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Taking sloppy liberal thinking and tearing it a new one -- but always with a touch of class.

Weekly Archive: August 21, 2005 - August 27, 2005



August 27, 2005

CAIR and CAIR-CAN: Peddling old discredited news
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CAIR turns a photo into a clumsy lie? CAIR lies whenever it suits their purposes. It will twist the news and ignore the facts as long as it promotes their agenda (or increases donations).


Anti-War protests at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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I wonder what Cindy Sheehan would think of the protests if Casey Sheehan had been wounded and was trying to recuperate at Walter Reed Medical Center.


Crawford Counter Protest: Just how big is this thing going to get?
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This story is about to take a turn. Counter protesters: 3000 and counting. I guess a lot of people were listening very carefully to Cindy Sheehan's message. Updated for 4:20pm. Cindy Sheehan, Crawford, protest, news and politics, Fort Qualls...


Dancing jerks
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From WorldNetDaily (and still making the rounds on the internet chat rooms even though it happened two weeks ago):A California man dubbed a "Satanist" on an online message board has posted photos of himself dancing on President Ronald Reagan's grave,...


Cindy Sheehan: Casey Sheehan and the UCMJ
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If this war is illegal and was conceived of illegally, then Casey was fooled into following his oath as a US soldier, or so says Cindy Sheehan.


Free Speech: Can the Washington Post get anything right?
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In response to this story about a student newspaper getting fooled, I pointed out that with the poor example of journalism in the main stream media, I could hardly blame these students for doing such a lousy job. I called...



August 26, 2005

Cindy Sheehan: Tom DeLay takes a page from the president's playbook
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From Yahoo:Iraq war protester Cindy Sheehan, whose vigil near President George W. Bush's Texas ranch has become a symbol for the anti-war movement, said on Friday she plans to focus on Congress, starting with Bush close ally and fellow Texan...


Fort Qualls: The crosses are going up there, too
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So what's the difference between the crosses at Camp Casey and the crosses at Fort Qualls?Those at “Camp Qualls” have their own unique version of the memorial crosses erected by the anti-Bush war protesters over at “Camp Casey” and “Camp...


I won't blame these students for falling for this sick hoax
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Did these students screw up? Big time. Do I blame them? Hell no. Look at the lousy examples they have to follow.


Cindy Sheehan: The organized outpouring of emotion
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Cindy Sheehan is too busy to meet with Gary Qualls because of her daily organized grief displays for the press. No, I'm not making this up.


Cindy Sheehan: Two views of Casey
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Cindy Sheehan insists that she knew her son. Really. news and politics, Cindy Sheehan, protest, Crawford, Iraq...


Same-Sex Marriage: One complaint against Bishop Henry dropped, one to go
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Calgary Bishop Fred Henry, facing two complaints lodged with the Alberta Human Rights Commission for public statements made in opposition of same-sex marriage, has dodged one bullet. But then it turns out that person was never really aiming at the...


I guess this means transporters are down, too
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From CTV:A major geomagnetic storm washed over Canada early Wednesday and a second smaller event was forecast for early Thursday, providing a light show for sky watchers and potential headaches for satellite companies. "It's up at the high end, this...


Cindy Sheehan: The MSM starts to catch up
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Thanks to the The Phantom, this column from FrontPage:Sigmund Freud had a concept he called “projection, which has been defined as a defense where the ego deals with unacceptable impulses and/or terrifying anxieties by attributing them to someone in the...



August 25, 2005

Cindy Sheehan: Hooked on a feeling
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The president does want to having a meeting. Apparently Cindy Sheehan is no longer interested in a meeting. That just leaves the press calling for a meeting.


An act of foolhardy bravery? Not by me
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From skynews (via NealeNews): A new claim that men are more intelligent than women is poised to reignite controversy about the difference between the sexes. Research to be published later this year argues that men's IQs are on average five...


Michaelle Jean: A question of semantics
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Having fun trying to pin down what to call Governor General designate Michaelle Jean.



August 24, 2005

The New Look [Update]
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As with all changes, some people will like it, and some will loathe it. I've reworked the look of Angry in the Great White North yet again. Among the changes: Whole new colour scheme, based on muted greys and whites,...


