Obama's feckless defense of human rights in Cuba

Hat tip to Greg Hogan; Denver, CO

WND    . . . "Castro was asked about Cuba’s political prisoners by CNN’s Jim Acosta during a joint news conference with President Obama. Castro’s response raised belligerent sarcasm to an art form:

“ 'What political prisoners? Give me a name or names, or when, after this meeting is over, you can give me a list of political prisoners and if we have those political prisoners, they will be released before tonight ends.”

"Obama stood mute. It would have sent a powerful message to Castro if the president had ticked off a list of Cuba’s remaining political prisoners by name – such as Carlos Manuel Figueroa Alvarez – and demanded that they be released. But sending powerful messages to dictators is not one of Obama’s talents." . . .

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/03/obamas-feckless-defense-of-human-rights-in-cuba/#DA8dMxCcMeLKIpj5.99

Stop Whining About Islamophobia And Start Focusing On Islamic Jihadis

Stop apologizing to Muslims and start telling them to deal with the fact that millions of Muslims across the world support Islamist terrorism.

The Federalist

. . . "After San Bernardino, Paris, and now Brussels, to name just a few recent cities attacked by the same global terrorist network that shares one religious identity, it’s intellectually dishonest at best and evil-enabling at worst to focus on Islamophobia rather than examine Islamic jihadism for what it is. By Islamophobia, of course, I mean what the Left means when it essentially accuses people of bigotry for expressing valid concerns about radical Islam.

"Concern for perpetrators over victims is a hallmark sign of political correctness gone awry." . . .

Europe’s Fear Of ‘Islamophobia’ Led Directly To The Belgium Attacks   . . . "This latest attack in Brussels would not have been possible without this network of native-born, disaffected Muslims. For that, Europe has no one to blame but itself.

Obama and the Brussels attack

Krauthammer Blasts Obama’s ‘Ideological Holiday Trip in Cuba While the World Burns’  . . . “ 'Obama gave the terror bombing 51 seconds of his speech today in Havana. I thought the whole story of his presidency and its foreign policy was seen in a split screen,” 
. . . 

“ 'But Obama had to go, because its his legacy. This is settling the Cold War arguments of the academic left of Obama’s Columbia University Days, the people who worship the Cuban Revolution, the Sandinistas. Obama had his picture taken in front of a relief of Che Guevara, which sort of stated his world view of his adolescent days and now he does it as president.' ”

Giuliani, General Hayden RIP Obama – If he can’t figure out his strategy isn’t working on ISIS, we need someone else in that job!

Obama relaxes at baseball game in Cuba while Brussels burns  . . . "But even the horrific strike against Brussels would not deter the president from having a good time. He was just too busy making history to take time to acknowledge the fact that western civilization is under assault." . . .


IBD says Obama has checked out. If only it were true  . . . "Not to worry. This is the courageous — or clueless — leader who went golfing when ISIS beheaded American James Foley. The Nobel Peace Prize winner who took his family on a South American jaunt five years ago while launching the disastrous war that created today’s failed state of Libya.

"Who managed to attend not one, but two big-buck Vegas fundraisers before the bodies of the Benghazi Four were cold." . . . 
This president is cold, very cold.

Andrew C. McCarthy writes of the failure of our president and other national leaders to recognize Islam for what it is. He gives an honest look at radical Islam and a hopeful assessment of moderate (yes, moderate) Islamic interpretations. Apparently there some:
 Brussels and Willful Blindness  ". . . this is not a tragedy. It is a war crime targeting a civilian population in the course of an ongoing war. . . "
. . . "It was simply shocking this morning to watch split screens. On one, we saw President Obama spend fleeting seconds on a peremptory acknowledgement of the attacks before moving on to his long, celebratory speech about how he has put the Cold War to rest in Cuba by working with “President Castro.' ” . . . 

'A Void of U.S. Leadership': Gen. Flynn Says Our Anti-Terror Strategy Isn't Working  . . . "He said we need to stop apologizing like we're going after some religion or religious ideology, and deal with the problem in a more mature and comprehensive way.

