Confirmed: “Drain the swamp” is Washington-speak for “Let it fester.” While House ethics watchdogs dither, it’s shady business as usual for ethics scandal-plagued Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters. Last summer, the House Ethics Committee charged the entrenched California congresswoman with three violations related to her wheeling and dealing on behalf of minority-owned OneUnited Bank in Los […]
http://townhall.com/columnists/thomassowell/2011/04/27/race_and_economics/print Walter Williams fans are in for a treat– and people who are not Walter Williams fans are in for a shock– when they read his latest book, “Race and Economics.” It is a demolition derby on paper, as Professor Williams destroys one after another of the popular fallacies about the role of race in […]
http://townhall.com/columnists/benshapiro/2011/04/27/the_true_and_ugly_story_of_earth_day/print On April 22, President Obama announced the celebration of the 41st Earth Day. Unappeased, the Earth immediately spawned a tornado that ripped away half of the St. Louis airport, an earthquake in Indonesia, and a rainstorm that kept Michelle Obama from making her scheduled Earth Day event. It’s the Earth’s party, and it can […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/04/europeans-blame-israel-for-murders-committed-by-islamic-jihadists.html Europeans blame Israel for murders committed by Islamic jihadists A particularly witless example of the Leftist/Islamic convergence. “Europeans Blame Israel for Murders Committed by Islamists,” by Benjamin Weinthal for the Weekly Standard, April 26 (thanks to Jack): Berlin—Many European reactions to the recent murders by radical Islamists of pro- Palestinian Israeli filmmaker Juliano Mer-Khamis […]
http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/04/torturing_the_truth_at_duke_di.html Torturing the Truth at Duke Divinity By Jay Schalin Should we automatically accept — at face value — Duke University’s first Muslim chaplain, Abdullah Antepli, as part of an emerging loyal, moderate American Islam, simply because he insists that we do so? Perhaps not, when all his words and associations are taken into account. […]
SARKOZY AND BERLUSCONI CALL FOR SUSPENSION OF PASSPORT FREE TRAVEL IN THE EU IN WAKE OF ARAB REVOLTS
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/26/eu-borders-arab-protests France and Italy in call to close EU borders in wake of Arab protests Sarkozy and Berlusconi want passport-free travel within the EU suspended as north African migrants flee north France and Italy have thrown down the gauntlet over Europe’s system of passport-free travel, saying a crisis of immigration sparked by the Arab spring […]
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/265676/al-qaeda-yes-doma-no-andrew-c-mccarthy Al-Qaeda, Yes; DOMA, No The strange priorities of the Lawyer Left are on display. The modern-day John Adams[1] brigade down at King & Spalding has finally found a client too unpopular to merit representation: the American people. That is exactly the same conclusion drawn by Eric Holder’s Justice Department. Like the DOJ, the Atlanta-based […]
How Much Should You Spend to Protect Your Citizens and Allies? by Taylor Dinerman http://www.hudson-ny.org/2074/spend-to-protect-citizens-allies While Israelis are cheering the success of the new Iron Dome short range Missile Defense weapon, many have expressed doubts about the cost-effectiveness of the system. How can it be in Israel’s interest, they ask, to use expensive interceptors to […]
http://www.ekurd.net/mismas/articles/misc2011/4/article78.htm GERALD HONIGMAN The young father killed at the Tomb of Joseph was slaughtered by Mahmoud Abbas’ American armed and trained “moderate’” policemen shouting “Allahu Akbar” as they pulled the trigger. Afterward, their leader was quoted justifying the killing because “settlers are not normal people.” And this is not the first time Israel’s peace partners […]
http://shariahthethreat.org/2011/04/team-b-ii-letter-to-congressional-leaders-on-the-muslim-brotherhood-influence-in-and-penetration-of-the-us-government/ For more information, contact Dave Reaboi Director of Communications, Center for Security Policy dreaboi@securefreedom.org or by phone at (202) 431-1948 Team B II Calls upon Congressional Leaders to Investigate Muslim Brotherhood Influence in and Penetration of the US Government APRIL 26, 2011, WASHINGTON, DC: In a letter sent today to congressional leaders, the authors […]
