Shame on those who boycott Prime Minister Netanyahu's Congress address

ELIE WIESEL DEFENDS NETANYAHU'S SPEECH FOR WASHINGTON . . .

In an interview with Israel Hayom, Wiesel strongly sided with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to address the U.S. Congress on the issue, despite controversy and White House disapproval. Wiesel declared in the ad that he would be attending the speech, scheduled for March 3, and urged Obama to join him.

This was a rare call, made by one Nobel Peace Prize laureate to another, to change direction, put politics aside, and realize that the real danger is Iran and not Netanyahu's address.

"Continue reading at the link. Wiesel's doing the right thing to stand by Israel at a time when serious crises are taking place, and make clear what the real problems are." . . .

Respect must be shown to Netanyahu . . . "It is arguable to suggest, as Leslie Gelb has done, that Obama Team lacks the basic instincts and judgments necessary to conduct U.S. national security. Whatever one’s views on this general issue, it is evident that Obama Team and its Democratic supporters is attempting to prevent honest debate on Iran’s nuclear program. By preventing discussion of strategic issues the administration is not only behaving in deferential manner to Iran, it is also disrespectful of those who disagree in three respects." . . .
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"One can only hope, perhaps in vain, that those who intend to boycott the speech should reconsider their disrespectful behavior toward the political leader of Israel."

Harf and Psaki as Lucy and Ethel; Contrast Obama's State Department silliness with Islamist malevolence

Before reading about the interview below with Marie Harf, for contrast and perspective go to this intelligent commentary on dealing with ISIS:

The Atlantic: What ISIS Really Wants  "The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. Here’s what that means for its strategy—and for how to stop it."  Full Atlantic article here.

We can gather that their state rejects peace as a matter of principle; that it hungers for genocide; that its religious views make it constitutionally incapable of certain types of change, even if that change might ensure its survival; and that it considers itself a harbinger of—and headline player in—the imminent end of the world.

NRO: Lucy and Ethel Take Foggy Bottom

"Never in the history of public relations have an institution and its representatives been so mismatched as at the current U.S. Department of State, where, tasked with articulating America’s position toward Middle East terror outfits, Russian aggression, and the world’s other vicissitudes, are Jen Psaki and Marie Harf, currently in the midst of an interminable Lucy-and-Ethel routine as Foggy Bottom’s spokesperson and deputy spokesperson, respectively. In an administration that has always given the distinct impression of being directed by second-year poli-sci majors from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Psaki and Harf are the only two under the impression that Legally Blonde was a documentary — one which they are apparently trying to recreate, with little success, at Foggy Bottom."

Sure, it is easy to be hard on the Obama administration’s press people. The have the undesirable task of putting a serious face on an administration whose conduct is usually laughably unserious. 

The Daily Caller   "As Al Weaver reports, State Dept. Pledge Director Marie Harf appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball last night. When noted chickenhawk warmonger Chris Matthews started rattling his saber about ISIS, Harf shut him down real quick."

. . . "“We cannot win this war by killing them. We cannot kill our way out of this war. We need, in the longer term, medium to longer term, to go after the root causes that leads (sic) people to join these groups. Whether it’s lack of opportunities for jobs…”

Good point. ISIS just needs a good jobs program. And maybe midnight basketball, stuff like that. Hey, what could it hurt?" . . .

This all caught Rush Limbaugh's eye today: Marie Harf: We Can't Win War on ISIS by Killing Them, We Have to Find Them Jobs . . . "This woman is an absolute throwback to 1960s, feel-good liberalism that is senseless. It's chickified, it denies reality, and this is the number two spokeswoman at the State Department. Her boss is not very much more cogent. That would be the infamous Jen Psaki." . . .

Last night Marie Harf, the State Department spokesman with those glasses, showed once again why they are the smartest thing about her.   . . . " This is not the responsible approach of any commander in chief. If the destruction of ISIS is a just and necessary priority of the United States, the president ought to do it, and do it right. The longer he waits to be dragged into this conflict, the more people will die." . 

These are the people the Obama Administration chooses to put out in front, to answer important questions of policy for Obama himself, and the State Department.

