She donates them to herself-to the Clinton Foundation!
Charity begins at home.
Her home.
Monday, July 7, 2014
The Glories of Socialized Medicine in Canada: Lemonade Stand Edition
The CBC has this huggy-huggy story about a little boy from British Columbia who raised over $20,000 for his best friend to have life-changing surgery for a cerebral-palsy related condition in the United States.
First of all-props to this little guy, who is obviously a sensitive and industrious and generous friend who has been raised right. These two will be friends to the end.
But upon deeper inspection, the story is pretty troubling.
Imagine having to rely on a child and a lemonade fundraiser to get your child the medical attention that he or she needs. How great can our system be when we have to do that?
Here is the part that the CBC story misses completely.
It's hard to say if this was under-emphasized because they are oblivious or malevolent, but burying the lede is nothing new for the left-wing media.
"Brayden's right arm and leg have been affected by cerebral palsy, and he's been going through painful physiotherapy so he can walk. But now, his father said, the boy needs surgery available in New Jersey that — if successful — could have him walking without braces."
"Travis Grozdanich said a different type of surgery is available in Canada, but it could leave his son wheelchair bound."
"In Canada, the surgery is more invasive than it is in New Jersey," said Grozdanich.
"In New Jersey, there's the possibility he'll be walking out the hospital that same day."
So, basically, the medicare system in Canada has offered these parents the following "choice":
Have surgery in Canada, but risk your son having to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, or-raise your own money and go to America, where he could possibly walk out of the hospital on the same day as the surgery.
What would you do?
First of all-props to this little guy, who is obviously a sensitive and industrious and generous friend who has been raised right. These two will be friends to the end.
But upon deeper inspection, the story is pretty troubling.
Imagine having to rely on a child and a lemonade fundraiser to get your child the medical attention that he or she needs. How great can our system be when we have to do that?
Here is the part that the CBC story misses completely.
It's hard to say if this was under-emphasized because they are oblivious or malevolent, but burying the lede is nothing new for the left-wing media.
"Brayden's right arm and leg have been affected by cerebral palsy, and he's been going through painful physiotherapy so he can walk. But now, his father said, the boy needs surgery available in New Jersey that — if successful — could have him walking without braces."
"Travis Grozdanich said a different type of surgery is available in Canada, but it could leave his son wheelchair bound."
"In Canada, the surgery is more invasive than it is in New Jersey," said Grozdanich.
"In New Jersey, there's the possibility he'll be walking out the hospital that same day."
So, basically, the medicare system in Canada has offered these parents the following "choice":
Have surgery in Canada, but risk your son having to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, or-raise your own money and go to America, where he could possibly walk out of the hospital on the same day as the surgery.
What would you do?
Friday, July 4, 2014
Happy Fourth of July
To all of my American friends and readers a very happy Fourth of July.
I thought I would re-post something I wrote in 2012 after a business trip to America.
I hope you enjoy it.
"America the Beautiful"
I thought I would re-post something I wrote in 2012 after a business trip to America.
I hope you enjoy it.
"America the Beautiful"
The Other McCain: Sex, Science, Nature and "Choice"
This is a great piece by Robert Stacy McCain.
If you don't read his blog on a daily basis you really should.
In this piece he refers back to his excellent previous essay on The Pill at 50.
Do read the whole thing, and hug your kids extra tight.
If you don't read his blog on a daily basis you really should.
In this piece he refers back to his excellent previous essay on The Pill at 50.
Do read the whole thing, and hug your kids extra tight.
American University Offers Female Students Extra Credit For Growing Armpit Hair
Can you say G-E-N-D-E-R S-T-U-D-I-E-S with me?
Now, repeat after me because you Gender Studies and Armpit Hair majors are going to need to familiarize yourself with this phrase:
"Would you like fries with that??"
Now, repeat after me because you Gender Studies and Armpit Hair majors are going to need to familiarize yourself with this phrase:
"Would you like fries with that??"
Why There Will Never Be Peace in the Middle East
There will never be peace in the Middle East until this difference disappears into the historical ether:
"Israel is a society which is based on the rule of law. As the family of Naftali Frenkel said, “If, in fact, an Arab youth was killed for nationalistic reasons, then we’re talking about an awful and shocking deed. There is no difference between blood and blood. Murder is murder, whatever the nationality and age, there is no justification, nor forgiving and no atonement for murder.”
