LETTERS: May 5, 2008 May 6, 2008
" Realist wrote on May 5, 2008 11:58 AM:I agree totally with Norman Phillips. If people would plan ahead and SLOW DOWN on the freeways, think of all the gas we would save. Prices would drop easily, and families would have more money to spend on other necessities. Chris wrote on May 5, 2008 12:22 PM:So it turns out that the letter by Jack Davis for May 3 stating that Ehud Barak was willing to give the Palestinians 97% of the west bank was bogus. I spent a lot of time on this one and it turnes out... (North County Times)
Latter-Day Taint May 2, 2008
In short, the whole FLDS culture is sick and corrupt, so anyone raised in that environment is ipso facto a victim of abuse ... In short, the whole FLDS culture is sick and corrupt, so anyone raised in that environment is ipso facto a victim of abuse. (Townhall.com)
Reggae Fest musician: Reggae unites people of all kinds May 2, 2008
Jackson has performed at Reggae Fest more times than he can remember, performing with the All-Stars as well as Les Exodus and Ipso Facto. He makes sure to get a walnut burger each time. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Can we at least agree to be America again? Apr 18, 2008
For Rex, Harold, Fred: wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:58 PM:" In 1888, James Russell Lowell lamented the anti-intellectual strain that already permeated American attitudes and civic life, by noting, in "The Place of the Independent in Politics," that many people then believed that "men of scholarly minds are ipso facto debarred from forming any judgment on public affairs; or if they should be so unscrupulous as to do so. they must at least refrain from communicating it to their fellow citizens. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
On Thad and the ‘thought police’ Apr 9, 2008
So, cutting to the chase, should Obama lose, it will, ipso facto, be because America is a racist nation Reverend Wright notwithstanding; the thought police will readily spin him into a vast racist conspiracy. Hence, pray Bob that Barack wins. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Deadly night shades Mar 3, 2008
"When I saw the pictures from Yves Saint Laurent, my immediate thought was that Stefano Pilati must have been to see Ipso Facto recently," she said. "Along with bands such as the Horrors and These New Puritans, the female four-piece's strict monochrome wardrobe and 60s mod-goth makeup have been providing a moody alternative to the neon and glo-sticks of nu-rave in indie clubs. The gloominess is reflected in the music: Ipso make a sort of severe and minimalist psychedelic garage rock." The... (Guardian Unlimited)
34 comments Feb 22, 2008
It implies that not voting for her husband is something to be ashamed of, an ipso facto racist act. This is more of the shallow identity politics that our bubbleheaded college youth simply eat up. (Human Events Online)
Crist pleads ignoranceon Class II gambling Feb 8, 2008
Res ipsa loquitur and ipso facto, one of those. I never took Latin. (The Palm Beach Post)
Troops felled by a 'trust gap' Jan 24, 2008
In fact, the shift in strategy is more the result of necessity than choice - of decisions made by commanders on the ground who opposed the White House, National Security Council, CPA - and State Department view that all opposition to the Americans must be, ipso facto, evidence of terrorism. "We've not only started to define the real enemy," a senior military office says, "but we've stopped shooting people. We've figured out that protecting Iraq is Iraq's job, not ours.". (Asia Times Online)
Another 'new morning' in America? Jan 12, 2008
John Edwards, quite arguably, is promoting more change than either, and ipso facto more hope. One of these will win the nomination, so yes, Virginia, the Democrats are a party of change. (Globe and Mail)
Speeding frenzy Dec 30, 2007
Consider this: Since you can never go over the posted speed limit, ipso facto you can never top 65 on the Pike to pass another vehicle. It is impossible to overtake an 18-wheeler going 50 without busting the speed limit for a few seconds. (Boston Globe)
Markland: Battle for Musa Qala Dec 30, 2007
Surely any event - real or imagined - that causes so significant a reaction is newsworthy ipso facto. . (Zmag.org)
Standards of intolerance Dec 13, 2007
Now, I'm not arguing that any criticism of Israel or of the relationship between Israel and America is ipso facto anti-Semitic. But any analysis that posits that a renamed "International Jewish conspiracy" controls American foreign policy is a pseudo-intellectual heir to "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion." And yes, arguments that domestic supporters of Israel are an "agent for a foreign government," that a cabal of wealthy Jews controls the President and Congress, that "the Lobby" controls... (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
