Theo Spark

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Arizona Supreme Court Bars Candidate with Limited English

I think there might have been some rioting had this thing gone the other way.

See: "Arizona Supreme Court Rules to Keep Limited-English Candidate Off the Ballot."

Douglas Murray: The Threat to Islam's Critics

Cross-posted from American Power.

At Blazing Cat Fur, "Michael Coren & Douglas Murray: The Threat to Islam's Critics."

Murray's video at the Cambridge Student Union on the threat from Iran went viral last week, and Blazing has that one as well.

Late News...............

Canada's space program

CDR Salamander: Retro Wednesday: I Relieve You Sir

The ACLU jumps the shark

SOF Grows as Services Shrink

Ignoring Thirty-One Straight Elections

American tradition of anticipating mail delivery killed by junk mail

Socialist Party of America Releases The Names of 70 Democrat Members Of Congress Who Are Members Of Their Caucus

Take a breath: You can get a caffeine fix from an inhaler

Russian drillers reach huge lake below Antarctica

Court to weigh use of religious confessions

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial: BBC get jury verdict wrong

Syria, the UN veto and the Guardian: a case of dangerous moral equivalence

Assad's gunmen 'murder three entire families in Homs'

The BBC: the world's largest liberal echo chamber

Britain defends military presence near Falklands after Argentina threats

A lousy way to spend seven million bucks

Obamacare Awakens a Sleeping Giant

LGF's Charles Johnson Plays the Victim

Hate-blogger Charles Johnson has again been attacking Pamela Geller for standing up to Sharia and honor killings, and he's getting a lot of pushback from right-bloggers --- and now he's whining about it.

See: "Charles Johnson Whines After Getting Smacked Down for Attacks on Pamela Geller."

Editors Note: We do not condone piracy on any level be it on the internet or the high seas, but sharing is no different to borrowing a neighbours cd or lawnmower for that matter. I would however advise against borrowing their wife.

Reason TV: Halftime in America: Remy Chrysler Ad Parody

To Protect and Serve..................from Rico

A phrase long-used by local police authorities and often written on their patrol cars "To Protect and Serve" used to mean that they were there to 'protect and serve' the citizens. The public.
- From criminals.

Now that criminals are running things, the paradigm has clearly changed and it begs the question "To Protect and Serve who exactly?"

DHS. That fascist-sounding entity named the Department of Homeland Security is behaving in an increasingly fascist way. Their TSA brownshirts are shaking-down children, old folks, and the population not only at airports but train stations, bus depots, and at random internal roadblocks today. While they haven't caught any terrorists this way, they have done a really swell job of cowing the civilian population and bullying them into submission.
- I went to bed 14 April 2009 a conservative (less government, lower taxes, more freedom) combat veteran but awoke the next morning, according to DHS, a possible right-wing extremist needing to be watched.

FBI. On 06 February 2012, the FBI warned Law Enforcement Agencies that opponents of (big) government, (higher) taxes, and (more) regulations were extremists who pose a threat to local law enforcement officers.
- Say what? Do you see the 'pattern' yet?

The paradigm of "innocent until proven guilty: has shifted to "guilty until proven innocent" and this is why the friendly Barney Fife Peace Officer with one bullet in his shirt pocket image has been replaced by military looking and military-equipped Enforcement officers who are increasingly acting like Storm Troopers and look like an occupying military force.
- We once taught our children that the Policeman was their friend, and to seek one out if they needed help or were in trouble. This is no longer the case. Who in their right mind would ask a Stasi or Gestapo agent for help?

Video: Portraits of Valor Tibor Rubin Story

H/ Shelly

Cartoon Round Up....

Bonus Babe.........

Media to BHO: "We've got your back.".................by Dan Friedman

In this short video, Obama complains to Matt Lauer that the Constitution has gotten in his way and he hasn’t been able to “force” Congress to pass all the legislation he wanted. Even allowing for the fact that Fox cut this clip just as Obama was trying to repair his gaffe, it still exposes a man with a strong authoritarian streak and an outsized ego.

Oh, and one more thing. We just spent a solid week hearing from all corners of the media that Romney is “not concerned about the very poor.” Are you surprised that the same gang hasn’t swarmed over Obama’s revealing slip? (Rhetorical question]

Welcome to Egypt, Infidel. You're Under Arrest.........by Dan Friedman

Obama helped bring down our ally Mubarak which brought the Islamists to power in Egypt. In return, Obama (and America) get the short end of the stick. If, as some people say, Obama’s moves are designed to make the Muslim world stronger and Israel weaker, this will be one to watch. Because if Obama uses his considerable leverage, it will have the opposite effect.

Christian Science Monitor, February 6, 2012

Despite $1.5 billion in US aid, Egypt threatens prosecution of Americans

Egypt said yesterday it will prosecute a large number of people, including 19 Americans, involved in democracy promotion in the country, putting the country's US aid in extreme jeopardy.

Dan Friedman
NYC