Imam Steps Down From Project Near Ground Zero

NY Times  "Mr. Adhami’s withdrawal comes days after a flurry of statements and clarifications from Park51 and Mr. Abdul Rauf. On a national speaking tour to promote interfaith understanding, Mr. Abdul Rauf last week told the editorial board of The Buffalo News that he would be willing to change the location of the center if another property became available."....

But: "In response to the Buffalo News report, Mr. Gamal on Monday restated his intention to build the 16-story Muslim center at 51 Park Place, a former coat store that he owns."

Robert Ariail on the Muslim Brotherhood

http://townhall.com/cartoons/robertariail

Turmoil in the Middle East; from the Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution  "Hoover fellows comment on the recent events in the Middle East. Will the revolutions beget counterrevolutions and new rounds of repression and revolt?
"The following are links to articles, videos, podcasts, and commentary by Hoover fellows concerning the mayhem in the Middle East."

The Middle East

GOOD GRIEF!!! EPA moving ahead in classifying cow’s milk as oil, wants farmers to have plan for spill containment!

Rightwingnews  "The bill in that prior article was "to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rescind rules that would require dairy farms to have oil spill prevention plans for milk storage tanks." Looks like the EPA is moving forward anyway. From Thomas Sowell via memeorandum: EPA now to regulate spilled milk — really" Whose idea was it to employ these EPA people full-time? I can't believe the stuff they come up with to justify their eight hours per day.

EPA classifies milk as oil, forcing costly rules on farmers  "But last week environmentalists disagreed at a Senate committee hearing on a resolution from Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, calling for the EPA to rescind its ruling.

""The federal Clean Water Act requirements were meant to protect the environment from petroleum-based oils, not milk," he said. "I think it is an example of federal government gone amuck."
"But Gayle Miller, legislative director of Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, said agricultural pollution probably is the nation's most severe chronic problem when it comes to water pollution."

http://townhall.com/cartoons/lisabenson

The University of Kentucky has NOT Removed Holocaust Studies from Its Curriculum

Truthorfiction.com  "The eRumor claims that the University of Kentucky has removed the Holocaust from its curriculum because it offended Muslims. "
"The Truth: This is a hoax.  The original email, which started circulating in 2007, claimed that the University of Kentucky had removed the Holocaust from its curriculum.
"The University of Kentucky told TruthOrFiction.com that no such decision had been made about removing studies about the Holocaust."

Aladdin Project Seeks End to Holocaust Denial  "The Aladdin Project was founded primarily because of the growing problem of Holocaust denial. Shoah denial has become an especially grave issue in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a struggle that has resulted in untold suffering among both Muslims and Jews."

Bosch Fawstin

Israel Memorial Recognizes Non-Jews for Saving Jews During Holocaust  "Many humane and decent people helped Jews during the Holocaust. These individuals acted out of their own deep humanity to aid fellow human beings despite the prevailing attitude towards Jews that ranged from indifference to virulent anti-Semitism. To determine which individuals are eligible from this group of benevolent non-Jews for special recognition as Righteous Among Nations, four specific criteria are used."

Further information: Yad Vashem  "As the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations. Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter."

Did Obama agree to expose British nuke secrets in START pact?

Hot Air "Information about every Trident missile the US supplies to Britain will be given to Russia as part of an arms control deal signed by President Barack Obama next week.

"Defence analysts claim the agreement risks undermining Britain’s policy of refusing to confirm the exact size of its nuclear arsenal.



http://www.rightoons.com/boblang.shtml



"The fact that the Americans used British nuclear secrets as a bargaining chip also sheds new light on the so-called “special relationship”, which is shown often to be a one-sided affair by US diplomatic communications obtained by the WikiLeaks website."

US agrees to tell Russia Brit nuke secrets  "The century old "Special Relationship" with Great Britain appears dead. Many have speculated why Obama wanted to kill it; revenge for his father's torture and incarceration; hate for a former colonial power; or just as likely, a wish to separate himself from his predecessors.
"The world is a more dangerous place because of this."  Rick Moran, American Thinker.

From the UK Telegraph: WikiLeaks cables: US agrees to tell Russia Britain's nuclear secrets"The fact that the Americans used British nuclear secrets as a bargaining chip also sheds new light on the so-called “special relationship”, which is shown often to be a one-sided affair by US diplomatic communications obtained by the WikiLeaks website."
The fecklessness of Obama and the Democrats knows no bounds. Mr.Churchill, please forgive us for we know not what we do. I hope.

Backstabbin' the Brits: US agrees to tell Russia UK nuke secrets  "If returning Winston Churchill's bust and giving tacky gifts to Gordon Brown and the Queen weren't enough, the Obama administration has given the UK the ultimate swift kick in the pants. Recent Wikileaks cables shows that the Obama administration gave Russia the serial numbers of the Trident missiles it transfered to the UK as part of the START agreement. The serial numbers can be used to help determine the size of the UK's arsenal."....

