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Archive for January, 2007

Fisking A Drug Warrior

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, January 28th, 2007. Filed under Blogging, The Liberty Papers

John Hawkins mounts a defense of the drug war at Human Events.
I tear it apart at The Liberty Papers.?

Scheduled Upgrade

by Doug Mataconis @ Sunday, January 28th, 2007. Filed under Blogging, News About The Site

Later today, I will be upgrading to Wordpress 2.1, which I’ve been using for the last couple days at The Liberty Papers and liking a lot. So, there may be some downtime.
Update @ 10:34am: And we’re upgraded !

Sounds Like A Good Idea To Me

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, January 27th, 2007. Filed under Virginia, Virginia Politics

Virginia Senator Ken Cuccinelli has introduced an amendment that would eliminate public funding for radio and television in Virginia.
Contrary to those who see this as Cuccinelli declaring war on Big Bird, I have to ask why the Commonwealth of Virginia should be subsidizing television programs to begin with.

Forty Years Ago Today

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, January 27th, 2007. Filed under History, Space Exploration

From NASA, a remembrance of the first tragedy to strike America’s space program:

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Hillary Trailing In Iowa

by Doug Mataconis @ Saturday, January 27th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Politics

She may have a lead among Democrats nationwide, but Hillary Clinton is trailing in polls in Iowa, which will hold the first caucus of the 2008 campaign:
DES MOINES, Jan. 26 — When New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives here for her first presidential campaign events this weekend, she will encounter unfamiliar terrain — a [...]

Chuck Hagel: The Anti-War Candidate ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, January 26th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Chuck Hagel, Politics

Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel has become a prominent critic of the Bush Administration’s Iraq policy. That’s not unusual for a Senator. What is unusual is the fact that he’s a Republican. Because of that, people are starting to wonder if he might make a good candidate for President:
His Republican colleagues regard him warily. The White [...]

Monday Is Milton Friedman Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, January 26th, 2007. Filed under Economics

Monday January 29th has been declared Milton Friedman Day to honor the legacy and contributions of one of America’s best known and greatest free-market economists. There are a number of events planned, including a Happy Hour at a Washington D.C. bar (where, of course, there will be no such thing as a free cocktail) and [...]

The BlogAds Blog Readers Poll

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, January 26th, 2007. Filed under Blogging

I’ve seen several posts in the past day discussing the results of this BlogAds poll of Blog readers which has some interesting results.
For example, of the 36,230 participants in the poll, 72% are men, 62% live in households of 2 or less people, and nearly 80% have at least a Bachelor’s Degree. Politically, about 48% [...]

Coffee And Doughnuts Without The Coffee

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, January 26th, 2007. Filed under Humor, In The News

A scientist in North Carolina has developed a caffeine-infused doughnut:
DURHAM. N.C. (AP) — That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? That’s what Doctor Robert Bohannon, a Durham, North Carolina, molecular scientist, has come up with. Bohannon says he’s developed a way to add [...]

Hillary Holds Commanding Lead Over Obama

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, January 26th, 2007. Filed under 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Politics

With both Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama officially announced as candidates for the 2008 Democratic nomination, it looks like the Obama boomlet isn’t as big as people thought:
Hillary Clinton is the clear front-runner to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for President in 2008, but the Republican race will be a close contest between Senator John [...]

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