"Thirty years ago, in the Obama golden age, a British documentary-maker was so horrified by the “honor killing” of a teenage member of the House of Saud at the behest of her father, the king’s brother, that he made a famous TV film about it, Death Of A Princess. The furious Saudis threatened a trade boycott with Britain over this unwanted exposure. Today, we have honor killings not just in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, but in Germany, Scandinavia, Britain, Toronto, Dallas, and Buffalo. And they barely raise an eyebrow."
...Meanwhile, President Obama has removed Winston Churchill’s bust from the Oval Office and returned it to the British. Given what Sir Winston had to say about Islam in his book on the Sudanese campaign, the bust will almost certainly be arrested at Heathrow and deported as a threat to public order.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Take a close look...
From Islamabad to Bradford by Mark Steyn:
Friday, February 20, 2009
Via: Taranto
The Two-Piece Puzzle
CNN reports on some groundbreaking science:
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.
The research was presented this week by Susan Fiske, professor of psychology at Princeton University, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
"This is just the first study which was focused on the idea that men of a certain age view sex as a highly desirable goal, and if you present them with a provocative woman, then that will tend to prime goal-related responses," she told CNN.
To sum up, men are beasts. (Note: The preceding generalization should not be construed as applying to the authors of the stimulus bill.) Now all we need is a study to find out why women wear bikinis.
CNN reports on some groundbreaking science:
New research shows that, in men, the brain areas associated with handling tools and the intention to perform actions light up when viewing images of women in bikinis.
The research was presented this week by Susan Fiske, professor of psychology at Princeton University, at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
"This is just the first study which was focused on the idea that men of a certain age view sex as a highly desirable goal, and if you present them with a provocative woman, then that will tend to prime goal-related responses," she told CNN.
To sum up, men are beasts. (Note: The preceding generalization should not be construed as applying to the authors of the stimulus bill.) Now all we need is a study to find out why women wear bikinis.
What a bunch of pussies.... their parents should be ashamed...
Students End N.Y.U. Cafeteria Takeover:
“This morning the university summarily suspended the remaining students,” a university spokesman, John Beckman, said in a statement that was sent to reporters. “Any non-N.Y.U. students will be turned over to the police for arrest as trespassers; we will notify their schools of the participation in improper activity.”
Students occupied a third floor dining room Wednesday night, and issued a list of demands that included greater financial transparency from the university and calling upon the school to offer scholarships to Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip. At times up to 70 students from N.Y.U. and other schools, including Barnard and the New School, were in the dining room.
W. gets vindicated as each day passes....
Guantánamo Meets Geneva Rules, Study Finds
Do NOT be surprised if this becomes the basis for keeping the center open...
Do NOT be surprised if this becomes the basis for keeping the center open...
Want to know why the MSM is dying?
Geronimo’s Heirs Sue Secret Yale Society Over His Skull:
Here we have the perfect example: Notice how the genius "journalist", James McKinley, Jr., points out that the secret Yale University society has ties to the Bush family; but fails to inform his readers that the very same secret society also has ties to Senator John Kerry and a "who's who" of other Yale grads who have served or are currently serving in the government.
Dishonest? Of course. But that's what we have come to expect from America's Newspaper. Nothing more, nothing less....
"The descendants of Geronimo have sued Skull and Bones, a secret society at Yale University with ties to the Bush family, charging that its members robbed his grave in 1918 and have kept his skull in a glass case ever since."
Here we have the perfect example: Notice how the genius "journalist", James McKinley, Jr., points out that the secret Yale University society has ties to the Bush family; but fails to inform his readers that the very same secret society also has ties to Senator John Kerry and a "who's who" of other Yale grads who have served or are currently serving in the government.
Dishonest? Of course. But that's what we have come to expect from America's Newspaper. Nothing more, nothing less....
And maybe we would all be better-off if Holder would worry about being AG....
