Wizbang: August 2006 Archives

Progress

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (16)

RedState has news of progress in Iraq (including the chart below) that you might not see on the nightly news. (There is still such a thing as nightly news, right?) ... [Full Story]

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For The Ladies

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (7)

Mary Katharine Ham has a special treat for the ladies (and some of the men). Get a sneak peek after the jump. ... [Full Story]

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Porkbusters Success

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (5)

The secret "holders" have been exposed and Senator Frist has promised, "In September, I will bring S. 2590 to the floor of the Senate for the vote it deserves." ... [Full Story]

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Twenty-two Banks Bombed Simultaneously In Thailand

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (13)

Jim Hoft has a great roundup of pictures and links to news reports, including the following.Thai police said that eight of the bombs went off in the capital of Yala province while seven exploded in the province's outlying districts on Thursday morning. The army said that Muslim separatists had placed... [Full Story]

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Bush Assassinated In New Movie

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (54)

Drudge is linking to this story at the top of the page.This is the dramatic moment when President George Bush is gunned down by a sniper after a public address at a hotel, in a gripping new docudrama soon to be aired on TV. Set around October 2007, President Bush... [Full Story]

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Let not one stone be left standing upon another...

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (14)

Hezbollah, as it points out in its charter, is devoted to the destruction of Israel. They will not rest until the nation is not only destroyed, but every trace of it everywhere is gone. And that, apparently, includes web sites run by guys who have the name "Israel" as their... [Full Story]

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Early Morning Links

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (1)

Betsy Newmark gets more blogging done by 7 a.m. than many bloggers do all day long. More than some do all week long. This morning she was particularly productive. She has some scary stuff linked about who the committee chairs would be if the Democrats retook the Congress and about... [Full Story]

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Money talks, BS prattles on

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (11)

There's an old variant of The Golden Rule: He with the gold makes the rules. Right now, one of the biggest gold-holders on the Left is billionaire felon and moonbat "financier and philanthropist" is George Soros, who signs the paychecks (indirectly, of course) of some of the Left's most strident... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Day At The Examiner

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 31, 2006 · Comments (6)

Mark Tapscott says it must be Wizbang Blog Day at the Examiner because Kevin and I both have pieces published there today. Kevin's column is about Katrina and how we should forget everything we thought we knew because much of it is wrong. My column is about how candidates who... [Full Story]

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Paul Hackett Calls Dan Senor "Unterfuhrer"

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (40)

It's unbelievable. Hot Air has the video. It's shocking enough to actually hear Paul Hackett call Dan "Herr Senor." But he didn't stop at that - he followed it up by calling Dan a "little unterfuhrer." Hackett is settling into the far left, nutroot wing of the Democratic Party very... [Full Story]

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How Low Will Gas Prices Go?

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (25)

This is one of those predictions I would love to see come true.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The recent drop in prices at the pump could pick up steam, driving gasoline sharply lower in coming months. "I'd say $2 to $2.50," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price... [Full Story]

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Omeed Aziz Popal's Lawyer Quits; Murder Victim's Family Grieves

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (6)

From the Mercury News: Omeed Aziz Popal, the driver suspected of killing a Fremont man and injuring 14 San Francisco pedestrians in a hit-and-run spree on Tuesday, needs a new attorney. Millbrae attorney Majeed Samara was retained by Popal's family, but said today that he decided to hand the case... [Full Story]

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The Incurious Media

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (39)

I wish I had written the following. I have thought it before, but never as clearly as The Anchoress writes it.The incurious press never did want to know about John Kerry's military records...they never did actually want to hear what the Swiftboat Vets had to say...hell, they weren't even curious... [Full Story]

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On the Radio

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (6)

You can catch me on the radio tonight at about 7:05pm on WTVN 610 in Columbus OH. I'll be talking about Omeed Aziz Popal and his rampage yesterday. It is streamed online at www.610wtvn.com. Update: I will be on at around 7:15pm for anyone who would like to listen. ... [Full Story]

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Finally: It's the War on Islamic Fascism

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (41)

The AP is reporting that the Republicans and the Bush Administration are finally acknowledging publicly that the war on terror is actually a war on Islamic Fascism: President Bush in recent days has recast the global war on terror into a "war against Islamic fascism." Fascism, in fact, seems to... [Full Story]

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Ernesto

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (6)

I am just now beginning to see a little Ernesto action here in N.C. About 20 minutes ago the sky got really dark and then some pretty heavy rain suddenly started falling, accompanied by some impressive thunder. I am just now seeing some lightning, as well. So far the winds... [Full Story]

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Mais non, monsieur!

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (14)

Muslim goes on killing rampage, starts in front of a Jewish center: Must be just a coincidence, another example of a mentally deranged man. Between this, the shooting at the Jewish Center a few weeks ago, and the guy who drove his SUV through the college quad a few months... [Full Story]

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The MSM Still Misses The Mark On Blogs

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

The Ugly American is right. The MSM just doesn't "get" the blogs yet. He points out some misconceptions about the influence of blogs from an article by Bruce Kluger in USA Today. Kluger uses the examples of Lieberman and Snakes on a Plane to draw conclusions about blogs that don't... [Full Story]

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San Francisco Hit & Run Driver Called Himself a Terrorist

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (53)

***Updated - Rush read from this post!*** After Omeed Aziz Popal was arrested he referred to himself as a terrorist. But the police appeared to have ignored his statements and said it had nothing to do with terrorism. Check out the KTVU News report courtesy of Jihad Watch. Update: LGF... [Full Story]

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Quick hits

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (0)

I can't quite build a full posting out of any of these, so here are just a few links that I found especially worthwhile: A CGI artist who worked on the Director's Cut of Star Trek: The Motion Picture has been re-working the special effects on the original series. He's... [Full Story]

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A truly distasteful posting

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (16)

This is quite possibly one of the most painful pieces I've ever had to write. Senator Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy did something decent, something right, and I am compelled to point it out. An Army Reserve unit based out of Keene, NH had returned home from Iraq. But the Army,... [Full Story]

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Setting the Plame Record Straight

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (68)

Christopher Hitchens has written some incredible pieces on the Plame story, and his latest is no exception. Some readers are tired of hearing about it, but I think it is important that the record be set straight. I had a feeling that I might slightly regret the title ("Case Closed")... [Full Story]

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Challenges For The Traditional Media

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (0)

Robert Cox looks at some of the problems the traditional media has competing in the new media age.Given the many deep-seated traditions in journalism, it is no surprise that many journalists are hidebound when grappling with the future of journalism and the role of traditional news organizations in the emerging... [Full Story]

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How To Avoid Scandal In The Blogosphere

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: August 30, 2006 · Comments (0)

La Shawn Barber has posted the third installment in her series about how to avoid scandal in the blogosphere. This one addresses sock puppetry.... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Podcast #36

Posted by Charlie Quidnunc · Published: August 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

The 36th edition of the Wizbang Podcast is up for your listening pleasure. Here's what I talk about today: It's the Lobby's Fault -The Case against Mearsheimer & WaltThe appealing Faith of Islam - Conversion at GunpointNasrallah's Surprise - He didn't think they would fight back Go and listen! Note:... [Full Story]

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