The rise of the rock goddess Dec 12, 2007
Gothic female four piece Ipso Facto are also stalking the scene, with their slick mod-meets-Victoriana style, brandishing pared down, eerie new wave tunes to match. And with all this going on, it's hardly surprising when the sitar-toting Bishi notes that "most of the interesting music in the world is created by women at the moment". (Guardian Unlimited)
Huck's Daft Tax Plan Dec 4, 2007
For the seat-of-the-pants Huckabee operation, this must make it ipso facto good policy ... For the seat-of-the-pants Huckabee operation, this must make it ipso facto good policy. (Townhall.com)
In Praise of Spanking Dec 2, 2007
On the blog now: Updated at 6:57 AM. Updated: 1:56 AM 12/02/07. (Townhall.com)
The Future of Ron Paul Fever Dec 1, 2007
It seems that the unspoken assumption of so-called "mainstream" political belief is that societal progress can only be achieved in one manner: furthering the power and scope of government (i/e/, coercion), and anything to the contrary is ipso facto "kooky". (). (The New Hampshire, NH)
Stop Letting Them Treat Us Like a Turkey Nov 30, 2007
In a paper called "Islamic Finance or Financing Islamism?" Alex Alexiev of the Center for Security Policy outlines the threat this way: "To put it simply, any Western institution that endorses Shariah-compliant products, ipso facto endorses the hateful Islamist ideology behind it, whether they know it or not. Shariah is an integral doctrine and there is no such thing as selecting just a few convenient Shariah tenets and rejecting the rest. By endorsing Shariah, Western banks end up becoming what... (Townhall.com)
End of the strongman Nov 28, 2007
Ipso facto Australia signs but doesn't ratify Kyoto, even though the man charged under the Crown with responsibility for the environment thought this was the best thing for the country. Soon, the new Australian government will ratify Kyoto and, as another example of just taking care of business, will offer an apology to the indigenous people both places Howard was determined that he and the country would never go. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
ABC Gushes Over 'Robin Hood' Buffett Nov 17, 2007
She says bitch and then he agrees and laughs, that means he's calling her ipso facto. GOLDBERG: No Don't do that. (MediaResearch.org)
The Democrats' Immigration Dilemma Nov 15, 2007
"The public doesn't want that, but it's a problem with some Hispanic leaders." Ipso facto, some Democrats -- like the ones running for president -- are unwilling to take it on. That's a mistake. (CBS News)
An appalling policy Nov 15, 2007
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that ipso facto makes the RCAs responsible for stopping almost all on-campus drinking. Look, the University has an obligation to do what it can to prevent underage drinking, and in the past, I've suggested focusing more on dangerous on-campus drinking as opposed to the relatively safe alternative that is Prospect Avenue. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
How not to judge a politician Nov 14, 2007
Once in office, a president who acts wisely may, ipso facto, save the republic. But the more telling example that leaps to mind is Abraham Lincoln. (Christian Science Monitor)
A Very Decisive President-In-Waiting! Oct 31, 2007
Ghanaians across the political divide are united that those General Secretaries have no mandate to decide for the country how to manage major policy matters, and it is ipso facto that had Professor Mills not spoken on behalf of the majority of Ghanaians, his rating would have been sinking very low by now. Indeed, had Professor Mills not spoken before emplaning for Germany, he may have returned to find that he no more has a following in the NDC because only God knows what would have been... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Were they really married? Couples have cause to doubt Oct 23, 2007
A judge ruled, however, that there was, indeed, a marriage because both the husband and wife were party to it, they both knew it was a wedding and so, ipso facto, it's a wedding. Parraguirre also cited a Nevada statute that states, in essence, " If a couple come here and they believe their minister has the proper credentials but it turns out that he really doesn't even if the minister isn't there in good faith, it's still a marriage because the husband and wife did it in good faith.". (Las Vegas Sun)
PDA: Uribe's Obfuscations Sep 6, 2007
The goal behind Mr. Uribes slanders is to try to silence his critics using the perverse logic that those who dont support the government are ipso facto allies of the terrorists. In order to discredit PDA congressional members, and in particular Senator Gustavo Petro, whose courageous investigations and denunciations played a fundamental role in putting behind bars the first congressional members implicated in para-politics, Mr. Uribe claimed that the PDA congressional members had... (Zmag.org)
