tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35198502011-04-21T16:07:41.333-07:00WylieBlogWylie in Norman's Blog - Where the WiN comes sweeping down the plains. Right-wing conservative Christian in fly-over country.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comBlogger6081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1150299663682283502006-06-14T08:41:00.000-07:002006-06-14T08:41:03.756-07:00Omar, Bravo!Who is this? Why do I care? Why should you?Can it be that, at long last, we are going to take steps against the mullahs to save the lives of our fighters and the Iraqi civilians who have been targeted by the terrorists who are armed and manipulated by the Iranians and the Syrians? Faster, please.But that is nothing compared to the clear message from On High on the soccer fields of WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1134746792400345192005-12-16T07:26:00.000-08:002005-12-16T07:29:09.040-08:00Time to withdraw?Is it really time to admit defeat, withdraw all of our resources and end the war? Well, the answer depends on which war we're talking about.I'm not sure who Todd Manzi is, but his syndicated column has recently been added to the Townhall.com columnists' page, and his column today is a doozy.It is time to admit the war on poverty is a quagmire and the federal government should WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1132678372357409532005-11-22T08:52:00.000-08:002005-11-22T08:59:21.976-08:00Happy 80th, Bill!Though there will no doubt be hundreds, I can't imagine a better tribute to William F. Buckley Jr. on the occasion of his 80th birthday than this one by one of my favorite 'old time' columnists, William Murchison. I started reading, and enjoying, Bill Murchison's folksy conservatism years ago in my home town paper, the Dallas Morning News, and soon thereafter was introduced to WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1128009350754219222005-09-29T07:16:00.000-07:002005-09-29T08:55:50.790-07:00On movie screenings, reserve seats, and more SerenitySince attending the screening of Serenity, the Big Damn Movie (BDM) Tuesday night as part of a blog promotional scheme, I've been poking around trying to get a handle on how well the promotional aspect went off. As one indication, pinging Google Blog Search for "Serenity movie" returns almost 14,000 hits, so I'd say that's pretty good response.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1127937503416827472005-09-28T11:35:00.000-07:002005-09-29T07:04:04.476-07:00Serenity Flies AgainWhat happens when a TV show goes beyond the banal, the kitschy, the trendy and the formulaic and goes for high-quality and high-concept with non-trivial characterization and a great story line?. Well, in the case of Firefly, Joss Whedon's late, much-lamented sci-fi show originally produced for FOX, you can garner a rabidly fanatical fan base in a short production run, and keepWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1127858347403891102005-09-27T14:50:00.000-07:002005-09-27T14:59:07.410-07:00Serenity screening tonightI've garnered passes to a screening of the new Serenity movie, based on the television series Firefly, thanks to the good folks at Townhall.com. Here is a synopsis of the movie:Joss Whedon, the Oscar® - and Emmy - nominated writer/director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE, ANGEL and FIREFLY, now applies his trademark compassion andWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1123682959149301882005-08-10T07:09:00.000-07:002005-08-10T07:09:19.183-07:00Okie Blog AwardsCool. I wish they had been doing these back when I was more active in blogging. I was one of only two or three Oklahoma-originated political blogs at the time - I would have been a shoo-in :)WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1123598469269996742005-08-09T07:41:00.000-07:002005-08-09T08:35:00.966-07:00Run, Jeb, RunThough he's been written off by most pundits as a result of a self-confessed disinterest in the job, Brendan Miniter makes a solid case for Jeb Bush to step up and run for W's job in 2008.I happen to agree. In fact, I think Jeb is by far and away the best bet for Republicans in 2008. Guliani is charismatic and confidence-inspiring, with a strong record on crime and at least the aura WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1107384963728589432005-02-02T14:56:00.000-08:002005-02-02T15:01:16.856-08:00It's happeningAlmost a year ago, I wrote a letter (about halfway down, "Let's Negotiate") to The American Spectator, listing some of the 'points of negotiation' I would like to see Pro-Lifers approach 'Pro-Choicers' with in the political arena. One of them was the regulation of abortion clinics at the same level as 'emergency care' clinics. Well, it seems someone has proposed that, but this WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1100289488287460462004-11-12T11:58:00.000-08:002005-02-02T14:57:32.160-08:00Yassar Arafat - RIH
NRO's Andrew McCarthy delivers the best Arafat obituary you're likely to read anywhere. Just to give you a flavor of it:About him, while there is much to say, there is little to glean. He was a thug. One of the most cunning of all time for sure, but quite simply a ruthless, thoroughly corrupt, will-to-power thug.
As is often the case in the modern information age, just WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1099601679469076122004-11-04T13:53:00.000-08:002004-11-05T06:42:03.986-08:00Election Post-Mortem
I see I'm getting a surge of hits from the Yahoo blog directory so I thought I'd put down a few thoughts about what I believe to be one of the most important elections of my lifetime (40+ years).
First, I want to express how eternally grateful I am for the way things turned out. I could complain about a few races here and there (COUGH*Colorado*COUGH), but overall my feelingWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1099590252245977312004-11-04T09:44:00.000-08:002004-11-04T09:44:12.246-08:00Go Big Red
Yes, that's right. Oklahoma is one of only two states (that I could detect) that were all red on this year's USA Today county results map.
