Archive for the ‘Missing the point of the exercise’ Category

Is James Taranto a troll or is he just stupid?

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For years, the Wall Street Journal’s Best of the Web column has been required reading for me…but over the last couple of months, I’ve noticed that James Taranto, the column’s editor has taken on a more strident, pro-Bushian-worldview way of thinking. Granted, it appears we’ll be voting for different candidates in the election, but I’ve [...]

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Good god, stop this craziness

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As seen today at the Jewel, Valentine’s Day candy is already up BEFORE the New Year.

This crazy drive of moving the holiday’s up to start before the current holiday is over has got to stop!

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And he has his job why?

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Proof yet again that Todd Stroger should never have been “elected” as Cook County Board President:
Breaking with his father’s avoidance of property tax increases and his own campaign promise not to impose them, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger made it clear over the weekend that he thinks a property tax hike is one way [...]

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Quelle suprise! Cristal doesn’t want the hip-hop attention

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So, the MD of a well respected, world-renown chandon publicly says he’s bemused by the association, and might not want his brand associated with the sometimes thuggish world of rap, and all the sudden he’s racist?
Jay-Z say wha?
From “Jay-Z launches Cristal bubbly boycott“:
Rouzaud said the company viewed the affection for his company’s champagne from rappers [...]

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“It’s like they’re trying to drum up business for death row�

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Prison launches PR attacks on ‘changed’ inmate
I think the prison has forgotten that they are instruments of policy and not the makers or influencers of policy.

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The Internet is private, right?

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Kara has been through enough, she doesn’t need this crap on top of it…If the media would have kept their mouth shut…and not put their pages on the Internet…most of this would not have happened. These are their PRIVATE pages…there is no need for them to be publicly announced on the Internet and TV.
-Friend of [...]

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