Category: Miscellany

class=”linktitle”>Plumbing the Depths of Evil (8 links)
Power Line
The depravity of our enemies is hard, sometimes, to grasp fully. Today's news includes this reminder of why there is…
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class=”linktitle”>”The M&Ms float crashed. Oh the huma (7 links)
Althouse
That’s the reaction in the Pajamas Media live blogging when a Thanksgiving Parade balloon crashes and falls, alo
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class=”linktitle”>Be Thankful for Democracy (11 links)
Power Line
The optimistic title of Jennifer Harper's article in the Washington Times this morning is “Public Ignores Iraq War Naysayers.” That…
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Thankful (11 links)
Major K.
Much to my surprise, everyone here is acknowledging Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving has been the greeting of the day. This is in contrast to most other holidays since I have been here. Usually the only ones to do anything special have…
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class=”linktitle”>Open Source Media Pajamas Media (8 links)
Wizbang
Open Source Media, which launched to mild fanfare and lots of questions in New York last week, has pulled an about face and is rebranding their previous rebranding. They're returning to a name they actually own (Pajamas Media), but…
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Folks:
I’m tracking posts, so check back tomorrow to see what your fellow bloggers find to be thankful for this season.
– NZ
Update: A lesson on what is truly worth being thankful for, from Glenn….

class=”linktitle”>Bush as Press Assassin?Baathist in a Mir (11 links)
Informed Comment
Bush as Press Assassin?Baathist in a Mirror The Mirror broke the story on Tuesday that a secret British memo demonstrates that George W. Bush wa

THE THANKFUL TREE (10 links)
Michelle Malkin
My latest column is up.
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Ken Masugi reflects on Lincoln and Thanksgiving as a
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Bombing Al-Jazeera (9 links)
The Washington Monthly
BOMBING AL-JAZEERA….This goes right to the top of the “seriously weird” pile:President Bush planned to bomb Arab TV station al-Jazeera in friendly Qatar, a “Top Secret” No 10 memo reveals. But he was talked out of it at a White

The war they believe in (7 links)
Power Line
The only war the Democrats really have their heart in is the war to undermine the Bush administration. Any incidental…
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class=”linktitle”>The CNN Tape Exclusive on Cheney's (7 links)
All Things Beautiful
CREDIT FOR THE TAPE EXCLUSIVE TO BILL QUICK @ DAILY PUNDIT: “CNN Employee On Tape answering @ the CNN Headline News desk says: ” Cheney “X” Is “Freedom of Speech” – “Tell Bush And Cheney To Stop Lying”. “

class=”linktitle”>CNN Employees A Bit Touchy About The Che (7 links)
Wizbang
Daily Pundit's Bill Quick shares the recording of a call made by some marketing wackos named Team Hollywood to CNN's Headline News desk. The poor schlub answering the phone attempts to engage the caller in a rhetorical argument about…
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class=”linktitle”>WP Woodwardgate editorial spams red herr (14 links)
The Tar Pit
With sharks circling around embattled Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward, the Post editorial board tried to distract
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Saturday Specials (8 links)
Jo’s Cafe
1. Nosy sons save mother via webcam
2. Heidi is on the move to a farm.
3. Square-Inch Plot of Land for Sale on eBay
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Sweetness and Light (8 links)
Making Light
Sons Save Mom Overseas with Webcam says the headline. OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Web camera in a Norwegian artist's…

class=”linktitle”>God Bless You, Mr. Bin Laden (12 links)
Don Surber
An Australian newspaper published an interview with Kurt Vonnegut in which he praised suicide bombers: “They are dying for their own self-respect. It’s a terrible thing to deprive someone of their self-resp
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The Expert On Inconsequential (11 links)
Don Surber
Bill Clinton — President of the World according to Esquire magazine — has pronounced the war on terrorism as “inconsequential.” “We have become arrogant in the present. All of us. Osama bin Laden’s arroga
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class=”linktitle”>Yes, Democrats Are Patriotic (15 links)
Conservative Cat
Yesterday, Don Surber posted an article about the patriotism issue. When the President called war critics “irresponsible”, he was immediately accused of challenging the critics' patriotism. Don points out that the word “unpatriot
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“The Morning After” Open Trackbacks (7 links)
euphoricreality.net
I dont know about yall, but Im feeling a little hung over after yesterdays 6 hour Live Blogging the House orgy. My 6 typing fingers are palsied (but damn if I dont type as fast with 6 as most people
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class=”linktitle”>God Bless You, Mr. Bin Laden (10 links)
Don Surber
An Australian newspaper published an interview with Kurt Vonnegut in which he praised suicide bombers: “They are dying f
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With All Due Respect… (7 links)
Wizbang
Democrats – Sen. Harry Reid in particular – got a dose of their own medicine today. Perhaps they'll remember the foul taste for the next time they want to stage a Hill photo op by invoking some long forgotten Senate…
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OTA Weekend (7 links)
The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns
Consider this an open trackback post and open comments.
ADVI