I'm assuming that the counties shaded grey are awaiting final tabulations, so Utah could (and probably will) join Oklahoma and Nebraska as an 'all red' state.
Beyond that, other interesting statistics:
Area in square miles of counties won:
BushWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1097771177740087852004-10-14T09:26:00.000-07:002004-10-14T09:26:17.740-07:00Trouble Brewing?
Both the ChiComs and the NoKos are mobilizing troops to their common border, ostensibly to prevent a mass exodus of North Koreans into Red China. The article also states:The (Chinese) troop movements followed widespread rumors that North Korean soldiers manning the border would flee the North en masse.
...The Sanhe-Kaishantun-Nanping region in which the Chinese troops were WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1097162339618683532004-10-07T08:18:00.000-07:002004-10-07T08:23:36.746-07:00Red River Shootout - Fearless Predictions #2 & #3
By now, all Sooner fans are aware that OU super-frosh Adrian Peterson goes by the moniker 'AD' ('All Day'). But after seeing a preview Tuesday of the new movie Friday Night Lights, I feel a new nickname could become popular in the weeks to come - Boobie. Boobie is the iconic star running back that is going to lead Odessa Permian to the Texas WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1096909312024923842004-10-04T10:01:00.000-07:002004-10-04T10:01:52.023-07:00Red River Shootout - Fearless Prediction #1
According to the Dallas Morning News, there have been 8 150+ yard rushing performances in the history of the game. I predict that OU's super-Frosh Adrian Peterson will join that list this Saturday. Texas' Cedric Benson will top 100, but not much more than that as the Longhorns again fall behind in the first half and have to go to the pass, while the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1096052014493112002004-09-24T11:53:00.000-07:002004-09-24T11:59:08.943-07:00Retro Fashion Hits Computing WorldRetro Fashion Hits Computing World
IBMPC
Originally uploaded by WylieBlog. From the looks of this ad (seen on the Wall Street Journals' OpinionJournal), IBM has decided to re-release the original suitcase-sized IBM PC with a Pentium 4 processor. No word on the version of DOS used or whether memory tops 256k. Hard drive size is rumored to have been bumped to 20Mb, though.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095801158460150562004-09-21T14:12:00.000-07:002004-09-21T14:12:38.460-07:00Rather frightening
Now that Dangerous Dan has apologized for his baseless attack on President Bush, does that mean he's accepted the fact that the documents on which he based his attack are fake? Apparently not:"Do I think they're forged? No," Rather said. "But it's not good enough to use the documents on the air if we can't vouch for them, and we can't vouch for them."
Rather said he had no WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095456282460388672004-09-17T14:24:00.000-07:002004-09-17T14:24:42.460-07:00Commissar drops bombshell on Kerry
Well, now things are really getting ugly: Previously unseen Kerry memo comes to light. Enjoy!WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095443212844563222004-09-17T10:46:00.000-07:002004-09-17T10:48:56.810-07:00On the Kase of Great Kinko's Kaper
Someone with subpoena power could very likely track the originator of the MemoGate forgeries, so speculates George Neumayr in The American Spectator.What happens at Kinko's stays at Kinko's -- in their computer files. As the former (Kinko's) employee noted: "It is possible that Kinko's created this document. Unless the Kinko's employee had knowledge of the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095346088504608342004-09-16T07:48:00.000-07:002004-09-16T07:54:34.236-07:00Shadowy Links R Us
Speaking of Mr. Van Os (see post below), here's his picture with someone you might recognize as something of a partisan player (no pun intended). Very nice. The cyber-dragnet around Abilene, TX is tightening rapidly.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095287137444285252004-09-15T15:25:00.000-07:002004-09-15T15:25:37.443-07:00What difference would it make?
If you want a preview of the direction CBS' defense in MemoGate is headed, take a look at this article in the New York Times (subscription required). Here's the part I find especially interesting:
CBS has refused to say how it obtained the documents. But one person at CBS, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed a report in Newsweek that Bill Burkett, a WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095279482909144962004-09-15T13:18:00.000-07:002004-09-15T13:19:20.556-07:00Spooked?
