Monthly Archives: April 2012

ISLAMIC LOGIC

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Nowhere has the logic of contemporary Islam been illustrated better than in the recently concluded German Islam Conference (GIC).  This seventh in a series of annual conferences aims at “furthering Moslem integration in Germany.” (h/t Stonegate Institute & Soeren Kern) … Continue reading →

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HEADS UP! GEORGE AND GRACIE ARE BACK

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

A TV company known as Antenna TV is broadcasting old TV shows, including the inimitable George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. (h/t Greg Crosby via The Jewish World Review) No one says it better than Mr. Crosby, so I’ll just quote … Continue reading →

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A TRAGICOMEDY OF BOOTS

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

This, from the April 29, 2012 edition of The Virginian-Pilot… African troops fighting al-Qaeda associates in Somalia need jungle boots.  Someone decides to provide them. Makes sense, so far. A Washington nonprofit (two warning flags right here: “Washington” and “nonprofit”) … Continue reading →

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OBAMA’S RULE BY DECREE SET BACK AGAIN

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

This may not amount to much, but it certainly helps! The EPA recently got spanked by the Supreme Court in a highly unusual 9-0 decision.  This Obama/Jackson den of eco-fascists has been beating up on the Sacketts, an Idaho couple … Continue reading →

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SECRET SERVICE FOLLIES

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Yesterday, while watching the news, I saw someone ask Senator Reid (who reminds me more and more of Mikhail Suslov) how to fix the Secret Service problem.  His answer: “Hire more women.” Very clever; but a better answer, I think, … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS ABOUT MARCO POLO

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

He really did go to China! According to Discovery News (via the History News Network), Hans Ulrich Vogel, professor of Chinese studies at the University of Tübingen, revisited Polo in a new book titled Marco Polo Was in China.  Professor … Continue reading →

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CREATED IN OBAMA’S IMAGE

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

The aptly and ominously named Samantha Power has been named as head of Obama’s new Atrocities Prevention Panel (APP) (h/t PJ Tatler).  This is the selfsame Samantha Power that wanted U.S. forces to invade Israel to force a peace agreement … Continue reading →

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HARRISBURG, ILLINOIS – 7

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Saturday, March 17, 2012 On Friday night, I drove until I got to within 50 miles of Nashville, then checked in to a motel to get some rest, order some food and, above all, soak for a long time in … Continue reading →

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THE DAY THAT MUST LIVE IN INFAMY

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Funny how nothing changes from one April 22nd to another… Here’s a rerun of last year’s “Earth Day” post. April 22nd is the apparent birthday of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the one true evil genius of the 20th Century.  Josef Stalin, … Continue reading →

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CARMEN!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Anybody wishing for a great, nostalgic whiff of Andalucia, watch this film version of Carmen, shot on location in Sevilla, Ronda and other places in Spain. Oh, and you’ll enjoy the singing and acting, too – Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes-Johnson … Continue reading →

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