TORONTO -- Research In Motion Ltd.'s ubiquitous BlackBerry experienced a "critical severity outage" on Monday afternoon that left users stranded without wireless e-mail access, its maker said.

RIM notified its clients of the outage IN AN EMAIL.

Labels: Oddities

Viva la Revolucion.

Sure, it's the low road to compare Obama to Osama, even though Obama was educated in a madrassa.

So let's instead compare him to the underworld hero whose flag he has tacked to his campaign office in Houston: Che Guevara.

Click the link for the photo.

Labels: Barak Obama, Che Guevara, Communism, Election 2008

There is a very interesting tempest in a Babble teapot going on right now. Seems that rabble.ca has posted an ad for k.d. lang's new album, Watershed, that links to the Indigo music website.

But the Jew-hating lefties on Babble are really upset, because they loathe Heather Reisman and her HESEG Foundation.

Well its pretty clear that ethics play no role here.

Let me see if i have this straight; Chapters Indigo owned by Heather Reisman is part and parcel of the Zionist chain that permits apartheid israel to flourish. Babble endorses a full boycott of Chapters Indigo for that reason. I understand this, i passonately disagree but i understand.

Yet,and here's the kicker, Babble itself allows its site to be used by Chapters Indigo(for money of course) as a tool by which to advertise its goods. If this isn't total hypocricy i honestly don't know what is.

Labels: Hypocrisy

Here at the blog, I mean. Like, I can't help you if weird stuff happens at home. I suppose you could email me, and I'll try to help, or just listen, but really... I'm just talking about weird stuff here at the blog.

Tammy is moving me from Blogger to WP. All hell may break loose. Who the hell knows. As long as "Betty's" eyes don't start glowing red, there's nothing to be concerned about.

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Thanks to all of you for four wonderful years of Girl on the Right.

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But in Britain, packing C4 in your lunchbox is ok, I guess.

FURY erupted last night after it emerged that a boy of 12 who trained to be a suicide bomber is being allowed to attend school in Britain.

Parents of his classmates are unaware of the Afghan child’s terrifying past. MP Philip Davies said the youngster should be removed from school immediately so a proper investigation can take place into any potential danger he poses.

Surely there must be a spot at a seminary school somewhere where he can be deprogrammed of his Islamic upbringing? I would have a lot more faith in him (no pun intended) being watched over day and night by nuns than I would were he watched by bureaucrats. At least the nuns don't hang it up at 3pm, and take all bank holidays to go drink in the Algarve.

Just sayin'...

Labels: Immigration, Jihad, United Kingdom

The National Post has actually found a way to be even better for us conservatives: Warren Kinsella "quit". Yes, I put "quit" in scare quotes because, well, really. If anything it might have been constructive dismissal, where an employer downsizes a problem employee to the point where that employee finally quits. In this case, Kinsella hasn't been seen in print much these days, only on the web edition of the Post.

No mention on whether or not he kept a red stapler...

Labels: National Post, Warren Kinsella

Bloggers now have a legal defense fund against baseless suits from bored lawyers.

Thank you, Ezra. You are an inspiration. How it would be possible to lump you into the same profession as the likes of the Osgoode Four, Kinsella or Cherniak I do not know. We lucked out with you!

By the way, Warren: Saying "fuck you" to someone is still legal in this country, even if that person's feelings get hurt. No need to have me served over it.

Labels: Blogging, Human Rights, Legal Defense Fund, Warren Kinsella

Joy is in my room.

Just sayin'.

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With the usual group. Did I mention I love CPAC?

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There's some random guy in our room who says he likes Dick more than Bush.

I love CPAC....

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George. I finally stood in the same room with George.

Our wake-up call at the hotel this morning was at 3:30. Horrible. As far as I'm concerned, that's still the dead of night. A race to get ready, and then into a cab that was still charging the nighttime surcharge to get to the Omni in time to see the President. We were told to arrive there for about 5am to go through Secret Service. When we arrived there was already a line throughout the lobby of the Omni. Apparently, some people started lining up around 3. There was a moment or two that we worried we wouldn't even get in. Our new friends (met in the Steyn line yesterday) Gina and Jaycee of Clarion University in Pennsylvania and their crew were already there, and downright cranky. It seems that when they arrived there were no organizers on site to direct people traffic. A line had formed itself, which as it turned out was not in the right place, and everyone who had been in it ended up getting displaced to the back of the correct line. Jaycee especially was livid:

"All these years everyone has hated Bush, but now when we want to see him, everyone loves him?"

Hundreds of people didn't make it into the ballroom for the 7:15 start. Thankfully, we did.

The anticipation was palpable. I couldn't help but make the comparison to back in the days when I used to camp out for concert tickets!

When Senator McConnell introduced the president, the crowd erupted.

He thanked us for coming out so early (the speech had originally be scheduled for 10:20, but he had to fly out to TN to survey the tornado damage), cracked a few jokes about becoming "father of the bride" to Jenna as she prepares to marry, and then went on to praise his vice president, calling him the "best Vice President in history".

The theme of the whole speech seemed to be how history would view the Bush administration. And how at this time, decisions made that many people criticized are already proving to have been right. Stem cells. Court appointments. Afghanistan. The Surge....

You know, since I've come to Washington, I've been reading a lot of history. Laura notes it's probably because I'm making up for lost time. (Laughter.) Over the past few years I've read three books on George Washington -- or as I call him, the "original George W." (Laughter and applause.)

It is interesting to me that they are still analyzing the record of our first President. My attitude is if they're still analyzing Number 1, 43 doesn't need to worry about it.

