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Archive for 2016
February 6, 2016
DEBUNKING A MUCH-ABUSED ARGUMENT: On socialism, incentives, and kibbutzim.
LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS: What jobs? BLS says 665,000 job LOSSES.
OF COURSE THEY THINK TAX CUTS ARE SPENDING, BECAUSE ALL YOUR MONEY IS BELONG TO THEM: Dems cave, agree to massive federal spending cuts.
ONE MORE WAY HOLLYWOOD SUCKS: Kurt Russell accidentally destroyed a 145-year-old guitar.
February 5, 2016
COURT RULING: Brett Kimberlin Failed To Refute Charges That He Is A Pedophile. “Mr. Kimberlin … [had] to prove that they were false … — a statement that is defamatory but true isn’t actionable. And although he keeps saying he has shown falsity, he declined to take the stand to deny the allegations.”
JACK SHAFER: Time for Chelsea Clinton’s Easy Ride to End: Why is the press treating a wealthy, 35-year-old political operative like she’s still a White House kid? Because she’s a Clinton.
SPACIOUS: My £70 private jet: Woman is surprised to find she is the ONLY passenger on her flight.
This happened to me when I was a kid once, during the days of still-regulated flights. The stewardess sat and chatted with me for most of the way, and I was old enough (12) to appreciate the attention. Nowadays here in the States I suspect they’d find some pretext to cancel the flight rather than fly with a single passenger.
THE RELIGION OF ANTI-RACISM CAN BE QUITE BIGOTED: In the Safe Spaces on Campus, No Jews Allowed. “It was a prevailing sentiment that I felt at the conference and in the progressive community, that because I am Jewish, I cannot be an activist who supports Black Lives Matter or the LGBTQ community. When I heard that among my peers that ‘the Jews are oppressors and murderers—How can you care about students of color on campus when they’re murdering our people abroad?’—it quickly dawned on me that it wasn’t that they don’t like us because we’re pro-Israel—they don’t like us because we’re Jews. We were targeted.”
Yeah, it’s as if all this “anti-racism” talk is really just a cover for the same old hard-left agitation or something.
MORE OF OBAMA’S UNDER-THE-RADAR GUN CONTROL: OSHA is going after ammo manufacturers.
AT AMAZON, 50% or More off on Men’s Shirts.
A LOT OF LAW SCHOOL DEANS WOULD HATE THIS, BECAUSE THEY NEED THE WARM BODIES: Is It Time To Set An LSAT Minimum For Law School Admission? On the other hand, below a certain LSAT score, the likelihood of passing the bar declines precipitously. At the very least, students should be told this.
WHAT A PANIC ATTACK LOOKS LIKE, ACCORDING TO STOCK PHOTOS.
Related: The 27 Worst Things About Going To Stock Photo University.
NEARLY TEN PERCENT OF COUNTRY UNEMPLOYED UNDER OBAMA, BERNIE SANDERS CLAIMS:
“There’s another government statistic that comes out at the same time that does not often get reported, which looks at unemployment not only for those who don’t have jobs, but those who are working part-time when they want to work full-time,” Sanders said at an event in Manchester, N.H.
“And that’s a lot of people in this country. And those people in high unemployment areas who have given up looking for work,” he added. “When you add all that together, you’ve got 9.9 percent unemployment, which is a serious problem.”
And speaking of “All the President’s Stenographers,” naturally The Hill soft-pedals Sanders’ claim under the milquetoast headline, “Sanders lukewarm on jobs report.”
Unexpectedly — as Obama’s stenographers at Bloomberg have been saying since early 2009 whenever there’s bad economic news.
Related: What jobs? Bureau of Labor Statistics says 665,000 job LOSSES.
ALL THE PRESIDENT’S STENOGRAPHERS: Washington Post airbrushes Obama’s mosque visit:
However, the Islamic Society of Baltimore is affiliated with the Islamic Society of North America, which federal prosecutors in 2007 named a radical Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas front and an unindicted terrorist co-conspirator in a scheme to funnel more than $12 million to Hamas suicide bombers.
