Israel has been wiped off the map

BareNakedIslam "Well no, not yet, Iranian leader Ahmadinejad didn’t get his wish. Target is selling a globe that lists every country on earth…EXCEPT Israel." ...."Devrian Global Industries of New Jersey, which imported “tens of thousands” of globes from China, apologized. “Obviously, it was a mistake. We obviously offended some people. Now we’re pulling them off the shelves,” said chief merchandising officer Larry Fine. No estimate on how many were sold. "

U.S. Military Base Not a Reasonable Option for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial

Heritage "To begin with, the terrorist trials will depend on highly classified information, and the intelligence community will insist--rightfully so--on appropriate security measures to protect its agents, sources, and methods. The courtroom will have to be contained in a sensitive compartmented information facility, known in the business as a "SCIF." It will need facilities for secure video teleconferencing and storage and review of classified materials. Then there are the standard courtroom accouterments: a digital evidence system, jury boxes, judges' chambers, and a holding cell for the defendants. But even these will not be run-of-the mill--they will have to be hardened and accommodate foreign language translators. That means soundproof, in-courtroom booths for foreign language interpreters and a public gallery placed behind a see-through, soundproof partition to keep state secrets secret." But wait! There's more:

Drillgate: Secretary Salazar's Cover-Up

Investors.com "Energy: The administration asked for public comments on a plan to expand offshore drilling. When they came in 2-to-1 in favor, the Interior Department sat on the news. Time for a "Texas tea" party? When you ask for public comment on a major policy issue, at some point you should make the results public, not hide them until you can figure out a way to spin the public reaction to support a conclusion you've already drawn."

Republican letter to Rahm Emanuel

John Boehner "For instance, the President decries Republican ‘obstruction’ when it was Republicans who first proposed bipartisan health care talks last May. The President says Republicans are ‘sitting on the sidelines’ just days after holding up our health care alternative and reading from it word for word. The President has every right to use his bully pulpit as he sees fit, but this is the kind of credibility gap that has the American people so fed up with business as usual in Washington."

These are the true deficits: Bush $800B, Obama $1.4T

Dick Morris "President Barack Obama is being disingenuous when he says that the budget deficit he faced “when I walked in the door” of the White House was $1.3 trillion. He went on to say that he only increased it to $1.4 trillion in 2009 and was raising it to $1.6 trillion in 2010. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) might have said, “You lie,” but we’ll settle for “You distort.” "

A comprehensive alternative to Obama's economic plan.

Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard "McConnell’s set of proposals would do several specific things. First and foremost, it would provide a measure of certainty to the business and investment community about the future. The aim: Produce economic conditions conducive to private investment, economic growth, and job creation."

What Was All the Fuss About That Tebow Ad, Again?

Big Journalism "What could be more fun than watching the humorless nags of the Left consistently walk into the business end of the same half-open door time and time again and pick up a fresh shiner?"

The Fallacy of ‘Fairness’

Thomas Sowell, NRO "Creating a difference that would not exist otherwise is discrimination, and something can be done about that. But, in recent times, virtually any disparity in outcomes is almost automatically blamed on discrimination, despite the incredible range of other reasons for disparities between individuals and groups."

Why the "Green Police" Is So San Francisco

NBC BayArea "Audi's "Green Police" Super Bowl ad was clearly out to mock environmentalist fervor -- and it hit close to home in greener-than-thou San Francisco."

“Miss Me Yet” Billboard Pops Up in Minnesota

Gateway Pundit "After President Obama tripled the national deficit in one year and nearly doubled the unemployment number compared to the previous administration’s average, a mysterious George W. Bush billboard popped up in Minnesota off of Interstate 35."

I Was a Teenage President

American Thinker "The Obama administration resembles nothing so much as a big house in the suburbs where the parents are away for the weekend. In the absence of any responsible person to take charge, the Teenager-in-Chief is letting the rest of the adolescents run wild." Related: No More Rock Stars! "Obama was elected without any indication that he is capable of running the country, and after a year in office, he has proven that assumption correct."...."None of this is to say that Scott Brown or Sarah Palin may not make a fine president some day. The point is that they should be given time to grow as politicians, leaders, and representatives of the American people."

Defending ‘Don’t Ask’

NRO "In addition, many African-Americans take offense at the comparison between their struggle and homosexuals’. As Colin Powell noted in his memoirs, the reaction among African-American groups in 1993 to the argument linking gay rights and the civil-rights movement was mixed: “The Congressional Black Caucus favored removing the ban on homosexuals in the armed services. But other leaders were telling me that they resented having the civil rights crusade hijacked by the gay community for its ends.” "

Morning Thread: Why Don’t Liberals Take Conservatives Seriously?

Washington Post "This condescension is part of a liberal tradition that for generations has impoverished American debates over the economy, society and the functions of government — and threatens to do so again today, when dialogue would be more valuable than ever." By Gerard Alexander; Liberal Conceit "The difference is that conservatives don't condescend towards liberals. But give us half a century of political and cultural power, and we could learn."

A NEW CLIMATE CHANGE AGENCY IN WASHINGTON

Boortz "This new agency will operate under a political premise. The political premise will be that global warming is real and is being caused by man. The agency, then, will be charged with promoting this premise and developing "solutions" to a problem that doesn't necessarily exist. Gotta love it."

New Black Panther Case Investigator Getting a Lifetime Judgeship?

Jennifer Rubin "...if she is nominated for a federal courtship, senators can finally quiz her on what political interference by Obami appointees in the work of career prosecutors may have been uncovered and why the OPR is slow-walking its way through an internal investigation that remains hidden from all outside scrutiny. That should make for an interesting confirmation hearing."

Is a Nuclear Iran a Good Thing?

Max Boot "Iran is going nuclear? Don’t worry, be happy. That, at least, is the message of this odd op-ed in the New York Times written by one Adam B. Lowther, identified as an analyst at the Air Force Research Institute at Maxwell Air Base in Alabama. He claims that a nuclear Iran will deliver all sorts of hidden benefits for the U.S."

What is Iran Planning for Thursday?

Michael Ledeen "Khamenei, whose public statements should be taken seriously, is promising some sort of devastating “punch” against the West on Thursday the 11th, the same day as the Green Movement is calling for a monster protest against his regime."

Surveillance Society: Obama Takes a Blue Pencil to the Bill of Rights

Richmond Times-Dispatch "...Which means, if the Obama administration continues to get its way, the federal government effectively will have carte blanche to spy on American citizens. The two points lead to one of two conclusions. Either President Obama owes the Bush administration a big apology -- or he owes the rest of us a very good explanation."

Drillgate: Internal Emails Shows Obama Team Lying to Public

Big Government "If you’re the President of the United States or one of his political appointees and you’re ideologically opposed to new oil and natural gas development offshore, what do you do when the public registers its overwhelming support for new drilling in public opinion polls? You dance, delay, and deceive. You speak melodious words about seeking the wisdom of the public in making these decisions and then ignore evidence of the public will when you get it, or worse, you hide it."