Are investors spooked over MemoGate? Check out Viacom stock since the story started to unravel last weekend (Viacom is the parent company of CBS)WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1095269018022420322004-09-15T10:01:00.000-07:002004-09-17T10:49:24.913-07:00Buckhead School of Political Journalism - My laugh of the day was provided by Jim Geraghty of The Kerry Spot on NRO as part of his fisking of Dan Rather's latest feint on the Bush Guard memo forgeries: (click here and Ctl+F, "EPISODE III")
DANTE ZAPALLA (Brother of Sgt. Sherwood Baker): My brother died trying to make an honest man out of George Bush, hoping to still find those elusive weapons WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1071611534765745372003-12-16T13:52:00.000-08:002003-12-16T13:53:26.623-08:00Saddam and 9/11It's an old story how the American public overwhelmingly believes that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks, but of course the liberal intelligencia knows better. Ridiculing the Great Unwashed is great sport for these people, but with more and more evidence coming to light, it could turn out that the public's instincts are actually right and the liberals are the ones WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1071257559770442522003-12-12T11:32:00.000-08:002003-12-12T11:33:46.483-08:00Sooners sweeping individual awardsMy Sooners, the number one team in America throughout the regular season, are cleaning up on college football's individual awards in preparation for the national championship game on January 4th in the Sugar Bowl. Here's the haul so far, according to my favorite OU beat reporter, Kurt Smith at the Tulsa SportsWeb:Of the almost 20 college football awards out WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1070655244924249942003-12-05T12:14:00.000-08:002003-12-05T12:15:05.046-08:00Voters? What voters?A powerful essay in the American Prowler today about the new "Geneva Accord"But why should you listen to us? You, Colin Powell, Yossi Beilin, Avraham Burg, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Shimon Peres, all the way back to your granddaddy Neville Chamberlain -- who at least had the honor to admit he was wrong -- always know better. You'll always tell us we have to give up half ourWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1070641601491859812003-12-05T08:26:00.000-08:002003-12-05T08:33:26.576-08:00"God bless you, sir"A simple litmus test on whether or not you support our troops in Iraq, or are so wrapped around the axle about George Bush and the war that you have lost all ability to reason. Can you or can you not read the following, as related by Oliver North, without getting a lump in your throat and/or misty-eyed:And for those in the press and politics who denigrate the commander in WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1069192440734694392003-11-18T13:54:00.000-08:002003-11-18T13:55:25.233-08:00Gay marriage in MA?National Review's John Derbyshire asks the hard questions:1. If "gay marriage" is legalized, will prisoners be able to marry their cell mates? If not, why not?
2. In many jurisdictions, a marriage can be annulled if it has not been consummated. What, exactly, constitutes "consummation" of a gay marriage?Methinks the good judges of the SCOMA haven't quite thought this think allWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068835032721057772003-11-14T10:37:00.000-08:002003-11-14T10:40:36.780-08:00More on "Howard the Metrosexual"Howard Dean apparently doesn't know what a "metrosexual" is, as he eventually, and reluctantly, admitted. Here's a guy who's at least honest about it (from The American Spectator website's letter section)I understand that "Metrosexual" is a hip bit of slang that, as an over 40 conservative, I cannot possibly be expected to grasp. Nevertheless, when I read that a WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068749347014323312003-11-13T10:49:00.000-08:002003-11-13T10:49:34.530-08:00Flatulent Fish?The laugh of the day, from James Taranto, re: this article on herring farts - "Biologists have linked a mysterious, underwater farting sound to bubbles coming out of a herring's anus," reports New Scientist magazine, which helpfully provides a WAV-format file of the fishy flatulence. The scientists say, however, that "the sounds are probably not caused by digestive gases because WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068495831131971602003-11-10T12:23:00.000-08:002003-11-10T12:31:20.310-08:002003 Sooners - All-Time Best College Team? Part IIJerry Palm of CollegeBCS.com says that when tonight's rankings come outOklahoma will post the lowest score ever in the BCS this week. The previous record was Nebraska's 2.02 at the end of October, 2001. Scores lower than 2.04 were not possible prior to the introduction of the quality win bonus.This is due to the fact that Texas, who the Sooners WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068234629555568362003-11-07T11:50:00.000-08:002003-11-07T11:50:49.106-08:00Compassionate Conservatives?An interesting observation on the OpinionJournal - Taste Page:In news sure to depress those for whom Republican stinginess and antipathy for the less fortunate is an article of faith, the Massachusetts Catalogue for Philanthropy has just released its Generosity Index 2003, which ranks states not just by how much their residents give per capita but also by how much theyWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068159393347808632003-11-06T14:56:00.000-08:002003-11-06T14:57:23.483-08:00Where do you want to pray today?In this microwavable, MTV-ized, sound-bite-saturated society, how do you go about adopting a new religious philosophy? Plug'n'pray, of course [link via Stone]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068151615956709282003-11-06T12:46:00.000-08:002003-11-06T12:48:33.890-08:00Richard?Why are Iraqis still shooting at American soldiers, ostensibly their 'liberators'? A Sergeant Reginald