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Another collection of articles for you to peruse, and perhaps to think about. I hope you do, as I found each one carried its own message/lesson to learn for the day. Of course, you are free and welcome to disagree with the commentary I have attached to each one … but as always, I would like to know the reason why, so leave a comment either here or on my Facebook Page so I can at least reconsider my follies.
First off tonight is an excellent commentary by George Will on the arrogant mendacity of our President and his administration that really is striking at the core of the foundation of the United States: The Rule of Law.
The misplaced priorities of this story reflects the truth of Stalin's observation that a single death is a travesty and a tragedy ... even if it is just an African lion ... while the deaths of millions at the hands of the abortionists at Planned Parenthood is merely an inconsequential statistic.
Mr. Greenberg, in his usual manner, points out the President was being more than a bit disingenuous in portraying the Iran deal as a choice between war and peace ... there always was the option of continued or even increased sanctions.
Another commentary on how President Obama's arrogance keeps him from recognizing the "cultural imperialism" he is trying to impose on Africa.
I would have more sympathy for Amnesty, Al Jazeera and the Palestinians, if at the same time they would acknowledge the reason for these attacks and how indiscriminate the Hamas and Hezbollah attacks on Israel are. Can't condemn one, without condemning the other ... and you do realize that there is a "war" going on here. Whether you consider it declared or undeclared, it is a war ... and sometimes in war people die.
An interactive map to the Israel attacks in Gaza. Question: Where is the corresponding map showing the Hamas rocket and mortar attacks on Israel?
This headline on this story about Jihadist wars is quite accurate. In fact the Jihadi war on the other civilizations , including Western and Christian civilizations started about 1300 years ago ... and never really abated.
Interesting that California sees fit to enjoin the producers of the anti-Planned Parenthood videos, rather than enjoin the practices revealed in the undercover videos.
How dumb do they think we are? Pretty damn dumb. That is why there is no uproar in those National Media outlets about the outrages being revealed about the abortion practices of Planned Parenthood.
For the same reason above, Bill and Hillary will continue to get their pass and get out of jail free cards.
Victor David Hanson makes excellent sense, as usual, which is precisely why it isn't going to happen, and the pitfalls he foresees will happen ...
You see what happens when you try to help people ... they throw you out as a threat to the regime. Why is that not surprising? Hey, look people, to borrow a phrase used earlier, a lot of rulers don't like our cultural imperialism and want to take our ideas about free speech, freedom of religions, open governance and rooting out corruption as a personal affront.
This is the latest WaPo view on the NGOs from the US getting asked to leave Russia.
As if there wasn't enough flash points around the globe, it seems that India and Pakistan are just waiting for things to get out of control on their disputed borders ... any bets on whether it goes nuclear or not this time?
Turkey's war on terrorism ... this makes for a very muddled scorecard for the Middle East and trying to sort the good guys from the bad guys ... or at least who is worth our backing and who isn't.
Is this another case of America abandoning our allies? Dang, you think the Kurds - who basically love Americans after the no-fly zones and the US help in overthrowing Saddam – would know this was coming and they are going to get the short shrift ... just like any other ally the current administration wants to spit in the face of as a reward for the loyal help in the past.
Two points for Canada and Israel
Good grief, the DOD is still working on this. I can remember being told 25 years ago that a soldier's dog tag would soon be replaced by the equivalent of a thumb drive to be worn around his neck that would have his medical and personnel records on it ... and they just now are getting around to letting a $10 billion-plus contract to move digital records another step toward that end. Something is dreadfully wrong with the procurement process.
Oopsie ... another story on Gen. Dempsey saying things that would be a career killer, except he retires in another month. I hope he is being honest now.
In case you hadn't anticipated this, this is the real reason the Obama administration plans to close Guantanamo Bay's detention facility and probably the base itself. Oh well, he is our president.
I guess somebody forgot to tell these people that the Capitol actually is built on what was a swamp ... not that that might have anything to do with anything. The important thing is to get us all to panic, destroy our economy and as many lives (preferably poor people who don't read the Huff Po) as we can.
Unfortunately, examples like this actually are true and not just hypothetical nightmares. George Orwell, you were so right ... and we are about to be crushed by political correctness.
Medicare and the law of unintended consequences plus the inevitably of changing circumstances ... at what point does it become too expensive? And the comment about the emptiness of the "trust funds" should have been painfully obvious going way back.
Like this judge got major coverage on the nets and the metro papers ... not. Now, just imagine if the IRS official had been in a Republican administration and how that would have dominated the news. If that doesn't discourage you, then the scoffing at the law so prevalent in the Obama Administration means little to you, even though it potentially could destroy the country.
Interesting commentary how GOP candidates Trump, Cruz and Fiorina are seizing back the terms of the debate from "the media", much to the "media's" discomfort. In a way, they are, as the author points out, actually doing the rest of us a service.
From the Economist: Actually, I think the subhead should apply to all countries at all stages of development ... but then, I suppose that would be politically incorrect to point out.
The question is: Could a Sino-Russian alliance against Europe really survive, given the ego of Russia's leader and the goals of China's leadership.
Gee, how bad. The guy is planning a march for Gay Pride in a Muslim neighborhood and the local LGBT people are upset because it might not be welcomed there. But it is ok to go to other neighborhoods and ram Gay Pride down their throats and accuse them of being homophobic if they say anything but bow down with hosannas. Somehow, for some reason, that logic bothers me.
Another case for always knowing how to hit a target, even at extreme ranges, with iron sights ... at least iron sights can't be hacked. They can get bent or banged up ... but a shooter would see that
And two points for Fox News on its GOP presidential candidate debate ... at least all will get some airtime ... and that really is how presidential debates ought to be run ... even in the general election: Not just the Democrat and Republican candidates, but all candidates who are on enough ballots in enough states to win the electoral college ... not that that would ever happen, but it would a lot fairer and do the voters a lot more service than the dog and pony shows they put on now.
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