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Posts containing the tag "war"

- A Failure In Communication _{Date Posted: 9/14/2010 8:57:48 PM}
_{Captain Midnight talks about how a powerful voice-processing server at work was defeated by a 13-year-old girl.}

- Billionaires Pledge to Give Their Wealth Away _{Date Posted: 8/6/2010 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight applauds the billionaires who have pledged to give half of their wealth away.}

- Earth Day 2010 _{Date Posted: 4/22/2010 7:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight doesn't celebrate Earth Day. He already has his own religion.}

- News Flash -- We're All Gonna Die! _{Date Posted: 4/2/2010 7:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points out some opposing voices to the theory of man-caused global warming.}

- The Pointing Finger of Moral Outrage _{Date Posted: 3/31/2010 7:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight talks again about the people who demand that OTHERS do something.}

- The Meaningless Ritual of Earth Hour _{Date Posted: 3/27/2010 8:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out that Earth Hour is a religious celebration for those who are Green.}

- America 5.0 _{Date Posted: 3/21/2010 9:44:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight explains that we are now starting up America 5.0.}

- A Light Reading Assignment _{Date Posted: 11/21/2009 9:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight gives you light reading assignment of War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Get cracking!}

- International Day of Climate Action! _{Date Posted: 10/24/2009 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight writes about the sillyness that is the International Day of Climate Action.}

- Global Warming Ticking Time Bomb _{Date Posted: 8/25/2009 9:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight warns you of the global warming ticking time bomb.}

- "Why, so this gallant will command the sun." _{Date Posted: 7/9/2009 10:40:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wonders at the ability of governments to command the elements.}

- The Silliness of Earth Hour _{Date Posted: 3/28/2009 11:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses the silliness that is Earth Hour and the concept of human-caused global climate change.}

- Managing A Crisis _{Date Posted: 9/30/2008 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight talks about the four methods of handling a crisis and our current financial crisis.}

- It's All Caused By Global Warming _{Date Posted: 7/15/2008 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight sees yet another claim of something caused by global warming}

- Quick! Everybody Panic Over Global Warming! _{Date Posted: 7/3/2008 8:30:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points to some hysteria from the global warming crowd.}

- The Irrationality of Global Warming Supporters _{Date Posted: 6/4/2008 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out some examples of the irrationality of global warming supporters.}

- Food Costs on the Rise, Thanks to Global Climate Change _{Date Posted: 4/17/2008}
_{Captain Midnight points out how the hype around global climate change is causing food costs to rise.}

- Bad Big Oil _{Date Posted: 4/11/2008 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight takes some Democrat Representatives to task for attacking big oil.}

- News Flash -- We're All Gonna Die! _{Date Posted: 12/5/2007}
_{Captain Midnight points out some opposing voices to the theory of man-caused global warming}

- The "Peaceful" Nuclear Power of Iran _{Date Posted: 11/13/2007 6:30:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight isn't surprised to read that Iran has blueprints for nuclear warheads.}

- Congress Ponders Finger-Wagging Legislation _{Date Posted: 10/16/2007 6:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at some of the finger-wagging legislation Congress is pondering passing.}

- Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize _{Date Posted: 10/12/2007}
_{Captain Midnight isn't surprised Gore got the Nobel Peace Prize, but he is surprised at the low standards of the prize.}

- Being Smart and Yet So Dumb _{Date Posted: 9/17/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight has to just shake his head at people who are so smart, and yet so very dumb.}

- Bumper Sticker Simplicity _{Date Posted: 8/29/2007 7:00:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight has to wonder at the thinking process of some people based on the bumperstickers they have on their cars.}

- A Skeptical Layman's Guide to Anthropogenic Global Warming _{Date Posted: 8/1/2007 5:59:28 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points to Warren Meyer's splended work on global warming.}

- The Inquisition is Heating the Knives for the Heretics _{Date Posted: 8/1/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight shows clear evidence that the Global Warming Inquisition is in attack mode of its critics.}

- A Very Good Question _{Date Posted: 7/31/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight thinks Investor's Business Daily asked a very good question about global warming.}

