Bill's 2006.08.31 Short Shorts (Updated throughout the day)
Contributed by Bill Faith
Today's mini-posts, newest items at the top:
Readers, you know of my strong views and work debunking the "myth of the lone Muslim avenger;" reporting on the rash of "lone" Muslim shooters who have murdered Americans; and combating P.C. whitewashing of jihad. Most recently, I've extensively covered the Jeep Jihadi Mohammed Taheri-Azar in North Carolina and Seattle's Jew-hating killer Naveed Haq.
But after thoroughly considering both sides of the debate over Omeed Aziz Popal and reading the latest accounts of Popal's disturbed family history, I've concluded that this case does not quite belong with the others I've covered. Allah reviewed the theories and counterevidence yesterday and dubs Popal "old-fashioned crazy." Be sure to read a healthy debate in the comments thread over the role of blogs, speculation, and the MSM. Both Allah and Bryan at Hot Air make good points:
There's a loose thread to this "secret hold" story, and it bothers us.
By this morning, the dogged persistence of hundreds of bloggers and blogreaders garnered denials from 98 senators saying they did not hold up the Coburn/Obama spending transparency database bill. Only one senator, Ted "King of Pork" Stevens (R-AK), has admitted placing a hold on the bill.
But do the math -- you'll find that makes 99 senators. And Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) ain't one.
CBC economics correspondent Mike Hornbrook somehow got wind of the speculation on blogs that the greenbacks Hezbo’s been handing out in Lebanon might be counterfeit. Not so, says Hornbrook, in a comment left at Snapped Shot:
Gerry Daly points to an interesting new RT Strategies/Cook Political Report poll showing that, despite Rudi Giuliani being inarguably less conservative than John McCain on the key social issues, the former is more popular among likely Republican voters.
Key figures from the crosstabs [PDF] extracted below.
- Today's Vent: Border War (H/T: Michelle)
Watch it. It's important. Don't miss Rurik's related post here.
Boomer emails:
Isn't this a crock of crap?
Something is surely going wrong in today's United States. Especially California.
While this takes place the police watched???
Americans being hurt for defending the flag and doing what is right.
And the police watched???
It's high time to put an end to the BS and start taking the country back.
Perhaps California already is well on it's way to becoming Mexifornia.
The friend who shared this with me said:
"Things like this will start a war and I think it about time it started. Who in hell do the Mexicans think they are. I'm about fed up with their shit. We need to start shooting."
Click here: WorldNetDaily: Mexican flag flies at U.S. post office
WASHINGTON — A giant cross in San Diego that's been contested for 17 years by an atheist became the property of the federal government Monday with President Bush's signature.
Supporters hope the legislation transferring the 29-foot Mt. Soledad cross and war memorial to the federal government will protect it for good. A series of court decisions have deemed the cross, built as a Korean War memorial, unconstitutional because it stands on public property.
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