Wizbang: April 2006 Archives

Some Thoughts on Monday's Illegal Immigration Protests

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 30, 2006 · Comments (36)

Updated At least the mayor of Los Angeles has his priorities straight. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles' first Latino mayor in the modern era, will skip huge pro-immigration rallies planned for Monday to meet with pro football officials in Dallas, leaving organizers feeling like "a ship without... [Full Story]

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Pardon my absence

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 30, 2006 · Comments (8)

(Written Sunday morning) I don't expect to have much to post on Monday. I'm leaving for work soon, and I don't expect to get home more than an hour or two before midnight. Then, I'm due back in at 8:00 Monday morning. Tossing in the necessities like food, and optional... [Full Story]

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Running on empty

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 30, 2006 · Comments (55)

With the ever-increasing price of gasoline, once again all the politicians are talking about our "addiction" to oil -- especially foreign oil -- and the need for a new energy policy. Funny thing is, those most loudly blaming Bush for the problems tend to be the allied with the same... [Full Story]

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Bumper Snickers

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 30, 2006 · Comments (12)

I sometimes get bored driving around, and I start looking at bumper stickers and other forms of decorations I see on other people's vehicles. And two last week gave me a bit of a chuckle. The first was a guy who has found his niche in life, and is making... [Full Story]

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Imperial Dipstick

Posted by The Hatemongers Quarterly · Published: April 30, 2006 · Comments (19)

Here's a fun game for you: We'll provide an interesting quotation, and you can guess who wrote it. Lots of laughs, eh? Well, here we go; get a load of the following passage: For nearly a decade now, bin Laden has demonstrated patience, brilliant planning, managerial expertise, sound strategic and... [Full Story]

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Token resistance

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 29, 2006 · Comments (6)

Two stories in today's Boston papers struck me as not necessarily directly connected, but possibly thematically so. First, the MBTA announced that its fares were going up -- by about 80%. And like all good bureaucrats, the spokesweasel held the news until 9:00 p.m. Friday night. Secondly, Canadian officials have... [Full Story]

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Drunken blowhard levels windmills

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 29, 2006 · Comments (27)

One can usually trust the Democrats to support programs such as alternative energy, new sources of power that will replace the horribly dangerous nuclear, the dirty filthy coal, the rapacious wood, or the foreign-sourced oil (which also feed the evil oil companies). But Ted Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate,"... [Full Story]

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Carnival of the Trackbacks LXI

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 29, 2006 · Comments (4)

Reader recommended stories for Saturday, April 29, 2006... [Full Story]

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Some things money can buy

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 29, 2006 · Comments (6)

Beyond-remaindered book at Building 19: $1.98 Padded envelope: $1.55 FedEx Ground shipping from Manchester, NH to Houston, TX: $7.09 Entertainment value of pouring napalm into a certified psychotic's flamethrower: Priceless. But he wasn't supposed to LIKE it...... [Full Story]

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The Economy is Still Booming

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (20)

The economy roared to a 4.8% growth rate in the first quarter of 2006: April 28, 2006 -- The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis says that the U.S. economy saw a big bump in activity during the first three months of the year -- the biggest in more than... [Full Story]

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Ayman al Zawahri Releases Video

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (5)

Ayman al Zawahri is the third al Qaeda leader in a week to release a video on the internet: CAIRO, Egypt - Hundreds of suicide bombings in Iraq have "broken the back" of the U.S. military, al-Qaida's No. 2 said in a video posted Saturday -- the latest in a... [Full Story]

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Hosting Matters Experiences Hack Attack

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (19)

8:30pm update: I just tried to access the same blogs that were affected by the Hosting Matters Hack Attack and they are all inaccessable - again. So far, I can't access these sites: Power Line Instapundit Captain's Quarters ... [Full Story]

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Breaking: Rush Limbaugh Arrested

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (94)

Updated Rush Limbaugh was arrested today and charged with one count of prescription fraud (correction: Rush will not be charged if he meets requirements listed in press release below): WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Rush Limbaugh was arrested Friday on prescription drug charges, law enforcement officials said. Limbaugh turned himself... [Full Story]

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And, We're Back!

