The Crows Nest
Crow's Nest Mostly Unmanned
Yes, I know the Crow's Nest has mostly been moribund since the site's relaunch. I do plan on using it more often in the future, I promise. I'll be spending a little more time on these posts as a way to link out to the blogosphere. Keep an eye on this space.
Also, please note that I've put the Amazon search bar on the main page, in the right sidebar. If you want to do some shopping at Amazon -- and who doesn't? -- be sure to shop through Captain's Quarters. Amazon does pay a small percentage of the sale to me, and it helps pay for a few sundries related to the blog. Much appreciated!
OpenCongress Web Widget
Ever wanted to announce your support or opposition to Congressional legislation? OpenCongress now has a web widget that allows bloggers to do exactly that. Take a look at this, and check out how easily you can build your own.
Maybe They're Flotation Devices?
The Australian Navy foots the bill for breast augmentations. The Labour Party would like to know why, and probably so would most of the voters in Australia.
The Thinking Blogger
Congrats to Fausta, who won a Thinking Blogger award. She thanks me for my friendship, but the truth is that Fausta makes it easy to be her friend. She's always positive and energetic, and she epitomizes the notion of a thinking blogger. Make sure to put her on your must-read list!
Ensign Calls For Return Of MoveOn Money
NRSC chair Senator John Ensign calls for Democrats to return all campaign funds donated by MoveOn, after their despicable New York Times ad today accusing David Petraeus of treason. "If Senate Democrats are serious about moving our country forward, they will denounce this outrageous ad and return the campaign funds MoveOn.org has lavished on them as well as the donations made through MoveOn.org -- the choice is theirs." Ensign's right, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the refund ...
Support The Al-Dura Petition
Roger Simon at Pajamas Media is circulating a petition to demand accountability for the discredited al-Dura report from France's Channel 2. This is, as Roger calls it, the "Father of all Fauxtography," and C-2 has never acknowledged its fault in airing the supposed murder of a Palestinian child. He wants C-2 to show all of the unedited footage of the incident in order to show that C-2 faked the murder. If they're resisting the demand, I'd say they have something to hide ....
There Goes The Undefeated Season
Notre Dame managed to get its first loss out of the way as soon as possible -- and as badly as possible. Georgia Tech came to South Bend and stomped the Irish, 33-3, in the worst home opener loss in school history. The offense fumbled twice and allowed seven sacks on Evan Sharpley, who must have longed to have Brady Quinn back on the field instead. If Charlie Weis doesn't turn this debacle around fast, he may want to start asking Ty Willingham for some career counseling ....
Would Early Primaries Allow More Donations?
Jim Geraghty at The Campaign Spot believes that candidates will benefit if primaries and caucuses get pushed into 2007. A loophole in campaign finance regulation appears to allow an extra $2,300 per donor for candidates if those elections are held this year. Be sure to check out Jim's analysis, and the surprising candidate that may benefit the most.
When Tom Met Jeralyn
One of the interesting aspects of politics is finding out that opponents are people, too. Jeralyn Merritt of TalkLeft met Rep. Tom Tancredo backstage at NBC's studios, and found him more likable than she had anticipated. Perhaps it was their mutual interest in Dog, The Bounty Hunter ...
Joe Lieberman A Right-Wing Nut?
That's what CAIR says, according to Joe Kaufman. He has a link to a CAIR official's blog post that calls Lieberman, along with John Bolton, former CIA director James Woolsey, and the Heritage Foundation's Peter Brookes as "extremists". Affad Shaikh also calls Dick Cheney a "fat bastard of a liar," apparently not meant as a pop-culture reference to the Austin Powers movies. (via Let Freedom Ring)
Broadband Homelessness
The Japanese have made homelessness more efficient, and more Net-friendly, too. Their Internet cafés have become homeless shelters for the struggling manual-labor sector. The problem has grown into such a problem that government intervention will shortly become a political priority.
Found My Law Firm
Power Line links twice to this story regarding an attorney at Faegre & Benson who refused to become a victim and helped capture a very dangerous man. Keith Radtke is a partner in the firm as is Power Line's John Hinderaker. Radtke is listed in satisfactory condition after getting shot in the back, but that didn't keep him from locking up his attacker in a wrestling grip until police could arrive. I don't know about you, but that's the kind of man I'd want as my counsel ....
Don't Click That YouTube E-mail
The latest in spam seems to be redirections from YouTube links in e-mail to IP addresses without domain names. They attempt to entice people by making it seem that they have been inadvertently YouTubed. I'm sure most people can see through this scam, but just in case, you've been warned ....
