Gotta love the Onion:
9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says
Thursday, July 24, 2008
9/11 Conspiracy Theories "Ridiculous," Al Qaeda Says
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Labels: Conspiracy Theory, General Stupidity
Thursday, July 17, 2008
HIV Travel Ban: Adios
The Senate just passed the repealment of the HIV Travel Ban. This means that immigrants who have HIV and who are legally living in the U.S. will be able to apply for citizenship. The U.S. was one of the few nations in the West who still upheld the ban. Andrew Sullivan (who has been barred from being a U.S. citizen because of his HIV status) has a post about it here.
Congrats to Andrew and everyone else who will be joining the rest of us as U.S. citizens.
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David Caspian
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Labels: America, andrew sullivan, Health
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Iran Has Nothing on America's Photoshop Skills

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David Caspian
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Labels: General Stupidity, Iran
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Love Cab
My cousin Rachael posted this article about a New York cabbie who runs a dating service out of his cab. One of the couples he set up are now engaged:
The full article is here. I'm not usually one for this mushy Hugh Grant/Rachel McAdams lovey dovey stuff, but the story is pretty cool, or whatever the word for "romantic" is in man-talk.
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David Caspian
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Labels: New York City, Wall Street Journal
Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th
the society but the people themselves; and if we think
them not enlightened enough to exercise their control
with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take
it from them, but to inform their discretion." Thomas Jefferson
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David Caspian
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Maybe One Day Fox News Will Grow Up
I do believe there is a reason that NBC and CNN have a combined 25 News Journalism awards this year, while Fox News has none. The channel is less about News and more about defending GOPism.
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David Caspian
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Labels: Fox News, New York Times, Sucky Journalism
Monday, June 23, 2008
Obama and "Libertarian Paternalism"
George Will tries to explain what "Libertarian Paternalism" is and how Obama might be a conduit for it's ascension into the American mainstream. I'm not convinced. The word "Libertarian" should probably never be used in the same sentence as Obama unless you are describing how he is definitely not one. But George Will is only slightly crazy these days, so he may be onto something.
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David Caspian
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Labels: Barack Obama, Libertarianism
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Have Gitmo Detainees Gone Back to the Battlefield?
Most research shows it's a conservative urban legend.
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David Caspian
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Labels: Torture
Sunday, June 15, 2008
EURO

I just got done watching the Turkey vs. Czech Republic game on ESPN. The last half hour of the match is a great example of why so many people consider football (soccer for you Amurckans) the greatest sport in the world. Every year, whether it's the World Cup, the Euros, or the Champions League, almost a billion people around the world tune in to watch their favorite sport. Turkey, despite being down 2-0, managed to come back in the last 25 minutes and somehow win 3-2 against a side that was definitely the favorites.
If you're free, watch it on ESPN360.com and find out why people love this sport.
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David Caspian
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Ron Paul Reflects On His Campaign
Classic Ron:
I have to say: I still love this man. His campaign was such an encouragement to those who still believe small government conservatism is still possible. But the way his campaign was run, from the money-bomb days to the freaking blimp, the grassroots element was especially encouraging. Oh what could have been. I do think he was a bit too old and was a bit too wrong about subjects like the Civil War and immigration, but he was still my candidate. Here he is reflecting on his campaign and giving his speech in his "Hi, I'm your goofy neighbor" sort of way. If only there were more Ron Paul's in America...
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David Caspian
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