Secularists Are Often Hypocrites Aug 29, 2007
As Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has explained, we have now reached a degree of secularization in our society whereby "religious ideas, institutions and interpretations have lost their social significance." This secularization "is revealed in a very inversion of language . . . It used to be that the Christian worldview was so present in Western culture that even when you were expressing secular ideas you had to borrow religious terminology with which to do it . . . Now there is an... (Newsmax)
Secularists Often Behave As They Claim Christians Do Aug 28, 2007
As Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has explained, we have now reached a degree of secularization in our society whereby "religious ideas, institutions and interpretations have lost their social significance." This secularization "is revealed in a very inversion of language. It used to be that the Christian worldview was so present in Western culture that even when you were expressing secular ideas you had to borrow religious terminology with which to do it. Now there is an inversion; our... (Townhall.com)
Wooten on Newt's blast Aug 16, 2007
I agree to disagree with the ones that Johnny Reb agreed with, but I emphatically and categorically deny that any such agreement is ipso facto an accord with those he disagreed with. The illegal immigrants are branded outlaws by our fear of the word amnesty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
More US surveillance, more often Aug 3, 2007
It is undeniably convenient for the Bush administration to imply that al-Qaeda in Iraq is interchangeable with al-Qaeda in Pakistan because that becomes, ipso facto, a justification for sustaining the "surge" of troops in Iraq. On the domestic front, FISA only relates to communications involving US residents. (Asia Times Online)
Raina: Teach Them Not to Think Aug 3, 2007
Since all the thinking that the world needs is done in the board room, educational processes ipso facto invite to be geared to proliferate armies of the new conformism who in turn may be trusted to function as untroublesome engines of profit-maximisation. When the GDP grows, the stock market booms, the middle class expands and fattens and comes into possession of commodities which advertising can then fetishise as the newage gods, pray where then is there any more need to think and speculate. (Zmag.org)
South Korean hostages still alive: Afghan official Jul 26, 2007
Ipso Facto going to war with the US and its allies (that's us remember. . (CTV.ca)
Jones v Garnett : Overview of the final judgment By Nichola Ross Martin Jul 26, 2007
Not only will the specfic point be legislated, to counteract 'income splitting', but mush more important, with frightenng ramifications, is the HoL's confirmation that TAX PLANNING IPSO FACTO CREATES A SETTLEMENT.. Baroness Hale's reservations are really important, and we should be looking again at whether taxpayers can rescue anything from this disaster for taxpayers as a whole, despite Mr ones's well deserved success. (Accounting Web, UK)
Few Indonesians read purely for pleasure Jul 22, 2007
Literacy, of course, opens up vistas to science and medicine as well as history and law, and is, ipso facto, a dangerous thing. Illiterate masses are in theory at least more pliable, an advantage that powerholders almost always seek. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Downtown Commerce Bank robbed, suspect caught Jul 14, 2007
Li'l Johnny TO: Wouldn't it be nice wrote on Jul 13, 2007 5:59 PM:" What part of this do you not understand? If you rob a bank you are committing a crime. If you shoot someone you are committing a crime. Ipso facto you are then a CRIMINAL! If you exceed the speed limit you have committed a crime! If you roll thru a stop sign you have committed a crime! Ipso facto you are a CRIMINAL! Yes there are degrees of law breaking. But the point is that if you break the law, you are a criminal by... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
THE AMNESTY MONSTER: FED BY ALIEN SYMPATHY Jul 9, 2007
Immigration in the United States and the recently failed legislation to address it. "A Nation of Laws" should be required reading by all (Michelle Malkin, PostOpinion, July. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Brayer: DePaul & the Vatican Jul 6, 2007
Thus anyone criticizing Israel, the Jewish state, is ipso facto an anti-Semite who wishes to bring about second Holocaust upon the Jewish people. The Roman Catholic Church has been in the Jewish firing line for decades, continuing to be charged with both a historical and an enduring anti-Semitism. (Zmag.org)
