Archive for January, 2006

Google censoring in China

Writes simon on January 26th, 2006

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Michelle Malkin has come up with a very funny point about Google censoring in China.
What will Google’s search engine logo look like tomorrow? Here’s my suggestion:

Classic

Olunkunle Eluhanla

Writes simon on January 26th, 2006

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Last year this guy was deported during his leaving Cert year. There was a massive out cry and Michael McDowell was forced to change his mind and bring him back. Allowing him to stay to finish his exams. But now he is to be deported again. The reason from RTE
Mr Eluhanla’s recent plea [...]

CIA rendition

Writes simon on January 24th, 2006

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Red Rover of Where’s me country talks about the EUs report on redition flights
Correction it is the Council of Europe report thanks Potatriotique for pointing out my mistake.

Canadian Election Results

Writes simon on January 24th, 2006

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A while back in my post Canadian Elections an uninformed view. I predicted a minority conservative government. The result of the election is just that a minority conservative government.
So I would just like to say “you the man Saint”
Now back to my usual demure self. I was wrong when I predicted that the [...]

Does Rabbitte go around the Sun?

Writes simon on January 24th, 2006

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An article in today’s Irish Times pretty much made the same argument as this. But I started this yesterday so I say poo to you Irish Times not everyone reads you so here is my take.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the sun goes around the earth. I mean if you walk out the door at 9 [...]

Immigration myth

Writes simon on January 22nd, 2006

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The Freedom Institute’s blog has some interesting figures from the The CSO’s current (Q3 2005) Quarterly National Household Survey about how immigrant workers are effecting wages in light of recent Pat Rabbitte comments.
You can read the Article here.
The best fact i think is this.
While construction absorbed the highest percentage of immigrant workers, wage inflation in [...]

Recent Poll

Writes simon on January 20th, 2006

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The recent poll out is interesting in a way. The results for the Pd and the greens can be ignored. They only run in a few places so a national poll shows nothing.
From Indo.
Fianna Fail is now on 37pc (+3), Fine Gael 24 (-1), Labour 16 (+2), SF 9 (-1), Greens 4 (-1), PDs 3 [...]

Limerick Gears up for Munster Match

Writes simon on January 20th, 2006

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Limerick is the home of Rugby. Where in Leinster it is only the D4 heads who play. In Limerick everyone plays. So when a big match is in The Fortress of Thomand Park. The city jumps behind the team. As seen with the city draped in Munster Flags.

Even Brown Thomas is Red

I’ll have more pictures [...]

Top 6 Friday Barn Yard Animals

Writes simon on January 20th, 2006

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6. Sheep. Where would the Clancys be without them
5. Hens. The most feared of all party groups.
4. Dog. Without them Snoop Dogg would be Charlie Brown.
3. Cat. Inspired hey didle Didile the cat and the fiddle.
2. Cows. The first Animals to attempt a moon landing but they went over.
1. Pigs. Do I need to telegraph [...]

Ireland and anti-Zionism

Writes simon on January 20th, 2006

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This story has totally gone under my radar. Seemingly there is a bit of a spat between Ireland and Israel.
Seemingly former Labour Justice minister Justin Keating in an article in Dubliner magazine said.
“The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people.”
This was a self serving and untruthful Zionist myth.
Bertie refused to condemn [...]