Monthly Archives: October 2008

The AP’s lying eyes

Posted on 10/27/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Who are you going to trust? The AP bias or your lying eyes? Get a load of this jaw-dropping bias in the lead: Families in this village near the Iraqi border buried loved ones Monday who they said were killed … Continue reading →

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Syrian strike

Posted on 10/27/2008 by Soccerdad

The New York Times reports on yesterday’s raid into Syria and concludes: The United States is trying to negotiate a strategic agreement with Iraq that would allow American troops to remain in the country and carry out military operations. The … Continue reading →

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U.S. Special Forces land in Syria

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Take a Sunday afternoon nap, and you wake up to the news that some jihadis on the Syrian/Iraqi border have been taken out. An official Syrian spokesman confirmed reports by the country’s state-run television and witnesses, who said that four … Continue reading →

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The Obamedia: Don’t sweat it, it’s only a few million

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

In an article about the Obama money machine and its fraudulent donations, the WaPo has this to say about Obama breaking his pledge to pursue public financing: One immediate result of Obama’s fundraising showing this fall is that it may … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: The AP media bias

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

I wrote my 1 p.m. post earlier today and scheduled it. Here’s the lead from the first version of the AP story about Tzipi Livni calling for new elections: Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form … Continue reading →

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AP shocked at Israeli democracy

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The AP never fails to disappoint. Now they’re upset that—horrors—an election might give Israelis a chance to elect someone the AP doesn’t agree with. Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni on Sunday abandoned her efforts to form a new coalition government and … Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Jews

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Three out of four of Jews are voting for Obama, but we can still read what they’re saying. Because I think I found most of the 25% that aren’t Obamatons. Haveil Havalim is here this week. Some clips: More on … Continue reading →

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If you’re not angry you haven’t been paying attention

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Soccerdad

I’ve the bumper sticker with the phrase “If you’re not angry you haven’t been paying attention” around a bit over the past few years. I’m assuming it’s an anti-Bush mantra. I think that it’s wrong in that case, but it’s … Continue reading →

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UN Human Rights rep: Steady with the Israel-hatred

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The UN is keeping up its tradition of ignoring all human rights offenses of the Arab and Muslim nations (cf: Executing gays in Iran, drug dealers in Saudi Arabia, whippings, cutting off of hands, “honor killings,” the status of women … Continue reading →

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And now, for a brief giggle

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Typos can be so much fun. Look out for those old Israelis in their rockers. They might smush your feet.

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Stabbings, firebombings, and yeshiva burnings—in Israel

Posted on 10/26/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Jews are being stabbed, firebombed, and their yeshivas burned down—in Israel. Not in Europe, at least, not at this time. A fire broke out Saturday night in a hesder yeshiva (program which combines advanced Talmudic studies with military service) in … Continue reading →

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Caturday night fever

Posted on 10/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

As I’ve been nursing a sore throat all day, I haven’t accomplished much. Well, except for, since I really couldn’t do anything else, backing up every single photo I’ve taken since 2002, except for the ones I lost in the … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden says: Pres. Obama will draw attacks

Posted on 10/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

He guarantees it. Go ahead. Vote for Obama. Because that’s what America needs, a weak leader in a time of a two-front war.

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“Moderate” Iranian says: Don’t gloat, guys

Posted on 10/25/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The pretend-moderate Iranian cleric (Snoopy’s been on the case here, here, and here) told his fellow America-haters to stop gloating about our financial crisis. Yeah, it really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that as the West goes, so … Continue reading →

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Paper stronger than steel

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Via Glenn Reynolds, they’re making paper that’s stronger than steel, using nanotechnology. Rosie O’Donnell says that fire can’t burn it.

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In your face, ayatollahs

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

We’ve been hearing the enemies of America cheering our financial crisis and calling it a punishment from above (or at least, from their version of above, not mine). Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gloated recently that the United States is paying … Continue reading →

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Hey, I helped the economy!

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Check it out. My condo purchase last month is helping the economy. Home resales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in September, aided by foreclosure-driven declines in prices that made properties more affordable. Purchases of existing homes jumped 5.5 … Continue reading →

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OPEC cut is backfiring on them

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

This is great news: Oil options contracts to sell crude at $50 by December almost tripled today after an OPEC decision to slash production failed to allay concerns that the global economic slump is hurting demand. The cost of the … Continue reading →

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Samir Kuntar, insomniac

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

The child-killing POS that Israel traded alive for the corpses of her soldiers is swearing he won’t rest until Israel is destroyed. Get used to not sleeping, asshole. Three months after being released from an Israeli jail in a prisoner … Continue reading →

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Every day is “Hit a Jew Day” somewhere

Posted on 10/24/2008 by Meryl Yourish

Charming. Middle school children, enchanted by things like “High Five Day,” made up their own little twist, and spent a day last week hitting Jews. At least four students from a suburban St. Louis middle school face punishment for allegedly … Continue reading →

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