Joy: When has Beethoven penetrated your soul as much as he has this young man?

Youtube  
"This is 3 year old Jonathan conducting to the 4th movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. This piece was conducted by Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker, one of Jonathan's favorite conductors and orchestras. Jonathan's passion for classical music became apparent when he was only eight months old. Shortly after that he began trying to conduct on his own."
He handles it joyfully even when he blows it at the end.

Can We Just Skip “Presidents' Day” This Year?

Voice of Lillpop

"The day was supposed to honor all previous chief executives, as well as the current White House occupant.

"In hindsight, the day seems a good idea, meant for reflecting positively on the many achievements and accomplishments of our presidents in protecting and defending the US Constitution and advancing the concept of self-governance through Democratic republic and our shared cultural values.

"Unfortunately, when the holiday was originally conceived there was little, or no, concern that a Marxist tyrant and hysterical, anti-American, religious zealot with affections for terrorists would somehow slither into the presidency.

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Besides, we had an aggressive, sophisticated, well-heeled press, 4th Estate, that would protect America through independent, objective, truth-seeking inquiry!" . . .

Mr. Lillpop's closing thought:

"Who would have thought that the president would be an irresponsible, reckless abuser of the nation’s treasure, such that the national credit was downgraded during his term, and the national debt would grow as a severe threat to the economic health of the nation?

"In short, who would have thought that America would elect an incompetent, anti-American wrecking ball like Barack Obama?"

Remember this? Senator Rand Paul Questions Hillary Clinton on Benghazi

Rand Paul: 
"Hillary Clinton must accept culpability for the attack at Benghazi. If I had been Commander-in-Chief, I would have relieved her of duty."

Hat tip to Stephan Leclerc at Conservative Bloggers on Facebook

What the Media Don't Want You to Know About What Evolutionists Teach

http://mightymag.org/category/cartoons/evolution-cartoons/

Godfather Politics  "People who attack doubters of Darwin rarely get confronted with questions about what evolutionists say about evolution. The following is a collection of statements by evolutionists about evolution that could result in a lot of commentary:"

• Carl Sagan: “The universe is all that is or ever was or ever will be.”[3]

• Larry Finkelstein (from an episode of the TV comedy "Dharma and Greg"): “We’re all molecules. We’re no different from the plants and the rocks.”

• Leslie Stahl: “They’re just a bunch of cells.”[4]

• Lionel Tiger: “‘Good’ and ‘bad’ as ideas are rooted in bodily tissue as realities.”[5]

• Francis Crick: “The Astonishing Hypothesis is that you — your joys and your sorrows, your memories and your ambitions, your sense of personal identity and free will, are in fact no more than the behavior of a vast assembly of nerve cells and their associated molecules. . . .”[6]

• Lester Frank Ward: “[N]ature has neither feeling nor will, neither consciousness nor intelligence.”[7]

• Michael Ruse: “Morality,” like gills in fish and lungs in homo sapiens, “is just an aid to survival and reproduction, and has no being beyond this.”[8]

Read more . . .

http://www.englishblog.com/2009/03/cartoon-the-evolution-of-communication.html#.VOLc_PnF-So

Next Obamacare push will come via the pulpit

Legal Insurrection  “The body is a temple and it must be insured!”

"Obama Administration officials are feeling the heat from the downward spiral of its figurehead health care legislation, and they’re looking for allies in what is arguably the most unlikely place on Earth—the Church.

"Unlikely indeed, considering religious organizations (and organizations run by religiously-minded entrepreneurs) have been engaged in an all-out war over Obamacare’s various mandates since before the thing was signed into law. Officials charged with making sure Americans enroll for coverage have always thought of religious organizations as outlets for promotion, but they’ve recently stepped up their game and started re-pushing pre-made educational materials to churches.

"The Weekly Standard explains: . . .
HHS Pushes Church Talking Points, Bulletins to Promote Obamacare . . .

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. . . "Let’s say it again: partnership between the church and the government. Isn’t this the very thing liberals freak out about when discussing abortion, or gay marriage, or “lobbying from the pulpit?”

"Welcome to 2015, where literally nothing remains sacred."

