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THE TAX Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Hi, You have surely heard of the kidnapping of the relatives of Dr. Alawi, his cousin, aged more than seventy years old, the cousin’s wife and his daughter in law. The daughter in law is said to be pregnant. Immediately afterward, an internet site announces that they will be beheaded if some impossible demands which can be summarized as total surrender to these miserable Dead Enders. Can you imagine this; beheading a pregnant young woman whose only fault is being a relative of the Prime Minister. Now you know the kind of people who...

Web of Influence By Daniel W. Drezner, Henry Farrell November/December 2004 Every day, millions of online diarists, or “bloggers,” share their opinions with a global audience. Drawing upon the content of the international media and the World Wide Web, they weave together an elaborate network with agenda-setting power on issues ranging from human rights in China to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. What began as a hobby is evolving into a new medium that is changing the landscape for journalists and policymakers alike. It was March 21, 2003—two days after the United States began its “shock and awe” campaign against...

Free Republic has been credited by Time Magazine as having the Best Blog Scoop during Election '04. On page 23 of the latest Time Magazine issue, dated November 15, 2004, in the Notebook section there is a photo of John Kerry in his NASA Bunny suit. Just below this photo, there is a headline that says, "Best Blog Scoop". It reads;"FreeRepublic.com is the first to claim that the documents obtained by CBS News regarding Bush's National Guard service were most likely faked." Kudos to the Pajamahedeen at FR and big one to Buckhead!

I'm interested in setting up my own permanent political blog. I have a pro-Bush site, although not technically a blog, was viewed as one by the Dan Rather types. What about blogspot? Kerry Haters used that platform? And blogspot is now--according to their site--starting thru google, allowing ads where the blogger can get few nickels for the blogger. (I have no plans to quit my day job, so if the $$ from such a site get my kids an extra Christmas present, that's fine.) Or should I buy software and buy a domain? I really like Crush Kerry as a...

Today’s Special Election Day DUmmie FUnnies editions starts off much earlier than I had planned. Why? Because yesterday I was suffering a bad case of the pre-election jitters. However, when I woke up this morning my mood completely changed since I am now secure in the knowledge that Bush will WIN big. However, the mood on the DUmmie site is now shifting from false optimism to downright gloom. You can see an example of DUmmie gloom on this THREAD appropriately titled, “I'm very used to having the American people disappoint the shit out of me.” And I think, DUmmie BurtWorm...

They are cowards...

I guess they didn't want us to see them cry

Hey folks, just wanted to let you all know that my BLOG is finally up and running. I will continue to post my articles on the freerepublic, but please feel free to join my site and leave any comments that you have. Also, I would not worry about the report on Drudge. I want to see the real data!

http://jaycost.blogspot.com/2004/11/poll-update.html Probability of Best Path for Minimal Bush EV Victory (NM, FL, WI): 91.4% Probability of Best Path for Minimal Kerry EV Victory (PA, OH, FL): 0.2% Analysis: I cleaned out all the old polls (i.e. those released before 10.27) and, lo and behold, it would seem that Bush now has a lead in PA! His lead in OH has strengthened, and his lead in FL, IA, WI remain strong. I still maintain that (A) PA is the true toss-up in this race; (B) Minnesota will be the dark horse Bush victory. Also, to correct my predicted EV score, it...

Under normal circumstances, I would post my blog entry in its entirety here. But since I already posted it to my blog, and it's somewhat long, I ask that you point your browser to unknownblogger.blogspot.com. There are a few reasons that you should read this: 1. It shows how John Kerry could impose a "draft without a draft." 2. The argument is shocking, but all of my sources for it are documented. Don't agree? Decide for yourself. 3. If you agree with it, I ask that you send a link to everyone in your address book. I only wish I...

Bush Electoral Votes=301 Kerry Electoral Votes=237 Bush popular vote %=54.8 Kerry popular vote %=45.1% It may seem outrageous based on the pundits and Old Media but this Blogger offers some very good reasons for her predictions. Here

...So, where are we today? I'm in a writing mood, I guess - I owe so many people e-mails and phone calls that I should probably be concentrating on that, but instead I'm putting my near-the-end-of-the-week energy into the blog....

This is a sad scam that will do nothing by some VERY VERY bored left wing bloggers. I guess they got tried of never being read. If anything they have only proven how well connected, informed and excited the right is!!!!!!!!!!!!! These losers spent hours setting up a fake Washington Times page, http://www.celluloid-wisdom.com/pw/washtimes.html get a life! We don't have time to play silly games - we have an election to win! http://counterpundit.blogspot.com/ and here http://www.celluloid-wisdom.com/pw/index.php?/weblog/entry/protein_wisdom_offering_tomorrows_breaking_news_today1/

Another example of liberals losing the little brains they have left. Read the post at A Small Victory.

A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a friend of mine and his wife. She was pressuring me about when *I* was going to get married, and the conversation turned to what I thought was important to make a successful match. There are the three qualifications I gave her, but the only one she balked at was "Conservative." At first she thought I meant a member of the Conservative stream of Judaism, but I clarified that as conservative politically. She said, "Well, if that's something you think is important. I mean, I think that [her husband, my friend]...

Feel free to slap Candidate Kerry. It sure feels good.

Watching ABC, CBS, or NBC news, you would never know that Iranian civilians are now being killed while protesting against their country’s Islamist dictators. You probably wouldn’t know that Iran is considered to be the “world's ‘most active state sponsor of terrorism.’” You most surely haven’t heard that between 10,000 and 15,000 Iranians risk life and liberty to run web logs (“blogs”) opposing their government. Maybe you’ve heard that Iran’s rulers are secretly building nuclear weapons, but did you know that Britain, France, Germany, and Russia have sold nuclear technologies to Iran? Have you heard that Iran now has ballistic...

Excert from a new blog: When folks do discover a conservative leaning during cocktail conversation about, say, the upcoming elections, I justify Why I Am Not A Democrat by naming these four: 1. Dan Rather 2. Michael Moore 3. Jamie Gorelick 4. Sandy Berger In each case, we have an example of extreme--indeed maximum--arrogance in their own sense of exceptionalism regarding fairness and the truth. Each has committed a crime or impropriety greater than that of Nixon who, remember, suffered more because of the cover up than the actually petty crime of busting into the DNC (something that happens all...

Hillary will only risk running for the presidency in an election she can rig. That would require some Democrat to pave the way for her. Not just any old hack will do, nor a restive glory-hound. It would have to be someone whose utopian socialist credentials and lack of scruples are impeccable, but who looks good and can wow crowds, and who, above all, can follow directions. We need only look at the progress of the campaign since last fall to find someone who fits this description - John Edwards.

Blog and bloggers have made a huge mark in 2004, and this should give every major marketer and advertiser pause for deep reflection. Bloggers gave Howard Dean's campaign early, unexpected momentum. They fanned the flames of the Iraqi prison crisis with rapid distribution of photos, especially the most controversial ones. They catapulted into the mainstream Burger King's "Viral Chicken" campaign, as well as the controversial "Swift Boat Veteran for Truth" anti-Kerry video. More recently, blogs have showcased new and promising ways for brands like Microsoft, Nike, Nokia, Sun, and HP to reach out to consumers and other stakeholders. But let...