Abram, mused thusly in an article in Asia Times (second paragraph from the bottom) [link via James Taranto]:"[I]t's not difficult to understand why somebody might pick up an AK-47 against us. Maybe we killed his father in the first Gulf War, maybe in this Gulf War, maybe he's just a dickWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068139823207610532003-11-06T09:30:00.000-08:002003-11-06T09:30:41.623-08:00Can we talk?There has been a massive, self-righteous uproar from the lefties over remarks made by a deputy undersecretary of defense, Gen. Jerry Boykin, as he related how his Christian faith impacted his life as a member of U.S. Special Forces often sent to the hottest hot spots in the world. But while reading Ross Mackenzie's column today, I read for the first time this quote from David WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068073098616293852003-11-05T14:58:00.000-08:002003-11-05T14:59:52.950-08:00Lileks gem - alert the RNCI haven't read Lileks in, like, months, and I sorely regret it. How many gems like this one have I missed?(I l)earn that Howard Dean temporarily called himself a “metrosexual.” Shudder. Do they have that on tape? Lee Atwater would have the commercial in production already: Split screen. On the right, Bush in flight suit, walking on the deck, waving, giving the thumbs upWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1068052104362517632003-11-05T10:02:00.000-08:002003-11-06T14:25:24.263-08:00VRWC Censors CBSSo, the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy® has succeeded in "censoring" media giant CBS, forcing it to air the fictionalized-history miniseries "The Reagans" on the Showtime channel of its parent company Viacom's cable arm, rather than broadcast TV. But is this censorship, or market-driven economics. The producers of "The Reagans" are in business for one reason - to make money. And WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1066061099927811692003-10-13T09:04:00.000-07:002003-10-13T09:21:20.090-07:002003 Sooners - All-Time Best College Team?Some people surely are starting to think about the possibility, even though the season is only half-way over, after the Sooners put the smack-down on a talented and senior-laden Texas team in the Cotton Bowl Saturday. Ironically, what looked to be one of the two or three strongest teams on Oklahoma's schedule coming into the season - Alabama - may be theWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1065211840775763742003-10-03T13:10:00.000-07:002003-10-03T13:12:07.003-07:00Jerry Palm on OU/texasJerry Palm, of CollegeBCS.com, has this to say about the Sooners' chances of being undefeated at bowl selection time:Not only are they the best team, but the schedule is favorable. Only a road trip to Colorado looks like a potential stumbling block on the way to the Big 12 title game. And, of course, there is always the slight chance that Texas will not choke away the Red WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1065124591820431522003-10-02T12:56:00.000-07:002003-10-02T12:58:41.260-07:00Toys for Iraq - A blog picture postA week or so old, but a wonderful montage of photos from Iraq, set to the lyrics of an old protest song:Stop! Hey! What's that sound? Everybody look what's going down. [link via Blog O' DOB]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1065032971553287872003-10-01T11:29:00.000-07:002003-10-01T11:29:33.646-07:00Gimme a carbonated, syrup-based soft drinkHow do you order a soft drink? Turns out, it's pretty closely correlated to where you grew up, according to this study.I'd have to agree that it has me and my part of the country pretty well pegged. I spent almost my entire formative years in "Coke" country (although being a former Dallasite, saying such is akin to heresy), although I have been known toWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1065027867366240612003-10-01T10:04:00.000-07:002003-10-01T10:32:17.020-07:00What's Really happening in Iraq: FrontLineVoices.orgAs I referenced in an earlier entry, now there is a place where you can get the straight skinny on what's really going on in Iraq and Afghanistan, directly from people who are there. No reporters or "media personnel", just soldiers and other "real folks". Check out Front Line Voices.I read through the postings on the front page and found two WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1064518469805915962003-09-25T12:34:00.000-07:002003-09-25T12:35:32.446-07:00Steyn strikes againYa gotta love Mark Steyn. The crusty, conservative Canadian expatriate/New Hampshirite commentator is by far and away the favorite of right-wing bloggers, and lately he's been on a small Wes Clark kick. But he never lets the Bill 'n' Hill gang off the hook. Here's an excellent example from his column today in The Spectator:One can never predict the future with complete WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-106450842073905742003-09-25T09:47:00.000-07:002003-09-25T09:54:08.826-07:00Bloggers and Iraq - Two Worthwhile InitiativesMy belated and brief return to the blogosphere has turned up two excellent examples of how blogging and the war in Iraq continue their fascinating, weirdly symbiotic relationship.The first example is the heartwarming Chief Wiggles' Toys for Iraqi Children initiative. Up until today, I had never heard of this blogger but apparently he is in the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1064414672680854482003-09-24T07:44:00.000-07:002003-09-24T08:09:27.236-07:00Homeless in Palm SpringsI know this must have been a real tear-jerker for the editors of USA Today, but this guy's story (How a regular guy gets homeless) [link via James Taranto] didn't exactly arouse any pangs of sympathy from me. The gist of his story: The terrible economy put me out of work, and the Nanny State didn't take good enough care of me.The first problem I have is that this guy is aWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1060966666311775602003-08-15T09:57:00.000-07:002003-08-15T10:04:48.606-07:00Bad