Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:

 
Brazil Stiffs Obama on Oil Deal, Exposing President’s Incompetence ~ Brazil, whose offshore deposits of oil were sought by the Obama administration, has signed contracts with China for the product. Oops! And adding insult to injury, remember the $2 billion we loaned Brazil for offshore drilling?!
In a related article, Michael Youssef explains how Middle East oil being used as a weapon against us: Blindsided: Oil and Our Own Worst Enemy.
 
Moving Sculpture Shows the Pain Women Face After Abortion ~ “Memorial for Unborn Children.”

“It’s a message of forgiveness and healing needed by the grieving post-abortive mother even some years after her abortion … It speaks directly and beautifully both to the intense and profound grief of the mother, and to the dignity of the aborted baby.”

Downloadable mini-poster HERE.
 
The Anti-Christian, Anti-Capitalist Messages of Urban Outfitters’ Supplier, Obey Clothing ~ Parents-of-teenagers alert. The latest in anti-everything nihilistic apparel.

 
The Tax System Explained in Beer ~ A simplified lesson in the inevitable results of over-taxing the wealthy. Good to keep in mind now that Obama’s corporate tax rates are the highest in the world!

 
Video Shows President Obama, Top Politicians Praising Failed Green Company ~ Eighteen months ago, Obama and MI democrats were singing the praises of a lithium battery manufacturer, recipient of $249 million federal stimulus dollars, and $100 million more from the state of Michigan. Today A123 Systems is going down the tube. Thanks Dems!
 
Passover Guide for the Perplexed ~ Passover began yesterday at sundown. Why it’s message of liberty, hope and deliverance is still so relevant today.