Better Dead Than Rude Jul 3, 2007
Any program of law enforcement that delivers disproportionate numbers of black or Hispanic perpetrators to the courts and prisons is ipso facto considered to be racist. Such programs are strongly discouraged. (The American Conservative)
Supreme Court: Roberts' Revolution Jun 29, 2007
Minimum Price Agreements: Also on Thursday, a 5-4 majority refused to take the knee-jerk position that price floors are ipso facto anti-competitive. A retailer had sued a leather products distributor for cutting off belt sales after the retailer drastically cut prices in violation of the distributor's minimum retail price policy. (Investors Business Daily)
Morris: Gates pt. 1 Jun 22, 2007
Each of these operations was based on the flimsy, thoroughly unexamined pretext that the country was in imminent danger of a left-wing -- ipso facto Russian -- takeover; both would be followed by medals proudly pinned on in private White House ceremonies; both would involve fraud and folly not exposed for decades; and both would have mortal consequences in the affected countries and, in the case of Iran, for twenty-first-century America and much of the Middle East as well. . (Zmag.org)
Raina: India Steals a March Jun 21, 2007
It is not our case that Shrimati Patils elevation to the very top equates, ipso facto, with the attainment of gender equality among the polity, or to the liberation of the mass of Indian women from thankless and payless drudgery, from male violence, or other myriad forms of systemic disenfranchisement. . (Zmag.org)
Insanity can't be excuse for crime: SC Jun 7, 2007
"Every person who is mentally diseased is not ipso facto exempted from criminal liability. A distinction is to be made between legal insanity and medical insanity," ruled Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice D K Jain while upholding life imprisonment awarded to a man found guilty of murdering his wife. Gajraj Singh beheaded his wife and then roamed around in Pratapgarh village with her skull and the sickle with which he had killed her. (CNN-IBN)
Your Say: Should Australia be on this list? Jun 6, 2007
If some act is torture when, say, the North Vietnamese did it, and now the Americans do it, it is ipso facto no longer torture. If the shoe fits, folks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
THE HISTORY THAT ACADEMIA FORGOT May 28, 2007
History focusing on great events and the "great men" central to them is retrograde - let alone military history that ipso facto smacks of militarism. Hence, the rout of military history from the academy that Miller catalogs. (New York Post -- Opinions)
The war on military history May 26, 2007
History focusing on great events and the "great men" central to them is retrograde -- let alone military history that ipso facto smacks of militarism ... History focusing on great events and the "great men" central to them is retrograde -- let alone military history that ipso facto smacks of militarism. (Townhall.com)
Earl's son vents anger as jury retires May 26, 2007
Would the will fall, ipso facto, in case of a divorce, he was asked. "Yes," he replied. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Weddings and your wallet May 25, 2007
The notion of the "perfect" wedding became so entwined with the idea of "perfect love" that, for many brides, one ipso facto meant the other. If the idea dwindled for a time during the cultural revolution of the 1960s and '70s, it flamed up hotter than ever with the wedding that joined Prince Charles to the perfect princess, Lady Diana. (Globe and Mail)
Forum: College daze May 13, 2007
Mr. Williams notes that providing a quality product -- be it gasoline, electricity, clothing or automobiles -- at a competitive price is, ipso facto, a socially responsible act. No other demonstrations required. (Washington Times, DC)
The thin blue line May 2, 2007
Ipso facto, every attack in Iraq is by an Al Qaeda member. Duh. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The 5 Best Hitting Seasons Ever Apr 26, 2007
The Five Best Offensive Seasons in Baseball History. With so many great seasons by so many great players to choose from, it's hard to narrow the best seasons ever down to just five. (Suite101.com)
Pew Burning and the Perils of Pluralism Apr 26, 2007
It would then appear that Progressive Christians, however noble their intentions, are (ipso facto) self-defining as schismatics. They are ecclesiastical breakaways from the normative established Christian churches. (Human Events Online)
LOWRY/U.S. attorney controversy Apr 19, 2007