Rick Moran Escapes The Floods
Rick Moran has kept us up to date on his travails along the Algonquin River. Yesterday, the police showed up to get him evacuated before the river flooded his home -- but today, Rick finds that a minor miracle has taken place, and that his house survives ... at least for now. Keep Rick in your prayers, and keep checking in at Right Wing Nut House for updates.
Rule 1: Drag The Corpse On Over First
If I've learned anything in four years of blogging, don't try to be out in front of the death rumors, especially with the villains of the world. Saddam died a hundred deaths before we caught him alive in his spider hole, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi almost as many before his demise last year. Osama may or may not be alive, but everyone's avoided speculating on his fate for a while now. Maybe Val at Babalu Blog will get luckier with his "Castro Is Dead" story. We all hope so. I'll wait for the announcement ....
Comments (3)
Posted by brooklyn - hnav | October 10, 2007 11:58 AM
LOL !
Hillary the winner?
hehehehe...
The old Clintonite Spin at work here.
We see it often now, as the Democrat Partisan will work to shape any thing to support their candidate.
The big denial, painting a facade, even when the boat has many leaks.
The other day, I watched a Democrat on TV maintain that Hillary has run the 'perfect' campaign.
How do they lie with a smile?
Fake Southern Accents, HSU flies, endless flip flopping on Ms. Rodham's vote to use force in Iraq?
Now Mr. Cillizza wants us to believe, a savvy - intense rebuke from the popular Mr. Mayor, was a positive?
Please...
All of the GOP Candidates made Hillary seem like an amateur, and a socialist one at that.
Fred Thompson is a like able character, so is Rudy, as well as Mitt, and having all three joke at Hillary's well deserved expense must make the Democrat Base wobble.
Mr. Matthews looked more than a little concerned.
Posted by charles price | October 10, 2007 4:41 PM
The medias' attack on Fred Thompson's appearance on the debate tells me that he is the one that the lefties fear the most.
Posted by Terry Gain | October 10, 2007 5:39 PM
Let's put Rodham Clinton's candidacy in perspective. First, the latest news from Iraq.
Killings decline in western Baghdad neighborhood
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071010-05
October 10, 2007
Killings decline in western Baghdad neighborhood
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – After more than 20 months of violent insurgent activity, September
marked the first month that there were no murders within the western Ameriya neighborhood of the Iraqi capital.
“Murder has been an effective insurgent tactic in Ameriya and groups like al-Qaeda have capitalized on it as a method to terrorize the local populace,” said
2nd Lt. Evan Howell, a staff officer with 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, who,together with Iraqi Security Forces, provides security for the area. “Earlier this year we were recording almost two a day and since late 2005 murder events
were as commonplace as buying groceries in Ameriya.”
Ameriya has already recorded similar decreasing trends with indirect fire,and a rise in the detection of weapons caches and improvised explosive device discoveries, Howell said.
“Stopping murders was a top priority for this battalion,” Howell said. “A zero monthly murder count combined with a record number of weapons caches and IED finds leads to the overwhelming conclusion that Ameriya has become a safe and secure neighborhood. This is probably one of the greatest successes of this battalion’s endeavor to protect the neighborhood of Ameriya.”
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Over the coming months there will be a veritable flood of such reports. The media will also begin to report that Iraq has turned into al Qaeda's graveyard- a quagmire from which they may never emerge. As a result of their strategy of killing innocent Muslims in a vain attempt to drive America out of Iraq, al Qaeda's reputation among Muslims is now firmly established-and it's in the toilet.
In the coming months even slow Joe Biden and dumb Chuck Hagel will be forced to admit that the Surge was successful and the pacification of Iraq is inevitable. Long before Americans go to the polls in 08 Bush will be bringing some troops home in honor and triumph. Iraq has been liberated and Iraqis wanting peace have sworn on the Koran to rid their country of al Qaeda. This great news cannot be supressed much longer.
Americans will no longer be able to suspend disbelief that the harridan who called Petraeus a liar is somehow fit to to be POTUS. Americans will not be scolded into voting for Rodham Clinton. She will star in Republican campaign ads where her words will prove, to the point of perfection, that she is no CIC. Her candidacy is toast. She doesn't know it yet just as she didn't know, as recently as September 10th, 2007 that the situaton in Iraq has turned. It looks good on her. Too much ambition. Not enough smarts. Not enough patriotism. She put her interests ahead of the country's interests. Quelle surprise.