Posted by Aylward · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (3)

We're back up over at Hugh's place. I think most of the other blogs affected are back up, too. Michelle Malkin reports: 300pm EDT update: Looks like most blogs are back up, but the story's not over. Aaron at Aaron's CC, the Hosting Matters blog singled out by the cyberjihadis,... [Full Story]

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Oil Nonsense and Congressional Ignorance

Posted by Aylward · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (47)

I interviewed Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wa.) several months ago, right after Katrina. She and a bunch of other Dems, like Wyden and Durbin were standing outside the Congressional Exxon, near the Senate office buildings, taking advantage of the high prices as a back drop. They were hawking some bill that... [Full Story]

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A Laundry List of Grievances Won't Cut It

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (6)

Jay Cost of Real Clear Politics is unimpressed with Sean Wilentz's recent proclamation in Rolling Stone Magazine that President Bush is the worst president in history. Here's why: Wilentz has failed to operationalize his theory. This is what we do when we say, "The economy is doing well. Look at... [Full Story]

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About Those Gas Prices

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (16)

Read Charles Krauthammer's latest exposition on this issue. · Demand is up. China has come from nowhere to pass Japan as the number No. 2 oil consumer in the world. China and India -- between them home to eight times the U.S. population -- are industrializing and gobbling huge amounts... [Full Story]

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Press Conference Snapshots

Posted by Aylward · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (10)

The press was being delightful, as usual, this morning in separate press conferences with John Bolton and President Bush. Here's an actual question posed for Bolton. I'm paraphrasing, but it's the gist: How can we believe anything you say considering you lied to all of our faces in the run-up... [Full Story]

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Uh, Hey Guys. Mind if I Blog Here?

Posted by Aylward · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (7)

We're down over at Hugh's place, possibly a part of the DOS attack Michelle's writing about. Update: We are, in fact, part of the Hosting Matters take-down. So, I had this login left over from when I used to hang out here and I figured y'all might not mind if... [Full Story]

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Duke Rape Accuser Made Similar Claim Ten Years Earlier

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (9)

Ten years before the explosive claims of rape at an off-campus party of the Duke lacrosse team, the 27-year-old stripper at the center of the rape charges against Duke lacrosse players Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty made a similar claim to police in Creedmoor, N.C. WRAL reports: CREEDMOOR, N.C. --... [Full Story]

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Taking wing

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (10)

A while ago, I took on the whole "chickenhawk" argument, shredding it as the dishonest, dishonorable tactic it is. Its transparency hasn't diminished its popularity among its advocates, however. A few bloggers have decided to take a leaf from Richard Pryor and some gay activists' playbooks, though, and take the... [Full Story]

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May 1 Illegal Immigration Protesters Hope to Close Cities

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (65)

Updated and Bumped I wrote a post earlier today in which I highlighted parts of Newt Gingrich's immigration ideas. In that post, I said most Americans understand why immigrants, legal and illegal, work so hard to get to America. I have to say, however, that any sympathy Americans may still... [Full Story]

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The spirit of '79

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (29)

I haven't mentioned my age recently, so I'll repeat it. I'm 38. In fact, I'm about halfway to 39. Why do I mention that? Because I first became aware of the world, and world events, in the 1970s. And I'm starting to get a lot of that old sense of... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (51)

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. Update: Winners announced. Click on the link to read the winning entries. The contest is now closed.... [Full Story]

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Weekend Caption Contest™ Winners

Posted by Kevin · Published: April 28, 2006 · Comments (3)

Last weeks Weekend Caption Contest™ was everything I hoped it could be. There were so many good entries I could make another list of 6 and not reuse any of the selected winners. Your best bet is to just go read them all; or at least most of them... The... [Full Story]

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