"Just think of all those people in the UK who wanted Obama to be president. They felt that Obama could improve America's image around the world. How's that working out for everybody? Something tells me those Bush "Miss Me Yet" billboards will soon be popping up in the UK." 
Source: Another Black Conservative

Obama to Debt and Deficit Reduction Commission: So Long, It’s Been Good To Know You

Big Government  "Efficient and cost-effective budgeting requires a cost conscious governing culture that sees itself as the steward of the public’s funds. When elected officials sitting in Washington and various state capitals have the power to extract and transfer funds from the peoples’ accounts to the government’s account, they have an enormous responsibility to use that power thoughtfully and, always, in the interest of the people who sent them to govern. Frankly, this White House is either tone deaf, or, more likely, intentionally ignoring the message that was delivered in the November 2010 election. Behind all of the flourishes, there still exists only an agenda of spend, tax and borrow the difference."

MEXICAN CARTELS Take Over Texas Homes (video included)

Gateway Pundit  "Is the Mexican drug cartel’s presence increasing here in North Texas? “Absolutely,” says the investigator showing us around. He admits it is ‘scary.’ “They’ll do whatever it takes to get into your neighborhood and hide.”
"“That’s where we are finding the high powered weapons,” says Constable Ben Adamcik, who says he has helped the Dallas Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration take down 40 of these homes in the last three years. It’s not common for Constables to get involved in this activity, but Adamcik is a former police officer and fighting drugs is his passion. The father and grandfather is determined to protect the children in the neighborhoods he protects.

"But don’t worry. There is no need for concern. Janet Napolitano told us so."

DFW/CBS "What’s behind the closed doors of these house? No one would ever suspect- except maybe Ed Fox, who heads up the Volunteers on Patrol Program for the Prestonwood West Neighborhood."

Revolt of the Egyptians

Powerlineblog  "In his Farewell Address, George Washington reflected on the requisites of free government:"

It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?
Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.

"In fact, the vast majority of Egyptians has practiced civil disobedience against the Mubarak regime for years. The Mubarak government announced a "complete" ban on genital mutilation in 2007, the second time it has done so - without success, for the Egyptian population ignored the enlightened pronouncements of its government. Do Western liberals cheer at this quiet revolt against Mubarak's authority?"

Egypt Eruption by Gen. Barry McCaffrey

Michael Yon  "I asked General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey for his thoughts on the evolving situation in Egypt:"

Egypt is a few steps short of a disaster. The corrupt, incompetent regime will not survive.
Most likely outcome--- the Generals take charge, announce a reform government, start the process of responding to the injustice and despair of the common citizen. Then the situation staggers along for some period.
Worst outcome the Generals stand with the same gang that has looted the nation--- probably minus Mubarak. Then there is a possible civil war with the soldiers in many cases siding with the people not their officers. The only organized opposition is the Muslim Brotherhood which could then possibly gain power.
Our central US foreign policy concern is the stability of the Peace Treaty with Israel. At the end of the day if required--- we would go to war to prevent the annihilation of the Israelis. This would be a terrible outcome for the entire region.
And--- oh by the way---there is the matter of the Suez Canal and the flow of oil to a Europe with an increasingly ant-Israeli political stance.
We have few good options. The President and Secretary Clinton are carefully walking the line. Oddly enough--- only the last Administration with President Bush and Secretary Condi Rice has ever taken a strong reform position with Mubarak.
This one is important. Egypt is central to peace in the region. Their people have been ill-used by the Mubarak Regime. Watch the enlisted soldiers of the Egyptian Army. If they go with the people--- there will be incredible bloodshed.
                                                                 Barry McCaffrey

Lessons on Egypt From Carter and the Shah "Past experience suggests that if Mr. Mubarak's regime is toppled, not only will American interests suffer, but the cause of freedom in Egypt could be set back dramatically. And the U.S. will have contributed to a Middle East that is less stable and more dangerous than it is today."  Hat tip to TomGrossMedia

When Will The World Love Us?

Germany, 2008

Big Journalism "Democrats and the Obama administration often like to say the media set unrealistic expectations on the young World Emperor, certainly the media continues its slobbering love for Dear Leader, but Obama also made this promise of global unity. He did it during his first speech in Cairo as President and during the campaign in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate. Obama declared himself a “citizen of the world” (whatever that means) and promised he would “remake the world.” Politico called it a “manifesto for the planet” and that he would “unite Christians, Muslims and Jews in a safer, more united world.”"

Egypt: Obama and Ayers's Post-American Middle-East  "The involvement of the uber-left, dangerous agitators and provocateurs like CODE PINK, Bill Ayers, even the AFL-CIO in the destruction of an America allied, no accident. There are no accidents, not with these terrorists.

"Obama's goodfriend and sponsor, Bill Ayers has been active in Gaza and Egypt agitating against the Jewish people promoting the destruction of Israel."   Obama's friends join protesters attempting to enter Gaza

What Jerry Brown Does Not Propose to Cut, Realign, or Reform

http://terrellaftermath.com/

Commentary Magazine  "As alarming as the pension problem is, a more fundamental dysfunction is California’s vigorous, energetic, enthusiastically experimental regulatory environment. Regulation, as much as the tax code, drives businesses and jobs out of the state. Besides creating the artificial drought in the San Joaquin Valley, regulation has shut down entirely such potential sources of revenue as offshore drilling and modernized refineries, while ensuring that the state’s power and water infrastructures will not be adequately updated, and imposing some of the nation’s highest compliance costs on businesses and customers."