Judge Mortimer Cecil Ira Ogilvie McTavish Confused on What This Gosh-Fangled “Internet” Is… UPDATED

David Hogbert of Investor’s Business Daily was at yesterday’s hearing in Rockville that got Aaron Walker sent to jail for blogging about a public figure. The magistrate who did so was semi-retired and clearly did not grasp how Google works. “I find that this is worse than harassment. It’s a nasty, dirty thing to do… Read More Judge Mortimer Cecil Ira Ogilvie McTavish Confused on What This Gosh-Fangled “Internet” Is… UPDATED

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When Sicily had Kings

Fascinating post at Medieval Musings about the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, and especially the coronation mantle of the first King, Roger II. I always thought Robert Guiscard a fascinating character; he erased the distinction between nobleman and bandit and established a new realm in the wake of the Moorish retreat from southern Italy. Well, actually it… Read More When Sicily had Kings

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Chris Hayes is Uncomfortable With “Heros” Because He Doesn’t Know Anything about War. Or Rhetoric.

I suppose I could get myself all worked up about Chris Hayes feeling “uncomfortable” bestowing the moniker of “hero” on our victorious dead, as others have, but I’d much rather try to parse the fellow’s thought process: “Why do I feel so uncomfortable about the word hero?” Hayes said. “I feel uncomfortable about the word… Read More Chris Hayes is Uncomfortable With “Heros” Because He Doesn’t Know Anything about War. Or Rhetoric.

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To Know Him is To Love Him — The Continuing Heroics of Brett Kimberlin

Stacy McCain is a man on a mission. Rather, he’s a man wronged; and so determined to bring the wickedness of Brett Kimberlin to the light of day. From an undisclosed location, he’s yanking away the rock this slime’s been sitting under: First, a story about that time Kimberlin dropping the word “N!gger” to a… Read More To Know Him is To Love Him — The Continuing Heroics of Brett Kimberlin

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