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Archive for January, 2008

Today’s Laugh-Out-Loud Moment Brought to You by Michael Mahler

Heaven’s-to-Betsy, that there is a helluva light-switch. Tags: Technorati Tags: Michael Mahler,Laugh Out Loud Moments,Religion,Bloggers

Weekend Wackiness: Jacksonville gives Westboro what they want

So, wasn’t it ever-so predictable that the City of Jacksonville gave the Westboro Baptist Church fruitcakes exactly what they wanted? Not only did the means-well-but-isn’t-that-smart crowd show up to protest the protest, but the City of Jacksonville Police re-routed traffic in order to keep people away from the protesting Protestants (which, of course, just made [...]

Comments by Jacksonville Daily News’ Readers Show Ignorance and Intolerance

The Jacksonville Daily News‘ recent report on a protest by the Westboro Baptist Church folk planned for this Saturday has brought out Onslow County’s ignorant and intolerant. Some of the comments are just plain silly and unAmerican. Mary says: This is one time I do not agree with freedom of speech. Really? I didn’t realize [...]

Dear John Gibson: Don’t be dick

He mocked Heath Ledger’s death. I’m not sayin’ we should all have taken sick days, nor am I sayin’ that there should be a national day of mourning. I am saying that a man died. His death and his family deserve a little bit of respect. Frickin’ prick. Tags: Technorati Tags: John Gibson,Fox News,Heath Ledger,Mainstream [...]

Dear Jacksonville Daily News: Thanks for fixin’ them RSS Feeds…

Too bad you broke your site (and the rest of the Freedom ENC Communications, Inc family) in the process. Tags: Technorati Tags: Freedom ENC Communications Inc,Jacksonville Daily News,New Bern Sun Journal,Kinston Free Press,Mainstream Media

In Memoriam: Heath Ledger

Dude, wha? BBC. Hollywood actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, a New York Police Department spokesman has said. I’m guessing since there’s no sign of foul play and the cause of death isn’t apparent means that either alcohol or drugs played a part in Ledger’s passing. Or, I suppose, [...]

Ol’ Freddie Dalton Thompson: Exit Stage Right

CNN. “Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort. Jeri and I will always be grateful for the encouragement and friendship of so many wonderful people.” Without a script, without direction, and with no tangible [...]

OLF Won’t be in SouthEastern NC

According the New Bern Sun Journal, the U.S. Navy has narrowed the field of candidate counties to two in Northeastern NC and 3 in Virginia. The Navy has now narrowed the search to five sites: Hale’s Lake in Camden/Currituck counties, Sandbanks in Gates County and three Virginia locations. “These five alternative sites … will be [...]

Jacksonville’s Marshall Adame Attacked by Blackwater Worldwide

Marshall Adame (Democratic candidate for Congress in NC-03) has been targeted by Blackwater Worldwide‘s VP, Bill Mathews, for comments made during a recent BlueNC live-blog. Says Mr. Mathews in an email to Blackwater Worldwide employees: All: There is a man named Marshall Adame who is running for congress in our district. He just put a [...]

Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown Listened to ME!

It’s obvious that Sheriff Ed Brown reads the Bloviations blog. It’s the only logical explanation for this. Tags: Technorati Tags: Jacksonville Daily News,Onslow County Sheriff,Ed Brown,Bloviations,Mainstream Media,Onslow County,Jacksonville NC

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