Treason Is When You Want The Other Side To Win (7 links)
PC Free Zone
“Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged.”
President Abraham Lincoln
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class=”linktitle”>Prince Charles- The Master of the Obviou (7 links)
-Peakah’s Provocations-
In true ‘Master of the Obvious’ style, Prince Charles who so bravely stood up for London during the subway bombing attacks
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Where Is The Outrage Over Harold Ford? (7 links)
Rhymes With Right
Since the Left seems so upset about Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) daring to quote a serving member of the US military's reaction to Rep. John Murtha's(D-PA) “Surrender Now” approach to Iraq, why is there not at least equivalent outrag
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Open Posts: 11-19-2005 (7 links)
Don Surber
Welsome to today’s open posts. Copy this URL and link it to your post. Use this trackback. I shall link later. You can even mention Bob Woodward Plamegate.
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So Much For Evil Oil Companies (7 links)
Below The Beltway
You wouldn’t know it by watching the Mainstream Media, but gas prices have b
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Brunch: 11/19/2005 (7 links)
basil’s blog
Try one of these specials with your weekend brunch:
Beth is queen
Baldilocks (Two of Clubs) looks at an NAACP leader converting to the Dark Side
Amy (Diabetes Mine) has a story [via Jos Cafe]
Wizbang has a history lesson
Public Eye co
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Saturday Mishmash #x—around and about (7 links)
third world county
(yeh, I’m too lazy to check my archives and see how many of these I’ve done or on what days. So sue me.)Saturday was originally a day “someone” (not you, Mr. Big–you’re cool, dude. 🙂 had me listed for an

class=”linktitle”>Libs: Praise The Vets Next Year (9 links)
Don Surber
Was I alone in noticing the political divide over Veterans Day in the blogosphere? Dozens of tributes to veterans were on the right side. I had 46 links. On the left? A few people bitching about Bush’s Vete
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class=”linktitle”>Purple Haze (10 links)
Don Surber
And now for something completely different: The BBC reports on the democratization of the Middle East, ranking 20 countries.
No. 1 is 57-year-old Israel for the 57th consecutive year. It is followed by Leba

The 'Cut and Run' Prescription for Iraq (9 links)
All Things Beautiful
This vote was being billed as a major showdown on the War on Terror in Iraq. The suggested Democratic prescription was 'Cut and Run', that turned out to be a 'Vote and Run'. The vote landed at 403 to 3 against.
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The 'Cut and Run' Prescription for Iraq (9 links)
All Things Beautiful
This vote was being billed as a major showdown on the War on Terror in Iraq. The suggested Democratic prescription was 'Cut and Run', that turned out to be a 'Vote and Run'. The vote landed at 403 to 3 against.
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class=”linktitle”>Picnic Lunch: 11/18/2005 (7 links)
basil’s blog
If you have an interesting post that youd like to share, please leave a TrackBack to that post, and please link to this post so that others can enjoy the fun. If you need help with TrackBacks, Harvey of Bad Example has an excellent primer he
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No One Questions The Patriotism Of A Scoundrel (7 links)
Don Surber
One of the odder aspects of the war on terrorism is the appeasers continually accuse anyone who dares to disagree of “questioning my patriotism.” Every Democrat speaking in tonight’s debate on surrendering

class=”linktitle”>Dems Retreat From Call For Retreat (10 links)
Don Surber
“Our military has done everything that’s been asked of them. It is time to bring them home,” Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., Nov. 17, 2005.
Republicans offer a vote on a resolution calling for the immediate with

VIDEO: Schmidt’s Shame (8 links)
Think Progress
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) today on the House floor:
Yesterday I stood at Arlington National Cemetery attending the funeral of a young marine in my district. He believed in what we were doing is the right thing and had the courage to lay his life on

The Revolution will be blogged, 5 (7 links)
protein wisdom
Mild-mannered White House Press Secretary and Helen Thomas punching bag Scott McClellan released a short statement in response to a rambling, emotionally-charged speech given by Congressman John Murtha (D-PA) yesterday that called for an immediate w
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class=”linktitle”>LIVEBLOGGING THE IRAQ SHOWDOWN (7 links)
Michelle Malkin
Josh Trevino is liveblogging the Iraq withdrawal vote here. Keep checking back. As of 5:49pm EST:
5:49 PM Eastern: Vote Update: 65 For, 102 Against
GOP: 65 For, 5 Against
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class=”linktitle”>GOP to Wobbly Dems: Bring it on! (8 links)
The Jawa Report v3.0 Beta
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on surrender-monkey Rep. John Murtha (D-France) call for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Way to grow a set of cajones, House Republicans! Of course, we wouldn't want to…
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class=”linktitle”>GOP FORCES VOTE ON IRAQ WAR!!! (14 links)
Stop The ACLU
Via Drudge and My Way News.
The Dems, railing constantly about the War in Iraq, ahev found themselves backed into a corner by the House Republicans, who finally tired of all the lies and rhetoric and have decided to vote regarding whether we shoul
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Senior French Aide To Annan Confesses Saddam Bribery (8 links)
Captain’s Quarters
The London Telegraph reports this morning that a senior French diplomat has confessed to accepting money from Saddam Hussein in exchange for his access to and influence with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. The former UN ambassador for France claims
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House Repubs Force Vote on Iraq War (8 links)
euphoricreality.net
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This just in from Sean Hannitys radio show:
Rep. J. D. Hayworth has called for a vote on the House floor tonight by 1900 on the U.S. Congress position on the war in Iraq. This would force Democrats to go on
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The Murtha Plan For Iraq (7 links)
Wizbang
Much has been written about the comments of Rep. John Murtha (D – PA), Ranking Member on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and a decorated military veteran, at a Capitol Hill press conference today (transcript). Suffice it to say that I,…
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TGIF Specials (7 links)
Jo’s Cafe
1. The Grey Tie is getting paid.
2. Oh … hubby’s Christmas present!
3. Oops!
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SHOWDOWN (7 links)
Michelle Malkin
Drudge in red alert mode:
IT’S A GO: IRAQ WAR SHOWDOWN IN CONGRESS: VOTE ON TROOP PULLOUT
Seems like a smart, if risky GOP move. Nice way to force Dems t
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