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In his November 1st column, Mark Steyn says if Bush wanted to be confrontational he would tell Prince Charles to stick it up his djellaba: Telegraph—It’s true that Mr Bush does not have the Prince’s bulging Rolodex of bin Laden siblings and doesn’t seem to get the same kick out of climbing into the old [...]
Iyad Abu El Hawa has been charged with providing fake flu shots: USDOJ—(HOUSTON, TX) – At a press conference today, United States Attorney Chuck Rosenberg announced the unsealing of a criminal charge filed against Iyad Abu El Hawa, age 35, for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by administering fake flu vaccines at [...]
AP is reporting that President Bush will nominate Samuel Alito to Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: SignOnSanDiego— WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush will nominate Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, The Associated Press has learned, choosing a long-time federal judge embraced by judicial conservatives to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Judge Alito’s [...]
Three Christian schoolgirls were beheaded in Indonesia the other day: Dog Pundit [Warning: Extremely Graphic]—A terrible crime has been committed in Poso, in Central Sulawasi, Indonesia, which for several years has seen sectarian violence against the Christian minority. Thugs have beheaded 3 Christian 16 year old girls walking back from school. This Voice of America [...]
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Feta cheese must be made in Greece: EU Observer—EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Cheese producers from around Europe are reeling at Tuesday’s (25 October) European Court of Justice ruling forbidding those outside of Greece from using the name ‘feta’. Europe’s highest court first indicated it would rule in [...]
Prince Charles thinks America has been too intolerant and confrontational toward Islam: Telegraph—The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of Islam this week because he thinks the United States has been too intolerant of the religion since September 11. . . . Daily headlines about suicide [...]
Randy at Anger Management has written a wonderful piece about Stephanie Bennett: Anger Management—Stephanie’s personality was shy, but very friendly. Almost everyone who met Stephanie was awe struck with her pleasant, joyful, and accepting manner. “She was always smiling, never had anything bad to say about anyone or anything”, said Powell of Stephanie. The parents [...]
Club Mood in Los Angeles cancelled a booking by Gabrielle Union after it discovered she’s Black: Hollywood.com—Gabrielle Union’s publicist is calling for celebrities to boycott Los Angeles nightclub Mood, after the venue’s owner allegedly cancelled the actress’ birthday party when he discovered she was African-American. . . . Update Didn’t catch this earlier: An apology [...]
WND says the Whitehouse nervously eyed its stories on Harriett Miers: WND—As opposition mounted from President Bush’s right flank over his selection of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, the White House and key senators nervously monitored WorldNetDaily stories that uncovered day-by-day the nominee’s relationship to Texas scandals threatening not only her confirmation but the [...]
Harriett Miers has withdrawn her nomination: MSNBC—WASHINGTON – Confronted with criticism from both liberals and conservatives, Harriet Miers on Thursday withdrew her nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. . . .
