Archive for “November of 2007”

No Surprises in Khartoum

November 30, 2007

Thousands of protestors are reported to be rallying for the execution of British schoolteacher Gillian Gibbons, whose crime was expected to fetch up to 40 lashes but was later commuted to a mere 15 days in a third world prison, following which, she’ll be deported back to the civilized world.
“This an arrogant woman who […]

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The two were not charged with indecency…

November 28, 2007

The two were not charged with indecency as the act [coitus] was performed with clothes on, police said.
Just, wow. That’s like suggesting that “I didn’t kill him — the bullet did!”
Given what I know about sexual intercourse (admittedly, I have a public-school education), doesn’t the act kind of require the unsheathing of the sword, […]

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Saudi Arabia - Trusted Allies

November 28, 2007

In other, less amusing news, bowing to international pressure (i.e., Washington) the Saudis are agreeing to review the sentence of 200 lashes, meted out by the enlightened Sharia justice system to a 19-year old girl found guilty of riding in a car with a male who was not her brother or her husband. One […]

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TV Soldier Questions the Morality of His War

November 27, 2007

I watch entirely too much television. I understand that I ought to hate the television, and nearly all of the non-educational crap that is broadcast over the airwaves, yet I’m drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Mostly, I watch sports or Simpsons reruns, but I’ll admit I have somewhat of […]

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Christian Bale is the Best Actor Alive

November 23, 2007

His portrayal of a young Bruce Wayne in “Batman Begins” had me anticipating, nay, praying for the eventual sequel, and needless to say, when I saw the previews for next summer’s sure-to-be-a-huge-fucking-blockbuster, The Dark Knight, I could not have been more thrilled.
Until I saw 3:10 to Yuma.
I had watched it a few weeks ago with […]

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On the D.C. Firearms Ban

November 21, 2007

In the news yesterday was the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will finally revisit (early next year) the beleaguered Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The question this time around is over the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s “regulation” which was struck down last year, after thirty years of oppressing those who live […]

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Moving on Up

November 19, 2007

There is something majestic about the Detroit skyline at night, especially the view from across the straight, in Windsor. But looks can be deceiving.

Last year, I noted that Detroit and Flint (Michigan) ranked numbers 2 and 4, respectively, on the list of America’s most dangerous cities. Well, we’re moving up — which in […]

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