http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2011/07/wisdom-of-weston-on-modern-britain.htm Since my blog is principally concerned with matters directly affecting Israel, I don’t very often stray into other areas, but a penetratingly accurate – if frightening – article by Paul Weston on the state of, and prospects for, modern Britain has struck such a chord with me that I just have to draw attention […]
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/gore-launches-climate-reality-project-asks-people-to-reject-mistruths-about-climate-crisis/ Former vice-president Al Gore is back with a new global warming campaign. This morning, he announced the launch of “The Climate Reality Project,“ an initiative he claims is intended to ”…broadcast the reality of the climate crisis.” In a brief article for the Huffington Post, he laments “extreme weather” and claims that companies are […]
DSK: the interactive international parlor game of the decade Nidra Poller The release of Dominique Strauss-Kahn from house arrest last Friday caused a mass rush for the exits: Commentators worldwide and all the more so in France searched their souls. How could we have believed the (former) IMF president was guilty of rape! The Sofitel […]
http://EconWarfare.org VIDEO SPECIAL “L’UNIVERS MENTAL DE L’ISLAM (ET DU NATIONALISME ARABE)” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmlckhgo-AA&feature=player_embedded Thanks to Michel Gurfinkiel MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA EGYPT ITEM 1: Spengler: When will Egypt go broke? http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MG12Ak03.html SYRIA ITEM 2: MEMRI: Saudi Columnist: Khaled Mash’al Is Trading in the Palestinian Cause http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5447.htm IRAQ ITEM 3: Thomas Joscelyn: Still Clueless About […]
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/07/dry-run.html Dry Run? Muslim Goes Jihad, Causes Flight Diversion on Plane to Germany, Kicking and Spitting at Passengers Why all the secrecy? The FBI finally released the name of the Muslim who caused the diversion of the flight last Friday while verbally abusing the crew and kicking and spitting at passengers. Saleh Ali S. Alramakh, […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/07/taliban-claims-responsibility-for-assassination-of-karzais-younger-half-brother-by-bodyguard.html Taliban claims responsibility for assassination of Karzai’s younger half-brother by bodyguard “War is deceit,” Muhammad said. “Taliban Claim Assassination Of Karzai Brother,” from Agence France-Presse, July 12 (thanks to all who sent this in): KABUL (AFP)–The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination of President Hamid Karzai’s younger brother Tuesday, calling it “one of our […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/07/la-sheriffs-department-has-muslim-public-affairs-unit-but-no-comparable-units-for-other-religions.html LA Sheriff’s Department has Muslim public affairs unit, but no comparable units for other religions Sheriff Baca Update. “LA Sheriff’s Department Has A Muslim Public Affairs Unit,” by Amy Alkon for Men’s News Daily, July 11 (thanks to Kenneth): LA Sheriff’s Department Has A Muslim Public Affairs Unit [.] It’s paid for with public […]
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/davidmalpass/2011/07/13/debt_outlook_stark/print Congress and the President are down to the wire on cutting a debt limit deal. The President’s goal haqs been to sound fiscally conservative, make clear the August 2 deadline, point to the need for a combination of spending cuts and tax increases, and encourage more discussions. It’s still possible that the two parties will […]
http://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2011/07/13/obama_plays_chicken/print There is a climactic scene in the movie “Rebel Without a Cause,” in which two enemies play chicken. The sullen hero, Jim (James Dean), races toward a cliff against the bully Buzz (Corey Allen). Whoever jumps out first is deemed a “chicken.” This week, President Obama decided to play chicken. He’s so committed to […]
http://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2011/07/13/david_mamets_conversion/print Hollywood mocks capitalism, which seems odd because the people who make movies are such aggressive capitalists — competing hard to make money. But Hollywood’s message is that capitalism is shallow and cruel. Take the 1992 movie “Glengarry Glen Ross” (based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play). It’s about cutthroat real estate salesmen who work for […]