http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/28/rhetoric-and-regulation/ STEYN: Rhetoric and regulation Narcissism and big government fail to address real-world problems By Mark Steyn Illustration: Obama spill by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times One of the chief characteristics of Barack Obama’s speechifying is its contempt for words as anything other than props of self-puffery. Consider, for example, his recent remarks to […]
Anti-Semitic student game spurs outrage by Michelle Mitchell – (Palm Springs, Calif.) Desert Sun http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/05/27/20100527california-students-play-anti-semitic-game.html PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – A game with anti-Semitic elements played by dozens of high school students was offensive but isn’t illegal, officials say. The game, called “Beat the Jew,” has caused “extreme disappointment,” but the 40 students involved can’t be […]
Freedom’s Edge Hamas Ahoy! Claudia Rosett, 05.28.10, 11:15 AM ET With a flotilla of “peace activists” steaming toward the blockaded Gaza strip, Israeli authorities have been worrying about a showdown turning into a public relations disaster. That’s a sorry reflection not on Israel but on the willingness of a world audience to swallow almost any […]
Diana West http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0510/west.php3 Clemency for the enemy, but not our soldiers? Diana West, JWR.com This Memorial Day Weekend, Americans remember not only our fallen soldiers, but also soldiers currently fighting in hostile lands under atrocious conditions. But there’s another duty upon us as Americans with a debt of gratitude to our armed forces. We must […]
OBAMA’S newest prop Caroline B. Glick, Bibi is returning to the White House — and not for a “beer summit”. Indicators suggest that the Israeli prime minister may be weakening. He’d better not The Democratic Party is feeling the heat for US President Barack Obama’s hostility towards Israel. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 […]
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/05/28/sleeping-with-the-retrograde The American Spectator The Obama Watch Sleeping With the Retrograde By Daniel Mandel on 5.28.10 @ 6:08AM Contrary to what many might suppose, there is much continuity between George W. Bush and Barack Obama in the sphere of foreign affairs and counter-terrorism. Guantanamo Bay remains open for business; renditions still occur, as do wiretaps; […]
How to Stop the Ground Zero Mega-Mosque Posted By Alyssa A. Lappen On May 28, 2010 @ 12:00 am In Column 1, US News, Uncategorized | 10 Comments On May 25, Manhattan Community Board 1 gave their nod of approval to construction of a highly contested, 15-story mega-mosque at the former Park Place Burlington Coat […]
http://www.dianawest.net/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/1412/Admiral-Olson-Rebel-against-COIN.aspx Finally, some high-ranking, active-duty, public pushback against the Petraeus-McChrystal-Mullen-Gates-Kilcullen-Bush-Obama world of COIN. From Defense News: The U.S. military’s counterinsurgency tactics increasingly place too much emphasis on protecting local peoples and not enough on fighting enemy forces, said U.S. Special Operations Command chief Adm. Eric Olson. While the U.S. military has adopted a population-focused strategy […]
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/vets-freedom-backs-10-iraqafghanistan-veterans-running-2010 olitico reports that Vets for Freedom is backing 10 Iraq or Afghanistan veterans running for Congress in 2010: The pro-military group Vets for Freedom plans to unveil its list of House endorsements for the 2010 cycle Thursday, backing 10 Republican congressional candidates in an initiative dubbed “OPERATION 10-IN-10.” The organization, which is focused this […]
