Wizbang: June 2004 Archives

Blue Chip Celebrity Stock Forecasts

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (13)

Stock Rising Christina lights up the runway in Milan. Click Images For Lager Version Stock Falling Britney runs over a photographer. Super Size It... [Full Story]

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Premature Frothing...

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (8)

Atrios - and a host of others are touting this story as a sign the George Bush is planning on canceling the election in November (or other such nefarious actions). There is only one problem with that latest conspiracy theory - no one in Washington is even taking DeForest Soaries... [Full Story]

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Hip-Swaying Dancing Doll Ridicules Saddam

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (6)

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Be A Talking Head

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (4)

Cam Edwards (host of Cam and Company on NRA News radio network) is looking for bloggers who'd like to be part of a roundtable discussion on the big stories of the week. The segment will be this Friday afternoon, presumably airing live.... [Full Story]

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Kerry Fights Release Of Divorce Records

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (10)

From a longer article in the Boston Globe:...Kerry told an interviewer he has "no intention" of releasing his divorce records, calling it "ancient history." "I have no intention of doing that at all. There's no reason whatsoever. It's history, ancient history," Kerry said in an interview with Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo... [Full Story]

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VLWC

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (5)

Nick Kristoff calls out the new mainstream left in The New York Times:A consensus is emerging on the left that Mr. Bush is fundamentally dishonest, perhaps even evil - a nut, yes, but mostly a liar and a schemer. That view is at the heart of Michael Moore's scathing new... [Full Story]

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Is Scott Peterson Going To Get Off?

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 30, 2004 · Comments (5)

One former member of the jury thinks so.REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - A juror dismissed from the Scott Peterson murder trial criticized the prosecution's case on Thursday, saying there had been no good explanation of how or why Peterson would have killed his pregnant wife. Justin Falconer, replaced Wednesday by... [Full Story]

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What Was That Movie We Were Talking About?

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (5)

Tomorrow you'll be able to see the blockbuster of the summer, and it has nothing to do with politics. The USA Today review of Spider-Man 2 is just one of hundreds of excellent reviews.With special effects so convincing you don't even think about them, a head-case hero and a three-dimensional... [Full Story]

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A Promise Kept

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (10)

You can say what you want about Laurence Simon (and if it�s obscene, insulting, or indignant, it probably has been said), you have to say this: he is a man of his word. Back when President Reagan died, Lair posted this notice to his death pool. However, he made a... [Full Story]

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I�d like to teach the word to sing in perfect harmony�

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (0)

I�ve never been a fan of karaoke, and this story gives me yet another reason to avoid going. Some people take criticism a bit too seriously� Man, between that and this story about a 37-year-old woman sleeping with her house guest�s 14-year-old son, it�s getting pretty embarrassing to admit I... [Full Story]

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Avoiding An Ass Kicking

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (9)

How to not get your ass kicked by the police, from Chris Rock. Getting your ass kicked by police, from the LAPD. It's worth noting that the suspect in the LA case didn't follow Chris Rock's guidelines...... [Full Story]

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Civility Does Not Ensue

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (6)

Michele Catalano publishes some positive messages on the turnover from Iraqi bloggers. Oliver Willis switches in and out of narrative and basically says all those Iraqi bloggers could be Bush plants. There is debate about whether this is a position he holds (mostly due to wording issues). Evidently the phrase... [Full Story]

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Bonfire of the Vanities - Week 52

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (5)

The Bonfire of the Vanities celebrates one year of hard core suckitude. On this glorious occasion it seems proper to pick that most horrifying of posts and give in a proper crowning at the worst post of the years. Time to light the anniversary Bonfire. The Nominees Flea has all... [Full Story]

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9/11 Commission: U.S. Terror War Has Stymied al Qaida

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (5)

Via NewsMax.com.The Sept. 11 Commission has found that the Bush administration's war on terror has severely impaired al Qaida's ability to organize another spectacular attack against the U.S. homeland by capturing or killing the deadly terror group's key leaders, drying up their financial resources and severely limiting their ability to... [Full Story]

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Free Digital Prints at Target Stores

Posted by Paul · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (0)

For all of you that have digital cameras but have not figured out how to get prints, this is a dream come true. Target has a coupon for 25 free digital prints with no other purchase requirements. Just walk in and get your free pix. The only restriction is that... [Full Story]

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Naked Celebrity News

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (8)

Page Six reports that perky Trading Spaces star Paige Davis got down and dirty doing some amateur stripping at the Broadway Bares event at Roseland Ballroom last weekend. I'll say... Super Size It. ... [Full Story]

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Three Turkish Hostages Released

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2004 · Comments (1)

Threatening to behead Muslim civilians was probably not the best PR move for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, especially if they had murdered them.DUBAI (CIHAN) - Three Turkish hostages, who were abducted last week in Iraq, were released on Tuesday, Qatar based Al Jazeere satellite channel reported on Tuesday. Turkish workers who... [Full Story]

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Army Specialist Keith Maupin Murdered By Captors In Iraq

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (19)

Given the spate of beheading victims, Army Spc. Keith "Matt" Maupin's capture in mid April had fallen of the news reporting cycle. Wizbang commenter Eric provided a summary of his hostage situation yesterday. Unfortunately just as many people were learning about his status things changed dramatically, and for the... [Full Story]

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Collusion Course

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (6)

I heard an interesting political theory being discussed on the radio today, and after some thought, I think it�s worthy of passing along. As I posted earlier, Boston (the host city of the upcoming Democratic national convention) is having union troubles with it�s police force. They�ve been holding �informational pickets�... [Full Story]

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Triumph Of The Swill II: Good Swill Hunting

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (8)

According to Drudge, there is some fierce debate whether or not to pursue and unseal John Kerry�s divorce records from his first marriage. I wanna see them. I want to see just what went down when Gigolo John parted with 9-figure-net-worth-heiress #1. I wanna see all the dirt and sleaze... [Full Story]

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Hot For Teacher

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (126)

TAMPA - A Tampa-area middle school teacher is under arrest, accused of having sex with a student. A Tampa Florida area middle school teacher is under arrest, accused of having sex with a student. Reading teacher Debra Beasley LaFave, 23, is a newlywed who is accused of performing oral... [Full Story]

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Half Full Or Half Empty?

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (4)

There is lots of good news and plenty of bad news coming out of Iraq. How you look at the transition of power today in Iraq seems to me to be a case of glass of water half filled with water - it's either half empty or half full. Half... [Full Story]

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31 Years Of Graduates Do One Last Homework Assignment

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (1)

Some teachers can change your life. Carrie Kolder is one of those kinds of teachers. From the Chicago Tribune (Registration required - privacy guarded ID's available at BugMeNot):It was a dream only an English teacher would have: a retirement party jammed with hundreds of former students, all bearing essays. That's... [Full Story]

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Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (1)

This weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ got a ton of excellent entries. Since entries tended to split between Billy Crystal movie and TV character references and straight captions I awarded winners in those two categories. The winning captions for this picture: Captions 1) (Rodney Dill) - "No.... but I need you,... [Full Story]

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Iraq Handover Completed

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 28, 2004 · Comments (5)

As recognized in U.N. Security Council resolution 1546, the Coalition Provisional Authority will cease to exist on June 28th, at which point the occupation will end and the Iraqi interim government will assume and exercise full sovereign authority on behalf of the Iraqi people. I welcome Iraq's steps to... [Full Story]

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