Tuesday, August 20, 2002

I saw something rather interesting on the way home from work today. A few stops after I got on the bus, a middle-aged, overweight Latina woman got on. I immediately noticed that she was wearing a "Bill Simon for Governor" t-shirt! So much for the conventional wisdom on Republicans being a bunch of rich white guys, and Democrats having a lock on the Latino vote. comment () trackback ()  5:47:34 PM     From a Libertarian Party press release: Featured speakers at the event, organized by the Millions for Reparations Committee, included Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, and U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), who has introduced legislation to study the reparations issue. The crowd roared in approval when Rev. Farrakhan declared that black Americans "cannot settle for some little jive token" from the U.S. government and are entitled to a large cash payment for past injustices. That's a most unwise choice of committee name, since it immediately reminds me of the famous saying, "Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute!" Surely not the sentiment the "reparations" crowd wants to be reminding people of. comment () trackback ()  2:37:09 PM     Rebel Fire Suspected in Russia Crash [AP World News] The Russian media is reporting the helicopter crashed in a minefield, making it harder to rescue people. A Russian officer denied it, but the Russian military doesn't have too much credibility left after the Kursk. The article makes a big deal about how overloaded the helicopter was, but I'm dubious as to whether that really mattered. The article says that the helicopter can carry 80 "combat-equipped" troops, but had 147 people on board. But, exactly how much equipment do Russian troops carry going into combat? If they carry 100 pounds of gear each, then the "overloading" would have been much less severe than it sounded. Also, the article mentioned that the crash took place outside a Russian military headquarters. That means it must have been either taking off or landing nearby--which would make even an unloaded aircraft very vulnerable to missile fire. comment () trackback ()  1:49:02 PM     Here's a picture of my new "Steyr Scout". It was taken at the range a few weeks ago. comment () trackback ()  12:44:44 PM     Tara Sue Grubb has her own weblog now. Progress. [Scripting News] It's nice to see another Libertarian candidate on the web. comment () trackback ()  11:58:21 AM     The Death Convoy of Afghanistan. Babak Dehghanpisheh, John Barry and Roy Gutman at Newsweek - The Death Convoy of Afghanistan - death by container in the Afghan desert. Disgusting. [ferran] [End the War on Freedom] The Afghans are not noted for humane treatment of prisoners, particularly foreign invaders. This isn't news to anyone who reads their history. When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plain, And the women come out to cut up your remains, Roll to your rifle and blow out your brains, An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. Rudyard Kipling comment () trackback ()  9:48:59 AM     Review and/or Revoke Peta's tax-exempt status. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a lunatic group that considers animals to be morally equivalent to people. They give money to support ecofreak terrorist groups, which is a violation of the law on tax-exempt status. This is a petition asking the IRS to revoke that status. comment () trackback ()  5:47:42 AM

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