Cliff May "So she came up with an idea: “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.” This may not have been a great idea -- few ideas are -- but the point she wanted to make was simple enough: Freedom implies the right to criticize and caricature. This freedom is now in jeopardy because a minority of Muslims believes the majority of non-Muslims can be easily intimidated. If we all stand up for freedom, Molly Norris thought, surely freedom’s enemies will back down."....
" You may have noticed that Molly Norris’ comic is not in the paper this week. That's because there is no more Molly."
Molly Norris apologized for "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day," and cleric calls for her death anyway "Since muslims believe any image of Muhammad is blasphemous, they will call for and carry out the killing of anyone who doesn't honor that belief.
"Last April, Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris, feeling safe in a free country, responded against Comedy Central censorship. "
Friday, October 1, 2010
Shame on Family Films? (Stupidity advisory)
Brent Bozell "Baird isn't just an Angry Feminist; she's a hypocrite, too. Last year, her own magazine tried to embarrass Sarah Palin by putting an old photo of her on the cover in running shorts, suggesting this Caribou Barbie wasn't ready for prime time. Did Baird protest? No, she defended the cover since Palin "has been photographed and filmed more than once in aerobic gear."
"Newsweek, heal thyself."
PC rule: Female characters must always dominate males and make them look like fools; they must be smarter and more confident. Males must always be helpless, confused and clueless. After every encounter with a female -in which she, of course dominates-there must be an "I showed you" expression on her face. When male and female children compete in anything, she must be the winner. If not, then there is sexism.
If this inequity is addressed by women's rights activists, they are crusaders; when men make these claims, they are whiners.
"Newsweek, heal thyself."
PC rule: Female characters must always dominate males and make them look like fools; they must be smarter and more confident. Males must always be helpless, confused and clueless. After every encounter with a female -in which she, of course dominates-there must be an "I showed you" expression on her face. When male and female children compete in anything, she must be the winner. If not, then there is sexism.
If this inequity is addressed by women's rights activists, they are crusaders; when men make these claims, they are whiners.
The Shoes Liberal Celebrities Won't Wear
Michelle Malkin "The Colbert Congress served one useful purpose: It showed America that Tinseltown's heart only bleeds out of its left chambers."
An Open Letter To Stephen Colbert from Althea Rae Shaw "I challenge you to visit where Cheryl Green was murdered in Los Angeles. Cheryl Green was 14 years old when she was shot and left for dead by an illegal alien. She was riding her bike across an imaginary line that the illegal alien gang members told each other, "the next black person that crosses this line will die." Would you like to meet Cheryl's mother, Charlene Lovett? I'm sure she could use a good laugh! " Althea Rae Shaw
An Open Letter To Stephen Colbert from Althea Rae Shaw "I challenge you to visit where Cheryl Green was murdered in Los Angeles. Cheryl Green was 14 years old when she was shot and left for dead by an illegal alien. She was riding her bike across an imaginary line that the illegal alien gang members told each other, "the next black person that crosses this line will die." Would you like to meet Cheryl's mother, Charlene Lovett? I'm sure she could use a good laugh! " Althea Rae Shaw
Al Qaeda leader urges action against climate change
Reuters " Bin Laden also touches on global warming, the second time he is believed to have made climate change a prominent theme of one of his statements."
Once more, OBL lines up with the left. This from the guy who wants to make the non-Islamist world radioactive.
Once more, OBL lines up with the left. This from the guy who wants to make the non-Islamist world radioactive.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
What We Learned from Obama's Rolling Stone Interview
Visigoths at the gate?
Charles Krauthammer "The Tea Party could have become Perot '92, an anti-government movement that spurned the Republicans, went third-party and cost George H.W. Bush reelection, ending 12 years of Republican rule. Had the Tea Party gone that route, it would have drained the Republican Party of its most mobilized supporters and deprived Republicans of the sweeping victory that awaits them on Nov. 2.
"Instead, it planted its flag within the party and, with its remarkable energy, created the enthusiasm gap. Such gaps are measurable. This one is a chasm."...
The history of the Gadsden flag and how the rattlesnake became a symbol of American independence.
Source: Founding Fathers.info
Also showing up at some Texas anti-socialism rallies: the Goliad Flag.
"The meaning of the Goliad Flag has nothing to do with slavery, or "African" American history. It was a flag raised over the fortress of Goliad in Texas during the Texas Revolution against Mexico. It's meaning to Texans are varied, but fall under "I would rather cut off my right arm, than live under tyranny." "
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"October surprise" defined
Wikipedia "In American political jargon, an October surprise is a news event with the potential to influence the outcome of an election, particularly one for the US Presidency. The reference to the month of October is because the Tuesday after the first Monday is the date for national elections ... and therefore events that take place in late October have greater potential to influence the decisions of prospective voters."
It's the end of September, so watch for them, including stories like the Meg Whitman issue discussed below.
The October Surprise Is Coming "What will October's Surprise be? Political analyst Jack Wheeler has an idea. "A Second Great Depression," he says, "is the Democrat Party's path to power":"...Pamela Geller
The October Surprise! "The October Surprise has become a staple of Democratic Party politics. Usually it comes, as was pointed out above, in the month of October and involves an event, a man-made or naturally occurring event that can be manipulated by the democrats into a crisis or a pending crisis with the intent of instilling fear into the hearts and minds of the electorate. The October Surprise almost always works." The Silent Majority
It's the end of September, so watch for them, including stories like the Meg Whitman issue discussed below.