- China, Greenhouse Gases, and Other Nations _{Date Posted: 6/20/2007 3:25:05 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at what China, the U.S., and Europe are doing about reducing greenhouse gases.}

- Freaking Out Over Very Little _{Date Posted: 6/18/2007 3:48:35 PM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses how people who are concerned about man-made global warming are freaked out over very little.}

- Taking Your Temperature _{Date Posted: 6/15/2007 8:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight looks a taking the temperature of people and the planet.}

- The Heroes of D-Day _{Date Posted: 6/6/2007 11:32:21 AM}
_{Captain Midnight salutes the heroes of D-Day who put everything on the line 63 years ago today.}

- NASA Heretic Apologizes _{Date Posted: 6/6/2007 10:53:35 AM}
_{Captain Midnight is sad to see that NASA administrator Michael Griffin apologized for his comments on global warming.}

- A Global Warming Heretic and President Bush _{Date Posted: 5/31/2007 10:39:56 AM}
_{Captain Midnight brings up two more stories about global warming -- the first about a heretic, and the second about President Bush.}

- Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me! _{Date Posted: 5/30/2007}
_{Captain Midnight is tired of hearing the despair song of the climate change whiners.}

- Contribution vs. Commitment _{Date Posted: 5/29/2007 5:07:23 PM}
_{Captain Midnight brings up the difference between contributing to a solution and being completely committed to a solution.}

- Lazy or Lying? _{Date Posted: 5/29/2007 11:47:39 AM}
_{Captain Midnight asks if you can spot the bad reporting in an AP news report.}

- ONE Campaign to Solve World Problems _{Date Posted: 5/14/2007 11:40:34 AM}
_{Captain Midnight takes a look at the ONE Campaign seeking an end to poverty and AIDS.}

- How Do You View Children? _{Date Posted: 5/7/2007 2:52:59 PM}
_{Captain Midnight is sad to see how liberal people view children.}

- Bad News for Mars _{Date Posted: 4/30/2007 5:00:57 PM}
_{Captain Midnight hopes that Martians quickly sign onto the Kyoto Treaty or watch An Inconvenient Truth to stop their global warming.}

- Democrats Vote For Defeat _{Date Posted: 4/26/2007 10:58:39 AM}
_{Captain Midnight is disgusted at how anxious the Democrats are to lose the War on Terror.}

- Vice President Cheney Goes To BYU _{Date Posted: 4/11/2007 8:04:51 AM}
_{Captain Midnight sees leftist moonbattery at his alma mater.}

- Science By Consensus _{Date Posted: 3/30/2007 7:52:33 AM}
_{Captain Midnight explains that science is not determined by consensus, but by theory and proof.}

- Global Warming Isn't Mankind's Fault, Says Sixth-Grade Jury _{Date Posted: 3/27/2007 9:21:57 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points out a interesting sixth-grade class that put global warming on trial.}

- Making Guesses _{Date Posted: 3/16/2007}
_{Captain Midnight invokes a mathematical principle and applies it to global warming. Eventually.}

- Maps of Imperial History and Religion _{Date Posted: 2/19/2007 12:17:06 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points you to some good flash animation maps of religion and imperial history.}

- The Irony of Global Warming Hysteria in Wintertime _{Date Posted: 2/14/2007 6:50:45 AM}
_{Captain Midnight has to laugh at the irony of a Global Warming meeting being canceled because of the winter weather.}

- "Make 'em All Pay!" _{Date Posted: 1/23/2007 2:34:54 PM}
_{Captain Midnight spotted environmentalists demanding that the government force people to change.}

- It's All the Fault of Global Warming _{Date Posted: 12/24/2006 3:24:50 PM}
_{Captain Midnight looks at the recent news bemoaning global climate change.}

- Mocking Al Gore _{Date Posted: 10/25/2006 2:58:44 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wonders why anyone really pays attention to Al Gore any more.}

- Commit Treason, Get 28 Months _{Date Posted: 10/18/2006 10:14:15 PM}
_{Captain Midnight directs your attention to the sentencing of Lynne Stewart.}

