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September 14th, 2007 at 20:46
Bad blood
Some news from Phnom Penh. I’d suggest offering to buy a cup of coffee the next time.(Cue the sarcastic laughter)
A Cambodian man was arrested after injecting a woman with his own blood in a bizarre scheme to win her affections, police said Wednes…
September 14th, 2007 at 22:14
Democrats: An End to the War; Short, Bittersweet
President Bush spoke for the eighth time on the subject of Iraq
September 15th, 2007 at 01:12
Friday Sermon from Iran and New York
A moment of silence? At least from Tehran
September 15th, 2007 at 02:30
Time to get rid of the Penny
When I was a child (in the 1950s) it was a treat to find pennies on the sidewalk, but it seems kids today don’t bother stooping over to pick them up anymore.
September 15th, 2007 at 02:58
Pro-America Companies
Do you want to patronize only businesses that strictly abide by federal immigration laws and hire ONLY legal individuals? Here’s your answer: Pro-America Companies, You can find legal workers, legal businesses, search for companies that do NOT carry C…
September 15th, 2007 at 07:37
Eco-Friendly Bombs from Russia with Love for the E
Putin’s got a brand new bomb!!! And it’s GREEN!
September 15th, 2007 at 07:44
Newly Released Video from Beslan
Warning: Not for people with weak stomachs or Islamofascist sympathizers.
September 15th, 2007 at 07:59
Blogging Michigander’s Personal Jihad Twarted
Houssein Zorkot is a third-year medical student at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is a muslim. He is waiting for the apocalyptic 12th Iman as is Ah-mama-jihad of Iran. He is a blogger. He has declared his ‘personal jihad’ on his webs…
September 15th, 2007 at 08:00
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September 15th, 2007 at 09:07
Interview with Ruth Malhotra
Ruth Malhotra has had quite a time at Georgia Tech. She’s been attacked by the Administration of her school under a repressive speech code for standing for traditional marriage, had a liberal teacher fail her in a course because she chose to atte…
September 15th, 2007 at 14:38
NFL Game 2, 2007
Hello there guys and gals. How are you doing today? Getting ready for the weekend, I hope. The College games will be played on Saturday, but I do not cover them. Carl may be able to help with that. Are you ready for some football? (LOL)
September 15th, 2007 at 17:23
The role of Government to protect
I’ve had some interesting discussions lately regarding governments.
So thinking about it today I realized that a government only has two real roles.
To Protect and to Provide. Provide is easy. It provides education and welf…
September 15th, 2007 at 20:36
The Knuckleheads of the Day award
Today’s winners are Secretary of the Army, Pete Geren and Army Chief of Staff George W. Casey, Jr.
September 16th, 2007 at 00:40
Weekend Open Trackback: Sept 14 – 16
Weekend open trackback! Leave a trackback of your best post for others to read.
September 16th, 2007 at 01:05
Al-Qaeda puts Bounty on Cartoonist, Editor
The Swedish Cartoon crisis has now risen to the level of international terrorism. Cartoonist Lars Vilks has made a series of drawings depicting Mohamed as a dog. Vilks had received anonymous death threats before, but now AQ is involved. The
September 16th, 2007 at 01:28
Maher Calls 9/11 Truthers “Lunatics”
Good for him. New Rule: Crazy people who still think the government brought down the Twin Towers in a controlled explosion have to stop pretending that I’m the one that’s being naive. How big a lunatic do you have to
September 16th, 2007 at 02:40
The Truth About Service Academies?
If he didn’t know what he was getting into before going to USNA, somewhere along the way someone sorely failed to inform the young man.
September 16th, 2007 at 06:09
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Auburn Tigers
Wow! Who’d a thunk it! Mississippi State actually beat Auburn on the road by a final score of 19-14. Maybe they aren’t as bad as I originally thought. I’m not completely convinced since the Bulldogs have always had one game in them each season wh…
September 16th, 2007 at 06:13
[...] Wise greetings to readers from Outside The Beltway, Stop The ACLU, Perri Nelson’s Website, Is It Just Me?, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Big Dog’s Weblog, Right Truth, The Populist, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, Pursuing Holiness, third world county, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Church And State, MoreWhat, The Random Yak, 123beta, DeMediacratic Nation, Nanotechnology Today, Adam’s Blog, INside The Northwest Territory, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin’, Cao’s Blog, MacBros’ Place, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Diary Of The Mad Pigeon, The Crazy Rants Of Samantha Burns, Blue Star Chronicles, High Desert Wanderer, The Yankee Sailor. Also, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 16th, 2007 at 12:55
What is Football without the Cheerleaders
A football enthusiast recently wrote me that you don’t have to live in the South to know that FOOTBALL IS KING! But the game wouldn’t be complete without the cheerleaders, and here are some of the finest:
September 16th, 2007 at 13:24
[...] A rattler strike welcome to readers from Stop The ACLU, Outside The Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Is It Just Me?, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Big Dog’s Weblog, Right Truth, The Populist, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, Pursuing Holiness, third world county, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Church And State, MoreWhat, The Random Yak, 123beta, DeMediacratic Nation, Nanotechnology Today, Adam’s Blog, Inside The Northwest Territory, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin’, Cao’s Blog, MacBros’ Place, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Diary Of The Mad Pigeon, The Crazy Rants Of Samantha Burns, Blue Star Chronicles, High Desert Wanderer, The Yankee Sailor. Also thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 16th, 2007 at 13:29
Gathering of Eagles Update
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September 16th, 2007 at 14:23
Saturday Night Hodgepodge
Podcast Show Notes
Okay, this is probably not the best title for the show for SEO purposes but we just ran the gammit tonight. First off, under the new ethics reform bill, Congressman convicted of bribery won’t get a pension. While this isn’…
September 17th, 2007 at 03:20
[...] A big tomahawk chop hello to readers from Stop the ACLU, Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Is It Just Me?, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Big Dog’s Weblog, Right Truth, The Populist, Leaning Straight Up, The Amboy Times, Pursuing Holiness, Stageleft, third world county, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Church and State, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, The Random Yak, Nanotechnology Today, 123beta, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, INside the Northwest Territory, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin, Cao’s Blog, , Jo’s Cafe, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, Walls of the City, Blue Star Chronicles, High Desert Wanderer, The Yankee Sailor. Also a big ol’ thank you to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 17th, 2007 at 03:54
Hippies Bullying America into Surrender for More T
The blogosphere was well represented at The Gathering of Eagles.
September 17th, 2007 at 05:13
[...] A big “WHO DAT?!?” hello to readers from Stop the ACLU, Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Is It Just Me?, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Big Dog’s Weblog, Right Truth, The Populist, Leaning Straight Up, The Amboy Times, Pursuing Holiness, Stageleft, third world county, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Church and State, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, The Random Yak, Nanotechnology Today, 123beta, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, INside the Northwest Territory, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin, Cao’s Blog, , Jo’s Cafe, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, Walls of the City, Blue Star Chronicles, High Desert Wanderer, The Yankee Sailor. Also thank you to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 17th, 2007 at 05:22
SouthWestAirlines to woman: skirt too short to fly
: everything is offensive to “adults with heightened sensitivities.” Should Jews be thrown off planes because they’re offensive to Muslim passengers
September 17th, 2007 at 12:15
College-Level Current Events Debating Blues
One advantage of working with Bruce is that he’s very good at finding information on the web. Unfortunately, his children are frequently unable to take advantage of his skills, because the academic world lives with a completely different mind-set. For…
September 17th, 2007 at 12:32
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