Labels: CPAC, George W Bush

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Ok, I'm a bit of a groupie, I admit. I was first in line for the booksigning. I dropped Kathy's name to elicit a positive response. I'm just really glad I got to meet Mark Steyn.

And doesn't he look so much more friendly than some of the others??



Yes, that is me with the Great Undead, Bob Novak.

Labels: Bob Novak, CPAC, Mark Steyn

Mitt Romney has announced that he's pulling out of the race for President of the United States. That leaves us with McCain, a man who believes in open borders while he preaches national security.

"I entered this race in because I love American, and now - in a time of war - I feel I have to step aside because I love America."

America will have a liberal president in 2008, whether it's Hillary, Obama, or McCain. But I agree with Mitt Romney on one point of this: McCain will continue to fight the jihadists, and the Dems won't. So he's doing the right thing by making McCain stronger. But still... ow.

Labels: CPAC, Mitt Romney

In his last year as Vice President, Dick Cheney once more took time to address the CPAC conference.

He reminded us that the fact that American hasn't been attacked since 9/11 because of the work of the military overseas, and the CIA everywhere. I have mixed feelings on that particular view, but more on that later.

About to tune into important news from Mitt Romney.

Labels: CPAC, Dick Cheney

Chilled at the bar at the Omni tonight with some of the CPAC blogging crew. It was great to team up with Joy and see Sean again. Also got the chance to meet John Hawkins (RWN was one of the first blogs I ever read, so it was like meeting royalty) and Pamela - both of whom I will be sharing Blogger's Alley with tomorrow.

And a special thanks to Dr. Roy... the margaritas were delish!!

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You are always so generous! I am only $300 away from breaking even on my CPAC expenses thanks to ya'll. Keep it up!

Now as for my Canadian readers... well, I kinda understand. We're heavily taxed, we expect the government to pay for stuff, etc, etc. Feel free to prove me wrong, though... Paypal button is to your right.

(Is it possible that my Canadian readers have no clue what I'm talking about, and think I'm going to the Ottawa cable TV station that parliamentary matters are shown on? To clarify, I am not. I am headed to Washington DC for the Conservative Political Action Conference. Send money!)

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After too many years of the worst decades in fashion replaying themselves (bell-bottomed late 60's, staying'-alive 70's, neon 80's), I have finally gotten my wish. A return to the 30's and 40's.

Check out the fantastic designs by Diane Von Furstenberg, Tracy Reese and Catherine Malandrino.

And if I ever get married again, I want to wear this.



H/t: EM Zanotti, fashion guru

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Hidden camera footage broadcast on television in the Netherlands on Sunday showed Dutch student Joran van der Sloot saying he was with Natalee Holloway when she died on a beach in Aruba, and that he asked a friend to dispose of her body at sea.

"She suddenly didn't do anything any more," Mr. van der Sloot said of the 18-year-old Ms. Holloway, in a conversation with a man he believed to be his friend.

Greta has been all but stalking this kid since Natalee's disappearance. Perseverance. But it was a Dutch reporter who got the scoop.

The exchange, in Dutch, was recorded in a Range Rover that had been rigged with three hidden cameras by Peter de Vries, a Dutch television crime reporter who claims the footage solves the mystery surrounding Ms. Holloway's disappearance. It was shown on Dutch television.

Labels: Crime, Murder, Natalee Holloway

Teachers, police and councils are afraid to take action against so-called honour crimes for fear of being accused of racism, it is claimed.

The threat of being called a racist and having your name smeared is so real these days, that authorities are leaving women to die in the hands of their zealous menfolk. Why would a white cop or teacher speak out, if it means they'll be vilified by the "religion of peace" representatives, or worse yet: brought in front of a thought-crime tribunal?

It found that "political correctness" was preventing bodies from tackling crimes which exist in the country's Muslim, Sikh and Hindu communities.

The authors said families withdraw teenage daughters from school because they fear men will be unwilling to marry them if they are educated.

Many men brought up here want "freshies" - women "uncontaminated" by ideas of independence.

Rahni Binjie of the Roshni Asian Women's Aid, a refuge in Nottingham, said: "We've had women who have disappeared from the education system. We don't know if they've been taken abroad or killed or anything."

Activists say there are particular problems with taxi firms who return women fleeing from abuse.

Jasvinder Sanghera, of the Karma Nirvana refuge in Derby, said: "We just can't trust them. This can be a matter of life and death for these girls."

Nice. Cabbies returning abused women to their abusers. Tell me again why we keep letting these people in?

Labels: Honor Killing, Immigration, United Kingdom

I blog for free, providing you with entertainment and insight (and often a whipping girl that you get to pooh-pooh on your own pages when I say something that doesn't conform with Canada's view of multiculturalism). CPAC is an integral part of that, where I get to rub shoulders with policy makers (and in the case of this year's CPAC, with presidential hopefuls as well as the current president). While I don't mind turfing out a couple of hundred a year for hosting etc., these little blog field trips are costly. Give a girl a hand, wouldja?

Thanks much. PayPal button is to your right.

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Joy and I are talking dirty over what we'll do for CPAC money. Give generously. It might be worth your while!!

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How do I know this? Well, one reason is that I have an extremely high forehead. Really high. Like, I could sell ad space on my forehead.

The other reason is that I tend to flip-flop on important stuff, much to my detriment. In this case, I flip-flopped on CPAC.

First I was going. Then I took my tropical vacation and decided I couldn't afford CPAC. Then Joy busted my balls and flat out told me I was going. So I'm going (those of you who've met Joy will understand her tenacity).

Please send money.

Labels: CPAC, Travel