- Separated at Birth? _{Date Posted: 9/10/2006 7:42:23 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wonders if Al Gore and Michael Moore were separated at birth.}

- Hurricanes, Katrina, and Global Warming _{Date Posted: 8/29/2006 3:36:11 PM}
_{Captain Midnight talks about hurricanes like Ernesto and Katrina and global warming.}

- Three Possible Results of the Next Attack _{Date Posted: 8/25/2006 7:07:00 PM}
_{Captain Midnight discusses the next terrorist attack on the U.S. and what our reaction will be.}

- Conversations Overheard _{Date Posted: 7/31/2006 11:18:30 PM}
_{Captain Midnight posts snippets from two conversations he overheard at work.}

- Server Upgrade _{Date Posted: 7/22/2006 2:13:36 PM}
_{Captain Midnight announces that CaptainsComments.com is now faster.}

- Israel Fights for Its Survival _{Date Posted: 7/18/2006 9:49:08 PM}
_{Captain Midnight wishes for Israel to be victorious in its fight with Hezbollah.}

- Palestinian Body Armor _{Date Posted: 7/10/2006 4:12:06 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points to a Cox and Forkum cartoon about the nature of Palestinian body armor.}

- The World War on Terror _{Date Posted: 7/10/2006 6:58:29 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points to Michael Goodwin's recognition that we are at war.}

- The Metaphor of an Empty Pen _{Date Posted: 7/7/2006 9:37:31 PM}
_{Captain Midnight points out a metaphor of stewardship with a simple empty pen.}

- Proof of Global Warming! _{Date Posted: 6/28/2006 7:19:31 PM}
_{Captain Midnight has proof of global warming!}

- The Firing of Ward Churchill _{Date Posted: 6/27/2006 9:22:24 PM}
_{Captain Midnight notes the beginning steps toward firing University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill.}

- Waiting for the News Outlets to Catch Up _{Date Posted: 6/21/2006 7:24:45 PM}
_{Captain Midnight doesn't wonder why the liberal media isn't all over today's news story about WMDs in Iraq.}

- Voting against Victory _{Date Posted: 6/19/2006 7:28:25 AM}
_{Captain Midnight points out a House vote showing how three-fourths of the Democrats cannot support the U.S. victory in the war on terror.}

- The Aggressor Sets the Rules _{Date Posted: 6/9/2006 10:00:23 AM}
_{Captain Midnight expounds on how America could use the terrorist's religion against them.}

- Courage! _{Date Posted: 5/3/2006 8:42:24 PM}
_{Captain Midnight salutes those who serve, and he mentions a statement and a poem to help strengthen our courage for the fight.}

- Sometimes I just have to laugh at the Left _{Date Posted: 5/2/2006 5:07:03 PM}
_{Captain Midnight can laugh at the Left when they do silly things to raise awareness.}

- 101st Fighting Keyboardists _{Date Posted: 5/1/2006 6:58:38 PM}
_{Captain Midnight is now part of the 101st Fighting Keyboardists and fighting the good fight. Woot!}

- Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth _{Date Posted: 4/29/2006}
_{Captain Midnight weighs in on the new Al Gore documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, and points out some scientific flaws.}

- One question for people this Earth Day _{Date Posted: 4/22/2006 8:27:09 PM}
_{Captain Midnight has one question for people talking about global climate change this Earth Day.}

- Fizzle... sputter... whine... _{Date Posted: 3/20/2006 5:42:09 PM}
_{Captain Midnight mocks the Left for their lackluster anti-war turnout.}

- Finally _{Date Posted: 3/13/2006 4:55:14 PM}
_{Captain Midnight is happy to read the Bush administration is finally going to release documents seized from Iraq and Afghanistan.}

- On Global Warming _{Date Posted: 3/3/2006}
_{Captain Midnight goes over some recent news items about global warming.}

- Pushing for a Minimum Wage Hike _{Date Posted: 1/14/2006}
_{Captain Midnight explains the folly of raising the federal minimum wage as a way to benefit the poor.}

- A Very Merry Christmas! _{Date Posted: 12/27/2005}
_{Captain Midnight wishes you and yours a very merry Christmas!}

