Wizbang: June 2007 Archives

Reuters Retracts Iraqi Beheading Story

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 30, 2007 · Comments (43)

A couple of days ago I linked to Bob Owens' post about a story the AP ran about 20 decapitated bodies (along with heads) found in Iraq. Bob was questioning whether or not the story was genuine since the sourcing was sketchy, at best. Reuters also ran the story which... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.8/5 (59 votes cast)

Craziness in the UK

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 30, 2007 · Comments (80)

A car that was engulfed in flames rammed into the airport in Glasgow, Scotland. Officials think it was related to the two unexploded car bombs that were found in London: Two men rammed a flaming sport utility vehicle into the main terminal of Glasgow airport Saturday, crashing into the glass... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.1/5 (43 votes cast)

The Crazy [Liars] Next Door III

Posted by Paul · Published: June 30, 2007 · Comments (102)

I got called to task the other day for comparing Wizbang Blue to that festering sewer pit Democratic Underground. The comparison was dead on. They are both stocked with demented sociopaths who don't know the truth from a lie. Today's moonbat liar is Paul Hooson. You might remember, because I... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (68 votes cast)

Bad News for Hillary: 52% of Americans Won't Vote for Her No Matter What

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 30, 2007 · Comments (47)

I know it's just a poll and that it's still really early, but it can't make her feel very confident about her chances in November next year should she actually win the Democratic nomination: More than half of Americans say they wouldn't consider voting for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.4/5 (53 votes cast)

Shirty Reasoning

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 30, 2007 · Comments (14)

Over the last week or so, high school twits have been the subject of Supreme Court rulings -- and I think that the Court got them both wrong. Now, I'm no lawyer or legal scholar or anything, and I'm sure that the Court had very sound rationales for their decisions... [Full Story]

Rating: 2/5 (49 votes cast)

Supreme Court Rules that School Can't Censor Anti-Bush Shirt

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (93)

A kid walked into school wearing an anti-Bush shirt with images of cocaine and a martini. School officials said it violated the dress code and suspended him. The kid's family sued, and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court. The court sided with the kid: Putting its... [Full Story]

Rating: 1.6/5 (43 votes cast)

"That's not fair! You tricked me!"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (25)

In Panama City, the cops have developed a novel approach for busting illegal aliens They would rush up to a construction site, lights blazing and sirens going, and then grab anyone who ran away. This, naturally, had the usual suspects in a tizzy. Personally, I love it when the police... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.1/5 (77 votes cast)

Car Bomb Defused Near Piccadilly Circus

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (46)

Ambulance workers saw smoke coming from a Mercedes and checked it out. From the AP: Police thwarted an apparent terror attack Friday near the famed Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London, defusing a bomb made of a lethal mix of gasoline, propane gas, and nails after an ambulance crew... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.8/5 (36 votes cast)

The Crazies Next Door II

Posted by Paul · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (81)

The crazy train rolls on over a Wizbang Blue.... I found this gem posted this morning... Our Attack That Killed Afghan Kids Deliberately: US Military Officials Posted by Steve Crickmore Just over a week ago, we at 'Wizbangblue' talked about a horror story in which the US bombed a "compound"... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (47 votes cast)

"What do you mean it's still a problem? Don't you know we passed a law?"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (31)

Now that the incredibly ugly "immigration reform" bill is thankfully dead (for now -- Harry Reid might pull yet another Dr. Frankenstein play), a lot of people are asking "what next?" First off, let me say that I am glad the bill died, and in the Senate rather than the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.1/5 (40 votes cast)

Another Liberal Disconnect

Posted by Paul · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (94)

I'm quite fond of the phrase "Irony is lost on the dumb." The irony of some of the arguments from the left on the immigration issue is astounding. On one hand you have your typical liberal idiots claiming "Conservatives Driving Up Grocery Prices because after all, closing the borders means... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.1/5 (40 votes cast)

Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (97)

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 but a new edition of the Weekend Caption... [Full Story]

Rating: 1.8/5 (24 votes cast)

"Someone get Radar in here!!!"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (23)

I'm a fan of real-time strategy games. I still regularly play Star Trek: Armada and several of the Command & Conquer games. And recently, I had a thought about a variant. In most RTS games, the player starts off with a certain amount of resources and has to develop more... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.6/5 (33 votes cast)

A Few Interesting Links

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (25)

I am still having trouble finding the time to blog and to make matters worse, I am sharing my computer with my husband until his has a pesky virus removed. I took a quick look around the blogosphere and found a few things that interested me. Bob Owens is asking... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.3/5 (23 votes cast)

Clinton vs. Gore 2008?