joke of the dayI don't know who to credit with this, except that I saw it in today's Federalist:Why are Episcopalian leaders such poor chess players? Because they can't tell a Bishop from a Queen.Heh.Another good one, this time from Leno (also via The Federalist):Over in Liberia, President Charles Taylor resigned from office today and left the coutry after handing power over to his Vice WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1060791098737940542003-08-13T09:11:00.000-07:002003-08-13T09:16:25.873-07:00CotV LXVIIThe latest ode to the obscure is hosted this week by a pair of pulchritudinous pundits on the right, Maripat and Lori at Right We Are!. Hey, even lefties will enjoy the graphics (assuming they're blessed with a Y chromosome).WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1060715572995403542003-08-12T12:12:00.000-07:002003-08-12T12:12:52.986-07:00An end to income taxes?Could we really see an end to income taxes here in America? Sounds far-fetched, but there are a few very smart and determined people out there who believe it could happen. Steve Forbes was one, as well as Dick Armey. Here's a plan by libertarian Neal Boortz that - at first glance - sounds pretty plausible. As they say, "Write your congressman" - but don't hold your WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1060711962317384072003-08-12T11:12:00.000-07:002003-08-12T12:17:17.526-07:00CA Recall MadnessJust in case the emergence of Howard "The Mad Liberal" Dean as frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential nomination and Ward Connerly's Quixotic quest to eliminate racial discrimination was not enough to keep you interested until next year's races heat up, the California gubernatorial recall vote is getting pretty entertaining. Close to 200 folks, from political heavyweights WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059583312264511762003-07-30T09:41:00.000-07:002003-07-30T09:41:52.153-07:00Texas Dems AWOL againMost people think that there's not a dime's worth of difference between the two major political parties, and I agree for the most part. But sometimes, I just have to sit in stunned amazement of how childish Democrats can be. They ruled the roost in Texas for ages and pretty much ran things however they wanted to, but now that the shoe's on the other foot, they keep trying WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059578982298970192003-07-30T08:29:00.000-07:002003-07-30T08:29:42.280-07:00Carnival of LiesWell, not strictly speaking - there's probably a lot of truth here. Guess you'll just have to find out for yourself. Just remember to take everything an economist tells you with a grain of salt or two.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059574020046109502003-07-30T07:07:00.000-07:002003-07-30T07:07:00.033-07:00Eff'n AThe Smoking Gun, a site known for producing hard evidence (usually police records and other legal documents) of wrongdoing by well-known, famous or semi-famous people, has announced its Legal Document of the Year - five months early. You'd have to think that it must really be something special, and you'd be right. For an exhaustive (and humorous) look at the history and legal precedents WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059149052486626932003-07-25T09:04:00.000-07:002003-07-25T09:04:12.383-07:00Journalistic Integrity - Oxymoron?It appears to be at Reuters news service. A particularly egregious example occurred recently when they used a reporter's byline over a story she didn't write. Read it, and then decide for yourself whether to ever trust a story from that "news" service again.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059099105154626052003-07-24T19:11:00.000-07:002003-07-25T12:13:24.850-07:00Longing to breathe freeSome things just make you stop and realize just how lucky you are to have been born in America.Cuban refugees seek to reach America in a makeshift boat - StoryUpdate: Here is perhaps the saddest part of the Herald story:The U.S. Coast Guard took the dozen Cubans aboard the truck back to the island last weekend.
The Coast Guard, calling the truck a ''hazard to navigation,''WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1059053778340839322003-07-24T06:36:00.000-07:002003-07-24T17:58:01.853-07:00Party at Rummy's place!How did Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld react to the news concerning the Hussein brothers' early demise as a result of accute lead poisoning? Steve has the straight skinny.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058986594066315362003-07-23T11:56:00.000-07:002003-07-24T06:54:36.673-07:00He knows. He's known now for hours...I know the Carnival's up, but if you want to read some really good hraka, go read Bigwig's Denouement.Just six months ago the fear of his sons covered an entire nation. Today they discovered it had shrunken so much that it no longer covered even a single household.
The Americans came for them, and first they shot the walls away, until only piles of dust lay WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058974021479983912003-07-23T08:27:00.000-07:002003-07-23T08:27:01.416-07:00Making the Carnival rounds with Nurse JoanieGo make the rounds of Blog General over at DaGoddess. It happens to be CotV #44, which I personally think is pretty appropriate for Joanie (hint: check her blogroll). Enjoy!WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058801341861817142003-07-21T08:29:00.000-07:002003-07-21T08:45:35.960-07:00Bush - Master Baiter?For the better part of two weeks now, leftists and their liberal press lapdogs have been roiling over the "Bush Lied" story-cum-political-talking-point. The eye of the storm is the now-famous assertion by Bush during this year's SOTU address that "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa". Whether WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058796887846128392003-07-21T07:14:00.000-07:002003-07-21T07:14:47.813-07:00Senator SpringerDennis Miller gives his take on a possible Senate run by sleaze-meister Jerry Springer:...maybe if we one day glimpse C-Span and see Jerry Springer actually being sworn into the United States Senate it will shock us--like Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes" looking up and seeing the chimp on top of the pony--and trigger some much needed electoral reform. Say, an IQ Quizometer WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058393525762817542003-07-16T15:12:00.000-07:002003-07-16T15:12:05.733-07:00Now you knowIn case you'd like to know how my better half thinks, now you can see for yourself at The Sainted Wife™. I just hope she doesn't reveal too much.