" 'We have to quit kidding ourselves about what we're facing," Flynn said.

"He explained that the problem is that there is "a void of U.S. leadership" under the Obama administration, and our strategy in the Middle East is piecemeal and uncoordinated." . . .

" 'I think it's time for a new administration.' "

After Brussels Terrorist Attack, Watch Cruz And Trump Say What Obama Can’t   

CRUZ: This is not an isolated incident. This is not a lone wolf. This is a war with radical Islamic terrorism. ISIS declared jihad on Europe and on the United States of America. The first priority of the commander-in-chief should be keeping America safe. And it is long past time that we had a president who will acknowledge this evil, will call it by its name and utilize the full force and fury of the United States to defeat radical Islamic terrorism, to defeat ISIS. . . . 

 TRUMP: I would close up our borders to people until we figure out what is going on. The city is in fear. And we have to be smart in the United States. When people come in, I mean, we’re taking in people without real documentation. We don’t know where they’re coming from. We don’t know where they’re from, who they are. You look at them, look at it from any standpoint. They could be ISIS. They could be ISIS-related. And we just don’t learn, we don’t learn.

Still not as evil as the Republican Congress

americanthinker.com

Don’t Assault Lawless Leftists — Sue Them into Bankruptcy

David French at NRO  "Left-wing criminality is getting out of hand. Over the weekend, anti-Trump protests escalated yet again, this time affecting thousands of Americans who had no interest in Donald Trump and no involvement in his rallies. A small gang of leftists strategically blocked a major Arizona road, not only impeding access to Trump’s political event, but also backing up traffic for miles. This is a favorite tactic of leftist protesters (Black Lives Matter protesters recently blocked the San Francisco Bay Bridge), and it has to stop — along with every other protest tactic that violates the rights of innocents.

. . . 
"Of course it’s not just Trump’s responsibility; the RNC and others could easily step up when law enforcement fails. The Left loves its “direct action.” It’s time for it to learn that direct actions can have costly consequences."

  RELATED: End the Double Standard on Political Violence and Unrest  "As Trump supporters are fond of pointing out on Twitter, this didn’t happen at a Trump event:

"Nor did this:"

Don’t Blame Trump for Divisiveness When the Left Says Stuff Like This   "Black Lives Matter hate-mongering has led to the assassination of cops and may be contributing to this year’s increase of cop ambushes."

Obama Thinks Seeking His “Legacy” Means Playing The Fool

Obama Thinks Seeking His “Legacy” Means Playing The Fool

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Obama embarrasses himself, US in Cuba (Updated)

Update: Obama is on his way to Argentina where we can assume he will apologize for our support we gave to Britain in the Falklands war. TD

Rick Moran   "President Obama stood next to Raúl Castro at a press conference in Cuba yesterday and was browbeaten by the Communist dictator in a humiliating spectacle that no president – no American – should have taken so meekly." . . .

. . . And the president of the United States just stood there and took it. Virtually the only resistance he offered came at the end, when Castro, a man whom we may presume is accustomed to getting what he wants, grabbed Obama’s wrist and tried to hoist it into the air for some sort of victory photo op. "Obama responded by letting his wrist go limp as Castro weirdly waved his arm around in the air."

"A real president – a real American – would have walked off that stage and left the country immediately.  But the president just stood there with a silly grin on his face, wallowing in the "historic" nature of the event.

. . . 

And Obama allows Castro to castigate the U.S. while standing there meekly like a student taking a dressing down from a teacher.  He is cheered on the left for this, who love the way Obama never allows the chance for an American humiliation to escape.  As for the rest of us, all we can do is hang our heads in shame that anyone such as this achieved the highest office in the land."
The text of Obama's speech referred to above

President Obama’s Che Moment  . . . "Che is, of course, ubiquitous on dorm-room walls and T-shirts in the United States, and a hero of the Cuban revolution. He also was a cold-blooded killer who set up the Cuban gulag and presided over summary executions of political prisoners (trials were, per Che, “an archaic bourgeois detail”)." . . .

