davidl on April 13th, 2007

A world, or at least a community, without males.  Steve Connor, Independent(UK) reports:

Women might soon be able to produce sperm in a development that could allow lesbian couples to have their own biological daughters, according to a pioneering

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davidl on April 12th, 2007

CBS has fired Don Imus.

NEW YORK -(AP) CBS fired Don Imus from his radio program Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nation’s most prominent broadcasters.

Blood in the water.

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davidl on April 12th, 2007

If reference to Don Imus in particular and freedom of speech in general, Al Sharpton said:

“It is our feeling that this is only the beginning,” the Reverend Al Sharpton said. “This must be a walk that CBS now does.”

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davidl on April 12th, 2007

I have to confess that prior the Don Imus bruhaha, I was familar with the term ho, as an epithet.  On the other hand, I was not familar with the term nappy, as an epithet.

A wee bit of googling

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davidl on April 12th, 2007

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If poverty causes crime, why isn’t West Virginia awash in crime?

Tony Blair is in hot water for suggesting that the black culture contrubes to the murder rate,  Guardian   Yet look at, West Virginia’s murder rates.

Inspiration:  Don Surber

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davidl on April 11th, 2007

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I’d never thought I’d see this or do this but BBIII goes to Sheppard Smith.   Allahpundit, Hot Air, has the video as Shep goes goes nuclear (second video). 

Watch the first video as well.

I repeat, Mike Nifong, Crystal

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davidl on April 11th, 2007

Boing Boing has this breathless charge:

Professor Walter F. Murphy, a Korean war hero and McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence (emeritus) at Princeton, was delayed while flying because he’s on a “terrorist watch list.” The check-in clerk told him that he

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davidl on April 11th, 2007

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Lara Setrakian, ABC News, reports, “Duke Lacrosse Case Charges to Be Dropped:”

April 10, 2007 — The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges against three Duke Lacrosse players,

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davidl on April 10th, 2007

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Next time, Don Imus should just use the “artistic expression” excuse

Sister Toldjah

The Sister makes quite a few good points, and I just couldn’t bear to use just one snip.  Alas:

I don’t have any particularly strong opinions about

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davidl on April 10th, 2007

It is Larry Birkhead.   Sorry, Bithead, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

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davidl on April 10th, 2007

Keith Olbermann

I my personal parlance, I’d say just as Bit has adopted Don Imus, that I that adopted Keith Olbermann.  I again exercise my self-anointed parential rights. 

Johnny Dollar, Olbermann Watch, has audio clips of what is in effect Keith

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davidl on April 10th, 2007

Don Imus

I’ll leave the Imus bashing to Bit.   Shock jocks are not my particular cup of tea. 

I come not to praise Don Imus.  Rather I am here to dismiss him.   Imus is what Imus is, to wit a shock jock.  

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davidl on April 9th, 2007

If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. 

From Article III, United States Military Code of Conduct.

There is difference between being captured and surrendering.  The former is physical state, whereas the latter is

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davidl on April 9th, 2007

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There are two Americas, and Elizabeth Edwards would just as soon not have to look at the other one. Maybe that’s why she is so eager to live in the White House, the ultimate gated community.

James Taranto, Best of

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davidl on April 9th, 2007

Hillary ClintonMaybe Glenn Reynolds is right.  Mrs. Pelosi is trying to kill Mrs. Clinton’s chance of ever becoming president.   Mrs. Pelosi perfectly executed the Clinton Doctrine, which is to stab your friends in the back and make nice to  your enemies.  

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