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

 
Killing Knowledge in K-12 ~ Thanks to John Dewey and his socialist brotherhood…

Dumbed down schools were created intentionally in order to create dumbed down students. That, my research suggests, is the horrible reality […]
The schools always profess hostility to direct instruction, mastery of basics, memorization, traditional testing – in short, all the things that work. They teach as little as possible, and then they create a disconnect with what little they do teach. The result is probably the least educated general population we’ve had in a century.

Sad but true. (Pretty much explains Bernie, Hillary, Trump…)

 
Can You Be Pro Choice and Anti-Slavery? ~ Exposing the convoluted logic of the pro-choicers, Mike Adams responds to Leonard Pitts’ progressive question with a more analogous one ~

… the abortion debate is not about preserving the feelings (sensitivities) of grown men. It’s about preserving the bodies of defenseless babies.

 
Judge bans a British father from taking his son to church… because his mother is a Muslim ~ Yes, it’s England, but thanks to growing anti-Christian sentiment, don’t think it won’t happen here in another year or two.

 
Satanic, Atheist Literature to be Distributed in Colorado Middle and High Schools ~ I’ve said it before and I’ll keep repeating it; when there’s no transcendent truth – anything goes.
 
TSA wastes $1.4 million ~ Spendthrift Feds throw away our tax dollars on redundant technology ~

Government marches on! The TSA spent $1.4 million to develop software that does the exact same thing as flipping a coin.

 
Speaking of abysmal stewardship ~
Obama Family 2015 Honolulu Christmas Vacation Cost Taxpayers $3,590,313 in Flight Expenses Alone ~ Let them eat cake…

“The American people have every right to be appalled that Barack Obama wastes their precious tax dollars on an endless stream of golf vacations, political fundraisers, and exorbitant vacations,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “The Obama travel issue is about abuse of office, abuse of the taxpayer, and contempt for the rule of law.”
 
To date, the known travel expenses for the Obamas and Vice President Joe Biden have exceeded $78,003,292.44.

[I suppose one of the few positives about the prospect of a “President Trump” – with his bazillions he could certainly self-fund the first family’s travel expenses.]
 
Castro’s American Victims ~ Among the many reasons for America’s icy relations with Cuba over the last several decades, one of the most righteous has been the regime’s willingness to provide a safe haven for fugitives. This post from Daniel Greenfield introduces us to several murderous thugs and terrorists who’ve lived consequence-free for years in Castro’s island paradise ~

Even though Obama illegally and falsely delisted Cuba as a state sponsor of terror, the Communist dictatorship still remains a haven and a hub for terrorists from around the world.
 
Cuba is best known for its ties to the Marxist narcoterrorists of FARC who have kidnapped and murdered Americans. But the Iran-backed Islamic terrorists of Hezbollah, who carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, have a home in Cuba. As do members of the left’s former terrorist networks in America.

 
Veterans’ charities reportedly receive fraction of money raised by Trump event ~

More than two months after Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claimed to have raised $6 million for veterans’ charities at a fundraiser held on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, most of the organizations targeted to receive the money have gotten less than half of that amount.

Yeah, Trump’ll make a great prez.. His promise-to-results ratio is right up there with Obama’s.

 
Obama Promising More Prison Releases, Paul Ryan Cheers Him On – As Obama plans to accelerate his jailbreak program,

…on an almost daily basis, Speaker Paul Ryan actually name-drops “criminal justice reform” as his top legislative priority for the remainder of the year. He provides Obama tailwinds instead of headwinds for his most dangerous agenda, which is opposed by the silent majority of the country.

#WashingtonCartel
 
When Did It Become Controversial To Keep Men Out Of The Women’s Bathroom? ~

This is insanity and until this mental health issue is no longer falsely treated like a civil rights issue, legislatures should do their duty and protect their female citizens by passing bathroom bills.

Amen!

ROCK-THE-ELF/CUPID/LEPRECHAUN ~ Pix and videos from a photographer dad of six. Just can’t get enough of this cuteness ➡