Eric Florack on October 14th, 2007

Even if we assume that the security firm Blackwater doesn’t belong in Iraq, (I know, I know, but just go with me for a moment…) there would appear to be some problems with how things are connected in terms of

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Eric Florack on October 14th, 2007

Over at the Captain’s Quarters Ed makes a discovery:

The Washington Post’s editorial board noticed something over the last few weeks that many of us have pointed out all along. They l discover that General David Petraeus told the truth

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Eric Florack on October 14th, 2007

I know… who?

It’s Chris Muir’s sister.  Chris is the one responsible for Day by Day, likely the best political cartoon on the web, anymore.  I noticed that Chris was running a slug which said he was currently dealing

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Eric Florack on October 14th, 2007

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The former Duke University men’s lacrosse coach who resigned last year amid allegations that three of his players raped a stripper has sued the university.

Mike Pressler’s lawsuit apparently stems from a financial settlement the

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Eric Florack on October 14th, 2007

O, yes, good old Libby. She is once again showing her concern for her fellow man.  (think about it)

I swear I’m worried about McQ. I’ve always thought of him as a sort of rational voice for his side of

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

Well, that’s what the National Enquirer is ‘reporting”.

The object of his supposed affection? Web Filmaker Rielle Hunter. The angle, here, of course, is that he’s cheating on his cancer stricken wife.

Personally, I don’t figure the Breck girl has

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

Longtime readers will understand that it’s fairly rare for me to dive into the realm of sports.  At least, within the confines of the blog.  That alone will hip you to the idea that when I do so here, there’s

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

McQ notes that the Jenna six are back in jail.

He points up an AP article:

A judge decided the fight that thrust a teenager into the center of a civil rights controversy violated his probation for a previous conviction

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

By way of Boortz, let’s check out another ‘offended Muslim” story.

 Muslim students at the University of Toronto demanded halal food on their campus. Fine. The school gave in and gave them a long-awaited halal option at an on-campus

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

In watching a running battle between fellow idiots Andrew Sullivan, and Ezra Klein, my hardest choice personally would be between buttered popcorn or peanuts to consume while watching the event. There could hardly be two more vapid individuals on the

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

Yes, I saw the mess resulting from the comments of retired General Richard Sanchez.  One of the places I noticed it was at the Captain’s Quarters:

It seems that half of the message retired General Richard Sanchez intended to deliver

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Eric Florack on October 13th, 2007

The flip-flopping has started already?

CANTERBURY, N.H. (AP) – Hillary Rodham Clinton called Barack Obama naive when he said he’d meet with the leaders of Iran without precondition. Now she says she’d do the same thing, too.

During a Democratic

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Eric Florack on October 12th, 2007

OK, now that I’ve got your attention, see that little  button down the right side, that says “Vote For me”?

Hit the button and follow your nose.

Thanks.

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Eric Florack on October 12th, 2007

Ya know, I wasn’t going to address this SCHIP hysteria for a while. I really wasn’t. But in reading Michelle’s excellent piece just now, a thought occurrs that I think should be captured. The trigger:

What if I told you

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Eric Florack on October 12th, 2007

Last July, Bitsblog re-posted a prayer appeal for Matthew Rager, who was afflicted with brain cancer.  We managed to get an update of that situation last night:

mr.jpgWe are loading our car and hoping to leave in about an

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