Month: April 2003
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Hundreds of Millions Found in Iraq
LGF reports that hundreds of millions of dollars were found in Iraq by US soldier, who stubmled upon the money hidden in sealed-up cottages in an upper class Baghdad neighborhood. CNN reporters are currently debating whether the money was destined for Iraqi civilians or the dismantling of WMD’s. </sarcasm> In other news, new evidence shows…
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The original purpose of this
The original purpose of this blog was to comment on various web-design tricks and technologies as I explored them, but since it has turned out to be a forum for my political and philosophical rants, I decided to start a new web-design oriented blog. Check out the inagural entry on Google.
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While the lights were out…
The power went out in College Station last week, and Texas A&M shut down for the day as the stop lights in the entire city died (see the photo I took above.) Moments after my power died, I heard the generator in the private dorm come on, while the rest of the city remained dark.…
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¡Voy a México!
I’m going down to Mexico for a day, so excuse my lapse of entries, y ruegue que no consiga la venganza de Montezuma. ¡Muchas fotos que vienen pronto! Update: Check out the various photos I took along the way.
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LTE: Gaines Memorial Would be a Tribute to Racism
Despite the noble claims of those who support erecting a statue of Matthew Gaines on campus, their real motivations are dishonest, and their “tribute” is fundamentally racist in nature. If Gaines had been instrumental in the founding of A&M, and had his contribution hushed up because of his race, there might be a case for…
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Editorial: In Defense of Fast Food
Check out my latest editorial, In Defense of Fast Food, inspired by this article: Anti-War Leaders Fear US Fast Food Threat to Iraq (Thanks to Dakach for the original story.): April 14, 2003 A sinister new threat is looming over helpless Iraqi civilians, one that may rob them of their health, take away their freedom,…
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Where is my free oil?
Oh, speaking of Stupid Stuff Liberals Say, here is a prediction a liberal I was debating sent out shortly before the war: "Let it be known [that] the people of Iraq will do everything in their power to keep our government and armed forces out. Women and children will take arms protecting their land from…
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Commentary on "America vs. Americans"
Leonard Peikoff recently gave a speech at the Ford Hall forum titled "America Versus Americans." I’m not going to summarize it, because you should watch it yourself. Several points stood out. First, while it’s easy to get wrapped up in the outpouring of support for the war coming from moderates and conservatives, we have to…
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Mountain Health Care – antitrust victim
Check out Mountain Health Care, R.I.P a sad story about the latest victim of antitrust…