Lately, Democrats also have focused on the missing Rove e-mails from his Republican National Committee account, figuring that if they are missing, they ipso facto are part of a cover-up of something or other. The U.S. attorneys inherently are political positions. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Paranoia and the U.S. Attorney Controversy Apr 17, 2007
Lately, Democrats also have focused on the missing Rove e-mails from his Republican National Committee account, figuring that if they are missing, they ipso facto are part of a cover-up of something or other ... Lately, Democrats also have focused on the missing Rove e-mails from his Republican National Committee account, figuring that if they are missing, they ipso facto are part of a cover-up of something or other. (Townhall.com)
New Iberia Home Rule Charter Mar 25, 2007
B. If, in a recall election, the majority of those voting, vote for recall, the officer named in the recall petition shall be removed ipso facto from office, and the vacancy thereby created shall be filled as in the case of ordinary vacancies in accordance with this Charter. Section 6-03. (New Iberia, LA)
A ‘sour economy’ with sweet taste Mar 22, 2007
Perhaps the local union leaders are adherents of that school of economics which holds that if a Republican president is in the White House, then, ipso facto, the economy must be "sour." (Adherents of this school of economics also prominently include the news media. The actual data don t support the adherents analysis, however. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Got a problem with Catholics? Come make your voice heard Mar 7, 2007
wrote on March 06, 2007 11:58 AM:"Because religions are about power doesn't mean they are ipso facto 'sinister' in all their aspects. Religions obviously provide meaning and comfort to individuals in the face of life's happenstance; if they didn't there'd be no 'devotion' but by force. Yet power needn't employ armed coercion -- the Roman church lost that kind of control with the reformation, the long long devastating wars and the establishment of the European nation-states. But sure the pope by... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Abortion bill could use some doctoring Mar 1, 2007
Case closed, ipso facto, in utero. "Also troubling is a part of that same provision that allows for an abortion if it's "in the girl's best interest. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Next stop Iran? Feb 19, 2007
Ipso facto, Iran's regional ambitions will be challenged by the Anglo-American condominium ... pjp797: "The Anglo-American military-industrial-petroleum-intelligence-axis will not allow any nation-state in the Caspian Basin or the Persian Gulf to attain hegemonic status. Ipso facto, Iran's regional ambitions will be challenged by the Anglo-American condominium.". (Scotsman)
What are your thoughts on the mistrial? Feb 8, 2007
Congress authorized the President to prosecute the war and has never defunded it and so, ipso facto, the war is legal until they take such action. The war might be inadvisable or imprudent, but that's not the same as illegal. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Of Ethnocentrism, Nationhood & Progress Feb 6, 2007
But militating against the fine idea of ethnic diversity is the canker of ethnocentrism-the pseudo-scientific idea that any group can ipso facto be naturally superior to another. The significant difference in skin color and physical appearance between Blacks and Whites could and did lead to notions of White superiority. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Ecstasy of Influence Jan 31, 2007
Edelstein intended to demonstrate, through ironic example, how bricolage such as his own was ipso facto facile and unworthy. Although Viswanathan's version of creative copying was a pitiable one, I differ with Edelstein's conclusions. (Harper's Magazine)
eBay: Whose avatar is it, anyway? Jan 30, 2007
As Zonk notes: "eBay is ipso facto declaring virtual goods to be the property of the game makers and not the players who 'earn' them." Posted by Oliver Ryan. . (CNN -- Money / Technology)
Are you a victim of the commuter crush? Jan 30, 2007
They are not personally affected by it - ipso facto - they will not be bothered by it. Like most government 'services' they fail because those running the system run it for their own convenience not that of the paying customer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Local Musician Fights Death, Prays For Miracle Jan 28, 2007
Wain McFarlane and his two brothers made up the local rock-reggae band Ipso Facto. Now, Wain needs a kidney and he needs help to pay for it. (WCCO.com, MN)
- Liz Sheppard-Jones: Women can diet and be intelligent too Jan 23, 2007
Ipso facto, a woman who does so is stupid, whatever her achievements. Her targets are writer and journalist India Knight and film producer Neris Thomas, who have written a diet book. (Guardian Unlimited)
