COMPILED BY SCOTT POWELL A FELLOW AT THE HOOVER INSTITUTION Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped. At 5, began studying under his cousins’ tutor. At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French. At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages. At 16, entered the College […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/01/iraq-12-al-qaeda-linked-jihadists-walk-out-of-basra-prison-dressed-in-police-uniforms.html Iraq: 12 al-Qaeda-linked jihadists walk out of Basra prison dressed in police uniforms “Of course, there was collusion from within the compound.” “Iraq seeks militants after Basra jail breakout,” from BBC News, January 14: Twelve militants linked to al-Qaeda have broken out of a prison in Basra in southern Iraq, the authorities say. The […]
EDITORIAL: Mugged by Medicare Court case tests federal bullying authority over Social Security http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/14/mugged-by-medicare/ The Obama administration is trying to shove Medicare coverage down the throats of senior citizens who don’t want it, but it’s efforts are falling flat. Five plaintiffs are suing, arguing that no statute or regulation allows government to implement this requirement. […]
http://www.climatedepot.com/a/9446/Will-they-blame-crop-failures-on-witches-next-ABC-News-US-snow-floods-in-Australia-and-Brazil-the-product-of-global-warming Will they blame crop failures on witches next? ABC News: U.S. snow, floods in Australia and Brazil the product of global warming Astrology Prof. Richard Sommerville tosses away science: ‘This is no longer something that’s theory or conjecture…We’re observing the climate changing. It’s happening, it’s real, it’s a scientific fact.’ –rsomerville@ucsd.edu – [Climate Depot […]
http://sultanknish.blogspot.com Friday Afternoon Roundup – The Media’s Bloody Circus Ends This was what the political climate looked like back in 2006 when this was the DVD cover of a widely promoted movie featuring the murder of President Bush, as a way of discussing how awful Bush is. This wasn’t the work of a single lunatic. […]
Home I’ve just returned from South Sudan, which is voting to separate from the Arab/Muslim North and form an independent state. On the eve of his country’s birth, I met with President Salva Kiir and I took part in an operation that liberated 397 slaves from Arab masters. I’m delighted that the Wall St Journal […]
After independence from France Habib Bourgiba became President of Tunisia…He was an interesting man, often compared to Ataturk. He was the only Arab leader to protect the Jewish community and refrain from the blood curdling invectives against Israel although he early promoted recognition in exchange for going back to 1949 borders. After the Lebanon war, […]
The Middle East’s Christian Onslaught http://www.investigativeproject.org/2495/the-middle-east-christian-onslaught Church bombings kill scores in Iraq, Nigeria and Egypt. Iran rounds up dozens of Christians for allegedly being “hard-liners” who threaten the Islamic republic. An Egyptian police officer opens fire on a crowded train, targeting only the Christian passengers. For a region that boasts of accommodating its Christian minorities, […]
http://www.newsrealblog.com/2011/01/14/are-j-street%E2%80%99s-days-numbered/ Are J Street’s Days Numbered? Posted By Seth Mandel On January 14, 2011 @ 8:00 am In Anti-Semitism,Email,Feature,News | 1 Comment Media bias doesn’t always help the actor it intends to shield. Often, it counterproductively insulates people and organizations from the scrutiny they are destined to face eventually, leaving them wholly unprepared when that […]
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70D66P20110114?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true DON’T POP THE CHAMPAGNE THIS IMAM IS JUST AS BAD….SEE: http://www.sakeenah.org/sabio.shtml http://www.investigativeproject.org/1468/controversial-imam-to-join-jesse-jackson “A radical New York imam who was once investigated as a possible co-conspirator in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center will share the stage Saturday night as a featured guest and speaker when the Council on American-Islamic Relations celebrates its […]
