affairs, Lance's Page, Media, Military Matters, Notes on the war
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Veterans as Victims II
As an update to my previous post, I should note that Eugene Volokh notices some issues as well.
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Was The Democratic Debate A Canned Event?
(Via Gateway Pundit) It sure looks that way: Maria Luisa, the UNLV student who asked Hillary Clinton whether she preferred “diamonds or pearls” at last night’s debate wrote on her MySpace page this morning that CNN forced her to ask … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Media, MichaelW's Page
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Sen. Reid Vows Defeat In Iraq
The war funding bill passed by the House was shot down by the Senate, but Sen. Reid promised to win the Democrats’ war against the White House through attrition (my emphasis): Nearly a year after anti-war voters put them in … Continue reading
Evidence for a deity?- Updated with Video and a link Bleg!
Update: Michael has been talking some smack. He has laid down a challenge. He calls it tits versus snits. His coverage of Reid’s machinations on the war, versus my attention to Salma’s breasts. Which is unfair, he has an Instapundit … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Lance's Page, Religion and theology
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White House — Contempt of Congress
Since the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales the Attorney-Gate charade has basically fallen off the map. That’s a good thing for the most part because there never was any “there” there, at least not with respect to the politically … Continue reading
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Bernanke Opens the Kimono a Bit
Some further steps toward transparency at the Fed.
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China: The temporary nature of what we know
In a little-noticed mid-summer announcement, the Asian Development Bank presented official survey results indicating China’s economy is smaller and poorer than established estimates say. The announcement cited the first authoritative measure of China’s size using purchasing power parity methods. The … Continue reading
The Media as Funhouse Mirror
Dale Franks looks at CNN manipulation through the editing process. While of less importance than the Al Dura trial, it does show why we should worry about its pervasiveness. It is one amongst many reasons why I am so reluctant … Continue reading
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Slippery Slope
I guess “man bites dog” is just too normal nowadays: NEW DELHI – A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death — … Continue reading
News Brief, Cake Parade Edition
Cross-posted to The Conjecturer. Defense & The War What, they’re accused of only murdered 14 people? Let’s see if the White Rabbit can break his weeks-long silence to defend them this time. Well, at least they’ve finally joined the war. … Continue reading
Non-Coms speak out
Here is a video of the two highest ranking Non-Commissioned Officers in Iraq, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Ciotola and CSM Hill, on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer. They are speaking from Baghdad on views within the military criticizing the war. … Continue reading
Cracked Toys
Hat Tip: Tyler Please run through this list of baffling toys. Please leave responses. People who understand Japan are especially encouraged to leave comments. I need to understand the fascination with poop. This is a practice stripper poll, that was … Continue reading
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Health Care Innovation: Updated
The meme that our private sector, especially our pharmaceutical and medical device companies, has nothing to do with our success as a health care innovator is unfortunately widespread: The great breakthroughs in the history of medicine, from the development of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Health Care, Lance's Page
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Veterans as victims
They have to be, so CBS tries to do the numbers. Like most of us however, when numbers fit you take them at face value: But a five-month CBS News investigation discovered data that shows a startling rate of suicide, … Continue reading
News Brief, For Me This Is Heaven Edition
Cross-posted to The Conjecturer. Defense & the War Oh hey look, “experts” have found what I’ve been saying ever since Russia started it’s show-patrols around the Arctic in its decrepit old Bear-D strategic bombers like it’s the 1960′s all over … Continue reading
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The Golden Haves
Kenn Rogoff has a father-son talk about inequality.
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The Reavers Arrive Amongst the Children
59 Schoolchildren Killed in Afghan Blast Aziz Poonawala tells us who we are really talking about: not to contradict Tariq bhai, but these aren’t even people. They are Reavers, and they will burn in hellfire. More importantly, it behooves us … Continue reading
Simple Urban Revival
While it is mentioned, it rarely gets as much coverage as more grandiose endeavors which feature urban planners and lots of government action, one of the most effective ways to revive a downtown is the arrival of a cinema. While … Continue reading
Posted in Lance's Page, Urban planning and development
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Liveblogging with the Thompson Campaign
For those who would like a chance to interact with the Thompson Campaign, Fred Thompson Virginia Co-Chairmen Senator George Allen and Attorney General Bob McDonnell will be liveblogging and responding to questions in the comments, at Virginians for Fred Thompson. … Continue reading
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More from Michael Yon
Michael Yon in celebrating his weblog award expresses his frustration at how our politics made the situation in Iraq worse. Check out the short guest post from Sgt Stephen M Deboard on the new old face of counterinsurgency.
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