January 22, 2005
Megan Leann Holden, a 19-year-old college student in Tyler, was abducted from the parking lot of the Wal-Mart where she had just gotten off work. Yesterday her body was found alongside a highway.
The abductor may well have gotten away, had it not been for a little Red State Justice:
Authorities said the man kept heading west [...]
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From San Antonio Express-News Watch:
I could have sworn that the SAEN’s lead story today is about the Norwegian’s being appalled that President Bush made the UT hand sign at the Inauguration because they believe it to be a sign of devil worship.
We find it funny that Norway is offended by a hand gesture, because we [...]
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Reneé just handed me a copy of last Sunday’s “Life” section from the local Express-News wherein columnist Susan Yerkes gushes over Trinity University Middle East history professor David Lesch, “a widely recognized Middle East expert.” He lamented the “lack of post-war planning” and demanded that the United States immediately withdraw from Iraq “in an orderly [...]
Culture, Terrorism
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In today’s San Antonio Express-News, Cay Crow’s “advice” column discusses why the public must continue the fight for Roe v. Wade, and in the process exposes the real reason abortion “rights” activists wage their selfishly unrelenting murderous campaign against unborn children:
When I discovered that I was pregnant several years ago, my first reaction was to [...]
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January 20, 2005
“FEMA for Kids” has a horrendous new “game” called TSUNAMI GAME:
A tsunami has just hit FEMA Beach and has rearranged a few things. Please put the 9 objects back where they belong to see the cyber-prize!
The worst part is, it seems to serve absolutely no purpose. Moving the 9 items to their proper locations doesn’t [...]
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Regarding the unsolved murder of the Armanious family, perpetrated as specified by the Koran, an unlikely-yet-timely quote from the Simpsons:
“Another local peasant has been found dead, drained of his blood with two teeth marks on his throat. This black cape was found on the scene. [The cape says "DRACULA."] Police are baffled.” — Kent Brockman
Culture, Humour
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The ACLU displays the First Amendment to the United States Constitution on their website — with one minor modification:
Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Notice anything missing?
The actual First Amendment reads, in [...]
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January 19, 2005
Beardslee attended the College of San Mateo while on parole for the 1969 murder of Laura Griffin:
In December of 1969, Beardslee met Laura Griffin in a Missouri bar and accompanied her to her home. After they arrived, he strangled Ms. Griffin with his hands, held her head underwater in the bathtub, and stabbed her in [...]
Culture, Humour
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No, he didn’t say that. In his denial of clemency for convicted murderer Donald Beardslee, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger put forth an incredibly intelligent argument supporting the execution:
Beardslee was arrested by police several days after the murders. A jury, after hearing the evidence, found him guilty of murdering both young women. Following the two first-degree [...]
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January 18, 2005
Does this look like a soldier threatening an Iraqi woman? Does it appear intended to look that way?
A US soldier stands guard next to an Iraqi woman during a “peace conference” in Baquba on January 18, 2005. Main topics on the agenda were the upcoming elections and general peace efforts in Iraq.
18 Jan 2005 REUTERS/Mohamed [...]
Terrorism
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