January 29, 2005
— Ace
Tim also notes who's making a cameo on jaggoff #1's T-shirt. Super cool.A SYDNEY polling booth for Iraqis voting in their country's historic election was shut down for an hour today after a punch-up involving protesters and a subsequent bomb scare.
Organiser of Australia's overseas voting program, Bernie Hogan, said the fight erupted when a group of around 20 protesters started yelling at voters leaving the Auburn centre.
...The protesters had been granted a permit to stage their anti-election action for two hours.
Mr Hogan said they were holding the same black flag with white lettering that has appeared as a backdrop in videos released by Iraqi insurgents featuring foreign hostages begging for their lives.
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Mr Wali said the fight was sparked by protesters taking photographs of voters leaving the station.
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January 28, 2005
— Ace I should have posted something earlier, but sadly I must admit that I forgot. When I look at the calendar, it's hard to believe that it's been nineteen years since the loss of the Challenger and her crew.
However, as long as there are a few minutes left in this day, please take a moment to reflect on the events of January 28th, 1986. Honor these and other brave men and women who have sacrificed their lives in the name of exploration-- on behalf of their nation. . . and on behalf of all Mankind.
Front row, left to right:
Pilot Michael J. Smith, Commander Francis "Dick" Scobee, Mission Specialist Ronald McNair
Back row, left to right:
Mission Specialist Ellison Onizuka, Payload Specialist Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, Mission Specialists Gregory Jarvis and Judith Resnik
We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God." -- President Ronald Reagan
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— Ace Sorry if I sound terse, but I just sat here waiting for hundreds of e-mails to download, and of course 90% were crap (AKA 'Spam'), so I just want to get a few things off my chest.
First of all, I didn't order any Vicodin, OK? Believe me, I'd remember that. I'm sure that memory loss is probably a side effect of Vicodin, but I'm quite certain I didn't order any, so please stop telling me that my prescription is ready. Does that sound fair? Great.
OK, let's just say, for the sake of argument, that I was so freaking stupid that I would actually buy a pharmaceutical over the internet from a total stranger. Do you think I'd buy it from someone who spelled it 'V1c0d/n' or 'vIc0d!n'? And what is this 'overspelling' thing you're doing now? Seriously, look at this: more...
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— Ace Hat Tip: LGF
Some people say that any publicity is good publicity.
But then again, I'm sure Barbra Steisand, Michael Moore and Sean Penn won't think so after seeing these billboards which will go up in February, near the Kodak Theater, where the Academy Awards are held:
I wouldn't be surprised if these celebs become apoplectic upon being thanked for President Bush's re-election in such a fashion. Either that, or they'll have some serious nervous breakdowns.
Also, wouldn't it be nice to see a bunch of conservatives gathered outside the Shrine Auditorium on Oscar night February 27 with signs loudly saying something to the effect of "thank you for helping re-elect 'W'?
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— Ace I rarely read Andrew Sullivan anymore.
I stopped long before the election. Late spring, maybe early summer. Either way, I chose to stop reading someone who is simply unable to make any sense at all.
Why would I want to read a pundit who speaks gibberish? I can hang out at a D.C. Metro stop and listen to the tinfoil hat guy-- at least there, I can get some fresh air.
But, knowing how many of Ace's readers enjoy picking on The Excitable One, there was a good time to be had today in the ongoing fued between Mickey Kaus and Sullivan.
On Thursday, Kaus wrote about Sullivan's appearance on Hardball, calling out some choice quotes. Best one:
Mr. SULLIVAN: ...and that's the other point about Iraqi democracy. The signal it will send to Iran, which is our real enemy right now, will be enormously helpful. I'm a--I'm a complete optimist about this. I think it'll--I think it'll work.
Kaus responds by relaying this comment from Sullivan this morning:
Maybe a democratic miracle can occur. But at this point it would be exactly that: a miracle. So pray, will you?
When Sullivan uses the word "optimist," I do not think if he knows it does not mean what he thinks it means.
Here's what Sully wrote this afternoon in response to Kaus:
The accusation this time is that I haven't been steady in my judgment of what's going on in Iraq. Well, let me plead guilty. My judgment of a fast-moving, volatile and opaque situation that is largely off-limits to many journalists has indeed varied with events.