Moreover, according to Investor’s Business Daily, the mosque was led for 15 years by a radical cleric — Imam Mohamad Adam el-Sheikh — who once represented a federally designated al-Qaida front group. El-Sheikh also has argued for the legitimacy of suicide bombings. And ISB board member and vice president Muhammad Jameel has blamed American foreign policy — namely, U.S. support for Israel — for terrorism and the rise of Osama bin Laden.
I appreciate the sentiment that made President Obama want to visit a mosque. But by failing properly to vet the venue, and indeed reportedly letting the Council on American-Islamic Relations choose the site even though the FBI has banned this outfit from outreach because of known ties to the Hamas terrorist group, it’s questionable that Obama did the the cause of interfaith understanding any good.
Related: “Say, where’s that Obama/Khalidi tape? Why won’t the L.A.Times release it? Oh, who am I kidding? They won’t release it because it would make Obama look terrible. What other reason can there be?”
SPEED ROUND! 44 Questions You Never Thought a Presidential Candidate Would Answer with Carly Fiorina (Video).
I definitely approve her answer on the eternal dogs versus cats debate.
I’M SO OLD I REMEMBER WHEN PROFILING WAS BAD: Utah Fusion Center Warns Cops: Watch Out for Don’t-Tread-on-Me Flags.
The report includes several “visual indicators” to help police determine whether they’re dealing with “extremist and disaffected individuals.” These range from images associated with specific political groups, such as the Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, to a more generic patriotic symbol, the Gadsden flag—a famous Revolutionary War banner featuring a coiled rattlesnake and the slogan “Don’t Tread on Me.” One of the “indicators” is a slightly altered version of a picture popular with fans of the Grateful Dead; the guide does not note this potential source of confusion, describing it only as “common sovereign citizen imagery.”
Homeland Security remains a joke.
REVEALED: HOLLYWOOD OFFICIALLY OUT OF NEW IDEAS. MacGyver Movie Reboot And New TV Series Pilot On The Way.
CHANGE — DEMOCRATS’ SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL PLUNGED TEN POINTS SINCE 2014:
Back in 1992 when Bill Clinton was running against George H.W. Bush, if Israel was your issue, you voted for Clinton because he was rightly viewed as more pro-Israel than Bush.
Twenty-four years ago, supporting Israel carried no cost for Clinton. According to Gallup, in 1992, 52 percent of Democrats were pro-Israel.
On the other hand, Bush was probably harmed somewhat for the widespread perception that he was anti-Israel. In 1992, 62% of Republicans were pro-Israel.
Over the past 15 years, the situation has altered considerably.
Today, Republicans are near unanimous in their support for Israel. According to a Gallup poll from February 2015, 83% of Republicans support Israel.
Only 48% of Democrats do. From 2014 to 2015, Democratic support for Israel plunged 10 points.
The cleavage on Israel is particularly acute among partisan elites.
As Caroline Glick writes, “Part of the reason Obama is acting with such urgency and intensity is that he knows that regardless of who is elected to replace him, the next president will not be as viscerally hostile to Israel or as emotionally attached to Islam as he is.”
That really would be a welcome change. Read the whole thing.
Related: A February 2015 post at the Israel Matzav blog titled “Can’t say we didn’t warn you: Most Democrats don’t sympathize with Israel” has the Gallup poll chart illustrating the plunge that Glick describes above
GUNS VS. MISSILES, THE LATEST ROUND: Can howitzers and naval guns shoot down incoming ballistic missiles? The U.S. Secretary of Defense says yes. “The novel project will turn U.S. Army field artillery into ballistic missile defenders. Each U.S. Army Armored Brigade Combat Team has a battalion of 18 Paladin howitzers, meaning the platform is already integrated into the structure of heavier Army brigades. There’s no mention of whether or not the lighter M777 towed howitzer used by light infantry, airborne, air assault and Stryker brigades is capable of using the new projectile. The M777 is also used by the Marine Corps and allies such as Canada and Australia.”
FASTER, PLEASE: A time-release caffeine bracelet.