The October Surprise Is Coming "What will October's Surprise be? Political analyst Jack Wheeler has an idea. "A Second Great Depression," he says, "is the Democrat Party's path to power":"...Pamela Geller
The October Surprise! "The October Surprise has become a staple of Democratic Party politics. Usually it comes, as was pointed out above, in the month of October and involves an event, a man-made or naturally occurring event that can be manipulated by the democrats into a crisis or a pending crisis with the intent of instilling fear into the hearts and minds of the electorate. The October Surprise almost always works." The Silent Majority
As Economy Stumbles, Obama's Economic Team Quits
Newsbusters "After nearly two years in office, the "first rate" economic team that President Obama assembled to turn things around - Peter Orszag, Christina Romer, Larry Summers and Timothy Giethner - has itself nearly turned over.
"His E-team of "brainy" economists, as ABC's Claire Shipman called one of them, went to work even before Obama took office, ultimately crafting a massive stimulus plan that they said would create millions of jobs. The media regarded them highly, giving them plenty of live interview time and constantly pushing their economic ideas."
"His E-team of "brainy" economists, as ABC's Claire Shipman called one of them, went to work even before Obama took office, ultimately crafting a massive stimulus plan that they said would create millions of jobs. The media regarded them highly, giving them plenty of live interview time and constantly pushing their economic ideas."
The Real Reason Obama Supports Reverend Wright
Dinesh D'Souza "What was it about Wright that appealed so much to Obama? The crucial issue was anti-colonialism, and this is a central theme in Wright’s sermons, but it’s been ignored because hardly anyone has taken what the man says seriously. Yet Wright has been stressing this theme all along."
Bending the Cost Curve: Ryan’s Roadmap Would Succeed Where ObamaCare Fails
CATO "On the contrary, experience and public choice theory suggest that the Ryan plan has a better shot at reducing future Medicare outlays than past efforts, because the Roadmap would change the lobbying game that fuels Medicare’s growth."
Curb Medicare Spending The Ryan Way Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) "Roadmap for America's Future" proposes even tighter limits on Medicare's growth, leading columnist Bruce Bartlett to opine, "the Medicare actuaries have shown the absurdity of the Ryan plan by denying that Medicare cuts already enacted into law are even worthy of projecting into the future."
"On the contrary, experience and public choice theory suggest that the Ryan plan has a better shot at reducing future Medicare outlays than past efforts, because the Roadmap would change the lobbying game that fuels Medicare's growth."
Curb Medicare Spending The Ryan Way Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) "Roadmap for America's Future" proposes even tighter limits on Medicare's growth, leading columnist Bruce Bartlett to opine, "the Medicare actuaries have shown the absurdity of the Ryan plan by denying that Medicare cuts already enacted into law are even worthy of projecting into the future."
"On the contrary, experience and public choice theory suggest that the Ryan plan has a better shot at reducing future Medicare outlays than past efforts, because the Roadmap would change the lobbying game that fuels Medicare's growth."
Taranto: Obama Likes First Amendment for Mosque, Why Not for Fox?
Newsbusters "In light of President Barack Obama's recent attack on the Fox News Channel, the Wall Street Journal's James Taranto wonders: "why is the Ground Zero mosque the only case in which Obama has ever defended anyone's First Amendment rights without qualification?"
"There are a number of possible answers, and at least some of them are reasonable and worthy of media attention. And indeed, a few journalists have noticed and raised objection to the White House's selective contempt for opinion media - Fox is "destructive," but MSNBC libtalkers Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann "provide an invaluable service." "
"There are a number of possible answers, and at least some of them are reasonable and worthy of media attention. And indeed, a few journalists have noticed and raised objection to the White House's selective contempt for opinion media - Fox is "destructive," but MSNBC libtalkers Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann "provide an invaluable service." "
Superman Has Left the School Building
Cal Thomas "I would like to sit with Senators Harry Reid and Dick Durbin and Speaker Nancy Pelosi as they watch "Waiting for Superman" and after witnessing what I'm sure would be tears, ask them, "How can you do this to children? How could you let their brains die from intellectual malnutrition and doom them to a life of misery all because you want to please a union?"
"Of all the things that disgust voters about Washington politicians, refusing to let poor children escape from failing government schools may be the most disgusting of all. "
‘Superman' and silver bullets "By supporting public school choice, charter schools and limited, means-tested private school choice, bureaucrats are promoting the illusion of choice without actually providing it — much like government-run accountability has provided the illusion of progress without actually attaining it.
"Parental choice could be the silver bullet — but if it is to succeed, it must be universal.
"America’s school children shouldn’t be forced to wait on “Superman.” They shouldn’t be forced to wait on anyone. They deserve real choices that promote real accountability and real achievement — and they deserve them now."
"Of all the things that disgust voters about Washington politicians, refusing to let poor children escape from failing government schools may be the most disgusting of all. "
‘Superman' and silver bullets "By supporting public school choice, charter schools and limited, means-tested private school choice, bureaucrats are promoting the illusion of choice without actually providing it — much like government-run accountability has provided the illusion of progress without actually attaining it.
"Parental choice could be the silver bullet — but if it is to succeed, it must be universal.
"America’s school children shouldn’t be forced to wait on “Superman.” They shouldn’t be forced to wait on anyone. They deserve real choices that promote real accountability and real achievement — and they deserve them now."
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