Saturday, April 8, 2017

Trump's strikes on Assad; dare we be optimistic?

Tom Cotton: A Strike in Syria Restores Our Credibility in the World  . . . " 'It's hard to overstate just how low the standing of the United States had fallen because of President Barack Obama's failure to enforce his own 'red line' against Mr. [Bashar] Assad's use of chemical weapons in 2013," Cotton wrote in a New York Times op-ed.
" 'I was one of the few Republican members of Congress who supported strikes against Syria then," he wrote. "Because of that, I've heard from dozens of world leaders expressing their doubts about the security commitments of the United States.' " . . .
US Vows To Keep Up Pressure On Syria After Missile Strikes

Obama’s red line decision got rebuked this week (and his former staff aren’t happy about it)  . . . "But not everyone who was part of the previous administration is playing defense for their former boss this week. Politico Magazine reports some Obama alumni say the strike was long overdue:" . . .

Uh-oh; be careful what you predict:  Haley: Regime change in Syria 'we think is going to happen' . . . " 'This is a complicated situation. There are no easy answers and a political solution is going to have to happen," Haley said. "There's not any sort of option where political solution is going to happen with Assad at the head of the regime, if you look at his actions if you look at the situation, it's going to be hard to see a government that's peaceful and stable with Assad.' ". . . 

Weakened Putin's last great bluff: Military experts dismiss Russian president's threats to block further US attacks on Syria, saying he's desperate to avoid a clash with America  . . . "He has also dispatched a warship to patrol Syria’s coastline and thwart further US action.
"But senior defence analysts told The Mail on Sunday that President Putin is actually desperate to avoid a clash with the US and wants to cut a deal to end the six-year Syrian civil war which has cost more than 400,000 lives.
"Igor Sutyagin from the Royal United Services Institute said last night: ‘Putin is raising the stakes but he is bluffing, because he knows he cannot do anything militarily to cause a direct confrontation with the US." . . .
I worry when America counts our bridges before they're hatched. TD

"Dayenu, President Trump! For each thing you’ve done, it would have been enough"

Bookworm Room  "Passover is around the corner and I have an ear worm: The Passover song DayenuThe Hebrew word “Dayenu” (דַּיֵּנוּ) means “it would have been enough,” or “it would have sufficed.” The pattern of the song is to list the miracles God performed for the Jewish people, with the chorus being “Dayenu” — it would have been enough.
"Here’s a short sampling of the lyrics:
Verse 1:
If He had brought us out from Egypt,
and had not carried out judgments against them
— Dayenu, it would have sufficed!
Verse 2:
If He had carried out judgments against them,
and not against their idols
— Dayenu, it would have sufficed!
Verse 3:
If He had destroyed their idols,
and had not smitten their first-born
— Dayenu, it would have sufficed!
"And here’s the Maccabeats’ delightful version of Dayenu, which will give you a nice sense of the song:"


“I want to thank the Maccabeats for their outstanding performance. They just did an outstanding number for me — it was very brief — that said, “four more years.” It was good. I really liked it. So thank you.”  BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

Nikki Haley Receives Text At UN: “Thank You For What You Said Today. It’s So Good To See America Lead.”

NoisyRoom.net



. . . "Our allies are cheering the action and breathing a huge sigh of relief. Our enemies are calling it an act of aggression. It’s an act as old as time. But President Trump is no ‘lead from behind’ president as Barack Obama was. Peace through strength has once again taken center stage." . . .

Post- Obama America earned the respect of this Syrian




As Dr. M.L. King once asked, this Syrian judges Obama only by the content of his character

California Watch: California Split Back in the News Again

American Spectator
"The latest news about California — a break-up plan touted by the leaders of Brexit — could serve as a case study of how mischaracterizations spread across the Internet, and how many media outlets echo what others have published or tweeted without apparently doing much checking.
"Reports suggest that the so-called “Bad Boys of Brexit,” Nigel Farage and Arron Banks, came to Huntington Beach, Calif., where they raised $1 million for a “Calexit” plan and championed a two-state solution to our ungovernable wreck of a state.
"The two were reportedly recruited by former Orange County GOP Chairman Scott Baugh to work on a break-up initiative that would slice the liberal coastal areas away from less-tony inland areas. Published maps show the new coastal state starting with Los Angeles, and lumping more conservative, urban coastal counties (Orange and San Diego) with the new eastern state." . . .
And it is always time to stay focused on the facts: Breaking up the state is not the same thing as seceding from the union. There’s still no map in play, but some serious, well-connected Californians are indeed raising money for a run at the ballot. However accurate the reports, I’m thrilled that the Farage and Banks visit has jump-started this debate.
“State of Jefferson” Backers Remain Optimistic, While 6-Way Partition of California Heads for 2016 Ballot


Then there is outright secession, which is a big thing:


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Prof. Adams: "Why I’m Banning Illegal Aliens From My Classes"

Adams' has a way of making you look, doesn't he?

Mike Adams


Why I’m Banning Illegal Aliens From My Classes

"The sky must be falling. Just a few hours ago, a Marxist feminist professor sent an email that I agreed with completely. It explained why she doesn’t allow people to cut in line by enrolling in classes for which they have not yet satisfied the enrollment requirements. I’m so inspired by her eloquence that I am extending her logic and banning illegal aliens from enrolling in my classes. Her inspirational email is printed below: 
“I do not provide overrides for students who haven’t completely satisfied the pre­requisites for the senior seminar to enroll. That would be like allowing (cutting) in line in front of someone else who has been waiting (his or her) turn. Once (they) have senior standing, then (they) can enroll in the class provided all the other pre­requisites are completed too … Several faculty members have sent advisees to me to request an override. I’m not doing them. I would appreciate it if advisers would not send their advisees to me with these requests.” 
"In case you did not follow that, let me provide a little context. Our majors are required to take a senior seminar before they graduate. However, before they enroll in the senior seminar, they have to take two classes – one in research methods and the other in statistics. Students usually take these two classes their junior year so they can be prepared to take senior seminar their senior year, which, of course, makes intuitive sense." . . .

 Bonus pick:  At Awards Ceremony, Walter Williams Slams PC Campuses, Thanks His Teachers For ‘Not Giving a Damn About His Self Esteem’
Williams credited his teachers for treating him like an adult and “not giving a damn about his self esteem.” He contrasted his academic experience with the snowflakes of today, noting that too many teachers and employers “care more about people’s feelings rather than their performance.”
He elaborated on the usual suspects.