Surprising Guests in a Russian Parade: American Troops

NY Times "Never before in history have active-duty American troops been invited to march in the Victory Day parade, according to the United States military. The occasion is the 65th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, a date that carries an almost sacred meaning in Russia. Russian leaders have taken pains to explain that the Americans — along with contingents from Britain, France and Poland — were invited as representatives of the “anti-Hitler coalition.”

The Appalling Media Double Standard on Reporting Political Violence

Pajamas Media   "The message from the media was clear: any violence against their liberal allies will be broadcast far and wide, and any threat or slur will be published as fact, no matter how dubious the claim. The reverse, sadly, is not true, and that is not a recent development. While the media is all over the recent bombing attempt in Times Square, they quickly swept the 2008 bombing of the Times Square military recruiting station under the rug."   Bob Owens blogs at  Confederate Yankee .

Boycott the boycotters

Ralph Alter "The American Tea Party movement and its sympathizers represent a significant majority of Americans. They have already promised to boycott the Democrat party come November. The mass retirements of incumbent Democrat congressmen suggests that they are getting the message. If the amnesty crowd wants to start playing the boycott card, let's join in and see how things work out."

Putin disinvites Biden to WW II anniversary celebration

American Thinker "Why such a muted response from Mr. Obama and Secretary of State Clinton? They were loud and aggressive in their response to a perceived snub of Mr. Biden by Israel, doesn't this deliberate insult to the vice president merit a similar response? Where is the MSM coverage of this story? It looks like this is yet another curious chapter in the Obama foreign policy pay book."

Supreme Court: Roll The Dice On Kagan?

Legal Insurrection "I'm not ready to say that Kagan should be confirmed if nominated, but would a roll of the dice really be that bad considering the alternatives?" William A. Jacobson

Motherhood Matters

Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood "They save the precious handmade Mother's Day cards. They savor the sweet, sticky kisses. They remember forever how their children's sparkling eyes light up when they spot mom at the door of the church nursery, knowing that no one else will suffice. At the end of the day, motherhood matters because we are charged with the awesome task to train the next generation..."  Mary K. Mohler

Happy Mother's Day ; a history

Newsbusters "During the 1600's, the early Christians in England celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. By a religious order the holiday was later expanded in its scope to include all mothers, and named as the Mothering Sunday. Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day period leading up to Easter), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers of England."...

Mr. Caruba's tribute to mothers everywhere

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Danny Glover Booed For Not Putting Hand Over His Heart During Flag Ceremony

Newsbusters "Outspoken actor Danny Glover was booed on Saturday for, amongst other things, not putting his hand over his heart during a flag ceremony prior to his commencement address at Utah State University." Is Danny Glover really the best person to have speaking to graduates?    Why this parade of  American malcontents at our universities?

Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips While the Housing Bubble Burst

Verum Serum "Rep. Frank, of course, has a distinguished history of ineptitude when it comes to regulation of the housing industry, and his role in the financial market collapse. But when it comes to avoiding culpability, he is second to no one in his ability to spin a web of deceipt and reinvent history."

Coulter: Media 'Working Through Grief of Car Bomber Not Being a Tea Partier'

Newsbusters  "Conservative author Ann Coulter on Friday in one sentence perfectly summed up the media's reaction to the identity of the man that caused a state of panic in New York's Times Square last weekend: "They're working through their grief of the car bomber not being a Tea Partier."  Such was marvelously said on Fox News's "O'Reilly Factor." "

As Vichy Hollywood Cowers Before Islam, Another Catholic-Bashing Film Greenlit

Big Hollywood "What we have instead is an industry infected with partisan Leftists; gutless appeasers of the highest order who at best have chosen to run from this fight and at worst have joined the other side."