Monthly Archives: December 2004

Death Toll Still Rising

Posted by on 12/31/2004 2 comments

This just keeps getting worse and from the news reports I’ve read today the death toll could rise to almost half a million people. The latest totals according to Wikipedia’s 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake is : Confirmed Deaths: 140,142 Estimated …

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‘Undermining UN with Aid Coalition’

Posted by on 12/31/2004 127 comments

President Bush ‘Undermining UN with Aid Coalition’ President Bush was tonight accused of trying to undermine the United Nations by setting up a rival coalition to coordinate relief following the Asian tsunami disaster. The president has announced that the US, …

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More Laser Beams

Posted by on 12/31/2004 7 comments

FBI: Laser Beams Aimed Into Cockpits 6 Times Recently An FBI official said there have been six recent incidents involving laser beams being aimed into cockpits of commercial airliners. The first three took place on Monday, and all planes involved …

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Second Ohio Recount

Posted by on 12/31/2004 4 comments

Candidates Want Second Ohio Recount Two third-party presidential candidates asked a federal court Thursday to force a second recount of the Ohio vote, alleging county election boards altered votes and didn’t follow proper procedures in the recount that ended this …

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Beacon Hill Vigil

Posted by on 12/30/2004 73 comments

Group holds fast to Kerry cause with Beacon Hill vigil The election is long over. A new year is starting, and even most of the more ardent liberals are moving on. But in Louisburg Square this week, one determined group …

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Volcker’s Dubious Dodge

Posted by on 12/30/2004 50 comments

Red Hering UN Prober Volcker’s Dubious Dodge The United Nations recruited former U.S. Federal Reserve chief Paul Volcker to investigate the Oil-for-Food scandal in April. But Volcker has apparently tired of determining just how Saddam transformed that humanitarian program ” …

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$60 Billion Dollars

Posted by on 12/30/2004 7 comments

Pentagon Said to Offer Cuts in the Billions The Pentagon plans to retire one of the Navy’s 12 aircraft carriers, buy fewer amphibious landing ships for the Marine Corps and delay the development of a costly Army combat system of …

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Death Toll Rises

Posted by on 12/30/2004 12 comments

Like many of you I have watched the endless news stories about the horrific loss of life and cannot even begin to grasp the idea of how many have died. The latest total according to Wikipedia’s 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake …

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Laser Beams & Terrorism?

Posted by on 12/30/2004 33 comments

FBI Probes Laser Beam Directed at Cockpit Authorities are investigating a mysterious laser beam that was directed into the cockpit of a commercial jet traveling at more than 8,500 feet. The beam appeared Monday when the plane was about 15 …

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Fallen Troop Bracelets – Not Us.

Posted by on 12/29/2004 7 comments

A few days ago, Reilly did a post about The Fallen Troop Bracelets. It was an article about a man named Chris Greta, an Austin ad man, who launched an online side business selling bracelets inscribed with the names of …

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Vacationing W Insensitive?

Posted by on 12/29/2004 89 comments

Aid Grows Amid Remarks About President’s Absence The Bush administration more than doubled its financial commitment yesterday to provide relief to nations suffering from the Indian Ocean tsunami, amid complaints that the vacationing President Bush has been insensitive to a …

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Ohio Recount . . DONE and DUSTED!

Posted by on 12/29/2004 37 comments

Can certain factions of the left please cease their incessant whining now?? Ohio Recount Ends, Shows Vote Closer Election officials finished the presidential recount in Ohio on Tuesday, with the final tally shaving about 300 votes off President Bush’s six-figure …

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For Our Conspiracy Therorists

Posted by on 12/28/2004 25 comments

Pentagon: Rumsfeld misspoke on Flight 93 crash In the speech, Rumsfeld made a passing reference to United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to stop al Qaeda hijackers. But in his remarks, Rumsfeld referred to the …

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It’s Time to De-Fund the UN

Posted by on 12/28/2004 17 comments

Just when you think taxpayers have been soaked enough Another ridiculous idea from Washington. They are talking about sticking the taxpayers with a loan or a loan guarantee for the United Nations to build a new headquarters for a cool …

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Osama Says: Boycott Iraq Vote

Posted by on 12/28/2004 9 comments

Purported Bin Laden Tape Calls for Boycott In an audiotape broadcast Monday by Al-Jazeera satellite television, a man purported to be Osama bin Laden endorsed Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi as his deputy in Iraq and called for a boycott of next month’s …

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