Did Torture Thwart the Plot?

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Friday August 11, 2006 · 7:42 AM PDT

2006/08/11 · 07:42

There appear to be conflicting stories about the sources of information that led to the arrests of suspected terrorists in the UK (who were planning to blow up several inter-continental flights over U.S. soil). But, it certainly seems that the arrest and interrogation of two suspects in Pakistan gave British authorities some vital information - as relayed to them by Pakistan - that led to the arrests. But here's the elephant that will soon come into focus... Read More

The Americans with No Abilities Act (The Onion Archives)

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Thursday July 20, 2006 · 9:27 PM PDT

2006/07/20 · 21:27

WASHINGTON , DC (AP) - Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which provides new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislation by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition.

"Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society," said Barbara Boxer. "We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability to be ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they do a better job, or have some idea of what they are doing."
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Those Wacky Jihadists

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Friday June 30, 2006 · 9:00 AM PDT

2006/06/30 · 09:00

I always think it odd that there are so many news reports that talk about the latest news as posted on Jihadist websites but that the addresses or URLs (numerical or otherwise) are never revealed.

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Wednesday June 21, 2006 · 10:56 AM PDT

2006/06/21 · 10:56

When I was in college back in the dark ages, the band "They Might Be Giants" was the music of choice for the disenfranchised-yet-hip (or so we liked to think of ourselves).

Their song "Minimum Wage" (from the FLOOD album) kept playing in my head this morning as I heard about how Congress decided to give itself a fat raise. The constitution actually forbids this but they work around it by calling it a "cost of living raise."
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How (Not) To Spot A Terrorist

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Friday June 16, 2006 · 7:31 AM PDT

2006/06/16 · 07:31

In the spirit of the house debates over the war resolution deadline I would humbly like to proffer this quick-and-easy way to spot a terrorist:

People of the Muslim faith who wear the traditional "kufi" and long, collarless tunics while sporting the whole Paul-Bunyan-minus-the-moustache look are most likely NOT terrorists. This would be the equivalent of racist sporting his hood'n'sheets to work - just a little too obvious and not at all covert.
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Tonight, the Role of al-Zarqawi Will Be Played By...

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Monday June 12, 2006 · 11:28 AM PDT

2006/06/12 · 11:28

Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Muhajer is supposedly going to assume the leadership of al Qaeda, readily confirming fears that any "victory" that came with the killing of al-Zarqawi was fleeting at best. Before - we had a dangerous man, now we have a dangerous martyr AND a dangerous man. By all accounts Hamza makes Zarqawi look like a pacifist.

And over two dozen people paid the price for that victory in Iraq within the last 24 hours. No prophets are needed to see where this all is going.

Lakoff, and other Progressive Blunders

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Saturday June 10, 2006 · 11:25 AM PDT

2006/06/10 · 11:25

George Lakoff's highly-anticipated new book ("Whose Freedom?") has one great shortcoming that practically no one will notice - it is being published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Up until "Don't Think of an Elephant," George was publishing through the University of Chicago Press, and for "Elephant" he went to independent powerhouse Chelsea Green - a wise choice, and the perfect vehicle for the message.

Now, after becoming a household name and the darling of progressive media, he signs with a New York power-house and dumps Chelsea Green. There may have been politics and other factors involved, I don't know the details... Read More

A Man Dies, A Martyr is Born

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Thursday June 08, 2006 · 7:54 AM PDT

2006/06/08 · 07:54

Rummy said that al-Zarqawi's execution by U.S. troops in Iraq today was "a significant victory in the battle against terrorism." The coalition may see it the same way. Al-Zarqawi was a hero to coalition members in real-life, but in death becomes truly invincible as a martyr to the cause. Whenever you see Al-Qaeda training videos you'll hear the almost-poetic singing in the background. In 99.9% of the cases this singing is about the glories of God's cause and the souls of martyrs. Music always reflects culture - that's sociology 101.

The Bush administration's approach to this as a victory clearly shows the difference in cultures that is one major reason we're in this mess in the first place. We have a system dependent upon leaders, Al-Qaeda has a system dependent upon brothers. Read More

Gay Marriage - The Most Important Issue Right Now!

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Wednesday June 07, 2006 · 7:29 AM PDT

2006/06/07 · 07:29

Republican Senator (for Louisiana) David Vitter said "I don't think there's any issue more important than this one" about the proposed ban on gay marriage being discussed in the Senate this morning. Not to be outdone, Senator John Thune from South Dakota felt it was "an important debate."

I don't care if you are for or against gay marriage (I personally am all for it, why should only heterosexuals have to face that burden?), but for God's sake - why in the face of a million mutinies now would we want to go here? Read More

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