Hey, Iraq sure is a fast-moving situation alright. It must have moved so fast that Andrew Sullivan went from optimism to prayer in less than 48 hours. And here I thought only a Red Sox-Yankees series could force such wild mood swings.
Perhaps Sully's taking too many hormones to think straight for longer than a couple of days.
Sullivan continues by lashing out at the "Viva Bush!" blogosphere. Yes, that means most of us:
What would Mickey have me do? I guess I could take the Reynolds line, rarely acknowledge setbacks or failures, link only to good news, stick my fingers in my ears when things go wrong, and mock those who worry....
Does Mickey think the job of a writer is to take a line and stick to it in order to rally morale? If he does, then he can always read Powerline or the Belmont Club. Nothing unpredictable there. Whatever Bush does, they'll defend it.
Well, at least to their credit they think out their position before they shed tears of anguish on their sites.
Reading Sully as he oh-so-slowly arrives at every "difficult" decision-- such as voting for John Kerry-- is like listening to a blind man read a map to a movie theater. Good luck getting to the show on time, and even better luck understanding anything once you get there.
And like the blind man's quest, we always seem to know well beforehand *exactly* where Sullivan will end up on an issue. Can't we just skip the insufferable auto-debate and get to the effin' point, already?
I probably should say something wise and reasoned, like how I've criticized aspects of the war while remaining a strong supporter, or about how I've been extremely disappointed in some of President Bush's decisions but still voted for him with great enthusiasm.
But ya know what? The night is young, and there's good stuff on TV tonight.
If you feel a need to continue imaging an Andrew Sullivan intellectual argument, I suggest you watch this PG-13 video. It tells you everything you need to know about The Excitable One.
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— Ace AP via Drudge:
Harold Ickes, a leading Democratic activist and former aide to President Clinton, said Friday he is backing Howard Dean to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee — giving a powerful boost to the front-runner.
That's right, the speculation over whether the "Clinton Camp" or the "Deaniacs" will control the direction of the Democratic party can stop now. Thanks to an endorsement from "Slick" Harold Ickes, the marriage has been arranged, and Dean is now the proud father of nearly 50 of the 215 votes he needs to be the next DNC Chairman.
Isn't Dean a little too far left, you say? Don't be silly. Just listen to SlIckes:
"Many people say Howard Dean is a northeastern liberal, he is progressive, but his tenure as governor of Vermont was that of a real moderate."
See? He's a moderate? I swear, the Democrats are convinced that if they repeat something enough, everyone will believe it. That was the Clinton magic, Harold. When you try it, it's like comparing my Uncle Sol pulling a quarter out of my ear to David Copperfield vanishing a 747. Not quite the same - in fact, I'm embarrassed for you. Almost.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, Ickes' endorsement does not mean that Dean is getting the nod from the Clinton camp:
Ickes, who heads the political action committee of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., said the endorsement was his alone and "does not reflect Sen. Clinton's opinion."
Obviously, Harold Ickes doesn't need to get Hillary's permission before he endorses Howard Dean. Sure, he runs her PAC, but he's his own man, right?
I think it's great. Howard Dean is just the man to steer the Democratic party in the right direction - hard left. I'm so happy I could just scream at the top of my lungs.
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— Ace Crossposted at The Urban Grind
A Mexican government official is threatening to use international courts to block Proposition 200, a statewide measure which denies most tax payer benefits to illegal aliens. It also requires voters to show proof of citizenship and a government ID when voting at polls.
Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez said in a radio interview Wednesday that an international strategy would be used if other attempts to reverse Proposition 200 fail, the Associated Press reported.
"We are seeking all the legal opportunities that exist, first using the legal capacities of the United States itself and ... if that does not work, bringing it to international tribunals," AP quotes Derbez as saying.
What part of the word "illegal" don't these people understand?
I hate to say it, but it looks to me like these politicians care nothing for securing our borders and protecting citizens against terrorism, crime, drugs and ID theft. They don't care if hospitals in border towns go bankrupt. They don't care that the taxes of hard-working Americans go up, when corporations get corporate welfare by hiring illegals at a fraction of the cost of American citizens. Nor do they care about rampant ID theft.