- French Fingerprints _{Date Posted: 12/1/2005}
_{Captain Midnight explains why he has a hard time trusting the French government.}

- Veterans Day, 2005 _{Date Posted: 11/11/2005}
_{Captain Midnight thanks veterans for their service and points out how others are not doing the same.}

- An Empty Metaphor _{Date Posted: 10/11/2005}
_{The Captain points out the futility of awareness-raising tactics, and explains gas prices.}

- September 11th, Four Years Later _{Date Posted: 9/11/2005 12:00:00 AM}
_{Captain Midnight looks back at September 11th from four years' distance.}

- It's All About Global Warming _{Date Posted: 9/1/2005}
_{Captain Midnight looks at how the Left has been tying Hurricane Katrina to global warming.}

- Sheehan Stands Alone _{Date Posted: 8/24/2005}
_{Captain Midnight talks about a PSA starring Cindy Sheehan.}

- What is War Good For? _{Date Posted: 7/1/2005}
_{The Captain puts forth his reasons why war is sometimes necessary.}

- Iraqi Ties to Al-Qaeda _{Date Posted: 6/17/2005}
_{Captain Midnight discusses a 1999 ABC News report, thanks to Jim Quinn}

- Terrorist States _{Date Posted: 3/1/2005}
_{Captain Midnight lists seven nations of terror.}

- Happy Kyoto Treaty Day! _{Date Posted: 2/24/2005}
_{Captain Midnight goes on about the Kyoto treaty and how it affects only 34 nations.}

- Three Tales of Free Speech, Part 1 _{Date Posted: 2/15/2005}
_{Captain Midnight ties together three examples of free speech.}

- The Pointing Finger of Moral Outrage _{Date Posted: 1/4/2005}
_{Captain Midnight talks about the people who demand that OTHERS do something}

- Knowledge is Power _{Date Posted: 11/16/2004}
_{Captain Midnight talks about how he enjoys a good book, and why.}

- Adapt or Perish _{Date Posted: 11/9/2004}
_{The Captain ties together the theme of Adapt or Perish with many subjects.}

- Stem Cells and California's Prop. 71 _{Date Posted: 10/29/2004}
_{The Captain talks about stem cell research again.}

- Liberals and Marxism _{Date Posted: 10/19/2004}
_{The Captain explains that the modern Democratic movement in America is mainly socialist and Marxist in nature.}

- A Senate Vote Shows Democrat Disdain _{Date Posted: 7/20/2004}
_{The Captain draws attention to the recent Senate vote and the no-show by Senators Kerry and Edwards.}

- Stuff. And Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt _{Date Posted: 7/14/2004}
_{The Captain blathers on about FUD -- fear, uncertainty, and doubt}

- The War on Terror _{Date Posted: 6/22/2004}
_{The Captain blathers on about the current war in which we find ourselves.}

- In the News _{Date Posted: 6/19/2004}
_{The Captain talks about recent news from the 9-11 Commission.}

- What Good is the United Nations? _{Date Posted: 6/15/2004}
_{The Captain wonders if there is any tangible benefit to membership in the UN.}

- Gas Woes _{Date Posted: 5/28/2004}
_{The Captain talks about the current high price of gas and what is causing it.}

- Two Passions _{Date Posted: 5/14/2004 12:00:00 AM}
_{Guest writer The Pirate King compares and contrasts The Passion of the Christ and the upcoming The Day After Tomorrow.}

- World Outrage at American 'Torture' _{Date Posted: 5/11/2004}
_{The Captain refuses to feel bad about the abuse pictures from Abu Ghraib after seeing the beheading of Nick Berg.}

- Quinn's Quick-Start Guide _{Date Posted: 1/13/2004}
_{The Captain urges you to listen to Jim Quinn!}

- Peace on Earth, Good Will To Men _{Date Posted: 12/30/2003}
_{Let's discuss peace, and some of the common fallacies regarding the war in Iraq.}

- Today is Veterans Day _{Date Posted: 11/11/2003}
_{Four reasons why I celebrate Veterans Day, and why you should too.}