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Entries from April 2008

Is Obama Wright?

April 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Wow, what a kerfluffle.
First we learned that Rev. Jeremiah Wright was Barack Obama’s spiritual advisor, and Obama’s book “Audacity of Hope” was inspired from one of Wright’s sermons. They’re close enough that Wright performed Obama’s wedding, and baptized his children.
Then we discover that Rev. Wright is a hate-filled bigot. He claims that the [...]

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Tags: Election · The Left

Obama’s Terrorist Buddies

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hat tip to Little Green Footballs:
STEP 1: As of April 23 there was a web page at the official Obama campaign site. It featured Hatem El-Hady as a “friend” (read: fundraiser) for Obama. Also on that page was a notation that one of El-Hady’s friends is none other than Michelle Obama.
STEP 2: [...]

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Tags: Election · Hamas · Muslim/Islam · Terrorism · The Left · The US

You Elect, You Decide

April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off

Found on the internet:

The choice in the ‘08 election.
On one side, you have a choice between a witch who is a lawyer married to a lawyer and a lawyer who is married to a witch who is a lawyer.
On the other side, you have a true war hero married to a hot woman with a [...]

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Tags: Election · The Left · The Right · The US

Mecca Time To Replace Greenwich Mean Time

April 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

From the BBC:

Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth.
Mecca is the direction all Muslims face when they perform their daily prayers.
The call was issued at a conference held in the Gulf state of Qatar under [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Islamofascism · Muslim/Islam · Strange/Funny

Shootings In A Gun-Free City

April 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

From abc7chicago.com:

Gun violence made it a deadly weekend on some of Chicago’s streets. Police Superintendent Jody Weis places the blame on too many guns and gangs. The victims have ranged in age from 12 to 65.
The Chicago Police Department says it definitely has a plan. By ABC 7 News’ count, six shootings were fatal over [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Gun Free Zone · Guns · The Left · The US

Are You Ready To Do Something About Oil Prices?

April 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Oil is nearing $120 a barrel. Saudi Arabia is wanting to slow down production.
Are you paying enough for gasoline yet? Are you angry yet? Are you willing to demanding some action from the government yet?

Why aren’t we building any new nuclear power plants?
Why aren’t we building any new oil refineries?
Why aren’t we [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Government · Money · Saudi Arabia · The US

You Can’t Play The Pipes Quietly

April 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

From the UK Times Online:

From this month, pipers must adhere to strict volume limits or risk breaking European Union health and safety laws. Bands have been ordered to tone down or wear earplugs to limit noise exposure to 85 decibels.
Typically, a pipe band played at full volume peaks at 122 decibels outdoors, noisier than the [...]

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Tags: Absurd · The EU

Self-inflicted Shotgun Blast Not Life-threatening

April 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off

From the Yakima Herald-Republic (Yakima, WA):

A 20-year-old man shot himself in the groin early Sunday while trying to hide a shotgun down his pants, city police said.
A news release did not describe the injury except to say that it was “serious.”
The victim was being treated at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His injuries were not [...]