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No, this is not "Pick on Airbus" week, but FedEx drops A380 order, buys Boeing 777s. Not very long ago, it was looking like Airbus had Boeing on the run, but they are unable to deliver on their promises, and most especially unable to deliver on time and on price. Airbus has all the problems of being a state run patronage system. Boeing does get some subsidization but not nearly to the degree that Airbus does, and with nowhere near so may strings attached, so Boeing is beating them everywhere it counts.
Chris de Burgh buys rare WW1 letter
It describes the Christmas 1914 truce. It is unknown what happened to the author.
Where Peaceful Waters Flow, my favorite of the ones youtube has of his.
Via Tinkerty Tonk the How Democratic Are You? and How Republican Are You?. I came out 4% and 12% respectively, indicating there isn't a true dichotomy.
I tend to vote for whichever candidate is less stupid. Right now, that's mostly the Republicans. But neither party is doing well and both have an excellent chance at my vote in 2008. It's not like they have a high bar to get over...
And before I read anything about anybody freaking out (or celebrating) with exit polling this year, I have three words to say: Get. A. Grip. The only poll that counts is going on right now. The results will be released later today. Exit polling is skewed, for several reasons. I may or may not cover my reactions to election returns tonight.
America blog is noting that Laura Ingraham may have suggested her listeners call the Democratic voter fraud hotline for purposes of jamming it. While not election tampering, if this allegation is true, it is despicable.
Gateway Pundit covers the other side: people voting despite being unable, or trying to vote more than once.
The Llama Butchers covers one of the largest and most influential voting blocs.
the dirty election tricks thread at aol elections
Opinion Journal has a time line of poll closings. Of course, it's based upon East Coast time. Subtract appropriately for your location (3 hours for California)
neo-neocon hopes that if they win, enough Democrats will remember what happened last time we left a war unfinished.
Wizbang catches the Pennsylvania Democrats breaking about six major electoral laws.
Enemies of the internet: No surprises here.
The 13 countries are: Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Myanmar, China, North Korea, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Uzbekistan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan and Vietnam.
Three countries were removed from RSF's 2005 list -- Libya, the Maldives and Nepal.
Cool! The San Diego Reader is going to feature my other site http://www.danmelson.com/, and there just happens to be a Project Valour IT sticky-taped there, too (I did Team Marine over there). What's more, they say they're going to give me $50 which I will pass on. I took them at their word and added a $50 donation.
Dr Sanity about WMDs and a recipe for what looks like a killer chocolate cake.
Opinion Journal and the Press at War
Bill Whittle over at Eject! Eject! Eject! may be months behind with the new book he promised us, but there's a new chapter up that worth the wait. He completely shreds many of the worst jingoistic responses of today's political climate.
Thank You, Bill.
LGF catches Daily Kos saying "We hate Jews, but can't say so until after the election."
Best messing with a telemarketer ever.
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