". . . Che said that in the event of a U.S. attack, “if the rockets had remained, we would have used them all and directed them against the very heart of the United States, including New York, in our defense against aggression.' ” 

Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review.

But wait! There's more!
Obama Attends Baseball Game With Leader Of Colombian Terrorist Group…

Some significant points from Obama's visit to Cuba

Obama Says He Has Not Handed Over Dissidents' List to Castro

. . . "In the joint news conference, Obama and Castro clashed on the issue of human rights in Cuba, with the Cuban leader denying knowledge of any political prisoners in the island nation.

" 'What political prisoners? Give me a name, or names, or after this meeting is over you can give me a list of political prisoners and if we have those political prisoners they will be released before tonight ends," Castro said." . . .

OK then; here is a list of names for Mr. Castro  Full list at the link.

Obama’s Assistant Ben Rhodes: “Cuba Views Political Prisoners As Having Broken Laws”

'Change is going to happen'  . . . "On Tuesday, Obama will deliver a speech on live Cuban television and attend an exhibition game between Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba's national team." . . . Here come the groveling apologies for America.

Obama to America's enemies:

Obama to fellow Americans who oppose him:

Undercover Video: Life Inside The Islamic State’s Capital, Raqqa…

No such thing here as  "promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity". 
And to think that there are influential groups on college campuses that support these very people. TD

Weasel Zippers  "Looks like a fun place… no, not really."

Maundy Thursday: The Missing Holiday UPDATED

UPDATE: Tenebrae: A Service of Shadows; Another term for the Maundy Thursday service
"The service of Tenebrae, meaning “darkness” or “shadows,” has been practiced by the church since medieval times. Once a service for the monastic community, Tenebrae later became an important part of the worship of the common folk during Holy Week." . . .

The Missing Holiday  

"During Sunday School a question was asked, “Of all the holidays during the year, what’s your favorite?”  This being the third week in March several answered, “Easter”, while Christmas, Thanksgiving and the 4th of July were also in the running.  Then the instructor asked if anyone celebrated this coming Thursday; something I hadn’t considered as a ‘holiday’.

"As Easter weekend comes around perhaps this Thursday should be celebrated; if not as a holiday then surely it falls into the category of important and significant.

"It was on a Thursday that Jesus and a few of his chosen disciples retired to the Garden of Gethsemane where the Lord could finish out his mortal ministry.   During those long lonely hours the Lord prayed to his Father and took upon himself the sins of the world, sweating, as it were, drops of blood from every pore." . . .

 . . .39 Then Jesus came out and went, as he usually did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 When he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.” 41 Then he went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him to strengthen him. 44 And remaining in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. 45 When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, worn out by grief, 46 so he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation!” 47 While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him (Luke 22:39-47).  Also at Bible.org; The Gospel of John, Chapter 17

Many believers in Christ do not know about this occasion. It is meant to be dark and mournful and often worshippers are asked not to visit with others on the way out afterward. The mood is meant to be similar to Jesus' followers after they laid him in the tomb and walked away. It is such a preamble to the joyous atmosphere of Easter Sunday when we can exclaim,

"HE IS RISEN!"
"He is Risen INDEED!"

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Pat Condell on Feminist Whores For Islam

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Cartoonist Glenn Foden's last cartoon, drawn shortly before his death

IN MEMORIUM: GLENN FODEN

"Sad news: the very talented and funny conservative cartoonist Glenn Foden passed away Sunday from an aneurysm. He posted the cartoon above just the day before we lost him.

"I only knew Glenn through his cartoons and a casual Facebook friendship [as did I,TD] , but am stunned by his sudden and unexpected loss. His wife Teresa posted: "Whether you tended to agree with him or fought against him with the fierce tenacity that politics engenders, keep up the efforts to be involved in the future of this country."

"R.I.P. Glenn - you'll be missed. "