In fact, Arizona has the highest rate of ID theft in the country.
But nooo. Neither Republicans nor Democrats will go near this illegal alien problem with a ten foot pole, as they are too busy whoring for Hispanic votes.
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— Ace Interesting.
The Washington Post has a major article today blasting the Vice President for "dressing down" at an event in Germany commemorating the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Despite the fact that Dick Cheney was bundled up because he has a history of heart problems the reporter for the Washington Post laid some heavy criticism on him for not wearing something more stylish.
Meanwhile, the fact that Muslim leaders across Europe have decided to boycott holocaust remembrances has gone largely uncovered by The Washington Post.
I guess we know where that publication's priorities lay.
(via the comments at Conservative Princess)
Update:
Does anyone really think that had, say, Al Gore’s advance team forgotten to pack his ceremonial mourning overcoat, the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan would have penned a smarmy story comparing Big Wooden Al to a dorky kid dressed for kickball camp by overprotective parents?Of course not. In fact, my guess is that Gore could have shown up at Auschwitz wearing a suit made from Jackie Mason and trimmed with the ass hair of Woody Allen, and Givhan would have bent over backwards to frame the Democratic VP’s fashion choice as “a daring deconstruction of the kind of traditional ceremonial mourning practices that have turned commemorations of singular events like the Holocaust into mundane—and cynically commodified—photo ops for heads of state and /or their proxies.” Or some such.
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— Ace First it was the Klan, now its the Nazis.
Salem Statesman - Marion County has allowed a Portland-area skinhead group to adopt a rural Salem road as part of a volunteer litter clean-up program.The signs proclaiming that Sunnyview Road NE between Cordon Road and 82nd Avenue is sponsored by the American Nazi Party NSM were installed Monday.
County officials say they were legally advised that excluding the organization would violate a constitutional right to free speech. Their choices, they said, were: allow the group to join the program, remove all of the signs from the program or refuse the group and risk a lawsuit.
Commissioner Sam Brentano said he wanted to turn the organization down anyway and face whatever lawsuits came.
He was outnumbered by commissioners Patti Milne and Janet Carlson. The commissioners did not vote on the issue, but gave staff direction by consensus.
Milne said she considers it strictly a constitutional issue that goes to the core of being American.
Carlson said she didn't want to end a good program for many volunteers as a way to keep this group from joining.
These two groups must have signed up for the same PR classes.
Regardless, I don't think the people of Missouri or Oregon have much of a choice in this matter. As distasteful as it is, it is a free speech issue. As I pointed out in my post about the situation with the Ku Klux Klan, if we're going to let the Michael Moore’s of the world blather on about terrorists being this millennium’s “minutemen” then we have to let the Nazis blather on about white supremacy.
(via Six Meat Buffet)
[Cross-posted at Say Anything]
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— Ace Sigh...
BISMARCK -- Lory Harsche is frightened her daughter could get caught up in a "power hour" when midnight strikes on the eve of her 21st birthday.The Bismarck woman, along with several other mothers, testified Thursday night during the Legislature's Citizens Night, telling lawmakers they should pass Senate Bill 2067, which declares that someone cannot legally drink alcohol until 8 a.m. on their 21st birthday.
I'm not against this legislation for any reason other than the fact that its pointless. Somebody needs to clue these mothers into the fact that if their child is the type to consume 21 shots of alcohol in the hour between midnight on their birthday and when the bars close then they're probably the type to overdo it whenever they drink.
There is no accounting for stupidity. If they're so worried about this issue maybe they should have spent more time with their children teaching them how to deal with alcohol responsibly.
Or maybe we should think about how silly it is to have a drinking age in the first place? Maybe we wouldn't have to worry about 21st-birthday binge drinking if we took away the reason why that particular birthday is so important. Maybe if alcohol were something kids dealt with at an early age (while still living with their parents) they'd learn how to deal with it responsibly and wouldn't think of sneaky adolescent drinking as such a right of passage.
Its just a thought.
(via Dakota Pundit)
[Cross-posted at Say Anything]
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