Sunday, 14 November 2010
The Sunday Best........
Your Tax Dollars At Prayer: The "Oldest Hate" in one of Canada's oldest Mosques
More Election Shenanigans
Taxpayer Dollars Fund Luxury Detention Centers for Illegal Immigrants
CAIR tells Muslims how to limit TSA inspection
Obama's Gifts to the GOP
China: 64.5-million Homes Register No Electricity Use?
EU demands new tax raid against Britain
Alternate Explanation for Google's Veterans Day Logo
Britain's top soldier says al-Qaeda cannot be beaten
The climate change scare is dying, but do our MPs notice?
How the Tea Party is brewing up trouble for the world’s currencies
Sacrifices past and present
Prince William: I am humbled by respect for Armed Forces
Dutch soldiers accused of blowing up their own vehicle
The Decider returns to haunt Mr Nuance as George W. Bush eclipses Barack Obama
Gaza aide ship captain "went mental"
Circumcision Ban May End Up on S.F. Ballot
Rethinking Palestinian Aid
and finally...........
Remembrance Day: Where they fell
"Reform" I could have done without..........from Rico
Does anyone 'remember' how, when "Health Care Reform" was rammed up.....er, down our throats, we were told this 'reform' would not increase, but rather decrease the costs of health care? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaaa!! [I just LOVE the way these clowns say the opposite of what they mean, and of what is really going on! Think of Obama-Soetoro's "no tax increases if I am elected" April 15th next! ]
I'm one of the 'lucky' ones. I have health insurance. My 2011 premium is ONLY increasing by 20%. I can always HOPE they drop me so I can get some of this "free" stuff instead of having to pay for it.
- Bloody good thing we currently have no inflation to contend with, so we don't need more money to EAT or drive our cars/heat our homes. At least according to the 'offishul' government numbers, but I never seem to see any 'offishuls' when I am at the fuel pump or in line to pay for my groceries. Damned odd, that.
Oh, yay.
- Thanks for THIS reform you lying-thieving Democrat rat-bastids!!!!!! Whaever would we DO without them and Obama-Reid-Pelosi? I cannot wait to find out.
Saturday, 13 November 2010
One and Done? WaPo Columnists Call for Obama to Step Aside
Cross-posted from American Power: "Obama 'Has Largely Lost the Consent of the Governed'."
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I don't take these calls all that seriously, mainly because I don't believe that Obama's a cut-and-run president, and while I disagree with him profoundly, that's a good quality to have. He just needs to find a new tack, perhaps become more humble, and more attuned to a centrist style that's genuinely appreciated by Republicans. I don't know if there's a way for that after two years of thinking you know what's best for the country and screw everyone else, but if Bill Clinton showed us anything in 1994 it's that you can be a colossal screw up and still be reelected to a second term. And folks shouldn't get me wrong --- I want Obama to fail, the way Rush Limbaugh wants Obama to fail. It's just that there's no office like the presidency, an institution that's an engine of history. Announcing he'd not seek reelection in 2012 would make him even weaker than is now. He'd be transformed into a lame duck immediately, instead of after 2013 or so, after he'd expended his capital from reelection to a second term. And for what? Lyndon Johnson got a shellacking in the 1968 Democratic primaries. He stepped aside to "devote full attention" to the war in Vietnam. The president who signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is rarely referred to as one of the nation's greatest presidents. Obama not only wants to be remembered as the first black president. He wants to be remembered as the black Lincoln. That's probably out of reach, but he won't even be the black Truman if he announces he won't seek a second term.
Read the rest at American Power: "Obama 'Has Largely Lost the Consent of the Governed'."
VIDEO: Myanmar Frees Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Originally posted at American Power: "Myanmar Frees Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi (VIDEO)."
*****
The main story's at LAT, "Myanmar Frees Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi." I'm just blown away by the brazen and bankrupt maneuvering of the military junta, which just held the most carefully scripted elections imaginable, the first elections in 20 years. The timing of Suu Kyi's release naturally followed the balloting, if it could be called that. To release her ahead of the vote may well have helped topple the regime in power. See WSJ from earlier this month, "Myanmar's Muted Election: Residents Debate Importance of Sunday Vote, First in 20 Years":
Myanmar, led by a secretive military junta regarded as one of the most oppressive in the world, is holding a closely watched—and controversial— election on Nov. 7. The government says the vote is part of a "road map to democracy" that will replace generals with civilian leaders and give the public more say in public affairs than at any time in decades.There's also an interactive information feature at the link.
But during a five-day visit to the country recently, across two of Myanmar's biggest cities, the only evidence this reporter saw of the election race was a small campaign poster for an obscure ethnic party hanging on a shopkeeper's wall in a muddy and trash-strewn Yangon outdoor market. Government television stations and newspapers featured some coverage, but it was heavily censored. It included a series of 15-minute segments in which party candidates sat at desks passively reading policy statements approved by government minders.
To the extent anyone discussed the election, it was mainly in the form of quiet whispers in tea houses or in private residences. Locals say there are small gatherings of candidates and voters. The exiled media have reported that campaign signs, mostly for the government-backed parties, appear here and there.
Some were impressed when the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Force, did take out a full-page advertisement in a private newspaper. The simple ad showed the party's logo, a bamboo hat and a giant black check mark. In small type, it reads: "The Hope for Democracy: NDF for the People."
