Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:
Finnish Official SLAMS Islam: ‘One day Europe will rise against you…’ ~ One of the few European leaders willing to be an unpopular voice of truth against the hijrah(video).
And, one of the few U.S. leaders willing to do the same ~ Senator Compares Obama’s Iran Cash Payment to Actions of a Drug Cartel ~
During an interview with Fox News, Senator Tom Cotton called out Obama’s way of delivering the money:
“I think it’s really shocking to most Americans that the United States government was acting like a drug cartel,” Cotton said. “Stacking cash on a pallet and wrapping it in cellophane and flying it in an unmarked aircraft to give to the world’s worst state-sponsored terrorism.”
Hottest July Ever Wasn’t Hot ~ That’s what the alarmists want you to believe; actual statistics say different.
College Takes Down Historical Paintings Because They Might Traumatize Students ~ Offended by reality ?! Get over yourselves! More evidence that colleges truly are turning into reality-free zones ~
A public college in Wisconsin is moving two historic paintings out of the public eye after the school’s Diversity Leadership Team warned they could be psychologically devastating 😯 for American Indian students.
Since 1936, two large murals by Cal Peters portraying early Wisconsin history have dominated the common area of Harvey Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout). One mural shows French fur traders and American Indians traveling down the Red Cedar River by canoe, while another portrays a wooden fort constructed by the French. Neither painting shows any violence at all. […]
School chancellor Bob Meyer says some American Indian students have objected to what the paintings show(…gasp! ➡ REALITY).
After Being Punished for Praying, Football Coach Files Lawsuit to Get His Job Back ~ Pray that he doesn’t get a post-Constitutional judge and jury ~
A high school football coach who lost his job after defying orders to stop praying at the 50-yard line today sued a school district in Washington state, alleging it violated his constitutional rights to religion and free speech… discriminating against him based on his Christian beliefs […]
“I just want the ability go back out there and help these young men, and also have my constitutional rights that I fought in the Marine Corps for for 20 years,” he said in a telephone interview. “That’s it — it’s pretty simple.”
Media Quiet About Dismissed Charges Against Planned Parenthood Whistleblowers ~ Mollie Hemingway at The Federalist names names and documents this classic case of mainstream media malpractice ~
When pro-life journalists who revealed Planned Parenthood’s organ harvesting were charged, media loved it. When charges were dropped, the media went quiet.
Hospitals are throwing out organs and denying transplants to meet federal standards ~ More evidence that – through ludicrous over-regulation – the feds SCREW-UP-EVERYTHING-THEY-TOUCH! ~
Hospitals across the United States are throwing away less-than-perfect organs and denying the sickest people lifesaving transplants out of fear that poor surgical outcomes will result in a federal crackdown. As a result, thousands of patients are losing the chance at surgeries that could significantly prolong their lives, and the altruism of organ donation is being wasted.
“It’s gut-wrenching and mind-boggling,” said Dr. Adel Bozorgzadeh, a transplant surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass.
Our Growing Dependence On Electronics ~ From SHTF blog on the importance of dialing back our device-dependence and reconnecting with the natural world.
The Olympic sport which shall not be named ~ ‘Little Known’ Olympic Shooters Snubbed by Sponsors While Media Play Dumb ~
How did our Olympic shooting athletes become pariahs? Who is responsible for transmitting information to the public? It’s the same media that seem confused as to why these hardworking, dedicated individuals are completely marginalized.
‘Like Hogs at the Trough,’ Lobbyists Feast on Farm Bill for Subsidies, Food Stamps ~
“The (Agriculture) committee says that they’re bipartisan, but that’s because of the farm bill and the unholy alliance between agriculture policy and food stamps,” Stutzman said. “Both Republicans and Democrats get what they want out of a trillion-dollar spending bill and it’s a problem. It’s a bipartisan rip-off.” – Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind
How one family is sending 13 kids to college, living debt free — and still plans to retire early ~ … on one fairly modest salary. This article just left me awestruck! Yes, they’re Christian (Catholic). And yes, they’re all homeschooled.
