Monthly Archives: May 2006

Mexican Elections

The sentiment in the entirely unscientific poll I took was 100% Obrador. A couple of notes: the majority of the folks I surveyed worked at the resort, the airport, for transport companies, or at tourist attractions, and with only a couple of exceptions they were Mayan. Obrador runs strong among the indigenous Mayans due to his strong efforts on their behalf in the past.
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On Vacation

If there’s internet where we are going for the next week I will post, otherwise not. Ok we are at the airport and I am blogging from my PPC 6700 just to see how it goes. Btw, I do Love … Continue reading

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Singularity Summit

See Jerry Pournelle’s blog of the Stanford Singulartiy Summit here. If you have no clue what is meant by the singularity, read some Vernor Vinge, or go here.

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Dems and RINOs kill offshore drilling

It appears Congress wants both us and our children dependent on despots and tyrants for energy. Continue reading

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KOS hates Walking in Overland Park KS

Over at KOS SpleenOrnament displays the natural insecurity and paranoia of the left. I live in the area, and walk in Overland Park all the time, but look at Spleen’s take on it: There are places in America where walking … Continue reading

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Somalia and the left

The left hemisphere of the blogosphere is up in arms over rumored US intervention in Somalia. They are upset that we might be dealing with some of the warlords in control of the countryside instead of the “official government”. Some of these … Continue reading

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The best news in years!

This is the single most encouraging news item I have seen in ten years because without nuclear power America is certain to falter in this century. GE has broken ground on a new factory that will make next-generation Nuclear Power … Continue reading

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Pelosi rumored to remove Harman from House Intel committee

Is Pelosi setting up for the house leadership team, or picking off a potential rival for the minority leadership role? Read this story, then decide.

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Immigration reform: Will it take a thousand burning cars?

Aussiegirl points out the tough new French Immigration legistlation. Will it take a thousand cars burning a night here in America before we wake up like they did? I certainly hope we aren’t as foolish as the French.

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Let Illegals vote in Carrboro

People get the government they deserve. See who the citizens of Carrboro NC voted for at Little Green Footballs.

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