Wizbang: September 2005 Archives

O.J. Simpson To Attend Slasherfest In Los Angeles

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (12)

O.J. Simpson's never ending quest to find the real killers has taken him from one Florida golf course to another. This weekend it takes him back near the scene of the crime for a shameless publicity stunt at a sci fi comic convention.NORTHRIDGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2005 --As unbelievable... [Full Story]

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A Jetson Christmas

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (18)

Available in the new Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog Full size The M400 Skycar - the worlds first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Developed by Moller International, the Skycar travels at 350MPH and achieves an environmentally friendly 21 miles per gallon on alcohol, a cleaner fuel than gasoline. Price: $3,500,000.00 (shipping... [Full Story]

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Owen is Out?

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (9)

My pal Tim hears from a source that Priscilla Owen has withdrawn her name from the Supreme Court list. He notes: With Owen out, conservatives have lost one of the better women on the short list. Cue a picture of Alberto Gonzales and the "Jaws" theme music. Update: Erick of... [Full Story]

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Tom's Texas Trash Talking

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (16)

NRO's Media Blog recaps Rep. Tom DeLay's appearance on CNN's Situation Room (with video), were he attacks DA Ronnie Earle as a as a vicious partisan. Stephen Spruiell's opinion is the Earle's battle is over - he won by getting an indictment - and it's all over for him from... [Full Story]

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Corp of Engineers Told Levee "Weak" In 1994

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (9)

NBC's Lisa Myers found a set of 1998 court transcripts from a dispute over contract costs between the US Army Corp of Engineers and a New Orleans construction firm contracted to shore up the levees 17th Street Canal. From her report:NBC News has obtained what may be a key clue,... [Full Story]

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Child's death sparks debate

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (33)

Both Boston papers, the Herald and the Glob, had accounts of a truly horrifying, yet all-too-common, story out of Fall River, Massachusetts. A mother drove herself to work and went in, forgetting to drop her one-year-old daughter off at day care. When the girl was discovered missing, the mother ran... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (159)

It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Enter your best caption for the following picture: Winners will be announced Sunday soon... Update: Winners announced (click the link to read the winning entries). The contest is now closed.... [Full Story]

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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2005 · Comments (30)

I've always described myself, politically, as a "militant moderate, with contrarian and libertarian leanings." I tend to be suspicious (at best ) of idealogues, as they tend to be a bit extreme for my tastes. I have a strong pragmatist tendency, where I tend to look at a situation and... [Full Story]

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Judith Miller Agrees To Testify In Plame Case

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (7)

New York Times reporter Judith Miller walked out of a federal prison in Alexandria Virginia this afternoon a free woman.WASHINGTON Sep 29, 2005 -- After nearly three months behind bars, New York Times reporter Judith Miller was released from a federal prison Thursday after agreeing to testify in the investigation... [Full Story]

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Thursday Cat Blogging

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (8)

We don't make a habit of animal blogging at Wizbang, but just this once we're offering some lucky reader within driving distance of New Haven, CT the chance to adopt this healthy Siamese cat. Details on the cat's story are available at Right Thoughts.... [Full Story]

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Townhall's New Look

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (10)

Congratulation to the fine folks at Townhall (especially Wizbang guest editor Mary Katharine Ham), on an excellent new look. Here's a sneak peek: The positive reviews are rolling in.... [Full Story]

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WORST. COTV. EVER.

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (12)

It's days like this that the Carnival of the Vanities should be taken out back and shot. This weeks host, Expatriots United, really shouldn't have bothered attempting to post a Carnival. The resulting mess is undoubtedly the worst Carnival of the Vanities ever. Fortunately for COTV readers Laurence Simon stepped... [Full Story]

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Pride goeth before a fall

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (7)

On the very same day Tom DeLay was indicted for campaign-finance charges, so too was a Massachusetts State Senator sued by the state Attorney General over similar matters. Senator Dianne Wilkerson has a spotty record with regard to money. She once served six months under house arrest for failing to... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Errata