Discontent with Air America
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Since we don't get Air America in the Toronto area (as best as I can tell), I don't say much about it. I leave it to the experts like Michelle Malkin and Brian Maloney. But I came across an interesting...


Cindy Sheehan: A call to review her tax-exempt status
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Questions have been raised about Gold Star Families for Peace legitimately calling itself a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. I'd like to know where donations that are supposed to help "families who have been impacted by the war" are actually going.


I'm back -- and with a new address
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MuNu is up! That means Angry in the Great White North is ready to start posting again.



August 23, 2005

Problems at Timken High
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There is a rash of teen pregnancies at this Ohio high school. Let's look at the details not captured in the short media report....


Blog News: New email address
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As part of a migration plan, I've set up a new email address at agwnblog@gmail.com. Emails sent to the old address will be forwarded the new address....


Helen Thomas: A symbol of what is wrong with the media today
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Helen Thomas exemplifies reporting today -- based on hate and not on facts.


Gas Prices: Paul Martin is right
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Stop looking at me like I just sprouted three heads. When the Prime Minister is right, he's right!...



August 22, 2005

Cindy Sheehan: On motherhood
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Cindy Sheehan speaks, and unfortunately, I have to comment. , news and politics, Cindy Sheehan, George W Bush, protest, Crawford...


Cindy Sheehan: Joan Baez at Camp Casey
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I wonder if folk singer Joan Baez did her blackface routine. It's OK. I'm a left-wing Bush-hating blame-America-first celebrity. , news and politics, Cindy Sheehan, George W Bush, protest, Crawford, Joan Baez...


Cindy Sheehan: Tracking Interest -- New Data
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My second look at media interest in the Cindy Sheehan story. As predicted, Cindy Sheehan generates very little interest herself. It is the reaction of others, such as the administration, or local vandals, that drive the story.


Paul Martin: Fixing Western alienation with a bag of money
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Paul Martin seems to be missing the point of Western alienation....


The Kelo Decision: Another slap in the face of property owners in the US
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When New London won its case and the Supreme Court agreed that the land they confiscated 5 years ago was rightfully confiscated under the principle of eminent domain, who would think it could get worse for the poor folks who...


Mixed-Race Kids can't work with their Native-Blood Dads
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I don't do much posting about First Peoples issues. I'm not qualified to speak on them, my interest in their problems is low, and frankly, they don't seem interested in listening to advice that says "Get off the reservation, get...


Dumb Science: Add "predation" to your list of things to worry about
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Some scientists, concerned about how the lack of man-eating predators in the North American eco-system has led to a fall in the number of willow trees, are advocating introducing cheetahs and lions into the wilds of North America.


CBC Lockout: Knowlton Nash reveals the real problem with the CBC
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In describing the grim future of the CBC, Kowlton Nash, veteran broadcaster (retired) accidently revealed why the CBC is doomed....


Cindy Sheehan: The embargo continues to lift
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More and more major US media outlets are carrying stories of the split between Cindy Sheehan and other parents of fallen soldiers. Quite the shift from last week, when Cindy could do no wrong.


Knowlton Nash: The future of the CBC looks grim
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On the subject of the CBC lockout:As the CBC limps into the second week of a lockout with its unionized employees, the future of the taxpayer-supported broadcaster is looking increasingly fragile. Disgruntled viewers and listeners, upset at CBC's apparent lack...


Cindy Sheehan: Not taking "No" for an answer
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Apparently the parent of fallen soldier has had to have the name of his son removed from a Cindy Sheehan cross three times! Interestingly, this "bad news" story is being carried on an ABC affiliate.



August 21, 2005

Guy Fawkes Redux
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Another attempt to attack the Houses of Parliament in London is foiled, 400 years years after the first one....


Gas Prices: Jack Layton to the rescue
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Gas prices are high, but in Canada, the socialists are going to save us....


Cindy Sheehan: True story or freeper fantasy?
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A caller tells a story of his visit to Camp Casey, and Rush Limbaugh and I both wonder if this guy is for real....