Archive for: October 2005October 31, 2005
Former Ambassador Joe Wilson orders a soup and sandwich lunch combo.Wilson: “Hi, yes. I’d like the turkey club and clam chowder, please. And an iced tea.” Waitress: “Very good. One turkey club and clam chowder combo, and one iced tea.” Wilson: “No. That’s not what I said. I said I wanted … “Muslim women launch international ‘gender jihad‘“From the Guardian (UK): Marching under the banner of a new “gender jihad”, Islamic feminists from around the world this weekend launched what they hope will become a global movement to liberate Muslim women. The meeting, which drew women from as … Scalito: The libertarian takeRox Populi asked (see previous), “Would love to hear from Libertarian-types [...] how it would be okay to have a law requiring women to inform their husbands before they get an abortion. Or is this just another … Alito ShuffleSome reaction from the left: It is sad that the President felt he had to pick a nominee likely to divide America instead of choosing a nominee in the mold of Sandra Day O’Connor, who would … Bush nominates AlitoText of the President’s announcement here. For what it’s worth, ABC News noted that “Scalito” is called such because “some” compare him to “arch-conservative” Antonin Scalia—the “some” being those who write copy for ABC News, no doubt. … “Bush May Name New Court Nominee on Monday”From the Washington Post: President Bush appears poised to announce a new Supreme Court nomination today, moving quickly after a weekend of consultations to put forward a replacement for the ill-fated choice of Harriet Miers in hopes of recapturing political … October 30, 2005
My brief conversation with the Ghost of Halloweens pastMe: “Hey, remember that time I egged the shit out of old lady Berman’s Caddie? Wrote obscenities in shaving cream and soap all over the windshield, then rolled her house in toilet paper?” Ghost of Halloweens past: “I do.” Me: … Revoltin’ JoeJunkYardBlog reminds us about those forged “yellowcake” documents, citing this story—itself over a year old—which names an Italian businessman in the employ of French intelligence as the source of the documents Joseph Wilson claimed … I, for one, welcome our new Muslim overlordsFrom SA: Malaysia’s government has endorsed a university’s ruling that requires non-Muslim women to wear headscarves on its campuses, a report said on Wednesday. The minister in charge of national unity, Maximus Ongkili, said the decision by the International … |
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