Wizbang: September 2006 Archives

Mohammad Atta Martyrdom Will Surfaces

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (12)

***Updated: Watch the video here.*** The Sunday Times in London received a January 2000 video of Mohammad Atta reading his martyrdom will: FILM of the ringleader of the September 11 hijackers reading his "martyrdom" will inside Afghanistan at Osama Bin Laden's headquarters has emerged five years after the Al-Qaeda... [Full Story]

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Yogi at the bat

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

...complete with action photo! This guy is my newest hero. I think I'm gonna have to swing by there and treat myself to some junk food.... [Full Story]

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People with way too much time on their hands

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (3)

Here in New Hampshire, we finally found out the answer to one of life's troubling questions: What happens when an idiot with way too much time on his hands runs into a petty official with nothing better to do with himself? The answer is, apparently, "relief for a slow news... [Full Story]

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Signs of progress on Capitol Hill

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (56)

Folks are all abuzz about the resignation of Representative Mark Foley (R-FL) after it was revealed he was using the internet to pursue an underage male page. Foley, prior to this, was best known as chairman of the Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus. While many are making this to be... [Full Story]

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NBC Edits God out of VeggieTales

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (8)

My kids love VeggieTales. I love VeggieTales. So imagine my happiness when I learned that NBC started airing VeggieTales on Saturday mornings. I should have known it was too good to be true. The network edited out some references to God so that VeggieTales would "comply with the network's broadcast... [Full Story]

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Making the world safe for Mom, apple pie, and mindless bureaucrats

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 30, 2006 · Comments (7)

This weekend, the Congressional Medal Of Honor Society is holding their annual banquet, and this year it's in Boston. I was fortunate enough to hear two of its members speak on a talk show. Jack Lucas (USMC) has an amazing story. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, he persuaded his mother to... [Full Story]

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Just how stupid are they?

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

With the dustup yesterday about the faked Michelle Malkin bikini photo, I am once again reminded why I dislike so much of the left side of the blogosphere: above and beyond everything else, they are STUPID. 1) Michelle Malkin is one of the top-rated bloggers. 2) Michelle Malkin is widely... [Full Story]

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Gas Price Reporting (Or How To Make Good News Sound Bad)

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (58)

I have not heard one story about falling gas prices that did not either "question the timing" or warn of future increases. Evidently the reporting I have seen is representative, according to Newsbusters:In 35 straight business days of falling gas prices, evening news shows emphasized "high" or "rising" gas prices... [Full Story]

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Brazilian Airline Says Passenger Plane Missing

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (3)

It disappeared off the radar. From Reuters: SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian airline Gol said on Friday it was trying to locate a passenger plane that disappeared from the radar. The company said the flight had 155 passengers on board. It was not immediately know how many... [Full Story]

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Al Gore: the voice of experience

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (24)

One of the bigger news stories today is that Al Gore is now saying that cigarette smoking is a factor in global warming. Well, considering that as a youth, Al worked on the Gore family tobacco farm. In fact, in 1988, while campaigning for president, he said "Throughout most of... [Full Story]

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Ayman al-Zawahri Joins The Democratic Party

Posted by Paul · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (33)

Al-Qaida No. 2 Calls Bush Failure, Liar Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri condemned President Bush in a video statement released Friday, calling him a failure and a liar. "Why don't you tell them how many million citizens of America and its allies you intend to kill in search of the... [Full Story]

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Kos Sexy?

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (41)

Sorry, I just don't get it. I do get that brainy men are sexy, but angry, loony men appearing in political ads peering through windows? Guys who say "screw you" to American contractors whose bodies were desecrated in Iraq? Whatever floats your boat, I guess. There are quite a few... [Full Story]

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Help Spread the Word

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (1)

If you live in or near North Carolina, and don't already have plans for October 7, check out Carolina FreedomNet 2006 sponsored by the John Locke Foundation. I have learned there are still quite a few NC area bloggers and blog fans that don't know about the event, so please... [Full Story]

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The Left's Lies and The Liars Who Tell Them

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (30)

It becomes very obvious when the nutroots on the left know they've lost the debate. They resort to the politics of personal destruction. Take a look at what they are doing to Michelle Malkin. UNC professor Eric Muller (who has been obsessed with Michelle for a while) and Wonkette are... [Full Story]

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"You can pay me now, or you can pay me later"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (4)

Someone needs to make Dafydd ab Hugh stop blogging and go back to writing novels. He's really, really getting on my nerves. For the most part, Dafydd is a pretty good blogger. But every now and then, he writes something that just makes me gnash my teeth and pound my... [Full Story]

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Terrorists' Excuse Du Jour

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (19)

Jim Addison pointed me to Jonah Goldberg's Townhall column "Terrorists' Excuse Du Jour." Jim called the piece one of Jonah's best and I agree. Here's a portion: Iraq is the excuse du jour for jihadists. But the important factor is that these are young men looking for an excuse. If... [Full Story]

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Dems Need More Than Blustery Bill Clinton To Convince Security Voters

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (73)

My Townhall column today is a response to Hillary Clinton's comments earlier this week that her husband's administration would have done more than the current one if they had seen a classified document saying bin Laden was determined to strike in the U.S. ...her hubby didn't need a classified report... [Full Story]

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Making Information Easier To Access

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

I am a big fan of the Examiner, and not only because they let me be a part of their blog board of contributors. The online edition of the paper, which is what I am most familiar with, is very well organized and easy to access. The content of the... [Full Story]

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Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (66)

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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Tomorrow's news, today

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (8)

Predicting the future is often a fool's game. But sometimes certain patterns emerge, and the first person to spot them and act on them is considered a genius. With that in mind, let me sum up the past, then whip out the crystal ball and prognosticate a little: 1) The... [Full Story]

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GE's Gadgetopia

Posted by Kevin · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (0)

GE launched a blog today, not one of those crappy corporate PR blogs, but a real blog with open comments, real authors, and talking about what's cool. They're blogging from Wired's NEXTfest in New York, a conference dedicated to cool new technologies and gadgets. What set's GE's experiment apart from... [Full Story]

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Jack Cafferty And The "F" Word

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (2)

Gaggle has Jack Cafferty's number (or should I say letter?) in this hilarious cartoon.... [Full Story]

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Getting Her Cowboy Back

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: September 29, 2006 · Comments (8)

Tammy Bruce's comment about President Bush's very strong statement on the Democrats' sorry record on Iraq and the war on terror is my favorite. Tammy said, "Perhaps the upcoming election is drawing my Cowboy back. Let's hope so." I couldn't agree more. He is going to catch hell for calling... [Full Story]

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Senate Passes President Bush's Detainee Interrogation Bill

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 28, 2006 · Comments (11)

President Bush's detainee interrogation bill passed in the senate by 65-34. Hot Air has the roll call. WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday endorsed President Bush's plans to prosecute and interrogate terror suspects, all but sealing congressional approval for legislation that Republicans intend to use on the campaign trail to... [Full Story]

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Muslim Leader: "The only dialogue we will accept is when all other religions agree to convert to Islam"

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: September 28, 2006 · Comments (48)

This was Sheik Abu Saqer's response to Pope Benedict XVI's request for dialogue between the world's religions: JERUSALEM - Pope Benedict XVI's meeting this week with a delegation of Muslim leaders and his calls for interfaith dialogue following earlier remarks about Islam are really "Crusader conspiracies" to subjugate the Islamic... [Full Story]

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