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (31)

With the presidential race starting earlier than ever, there is more than the usual tendency to get bored with the candidates. With Fred Thompson apparently ready to announce and Al Gore polling better than any of the announced Democrats running, there is the promise of a bit of excitement yet... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.5/5 (25 votes cast)

This Week's Business News

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: June 29, 2007 · Comments (3)

Personal Incomes Incomes for all Americans rose 0.4% in May, below Wall Street expectations but far above the negative figure posted in April. Consumer spending in May roughly was in line with incomes. Jobless Claims The four-week average of initial claims for jobless benefits - i.e., layoffs - now stands... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.2/5 (20 votes cast)

The Supreme Court Says School Board Cannot Sort Students by Race

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (32)

The Supreme Court decided 5-4 today that students can no longer be sorted into schools based only upon their race, which is what school systems in Seattle and Louisville had been doing. They were assigning students into specific schools based upon one criteria: race. This decision makes perfect sense to... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.8/5 (30 votes cast)

The Brethren

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (25)

Now that the Supreme Court's 06-07 term is over I figured I'd give a bullet-point summary of all the major decisions: Racial preferences in public education - Rejected. Use of race in public school admissions - Severely limited. McCain-Feingold - Gutted; essentially rendered moot. Strict construction of federal employment laws... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.9/5 (31 votes cast)

Army Modifies Body Armor RFP

Posted by Charlie Quidnunc · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (6)

I've been following a strange story of the body armor the Army uses to protect soldiers in Iraq, with two podcasts on the subject. Today I read that the Army has issued a change to their RFP for body armor that would be more inclusive of the flexible type of... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.4/5 (26 votes cast)

What Now On Immigration and the Border?

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (27)

Once again, the Senate has killed the unpopular bill which would, judging from the vitriol hurled around in the past month, have surrendered the United States to a hated foreign power, replaced all happiness and joy with dismal angst, banished the sun and the laughter of children from our lives,... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.9/5 (38 votes cast)

Why the North Pole?

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (93)

Last night I posted an article about Russia laying claim to a portion of the North Pole. Jay responded by asking why since the North Pole really doesn't have any land to speak of. Well, it has much, much more of what Putin wants: Populist newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda - a... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (18 votes cast)

Amnesty Bill Defeated In Senate Vote

Posted by Paul · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (66)

Thank goodness... 46-53, immigration bill goes down in defeat The comprehensive immigration reform bill that has dodged attacks from the left and right for weeks, survived "poison pill" amendments, and was once pulled from the Senate schedule failed its most important test Thursday. Passage of the legislation now appears unlikely.... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (34 votes cast)

Goldilocks and the Dumb Crooks

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (1)

"Moderation in all things" are the words of wisdom. That holds true in all sorts of things, even crime. Here we have two dumb-criminal stories -- one about being too discriminating, the other about not being discriminating enough. Here in New Hampshire, we have a bank robber who's just too... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.4/5 (16 votes cast)

Law & Order

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (21)

Supreme Court Rejects Racial Preferences in Public Education The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected racial preferences in public high school education. The Court struck down a Seattle plan whereby classroom space was allocated by race. The Court also struck down a Kentucky school district's race-based admission policies. You know, honestly,... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (19 votes cast)

Land, ho?

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: June 28, 2007 · Comments (45)

Earlier, Kim posted about Russia deciding to annex a portion of the North Pole. The article she cited was both fascinating and ominous, as numerous commenters also noted, but I have to say that I am not in the least concerned about Russia and land-grabbing at the North Pole. Why... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (23 votes cast)