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1058367220984526412003-07-16T07:53:00.000-07:002003-07-16T07:53:40.970-07:00Latest CotVThe latest orgy of bloggy bloviation is online at Caerdroia - check out this week's Carnival of the Vanities.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057961348139757942003-07-11T15:09:00.000-07:002003-07-12T22:13:05.440-07:00This one really starched my shortsWhen I read this column yesterday by Suzanne Fields, I knew I'd have to blog about it. I was HOT. I'm sure this kind of stuff happens a lot more than I'd like to imagine, but I was overwhelmed by the utter ridiculousness and hypocrisy of it. Now I've calmed down some, and read a few more accounts of the situation, like this one from CNSNews and this one by theWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057936031296060462003-07-11T08:07:00.000-07:002003-07-11T08:08:04.846-07:00L'eggs in a canI don't know if this company is offering public stock yet or not, but if it were I'd buy as much as possible. This is just a stunningly brilliant idea. [link via The Venomous One] How about a distribution deal? I have a feeling this is going to be huge. (I will admit their English-language web site could use some work - "I want to put on sandals and have a charm of pedicure tooWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057872750829455012003-07-10T14:32:00.000-07:002003-07-10T14:33:31.596-07:00We're tough, but we're fair...here in the Sooner State. We don't much cotton to ya beatin your old lady, but spit on Oklahoma City's finest and you in a heap o' trouble, boy [link via the Sainted Wife].WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057871631253142652003-07-10T14:13:00.000-07:002003-07-10T14:13:51.206-07:00OMGA new keyboard for teens [link via Ernie's Mini Blog]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057865869804837462003-07-10T12:37:00.000-07:002003-07-10T14:18:37.683-07:00An American heroWard Connerly has to be one of the bravest men in America today. A black man, standing up for equal rights against the sanctimonious left, he is still willing to endure absolutely horrendous treatment at the hands of unhinged liberal radicals to bring equal justice to a state where he has absolutely nothing to gain.In a surreal scene, students held placards in Connerly's face WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057855293712815362003-07-10T09:41:00.000-07:002003-07-10T09:41:33.550-07:00White like meA thought-provoking column (as usual) by John Derbyshire on "Whiteness Studies" and ridiculous tests of "privilege" which purport to show us whiteys how good we have it. I must admit, it's very difficult for me to believe people actually take these classes, much less take them seriously. Emphasizing and rehearsing "victim mentality" and trying to make white folks feel guilty WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057850809776662482003-07-10T08:26:00.000-07:002003-07-10T08:31:06.320-07:00Bush/Rice '04Can you dig it? I sure could, as I've mentioned elsewhere. Arnold Beichman lays out a very workable plan in his Washington Times column [link via Townhall CLog]. This just sends tingles down my spine:...(I)t is now time to open a new dramatic episode in American history, one that would show the world what our democracy means: the choice of an extraordinarily talented black WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057849996772298112003-07-10T08:13:00.000-07:002003-07-10T08:18:03.906-07:00Bill to coronate Hill in Boston?The New Republic speculated yesterday [link via Townhall's CLog] that Slick Willie could use his considerable clout to sway Democratic "super delegates" - about 35% of the total needed to nominate - to the candidate of his choice, thus playing "king maker" at the 2004 Democratic Convention, now a little over a year away. They point out, quite correctly, the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057845346379135322003-07-10T06:55:00.000-07:002003-07-10T06:56:24.810-07:00SCOTUS resignations on the way?The Washington Whispers column in July 14th's edition of U.S. News says that " (a)dministration officials expect Supreme Court justices ready to retire to fess up as early as this week." [link via Townhall's CLog] A preemptive public relations campaign strategy is supposedly already in place. Summer in the Swamp could be getting real interesting very soon.