Strict election rules make it tough to do more. Candidates are barred from chanting, marching, or saying anything at political events that could tarnish the state's image. To register to run, they have to pay $500, a huge sum for average Myanmar citizens. Those restrictions—and the government's detention of more than 2,000 critics in prison, according to human-rights groups—have left some candidates unable or reluctant to do more than quietly ask friends and allies for support.
More great blogging throughout the day at American Power.
1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car
In 1954 – the F-88 was a Motorama “Dream Car” and was one of only two – or an unconfirmed possible three ever created. The F-88 seen here is literally the only car left of its kind – and was sold to John and Maureen Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for an unbelievable $3,240,000. This acquisition made automotive history and is the “cornerstone” of the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum in its own special room in a rotating display worthy of the F-88!
H/T Doverthere
It's twue, it's TWUE!!..............from Rico
Let's face it guys, we've ALL been there, done that, and have a drawer full of t-shirts.
U.S. Indiana National Guard soldiers work together to smoothly execute a fire mission using an M777 Howitzer on Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana, Nov. 4, 2010. The Indiana Guard is one of the first states to receive this piece of equipment. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
H/T Marc
Humour..........
* President Obama was in India yesterday visiting our jobs. Tomorrow he goes to China to visit our money.
* Republicans were complaining about the cost of Obama's trip, and that he was staying at the Taj Mahal. It turns out he was actually staying at the Taj Mahal Express, by the airport.
* Obama says India is one of our most important trading partners. We give them our jobs and they give us . . . Wait, what do we get?
* The president's trip was cut short due to volcanic ash. That's the second time his plans have been disrupted by ash. The last time was when the Democrats went down in flames.
* President Obama went to India, South Korea, then Japan. He's going to keep traveling until he finds his birth certificate.
* Apple just launched its online store in China. Apple said this is an exciting opportunity to sell iPods to the kids who make them.
H/T Old Dude
Video: Opera Company of Philadelphia "Hallelujah!" Random Act of Culture
On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together over 650 choristers from 28 participating organizations to perform one of the Knight Foundation's "Random Acts of Culture" at Macy's in Center City Philadelphia. Accompanied by the Wanamaker Organ - the world's largest pipe organ - the OCP Chorus and throngs of singers from the community infiltrated the store as shoppers, and burst into a pop-up rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah" at 12 noon, to the delight of surprised shoppers.
H/T Canis 61
News..........
I AM A JEW by Dan Sporn
Evil never goes away, it is never vanquished ... from "paradise lost," ... and, from the democratic national committee
Addressing our homegrown enemies
Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
Shining A Light On Shariah Creep
Bombs Away: Afghan Air War Peaks With 1,000 Strikes in October
Missile Explained!
In World War II, He Fought For Two Armies
Britain rejects pardon for executed soldier Breaker Morant
10 Oddest Brother And Sister Stories
15 Hilarious Newspaper Mistakes and Apology Notes
Star Rugby Player Quits Team After Sex With Dog
Seriously Big Blocks of Flats In China
Holiday Firm Pontin's Enters Administration
Jailed hate preacher Abu Hamza's home has a £40,000 makeover... paid by taxpayers
Afghanistan: Taliban attack Jalalabad air base
Yemen tribal leaders will not hand over al-Qaeda operatives
Prisoners to be given flat screen televisions to meet green targets
Yemen: the war on terror and a deadly game of cat and mouse
Man jailed for posting ex-girlfriend's naked photograph on Facebook.
PricewaterhouseCoopers staff rate female colleagues in 'viral' email
Radical Muslim cleric sentenced to life
Robert Mugabe's aides praise David Cameron and the Coalition
Jewish doctor refuses to operate on Nazi patient
and finally...........
'Disaster City': Rescue Workers Train in the Disneyland of Terror
Wild Turkeys and The National WTF
The 9 types of beers (and what they tell you about their drinkers)
Marisa Miller Supports the Troops
At Weasel Zippers, "Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Steps Down to Focus on Projects Supporting the Troops…" 
BONUS: At Washington Rebel, "I am an AMERICAN."
Cross-posted from American Power.
White Woman's Racist Rant Allegedly Gets Black Postal Worker Fired
This is all over the place: "Viral Footage: Abusive White Woman Gets Black Postal Worker Fired."
More news and commentary throughout the weekend, at American Power.
Cats Lap With Just the Tip of the Tongue, Engineers Find
Some science blogging for a Friday night (and Saturday morning UK), and for cat lovers as well, "Biomechanics of Feline Water Uptake." And here's the cool video:
And previously at American Power:
* "Back to the Future with Jerry Brown at the Helm in California."
* "Tory Councillor Gareth Compton Suspended After 'Stoning' Tweet to Columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown."
* "Smokin' Hot Emma Watson at World Premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'."
* "Karen Alloy Falls Back."
* "'Unstoppable' in Theaters Today."
Friday, 12 November 2010
Video: Fly Girl - Roberta Mancino
This video tells the story of Roberta Mancino, an Italian model who also happens to be one of the world’s craziest extreme athletes. As you’ll see, Roberta regularly jumps out of planes and off buildings (sometimes even without any clothes on), and looks pretty damn good doing it.
NEW to me, anyway.......from Rico
Doubtless this has been around for a while, but it was new to me.
Says a LOT!
GOLD is the money of monarchs.
SILVER is the money of gentlemen.
BARTER is the mone of peasants, and
DEBT is the money of slaves...................
Definition of a Veteran.........
“A veteran – whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve – is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The ‘United States of America’, for an amount of ‘up to and including my life.’” — (Author unknown)
H/T DML
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