gp_archives / 2008 / May

Fallout 3 image causes fallout of its own

Posted 30 May 2008 in pop culture

Since its introduction I’ve been a fan of Fallout, a post-apocalyptic RPG where players roam a fictional landscape devastated by nuclear war in the distant future. For the past several years I’ve been eagerly following the progress on the upcoming third installment in the series, particularly the concept art being created by Bethesda Softworks. So I was more than a little surprised to hear about the ruckus between SITE Intelligence Group – a provider of anti-terrorist intelligence – and UK’s Telegraph newspaper. The Telegraph said: SITE red-faced as Islamist ‘Washington ruin’ image turns out to be from Fallout 3 game This image of Washington after a nuclear holocaust, which a US intelligence group claimed showed the ambition of Islamic...

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It’s Hillary Clinton! Party time! Excellent!

Posted 30 May 2008 in 2008 election, Hillary Clinton

Preparing to concede defeat? Or are we seeing the reason for her cockeyed policy ideas? Hillary Clinton took time out from her punishing campaign schedule to enjoy a glass of whiskey with a group of journalists. The Democratic presidential hopeful was flying back from Rapid City in South Dakota, one of the few states yet to hold its primary when she decided to let her hair down a little. Her relaxed mood may give rise to speculation she is preparing to concede to her Democratic rival Barak Obama.

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Comedian Harvey Korman dies at 81

Posted 29 May 2008 in humor

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to “The Carol Burnett Show” and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in “Blazing Saddles,” died Thursday. He was 81. Korman died at UCLA Medical Center after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago, his family said. He had undergone several major operations. “He was a brilliant comedian and a brilliant father,” daughter Kate Korman said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “He had a very good sense of humor in real life. “ “I want rustlers, cutthroats, murders, bounty hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con-men,...

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Looking forward to President Obama?

Posted 29 May 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, cult of Obama, environment

While the fat lady hasn’t even gotten on the stage yet, let alone opened her mouth to sing, I was intrigued by this blog post on CultureFeast: First, what a President Obama will not be, he will not be some Islamic Manchurian candidate sent on a secrete mission to convert the United States to Islam. Chances are he will not turn out to be the Anti-Christ and lead the world into seven years of tribulation and he will definitely not destroy the US economy. On the other hand, President Obama will not be the Mythical seconding coming of JFK and end poverty in this nation and fix all our social issues such as racism and prejudice. Education, healthcare and...

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Obama rewrites WW2 history

Posted 28 May 2008 in 2008 election, Barack Obama, lies

Hillary had her Tuzla. Now Obama has his own military fabrication falsehood gaffe. Barack Obama took the occasion of Memorial Day to tell a blatant lie about his family’s military service, claiming his uncle marched with Patton and was one of the first troops to liberate prisoners at Auschwitz (hey, maybe it wasn’t a lie, maybe it was just like his version of geography where the US has 57 states). A little fact-checking reveals yet another whopper from the Harvard-educated Obamessiah. From Ace of Spades HQ: In one of his more egregious and easily demonstrated lies, made even more so by the day he decided to let it loose on, Obama has rewritten WWII history such that the allies...

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John McCain’s renewed push for amnesty

Posted 27 May 2008 in 2008 election, hypocrisy, illegal immigration, John McCain

After his disastrous open-borders stance on illegal immigration was overwhelmingly rejected by American citizens last year, Sen. John McCain backtracked and claimed “I got the message” in a weak attempt at damage control. Since then, he has repeatedly claimed that he no longer supports comprehensive immigration reform. As recently as February of this year, he stated: “…it would be among my highest priorities to secure our borders first, and only after we achieved widespread consensus that our borders are secure, would we address other aspects of the problem in a way that defends the rule of law and does not encourage another wave of illegal immigration.” I have remained unconvinced of McCain’s change of heart and have tried to...

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Memorial Day; today we honor our fallen

Posted 26 May 2008 in military, patriotism, victory, war

I hope you all enjoy your long weekend, but please take a few moments to reflect on the reason for Memorial Day. We honor and are truly thankful for all those who selflessly gave their lives or health in service of our great nation, and we treasure the precious gift of freedom that their valor has purchased at such high cost. We owe them an eternal debt of gratitude. “Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic.” ~John A. Logan—UPDATE: Other good posts to read on this most solemn day… Black Five...

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Theorized Coconut Transport Probabilities

Posted 24 May 2008 in humor

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Maxine Waters’ freudian slip on nationalizing oil companies

Posted 23 May 2008 in Democrats, energy, oil and gas, socialism

Here’s the video showing what happened yesterday in a Senate and House Judiciary Committee meeting. Congresswoman Maxine Waters displayed not only her utter ignorance about supply and demand, but made a very revealing verbal gaffe: (h/t: Hot Air) “And guess what this liberal will be all about? This liberal will be all about socializing…. uh, umm… will be about… basically… taking over… and the government running all of your companies.” 1:10 into the clip, Ms. Waters accidentally says what the far left of her party believe, that the government has the right to seize control of private industry. If Democrats truly were interested in reducing the price of gasoline, they’d allow the oil companies to drill in ANWR and...

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Religion of Peace update: Basra militias commit atrocities for Allah

Posted 22 May 2008 in Iraq, Islam, jihadists, Religion of Peace update, terrorism

Somebody alert John Murtha and John Kerry, it’s not our soldiers who are terrorizing civilians in Iraq… CNN – The man, blindfolded and handcuffed, crouches in the corner of the detention center while an Iraqi soldier grills him about rampant crimes being carried out by gangs in the southern city of Basra. “How many girls did you kill and rape?” the soldier asks. “I raped one, sir,” the man responds. “What was her name?” “Ahlam,” he says. Ahlam was a university student in the predominantly Shiite city of Basra. The detainee said the gang he was in kidnapped her as she was leaving the university, heading home. “They forced me, and I killed her with a machine gun, sir,”...

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