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057787621502301562003-07-09T14:53:00.000-07:002003-07-09T14:54:11.000-07:00The Trinity according to Bill WhittleBill Whittle of Eject!Eject!Eject! has produced another masterpiece. This one covers the entire spectrum of his All-American, Red, White & Blue world view - the Recipe for Building the Greatest Nation Ever. Published on the 4th of July. Perfect.So what are you waiting for? Grab a cold beverage and a comfortable seat and go read both parts. You'll thank meWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057766690592066412003-07-09T09:04:00.000-07:002003-07-09T09:05:25.373-07:00Steyn on DeanAs I've stated previously, Mark Steyn is just about my favorite conservative humorist/columnist (although "humorist" seems too light a word for the samurai-sharp Steyn's prose). Here's his latest column in the Chicago Sun-Times on Howard Dean - Democratic Standard-bearer:If you've never heard of (Dean), don't worry. You'll soon be never hearing of him ever again. But just for the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057759685828749992003-07-09T07:08:00.000-07:002003-07-09T09:45:08.100-07:00The beginning of the endToday is July 9th, the beginning of the end for Iran's bloody tyranny. All across the country, hundreds of thousands are rising up to oppose the iron fist of Islamic despotism. Will they succeed? Much depends on us. This is a critical time in the history of the Middle East, and the Bush Administration should grab the opportunity to help another country of oppressed WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057702707785041292003-07-08T15:18:00.000-07:002003-07-08T15:18:52.540-07:00Judgment day in Iran tomorrowTomorrow is Judgment Day for the Iranian regime, as millions of Iranians worldwide will strike for democracy. All across America, expatriates will stand in solidarity with the student-led movement on the four year anniversary of the movement's beginning.Here's praying and hoping God blesses the Iranian people, and especially those who are standing up for freedom, at WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057676604949526572003-07-08T08:03:00.000-07:002003-07-08T08:07:03.070-07:00Iowa Democrats - pro choice?A recent poll (PDF file) of Iowa caucus voters funded by Planned Parenthood has received few mentions in the press, mainly pointing to their findings that Dick Gephardt and liberal torch-bearer Howard Dean are neck and neck for the lead. Of course, only 10% of the respondents said they were firmly committed to their current choice, as candidates will continue to woo WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057612139427757572003-07-07T14:08:00.000-07:002003-07-07T14:08:59.426-07:00Communism - defeated?Forty years ago, communists had 45 goals for America. Care to guess how many of those have been met? Tony Rosen posts the surprising answer. [via mtpolitics]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057610604158173382003-07-07T13:43:00.000-07:002003-07-07T13:43:24.060-07:00Supreme Court - supreme rulers?I very rarely find myself agreeing with the increasingly strident and frequently unhinged ranting of paleo-conservative Pat Buchanan, but I have to give him his due on his column yesterday - it says it like it is.By the terms of (current) convention, Congress cedes its power over war, peace and foreign policy to the president, and its power to decide issues of race,WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057241442445195382003-07-03T07:10:00.000-07:002003-07-03T07:28:35.750-07:00I've won the lottery!At least according to an email I received late last night:We happily announce to you the draw of the Euro -Afro Asian Sweepstake Lottery International programs held on the 1st of march 2003 in Dakar Senegal. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 574 756005900 188 with Serial number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-4550, which subsequently win you the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057184087903520502003-07-02T15:14:00.000-07:002003-07-02T15:14:47.850-07:00The missing piecesBefore I sign off for today, I'll leave you with this beautiful post from Tracy at Time For Your Meds [via da Goddess, her ownself]. Guaranteed to make you think, and perhaps weep a little.WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057182348246577922003-07-02T14:45:00.000-07:002003-07-02T14:45:48.220-07:00When nature strikes back"Don't try to fool me - I know there's a seal in there somewhere"
WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057161079144434932003-07-02T08:51:00.000-07:002003-07-02T09:00:08.653-07:00Walter Williams on affirmative actionNo surprise here: Williams agrees with me. Or, more properly said, I agree with him (as usual).WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057156612233124612003-07-02T07:36:00.000-07:002003-07-02T08:52:43.806-07:00Encouraging signs in the Holy LandNothing really to do with "Road Map" SNAFU, but highly encouraging - Mosque Foundations Razed in Nazareth; Tourists, Jews Allowed on Temple Mount.I personally think that Muslim and Israeli authorities should have equal custody of the Temple Mount, and that all construction there should cease immediately pending mutual agreement between the two. Thousands of WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057155626061966092003-07-02T07:20:00.000-07:002003-07-02T07:20:26.036-07:00Gibson "Hopes to evangelize"I've read a few things already about Mel Gibson's groundbreaking movie project "The Passion", and I must admit that what I'm hearing is getting me excited about its release. This article makes me even more so.Although (The Passion) won’t be released until March, Gibson brought it to Colorado Springs — a national hub of evangelical Christianity — for one day to make WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057095881460952002003-07-01T14:44:00.000-07:002003-07-01T14:44:41.333-07:00Reading my mailPietro's been reading my mail over at The SmarterCop. Seems he's already covered most of the stuff I blogged today, and came up with a few doozys I hadn't seen, like this one on 'distracted driver personality' and this one on a recent ruling concerning bloggers' libel liability. He also makes this interesting observation on the results of the recent MoveON.com poll.Just a random WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057095187044628782003-07-01T14:33:00.000-07:002003-07-01T14:33:06.966-07:00Regime change in IranRight now there's a lull, but the storm is coming. Michael Ledeen looks at what has happened, what is happening, and what's next in this article on NRO.And am I the only person to smell a connection between Tony Blair's call for the civilized world to support the democracy demonstrators one day, and the murder of seven English soldiers the next?
