Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:
Is Germany Becoming Germany — Again? ~ Victor Davis Hanson points out that German chancellor Angela Merkel no longer seems to consider the U.S. a European ally, not surprising given that she and President Trump are diametrically opposed on so many issues ~
In other words, in the calculus of the supposedly sober and judicious Merkel, the democracy that saved Europe twice from a carnivorous Germany — and Germany once from itself and once from becoming a Soviet vassal — is now similar to the world’s two largest authoritarian dictatorships, nations that not so long ago murdered respectively 30 million and 70 million of their own citizens. And how odd a sentiment for someone who grew up in Communist East Germany, a nightmarish state whose collapse was largely attributable to the Reagan-era effort to bankrupt and roll back the Soviet empire.
And the UK seems to be going the way of 1938 Germany ~ Pro-Palestine group supported by Corbyn forces Jewish shops to close ~ Jeremy Corbyn could possibly be Britain’s next prime minister. Wouldn’t that be fun?
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), of which Mr Corbyn is patron, targeted shops selling Israeli products in Brighton, London and Manchester, forcing two businesses to fold.
Earlier this month, it organised a rally in London which saw ‘open anti-Semitism from attendees’, according to the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism.
FBI Notes on Clinton Emails Go Missing ~ Seems maybe it’s more than just a few at the top of the agency who are corrupt ~
(In 2016) the Obama FBI was frantic to target then-candidate Trump while magically losing or destroying important evidence in the sham investigation of Hillary Clinton’s illicit email system. This new information underscores the need for a fresh, unbiased investigation into the Clinton email scandal.
Law Center Thwarts Muslim Attempt To Silence Disturbing Truth About Islam ~ Out of necessity, this post is at Creeping Sharia’s Tumblr page – because WordPress de-platformed the blog for telling the Truth About Islam! ~ Thomas More Law Center successfully defended the Counter Jihad Coalition’s right to free speech in a California shopping mall.
Citizens Disobey New Zealand Gun Ban, Only 530 of 300,000 People Turned Guns In ~ Remember the NZ prime minister’s zealous overreaction to the March mosque shootings in Christchurch? Seems gun-owners aren’t exactly enthusiastic about complying.
Trump wants to use Major League Baseball to pressure Cuba to stop cooperating with Venezuela ~ The administration sees this as another way to leverage Cuba’s communist government ~
“The administration will continue to hold the Cuban regime accountable for its direct role in the trafficking of its citizens from the island,” a White House official told NPR. “The administration looks forward to finding productive ways to work with MLB to help the people of Venezuela, a country that has a rich history with MLB but has been destabilized by Cuba’s interference.”
Tired of Waiting for a Federal Fix, Border Sheriff Tackles Cartel Crime With Bold Action ~ And it’s working ~
Cochise County in southeast Arizona is now one of the most secure of the 31 counties along the southwest border. It is a rare success story amid an unprecedented border crisis that is overwhelming the system […]
The major new effort started in January 2017 and the formula Dannels adopted is simple: Place hundreds of cameras to detect traffickers and smugglers, catch them, and prosecute them.
WHO KNEW?–Che Guevara was a Gay Rights CHAMPION! ~ When you’re a progressive with a cause, and you need a new hero, any murdering thug will do
Google Protecting Jussie Smollett From ‘Disparaging’ Searches ~ Because leftists’ devious actions should never have consequences. Google IS evil ~
A review of Google’s autocomplete function on searches of Smollett found no references to anything regarding the hate crime, even though the company’s own data show it is the only reason his name was ever searched.
Why I Do Not Celebrate Gay Pride ~ A thoughtful piece from Dr. Michael Brown which will no doubt be attacked as “hate speech” ~
As I explained in 2011, “the legitimizing of homosexuality as a perfectly normal alternative to heterosexuality also requires that all opposition to homosexual behavior must be delegitimized. At the very least, the gay agenda requires these three platforms (and let recognized gay leaders renounce this if it is not so).
“Whereas homosexuality was once considered a pathological disorder, from here on those who do not affirm homosexuality will be deemed homophobic, perhaps themselves suffering from a pathological disorder.
“Whereas gay sexual behavior was once considered morally wrong, from here on public condemnation — or even public criticism — of that behavior will be considered morally wrong.
“Whereas identifying as transgender was once considered abnormal by society, causing one to be marginalized, from here on those who do not accept transgenderism will be considered abnormal and will be marginalized.”
Millions of America’s teachers are pro-life and entered the teaching profession to protect vulnerable children, yet the unions “representing” us lavish our resources on politicians who despise our deeply held beliefs. Gov. Newsom is one of them.
Dutch girl, 17, legally ends her own life at euthanasia clinic ~ What a tragedy! Rather than get her the help she so clearly needed, the state (and her parents ?!) just let this depressed young woman kill herself ~
A 17-year-old girl who was raped as a young child and felt she could no longer go on living has been legally allowed to die at home after she had sought the help of an ‘end-of-life clinic’.
Noa Pothoven was allowed to die at home after medics allowed her to refuse food and drink last Sunday.
Kellyanne Conway and the Hatch Act ~ Just another bogus attempt to malign the Trump Administration. Conway is one of the president’s political advisors. According to the Left, she’s supposed to be non-partisan ~
One of Conway’s important duties is to do media appearances, a demand not placed on presidential advisers in the entirely different media environment of 1939 when the Hatch Act was passed. The notion that during such interviews she can’t talk candidly about the likes of Joe Biden and Cory Booker is goofy. Democracy would be ill-served by such a bar.
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