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (7)

Here are a couple stories I'd been meaning to mention, but couldn't quite find a hook start with. Perhaps you might have more luck...Ashley Smith, the woman held captive by Atlanta courthouse killer Brian Nichols, was a crystal meth addict at the time she was held hostage. Amazingly she gave... [Full Story]

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Blah, Blah, Roberts Vote, Blah

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (5)

Update: Roberts is confirmed, 78-22. Update 2: How The Dems Voted Reaction from Ed Meese, Jay Sekulow and others. Update 3: Paul at PowerLine thinks the Dems have changed the rules of engagement. In a hilarious illustration of the Senate's self-absorption, Harry Reid and everyone else will be talking all... [Full Story]

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Shredding my credibility

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (31)

A little while ago, Jeff Harrell mentioned me in passing, and reminded me of something I tend to forget: I don't use my real name when I post. The origins are simple: I started out here as a commenter, and I recalled the famous advice about "never give your real... [Full Story]

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The Memory Hole

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (57)

I don't have the world's best memory. In fact, often I find that I forget a lot of details that I really should remember. And sometimes I have crystal-clear memories of things that just didn't happen the way I thought they did. But some things I remember so clearly, I... [Full Story]

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Why No One Takes Salon Seriously

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2005 · Comments (13)

Leaving aside the fact that Salon doesn't even attempt to hide their decidedly liberal viewpoints, what passes as reporting is at times positively juvenile in it's ineptitude. Case in point, this story on Katerina spin. Here's how it starts out...It's quickly becoming conventional wisdom: The media reporting from Hurricane Katrina... [Full Story]

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Memorial Taken Back - IFC Museum Out Of 9/11 Site

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (24)

Thank you Debra Burlingame, and everyone else at Take Back The Memorial who worked so hard to keep the focus of the memorials at ground zero on the victims of 9/11.NEW YORK (AP) - Bowing to pressure from furious Sept. 11 families, Gov. George Pataki on Wednesday removed a proposed... [Full Story]

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DeLay Indicted, Steps Down As House Majority Leader

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (54)

Political lighting rod, House Majority leader Rep. Tom DeLay, was indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury today for conspiracy involving campaign finance. DeLay has temporarily temporarily relinquished his leadership post. Speaker Dennis Hastert will recommend that Rep. David Dreier of California step into those duties. The Republican rank and... [Full Story]

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A sickening abuse of justice

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (44)

A while ago, a Taco Bell restaraunt had a scare. One of its employees came down with Hepatitis A, and might have infected customers and co-workers. The restaurant immediately reported it to the state, and also paid for free immunoglobulin treatment for any customers who wanted it. That wasn't enough... [Full Story]

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Why Campaign Blogs Generally Suck

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (3)

Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, wrote in a September 8th entry at his blog (since changed), "I was born in the South Bronx and educated in public schools for most of my education." Mayor Bloomberg's campaign yesterday reminded Ferrer (and the media) that Ferrer actually... [Full Story]

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Estrada Gambit and a Gal Named Alice

Posted by Aylward · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (6)

Here's a chart of how senators are planning to vote on Roberts. A friend of mine said he got an e-mail from a group yesterday that still thinks we need to "fight for Roberts and America!" but 68 votes wraps this thing up. Jonah Goldberg ponders what the Dems' behavior... [Full Story]

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If it weren't for bad ideas, they'd have no ideas at all

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (12)

There's a quote from "Alice In Wonderland" where Alice says that sometimes she believes as many as six impossible things before breakfast. In that vein, I find that I can find at least one outrageous story out of Massachusetts before breakfast every day. And today, I scored a double. After... [Full Story]

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Rathergate - Rather And Mapes Still Don't Get It

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 28, 2005 · Comments (37)

Perhaps when on is running a covert political hatchet job - especially on which rehashes previously told stories to showcase a supposed new smoking gun - you assume that everyone critical of your work is running their own secret black op. What else can explain the conspiratorially obsessed musing of... [Full Story]

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