Reading List: This American President in his dealings with the world

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Mainstreaming Jew hatred in America  . . . "By de-judaizing the victims, who were targets only because they were Jews, Obama denied the uniqueness of the threat jihadist Islam and its adherents pose to Jews. By pretending that Jews are not specifically targeted for murder simply because they are Jews, he dismissed the legitimate concerns Jews harbor for their safety, whether in Diaspora communities or in Israel." . . .

Livni: Netanyahu's settlement policies are isolating Israel  . . ."Livni charged that Netanyahu had made the same mistake with Iran by agreeing to address a joint session of Congress against the wishes of US President Barack Obama."

Obama Goes Golfing AGAIN as World Mourns Christian Martyrs  . . . "On Sunday, CBS’s Bob Schieffer said he was “bothered” that Obama “goes off to California to do a fundraiser” after ISIS announced the death of U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller."

WH Statement on Latest Beheadings Neglects To Acknowledge Christian Faith of Victims   "In the wake of the gruesome ISIS (Daesh) video showing 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians being beheaded in Libya,  the Obama White House Sunday put out a statement condemning the atrocity. The statement was noteworthy for what it refused to acknowledge – the Coptic Christian faith of the victims – suggesting an attempt to minimize the religious aspect of the threat of Islamic terrorism."

Starnes: Moral Cowardice: WH Won't Call Latest Victims of Islamic Radicals 'Christians'

Presidents Day: Ranking the Presidents on Israel Policy . . . "As this particular holiday lends itself to ranking the presidents from best to worst, it is worth considering how they compare on relations with Israel, which has been--despite ups and downs--a staunch ally since 1948."

Finally, it’s about time Obama dump the amateur, Josh Ernst and replace him with a major league liar.

Jim Campbell Who would be a "major league liar" to replace this amateur?

[Brian] "Williams has nothing else to do and certainly has the skill set to replace the current B.S. artist."

"Randomness rampant"; random acts of randomness

Thomas Lifson   "A random killer randomly shot and killed one person each at an event celebrating free speech attended by a cartoonist who portrayed Mohammed as a dog, and at a synagogue in Copenhagen. Other 21st Century random shootings and random bombings of random folks by other random folks for totally random reasons at totally random locations. (Source)

"This list does not include random beatings, random rapes, and random vandalism of random folks, random homes and random businesses by other random folks randomly yelling "Allah Akbar.' ". . .

Matrix showing 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations

Obama's Own Prayer Breakfast Words Echoed By ISIS In Gruesome Christian Beheadings  Video you can watch without me.
"Western Journalism reported on the firestorm that flared up and continues to this day after the president lectured Christians not to get on their “high horse” about Islamic State terrorists burning alive a caged Jordanian pilot because, said Obama, “during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ.' ”

Boehner: If Democrats want to shut down Homeland Security over Obama’s amnesty, we won’t stop them

But the MSM will pursue a common narrative - that Republicans are to be blamed. Stories and interviews on every source beside Fox News will pursue this same narrative. I can visualize Al Sharpton on MSNBC asking a guest he has selected, "Is what Republicans are doing racist?" Of course his guest will reply yes. TD

Hot Air

. . . "Or … is it? There are two ways the GOP can spin a DHS shutdown. One: It’s no big deal. Only certain nonessential personnel in a single department will be affected. The NSA will still be listening to terrorists’ phone calls on February 28th. (If it’s no big deal, though, why use this as the key leverage in your bid to undo Obama’s amnesty?) Two: It’s a big deal and it’s the Democrats’ fault. You should choose the first spin if you think the GOP will be blamed for a shutdown despite its best efforts to the contrary and you should choose the second if you think they have a fighting chance at making Dems take the rap on this one. The risk in choosing the second spin, though, is that you’re conceding that the shutdown is damaging; if, as we all expect, the public leans towards blaming Republicans rather than Democrats for shutting down DHS, the media will gleefully point to all the GOPers who think funding is a very grave matter indeed. Here’s moderate Republican Mark Kirk and Boehner ally Charlie Dent choosing door number two:" . . .

Celebrate our great presidents, America

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