The Future of the ICFST
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The Future of the ICFST
It is damn ugly. Suspect classification is not a special privilege. What happens when J-Ry is gone? Who is going to be the moderate? Or is gay bashing becoming the new dominant strategy?
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Instapundit Self-Flagellation So we get
Instapundit Self-Flagellation
So we get a fruitcake who is Islamic and is anti-American, but no clear evidence this is tied to a larger group of Islamists. But Instapundit has this to say:
is Jim Henley, who is calling former Gulf War soldier Muhammad the “black Tim McVeigh.” Though that would be the black, Islamic, Tim McVeigh. Does this add to the credibility of claims that McVeigh’s anti-Americanism had Iraqi connections?
Now maybe this is Glen’s ‘dry sense of humor’. Or maybe it is pure sloppy bullshit. The evidence for an Iraqi connection to Oklahoma City is weak and based on weird associations that Jerry Falwell might pass around. McVeigh and Nicoll’s anti-Americanism didn’t come from Iraq, it came from twisted white supremacy. What would add to the credibility of claims is some evidence not based on the degrees of separation. This has no known connection to Oklahoma City, Al Qaeda, or Iraq for now. Because Glen and the echo chamber wants it to be connected doesn’t make it so. Trying to fit every incident into a simple single story line is nonsense. The world is a dangerous place with many different dangers out there. Trying to only claim there is one, misses a majority of those threats. But it is easy if you like things simple.
I could be wrong, but
I could be wrong, but I kinda doubt it
The Pantagraph is reporting only 6 points separting J-Ry and Blago. Perhaps, but I want to see some more numbers. J-Ry’s campaign has been flailing and while narrowing should occur, this seems like a bit much. It does make sense that downstate is breaking towards J-Ry. If it is accruate, the breakdown of the Rs might not be as serious.
They aren’t geniuses One of
They aren’t geniuses
One of the more amusing (in a very non-amusing story) is they tried to have the $10 million sent to a credit card that was stolen. Perhaps this is a Richard Reid operation, but I doubt it. I think we have a couple kooks who apparently are pretty damn stupid to think that $10 million on a credit card is going to get them far.
Then again, maybe that is what THEY TM want us to believe muhahahahahahahahahahhahah…..
Take it away Glen….
UPDATE: It wasn’t a credit card, but a *stolen* ATM card that had been reported stolen.
Missouri Races at: Blog Saint
Missouri Races at:
Blog Saint Louis. For those visiting after the mention by Hesiod, I update Blog Saint Louis more for local Missouri politics so check it out.
Durkin misses a sweep Jim
Durkin misses a sweep
Jim Durkin seems to have impressed many of the elites in Illinois. Both the Sun-Times and the Tribune endorsed Durkin, but the Post-Dispatch goes for Durbin. Too bad Durkin can’t get the voters to listen.
However, Shimkus does pull off a sweep with all three endorsing him over backbencher Phelps.
Strangely, the P-D felt the need to endorse Jerry Costello. Why?
(posted at both site)
Law Professor’s Brain Falls Out
Law Professor’s Brain Falls Out
No one notices though because it is a law school prof. Glenn does another glenuation with the OK City Bombing and an Iraqi connection.
The last three paragraphs are priceless:
And there is more. Al Hussaini, who entered the US from a Saudi refugee camp, worked after the Oklahoma bomb as a cook at Boston’s Logan Airport – from where the two hijacked aircraft that hit the World Trade Center took off.
There is another confirmed incident that suggests something more sinister. Two of the 11 September conspirators held a crucial meeting at a motel in Oklahoma City in August 2001. The motel’s owner has since identified them as ringleader Mohammed Atta and Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called 20th hijacker, who has known links with shoebomber Richard Reid.
The motel is unremarkable – except for one thing. It is where a number of Davis’s witnesses are sure they saw McVeigh drinking and perhaps plotting with his Iraqi friends.
And how many degrees of separation are they from Kevin Bacon?
If we have learned anything from the sniper investigation, uncritically accepting eyewitness testimony, especially from some time ago, is a bad practice.
Conspiracy theories might be fun, but they aren’t very useful.
Busy weekend, Check out Stryker
Busy weekend, Check out Stryker
In an excellent post on the humility bloggers should possess, John Stryker cracks me up. It isn’t as if that many people are paying attention. Check the comments, Quick gets pissy about it. Very telling.
INDEED.
I crack myself up–and since this is a blog–not many other people. Well, I guess I don’t sans blog either. Oh well.
Endorsements on the way Endorsements
Endorsements on the way
Endorsements for Illinois and other races around the country start on Monday. Most posting will be done late in the day as I’m on a new schedule. My endorsements are a bit more fun than the typical papers. Though do recommend the Tribs–they crack me up.
Missouri will be done on Blog Saint Louis and have already started.
Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team
Illinois Circular Firing Squad Team House Leadership Race Heats Up
Rich Miller describes the background to the House ICFST Leadership race. And in signs of the hari kari about to come, Roeser argues for Tenhouse.
Roeser predictably argues for being right (in more than one sense) than having influence. His argument is that somehow Tenhouse is going to restrain spending. Has anyone mentioned to Roeser that Tenhouse is going to virtually no say? He isn’t going to have a closely divided chamber and he is going to be competing with Da Speaker. Just what use would Tenhouse be other than voicing righteous indignation?
On the other hand Cross would keep suburban moderates in the fold and offer alternatives that would attract crossover votes. And must maybe reduce the gap between the two parties numbers.