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Reasonoid Radley Bal... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Reasonoid Radley Balko has a great post on Ron Paul up today. Snippet: Paul doesn't consider this worthy of a serious reaction. I was hoping for much, much more. If Paul didn't write these screeds, he should tell us who did, or assign someone from the campaign to do some research, and reveal the authors' identity.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAAlFVlZlAkcdWbTJ.php

What could go wrong Army "baits" suspected insurgents with weapon drops. - (Found June 19, 2008 )

According to the NYT:Under a program developed by a Defense Department warfare unit, Army snipers have begun using a new method to kill Iraqis suspected of being insurgents, planting fake weapons and bomb-making material as bait and then killing anyone who picks up them up, according to testimony presented in a military court.If this is true (caveats buried later in the article: it emerged as part of a defense strategy for soldiers accused of murder; on an official level the military of course d
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApyVZpEFsoqAKtYz.php

Just what the world needed - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Jewish pirate jokes:Q: What is a pirates favorite Israeli newspaper A: Yediot. (You probably thought it was HaARRRRRetz, but thats far too intellectual for the average pirate.)
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApVylAkuSmZKCfyY.php

Japanese fiddler on the roof - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Via my dad.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApVyEuEZsLPkgkBa.php

Newt Gingrich, on m... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Newt Gingrich, on making a Second Life appearance: Second Life is a more sophisticated extranet... It is so compelling that people actually spend real money to buy real estate in this online reality. I don't care if it makes me sound more conservative, in a way, than Newt. What exactly makes this "compelling" People's bizarre willingness to pay for virtual property is what gives us great things like Chinese gold farming and single companies that essentially own a person's entire (virtual) re
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApFVAlyllusdLUSA.php

"The first internet silent debate" - (Found June 19, 2008 )

And probably the best one so far:
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApFVlVuADnHahMdP.php

Senate votes to con... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Senate votes to condemn MoveOn Nice to know they're making good use of their time...
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEApFuykplvOWnBHAn.php

The MSM is losing because its biased and meaningless poll questions just can't compete with these bi - (Found June 19, 2008 )

"Poll results" from Michelle Malkin's site, demonstrating incontrovertibly that almost all Republicans are opposed to the BushKennedyMcCain Immigration Bill. Nice to know she's making good use of her Oberlin degree.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEZAVAkkAZtcbTdYHJ.php

"Do you really want ... - (Found June 19, 2008 )

"Do you really want to vote for a guy who doesn't have a publicly accessible myspace profile" Assuming you are old enough to vote and a supporter of Giuliani, then I would hope so. But it would be nice if the feller would open his Myspace up, if only so I could add his friends count to my super-geeky Web 2.0 Presidential Primary Indicators table.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEZAuAlpZkdpwhGmiO.php

Today in people embarrassing themselves, everyone around them - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Greg Mankiw argues against SCHIP by noting increased insurance coverage of kids over past decade. Increased insurance coverage of kids over past decade was due to SCHIP.David Brooks argues against book he clearly didn't read.David Horowitz insists picture of stoning in Iran he uses for "Terrorism Awareness" legit; still of stoning is from classic Dutch movie. Horowitz disappears blog post.
http://www.catalyzerjournal.com/cnews/newsid/EEAEEpVFAVTHDlBOKM.php