Archive for January, 2008

What a strange place Canada is

21 January 2008

What a sad state of affairs we now see in Canada.
What a strange place Canada is
A few days ago, I was interrogated for 90 minutes by Shirlene McGovern, an officer of the government of Alberta. I have been accused of hurting people’s feelings because, two years ago, I published the Danish cartoons of Mohammed in [...]

Michigan sees fewer gun deaths — with more permits

8 January 2008

Imagine that! Can you believe that giving law abiding, responsible citizens the rightto carry guns for self defense actually results in a decrease in crime and gun deaths?
Michigan sees fewer gun deaths — with more permits
Six years after new rules made it much easier to get a license to carry concealed weapons, the number of [...]

Iranian ships ‘harass’ U.S. Navy, officials say

7 January 2008

A bizarre story on CNN about some stupid Iranian Republican Guards that decided to tempt fate this past week.
Iranian ships ‘harass’ U.S. Navy, officials say – CNN.com
The five Iranian ships made “threatening” moves toward the USS Hopper, the USS Port Royal and the USS Ingraham — and in one case came within 200 yards of [...]

Press helped lose Fallujah, report says

3 January 2008

Here is an interesting article about how the coverage of the first battle for Fallujah interfered with the US military’s ability to finish the job they had been sent to do, resulting in an Al Qaeda win in the city and a nightmare for the residents of Fallujah.
Press, political pressure helped lose Fallujah, report says
A [...]