Tim Blair

I believe he actually shouted "Allahu akhbar", so I think that lets out most of the Buddhists and Christians from this attack. I'm just sayin', ya know.

Brass.

Ah, forget the little inflated piece of leather.

What we clearly need to be seeing, in terms of entertainment, are the games of old.

Only this time, we get to be the ones hurling Muslims to the lions.

About the rumor that Kylie Minogue and I have been psychically having a torrid sexual affair on the astral plane?...no comment!

Ms Minogue also will deny this.

No mention of OJ's new reality show "Who wants to be a PEZ Dispenser?"

Tim, your link to the Seattle PI has changed, it's now:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apeurope_story.asp?category=1103&slug=France%20Anti%20Semitic%20Attack&searchdiff=0&searchpagefrom=1.

It's sad that this is happening. But not a surprise that France is having racial or religious conflicts. In spite of Chirac's words, that place seems to breed discord.

Ronald Reagan just died.

And the left responds with its usual humane, civilized grace...

http://tbogg.blogspot.com/2004/06/let-reagasm-begin.html

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2004_05_30_digbysblog_archive.html#108645524690298983

http://americablog.blogspot.com/archives/2004_05_30_americablog_archive.html#108645176773941130

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1725938

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1725874

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1725886

Mike Jericho: I don't believe there were any Muslims in existence during the days of the pagan Roman Empire. They were the ones into feeding unapproved religionists to the lions. And they were peaceful martyrs. Do we really want to compare the current crop of murderous Muslims to non-violent Christian martyrs?

Richard: considering that he had Alzheimer's, death was probably a blessing. He was definitely a greater president than many people -- myself included -- gave him credit for being.

Richard, you must have been reading my mind; I put in, and then deleted, a sentence wondering about how soon it would be before the gloating began.

Andrea — And not to forget the Daily Kos ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/6/5/171258/8003

http://www.dailykos.com/section/Diary

These are the last links I'm going to post to this slop.

Good -- I can avoid Kos and DU the way I always do.

O.J. Simpson is so poor these days he can’t even afford a mirror.

Hmmm, that must be why he's charging hal a mil for a photo of him at his wife's grave on the tenth anniversay of his killing h- oops, I mean her unsolved murder.

I'm sorry to hear of Ronald Reagan's passing, but it was a blessing, given the ravages of Alzheimer's.

I admired him (hell, I voted for him both times), but he was all too human, and made his own share of mistakes. But I believe that, ovearll, things came out for the better because of his time in office.

He understood that communism was an evil, inhuman, and barbaric political system that robbed its subjects of their most precious gift, their dignity.
While other political leaders averted their eyes, President Reagan looked it full in the face, and he didn't blink. His courage finally ended the Cold War, and left the world a far better, and safer, place.

Rest in peace, President Reagan.

It's about time Brereton and Brereton got off the stage.

Past it, both of them.

As one of those (I was born in East Germany) whose country was freed from the grip of communism and who consequently gets to enjoy life in a liberal democracy, I would just like to say one thing: Thank you, President Reagan, for your efforts in bringing about the end of communistic regimes all over Europe - You made a difference in this world. Rest in peace.

The younger people have simply no idea how hopeless things were coming to feel in the USA before Reagan became President. “This Captain America calling...catch me now, I’m falling!” sang the Kinks. Double-digit inflation, gas shortages. Iranian hostage crisis drawn out endlessly. Soviet proxies on the march in Africa. Much of Southeastern Asia fallen to communism, Cambodia to Chomsky’s beloved Khmer Rouge. The Administration floundering at home & retreating from abroad. That’s how I remember it, & I was a pro-Carter Dem at the time. Reagan changed all that. He believed in freedom & in the proven value of family & religious life such that government must be restrained from arrogantly & recklessly usurping them. He had a set of ideas which seemed almost perversely contrary to common “wisdom” at the time, & which he firmly & consistently advocated, so that the people working for him knew what he wanted, & which he & they translated into action & success. It’s hard to convey what a deep turnaround for the better he brought about in the USA & the world. (I’m still non-religious but have learned to respect religion & that there’s more to it than I understand).

From the Kinks, 1979

I remember, when you were down
And you needed a helping hand
I came to feed you
But now that I need you
You won’t give me a second glance
Now I’m calling all citizens from all over the world
This is captain america calling
I bailed you out when you were down on your knees
So will you catch me now I’m falling

Yesterday's brilliant Hawthorn-Essendon fight ... the Hawk has blood on its talons again ... and the memories stirred:

"It's one thing to be the nicest, the politest, the most family-orientated club in the league, but if you want to get results on the ground, there has got to be a bit of mongrel in the organisation." -- Former Victorian Premier, Hawthorn Football Club member, Jeff Kennett

"I know when the Essendon guys looked the Hawthorn guys in the eye after the game and when they shook hands, they did not do it with contempt today. For the last seven years they believed they have a God-given right to fix up Hawthorn physically. It was fantastic today what Hawthorn did.” -- Hawthorn Football Club director of football, Dermott Brereton

"We showed good spirit all day and sent a message that we're not prepared to back down, We've got to get harder as a footy club, get some respect back. We made a bit of a statement today that we're going to be a hard, competitive side." -- Hawthorn Football Club coach, Peter Schwab

That was just a sign ... every week that's what's going to come. We are pretty much just going to be savage every week. -- Hawthorn Football Club forward, Ben Dixon

"It was probably like the Hawthorn of old, I hope they go that way every week now.” -- Essendon Football Club coach, Kevin Sheedy

How any Hawthorn supporter can put a positive spin on the fight is beyond me. The Bombers kicked seven unanswered goals in the ten minutes after the fight. That is pathetic.

In fact, the fight itself was rather pathetic. As is the way of AFL fights, there was alot of pushy-pushy happening. And when the Hawthorn players did throw some punches, the recipient Essendon players either didn't respond or they turned to the umpire as if it say "see what he did to me?"

If you want to see guys really throwing their hands, watch Rugby League.

Restrictions on backyard bores should make barbacues more entertaining...

I think this is the Madonna photograph Steyn was talking about. Whatever one thinks of her political views, I think we can all agree that her life's work as an entertainer was supercrap.

re Peter Garrett, it'd be good to see yet another multi-millionaire in the ranks of the ALP, one who owns a multi-million dollar estate in the NSW Southern Highlands (which he hasn't given back) and who sends his daughter to a very upmarket private girls' school.

UP THE WORKERS!

Peter Garrett. Don't do it.

Please don't make me hate you.

Poor OJ. He's living on a pension. Apparently all the work has dried up and he is broke - can't afford to pay the $20M ordered to the families of his ex-wife and her friend. The pension is a measly $35,000 per month.
Poor bastard.

Paul Johnson LOL.

It might interest you that the Australian Parliament Site has "previous occupations" list for parlimentarians.

Most common pre-parliament job for ALP members is

A) Union Official
B) Local/State MP

Most common for Liberal is Lawyer.

Strangely enough, the Liberal party now has more ex-farmers than the Nationals do...