Cowardly Conversation Starter by Jonah Goldberg:
"My biggest objection to Holder’s speech is that it reveals how enthralled to a cliché he is. Look, despite the bold tone of his remarks, this is just a terribly hackneyed idea. People have been calling for a national dialogue for years. Twelve years ago, Bill Clinton even proclaimed a whole year would be dedicated to a national conversation on race.
Assuming Holder is serious, who says more talk would make things better? Is there some social science to back up this talking point posing as wisdom? Have there been studies showing that if you force blacks and whites to talk endlessly about race, race relations improve? If so, is the research any good? Or is this liberal conventional wisdom masquerading as something else?"
And this is exactly where the current administration wants to take us....
Czech president compares EU to Soviet Union:
"BRUSSELS – The European Union has turned into an undemocratic and elitist project comparable to the Communist dictatorships of eastern Europe that forbade alternative thinking, Czech President Vaclav Klaus told the European Parliament on Thursday.
Klaus, whose country now holds the rotating EU presidency, set out a scathing attack on the EU project and its institutions, provoking boos from many lawmakers, some of whom walked out, but applause from nationalists and other anti-EU legislators."
It's old politics, really.... Obama doesn't deserve that much credit...
Greg Mankiw's Blog:
"The expression 'create or save,' which has been used regularly by the President and his economic team, is an act of political genius. You can measure how many jobs are created between two points in time. But there is no way to measure how many jobs are saved. Even if things get much, much worse, the President can say that there would have been 4 million fewer jobs without the stimulus."
The fate of the overly self-righteous is always the same...
Mark Hemingway:
"In other words, Moyers didn't just use the FBI to dig up dirt on the sex lives of fellow members of the Johnson Administration. He used the FBI to dig up dirt on the sex lives of the president's chief political rivals. Notice also that Moyers's memory was a lot clearer back in the 70s than he admits today; he didn't have any problem recalling his involvement back when Larry Silberman was Deputy Attorney General."
Well, based on past performance, what do you think he really means?
Associated Press:
"Obama tells Canada he favors free trade"
So what? Don't for get that "he won" - so shut up, bend over and take what you're given...
Obama victory bash owes city $1.74 mil:
"Chicago has yet to recoup the $1.74 million cost of President Obama's victory celebration in Grant Park -- despite a burgeoning $50.5 million budget shortfall that threatens more layoffs and union concessions."
They've got us by the short ones...
Lawmakers take fundraising to slopes:
"The deepening economic recession hasn't stopped members of Congress from throwing lavish events to raise campaign money for the 2010 election."
Quickest quote of the day yet....
Instapundit :
"OBAMA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL CABINET PICK: Hillary Clinton? So far I’d agree, though the bar has been set pretty low. . ."
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tone, huh?
Democrats strike different tone on Katrina
The economic stimulus signed by President Barack Obama will spread billions of dollars across the country to spruce up aging roads and bridges. But there's not a dime specifically dedicated to fixing leftover damage from Hurricane Katrina.And there's no outrage about it.
Democrats who routinely criticized President George W. Bush for not sending more money to the Gulf Coast appear to be giving Obama the benefit of the doubt in his first major spending initiative. Even the Gulf's fiercest advocates say they're happy with the stimulus package, and their states have enough money for now to address their needs.
Quote of the Day:
Little Green Footballs:
"Because nothing restores pride like throwing a shoe at the leader of the country that gave you a chance at democracy."
Oh no!
I think everybody is missing the boat on Burris. When he first appeared in D.C., even the Dems didn't want anything to do with him. I suspect Obama, Reid and Pelosi quickly realized they needed him to be the 60th vote in the Senate for the Porkulus bill. All of a sudden he was accepted. He voted as required, and presto, Porkulus is law. Perhaps all the hustle and bustle to enact the conference bill with less than 12 hours' deliberation occurred because the real slime on Burris was about to leak out. So the real catastrophe that was avoided with such haste was the loss of the oh-so-important 60th Senate vote.
