Wednesday, 14 December 2011
News.........
Not so smart power
This little ditty (written two years ago) to celebrate canada's withdrawal from kyoto ....
Silencing the Watchdogs of Religious Freedom
Obama's War On Children: "No Child Left Alone"
Michelle's Family Values
Hamas Bases in Sinai?
A Coast Guard Chief Recounts His Last Tour
Close the Strait of Hormuz
About Time: Eco-Bitch Caught Making Shi*t Up For Fun and Profit « SOYLENT GREEN
Iraqi air force moves ahead with fighter squadron as U.S. exits
Anti-American Syria-based TV channel closes
Iraq's oil police gear up for attacks as U.S. withdraws
Who are the Palestinians?
Iraq: Lights Out for the Myths
Gridlock to the Rescue?
Obama State Ballot Challenge Initiative And A Hawaii Lawsuit Update
Success! Occupy protestors cost dock workers a day's wage in Oakland
Criminal Negligence at MF Global
Forget David Cameron's veto, another eurozone crisis is only weeks away
Syria crisis: UN divisions deepen as death toll rises by another 1,000 in just 10 days
Syrian blogger faces criminal charges
CIA officers in Lebanon 'named by Hizbollah'
'Fully half of Republicans said they would not vote for Newt Gingrich if he were the nominee...'
That's one of the most interesting (perhaps troubling) findings from the new poll out from the Wall Street Journal, "Gingrich Surges Past Romney in GOP Race."
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Must Reads!!
- 44 and Maliki outline post-war agenda for cooperation
- Maliki moves swiftly to consolidate power ahead of withdrawal
- UN: 5,000 killed in Syrian uprising, activists continue strike
- American Hegemony is superior because it secures peace, stability and justice
- Hiz"B"Allah releases names of alleged CIA agents in Lebanon
- Russian billionaire Prokhorov to challenge Putin for presidency
- Congressional conferees reach agreement on Defense auth. bill
- Ultimate World Update
- Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Flournoy to step down
- Panetta to begin publically discussing Pentagon’s strategic review
- Tunisia chooses former dissident to serve as President
Video: £16m restoration of HMS Victory underway
I can remember how 'well' the Cutty Sark restoration went!!!!
Video: Rolling Through the Bay with Scott Weaver
Scott Weaver has spent the last 35 years painstakingly constructing a replica of the city of San Francisco made of toothpicks! Not only that, but it is also a marble run, allowing ping-pong balls to take various tours through the city.
H/T HJB
Groundhog Day..............
In the coming year, 2012, both Groundhog Day and The State of the Union Address will occur on the same day.
This is an ironic juxtaposition of events.
One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to an insignificant creature of little intelligence for prognostication.
The other involves a groundhog.
H/T Shelly
Thanks, Newt. The Truth Finally Has Its Boots On..............by Dan Friedman
“A lie is halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on”
Okay, but once the boots are on, the truth makes up for lost time.
This just in from Melanie Phillips in London: Hey, stop this dangerous candidate! He's told the truth!
And this just in from the Arab League: They want Newt to shut up.
Dan Friedman
NYC
News.............
Sayonara Kyoto
Durban decay
Update on the joe paterno hysteria .... perhaps the lynching was a bit early? ....
Big Brother Cell Phone EAS #FAIL: Verizon apologizes for bogus emergency text msg
How to Inherit 13 Million Dollars
Iranian president targeted by shoe thrower
Case Dropped « Neptunus Lex
Shoddy and inaccurate?
Obama hails end of Iraq war, but is it a victory for Iran?
CDR Salamander: Could we even produce something like a Spitfire?
Public Service Announcement
OWS port shut down plan appears to be a failure
Gingrich's Citizenship Problem
Hillary's Surreal State Department
Tebow vs Cam Newton
Blast caused by ‘leftover ammunition’ kills 7 at Iranian factory
A few Chinese hacker teams do most US data theft
Manuel Noriega Returns to Panama
A Shameful State Department Initiative
The Center Fact Checks the New York Times on the Danger of EMP Attack
Syria death toll increases to more than 5,000
Barack Obama demands Iran return downed US drone
Saudi Arabia executes woman convicted of 'sorcery'
US agrees to freeze $700m in aid to Pakistan
Al-Qaeda militants escape from Yemen prison
Morgan Tsvangirai fined two cows and two sheep
Iran 'indicts 15 spies for US and Israel'
Malaysia crowns 84-year-old sultan
EU Set to Ban Export of Drug Used in US Executions
A lucky general -- but the battle has just begun
Maliki and Obama agree on the withdrawal and strategic relations
CDR Salamander: How serious is the threat from Mexico?
Jennifer Aniston Named Sexiest Woman of ALL Time
She's not my first pick, but what can you do?
See: "Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time — C'mon, Jennifer Aniston?!!"
Occupy San Francisco — With Santa Clause!
Nude Santas, actually, but hey, I just report the news, LOL!
See: "Nude Santas Occupy San Francisco."
That link is SFW, so get a good laugh at these counter-culture freaks.
Monday, 12 December 2011
'40 Best Conservative Blogs For 4th Quarter of 2011'
At Right Wing News.
And additional commentary here: "Right Wing News: 'The 40 Best Conservative Blogs For 2011'."
Must Reads!!
- Iraqi PM al-Maliki in US for post-war talks with Obama
- Fred + Kim Kagan: Pressure Maliki to promote Iraqi democracy
- Tens of thousands protest across Russia on Saturday
- WaPo: Admin should keep telling Russians US is on their side
- The Art of Containment: Require intense levels of engagement, involvement and military power.
- Makovsky+Misztal: Admin must focus action to prevent nuclear Iran
- 23 killed in clashes between Syrian troops, defectors
- Diehl: Egyptians must hear Obama regularly support democracy
- Sexy Beast held captive in Iran
- Amb. Crocker: US troops could stay in Afghanistan past 2014
- Pakistan boosts air defenses along Afghanistan border
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