This administration clearly WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057089721397365682003-07-01T13:02:00.000-07:002003-07-01T13:02:31.010-07:00Hulk smash!This is the kind of thing that could make one very, very angry, if you thought about it too much:
The great open secret in crime-fighting circles is that felons are routinely released from prison, with full expectation that most of them will be rearrested again for additional felonies. The off-the-record reason routinely given (at least when I was working on crime issues on the Hill) WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057087055110270592003-07-01T12:17:00.000-07:002003-07-01T12:17:35.080-07:00Cheney of liesExhibit 4,692 of why we should not be surprised when liberals lie. [link via Judicial Asininity]... in any event, Rumsfeld's and Cheney's critics are making a far greater error: Though they are literally correct when they quote Cheney as saying Saddam had nuclear weapons, they don't even hint to their readers that instead of "recklessly exaggerat[ing]," Cheney quite likely simply WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057083003732547202003-07-01T11:10:00.000-07:002003-07-01T11:15:46.333-07:00Inside baseball blog stuffCAUTION: This post contains only boring blog-related information.As most blogging cognoscente are probably aware, the market for blogging-related tools/software/hosting is really heating up lately. A while back, Slate launched a for-pay blog hosting site which, from what I've read, didn't exactly go off like gangbusters. Even as the 800-lb gorilla of the blogging worldWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057080169557694422003-07-01T10:22:00.000-07:002003-07-01T12:03:08.300-07:00Liberals - Blacks' worst enemiesAs the result of a lengthy and highly successful propaganda campaign, most Americans today "know" that conservative policy is designed to keep the black man down, while compassionate, understanding, caring liberals do everything they can to help blacks escape the consequences of the racist hell that is life in the United States circa 2000. Only those who study theWiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057077424423228992003-07-01T09:37:00.000-07:002003-07-01T09:37:04.400-07:00Splattering bugs for scienceLadies and gentlemen, I give you - The Splatometer.Scientists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, fearing that a decline in insect numbers has contributed to a drop in bird populations, have devised a simple way to count insects: a post-card-sized piece of plastic film that attaches to the front of a car to collect splattering insects. I could have given WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1057002128799697942003-06-30T12:42:00.000-07:002003-06-30T12:42:08.680-07:00The birth of the Palestinian "nation"How did a tiny subset of mostly nomadic Arabs manage to re-form themselves into a pseudo national identity known as "Palestinian"? And what is the unique characteristic of this "nation"? Cynthia Ozick takes a look at the dark culture of death that is the Palestinian identity in this Featured Article on WSJ OpinionJournal.No one can refute the truth that the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1056985566856910452003-06-30T08:06:00.000-07:002003-06-30T08:06:06.836-07:00The race is onRichard Bennett explains what the opinions from the Texas sodomy case really mean:This wasn't a case about law, it was the kick-off event in the race to replace the retiring Rehnquist as chief justice. WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1056663379089978972003-06-26T14:36:00.000-07:002003-06-26T14:36:19.080-07:00Condi vs. Hillary cage matchUm, actually, no. But how about as Presidential rivals in '08? I don't know how plausible it is, but it sure is fun to imagine. In fact, I was doing just that the other day in Tim Blair's comment section.Hillary has been maneuvering into position since she decided to run for Senate. Condi could jump into the game soon if she decides to throw her bonnet into the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1056655834108771622003-06-26T12:30:00.000-07:002003-06-26T12:30:34.110-07:00The blog world can continue to spinLileks isn't going away. [link via Tim Blair]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-1056655219332930552003-06-26T12:20:00.000-07:002003-06-26T12:20:19.316-07:00Ann Coulter vs. The RedsFor those of you who are not connected to the Right Wing Propaganda Machine, the demure, soft-spoken Ann Coulter has come out with another book that's sure to enjoy a long stay on the New York Times Best Seller list, Treason (and yes, I already have my copy - I pre-ordered). John Hawkins of Right Wing News recently interviewed Coulter [link via Tim Blair] and some of her WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-960048892003-06-24T21:45:00.000-07:002003-06-24T21:45:33.000-07:00CotV XLThe freshest of the fresh, rambling along the backroads with A Single Guy in the South. Enjoy!WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-959956502003-06-24T15:29:00.000-07:002003-06-26T10:08:54.833-07:00Diversity vs DiscriminationThe column by Jonah Goldberg that I linked to in my post below, plus all the other columns I've been reading on the recent Supreme Court decision on the University of Michigan cases, got me to thinking about where I stand on "diversity". First, I think this is another word that has been hi-jacked by liberals into meaning something totally different from its originally WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-959929142003-06-24T13:44:00.000-07:002003-06-24T14:31:27.000-07:00Line of the DayFrom über-conservative Bill Buckley:If there were a drug that required politicians to divulge the true reason for their legislation, that drug should be free, and compulsory. Another great one, by another NROite, the irreverent Jonah Goldberg:All of this (defense of racial quotas) reveals how deeply the mainstream of the Democratic party dislikes real diversity. A faith in real WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-959892552003-06-24T11:35:00.000-07:002003-06-24T11:35:57.233-07:00Liberal weenies beware!Just when you thought it was safe to enter the blogosphere, here comes the left's worst nightmare: a blonde with a brain and and blog. A worthy challenger to Rachel Lucas for "Most Vitriolic Female Liberal-slayer" (and I mean that in a good way). And check the name: CoulterGeist. I love it! [link via The Fat Guy]WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519850.post-959865122003-06-24T10:05:00.000-07:002003-06-24T12:32:47.000-07:00The missing WMDs dilemmaThere has been much discussion, and frenzied accusations hurled by liberals, about the failure on the part of U.S. forces to find the massive stores of WMDs supposedly used to justify military intervention in Iraq. In catching up on my reading from vacation, I came across Sunday's George Will column on the subject, and found it to be a well-considered discussion on the WiNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16996843431819909927noreply@blogger.com