"Contrast this to the words of Abu Eisha, mother of one of the Hamas members accused of the kidnapping of the three Israeli teenagers: “If he did the kidnapping, I‘ll be proud of him. I raised my children on the Islamic religion, and they are religious guys, honest and clean handed and their goal is to bring the victory of Islam.”
"Israel is a society which is based on the rule of law. As the family of Naftali Frenkel said, “If, in fact, an Arab youth was killed for nationalistic reasons, then we’re talking about an awful and shocking deed. There is no difference between blood and blood. Murder is murder, whatever the nationality and age, there is no justification, nor forgiving and no atonement for murder.”
"Contrast this to the words of Abu Eisha, mother of one of the Hamas members accused of the kidnapping of the three Israeli teenagers: “If he did the kidnapping, I‘ll be proud of him. I raised my children on the Islamic religion, and they are religious guys, honest and clean handed and their goal is to bring the victory of Islam.”
Absolute Must Read of the Day: Why Do Terrorists Target Children?
This is a hard piece to read, but it spells things out pretty clearly.
It's important to read it because it is the truth.
It talks about the reality of terrorism-why children in particular are targeted.
"Terrorists are nihilists par excellence: they strike at the foundation of the mainstream culture, seeking to wipe out its pivotal symbols and meanings. In the new millennium, amid a raging sea of conflicting concepts, pluralistic connotations, confusing priorities, habitual skepticism, intellectual and ethical relativism, perhaps our only enduring value is concern for children. Whatever else we believe, we believe unconditionally in securing the welfare, health, and security of children. No sane person will claim that while it is not nice to hurt children, there is another side to the argument. Today, children are the last consecrated absolute. For its part, militant nihilism strives to ruin first and foremost what their contemporaries hold sacred."
"Terror stipulates unceasing acceleration. When successful, perpetrators seek to take advantage of intensifying anxiety and strive to build up momentum. Random, en masse brutality against civilians—emblematic for the 20th-century terror–culminated in a spectacular act of apocalyptic destruction on 9/11. It made conspicuous that real targets are not those who die. The violent act is a ghastly message whose purpose is to intimidate the broader public, physically unaffected by bloodshed. The next round of sustained terrorization required increasingly severe psychological and emotional impact, not necessarily measured by casualty count."
“Nothing horrifies more than the murder of children” because it “is the ultimate rejection of life.”
Please read the whole thing. This is one to keep and file.
Via Instapundit.
It's important to read it because it is the truth.
It talks about the reality of terrorism-why children in particular are targeted.
"Terrorists are nihilists par excellence: they strike at the foundation of the mainstream culture, seeking to wipe out its pivotal symbols and meanings. In the new millennium, amid a raging sea of conflicting concepts, pluralistic connotations, confusing priorities, habitual skepticism, intellectual and ethical relativism, perhaps our only enduring value is concern for children. Whatever else we believe, we believe unconditionally in securing the welfare, health, and security of children. No sane person will claim that while it is not nice to hurt children, there is another side to the argument. Today, children are the last consecrated absolute. For its part, militant nihilism strives to ruin first and foremost what their contemporaries hold sacred."
"Terror stipulates unceasing acceleration. When successful, perpetrators seek to take advantage of intensifying anxiety and strive to build up momentum. Random, en masse brutality against civilians—emblematic for the 20th-century terror–culminated in a spectacular act of apocalyptic destruction on 9/11. It made conspicuous that real targets are not those who die. The violent act is a ghastly message whose purpose is to intimidate the broader public, physically unaffected by bloodshed. The next round of sustained terrorization required increasingly severe psychological and emotional impact, not necessarily measured by casualty count."
“Nothing horrifies more than the murder of children” because it “is the ultimate rejection of life.”
Please read the whole thing. This is one to keep and file.
Via Instapundit.
"Yes, The West Bank is Dangerous: Here's Why My Family Lives There Anyway."
I love the way the Washington Post has "SETTLER" in the headline, immediately demonizing the writer even before he gets a chance to speak.
This is a very nicely written personal essay.
"What motivates my wife and me to choose this place to raise our children (some the same age as the murdered boys from Gush Etzion) in spite of it all? Why do we disregard direct threats of terror and overcome all the challenges of living in small isolated towns, far from Israel’s main cities of Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem?"
"To us, that’s no different from the question all Israelis face: Why live here instead of in Los Angeles or in Australia?"
"Zionism is the national hope of the Jewish people. It promises a return to the national homeland from which our ancestors were expelled 2,000 years ago. At the core of Zionism is the historical connection of the Jewish people to this land. And not only do we see Judea and Samaria as part of Israel, but they are the heart of that national homeland. In the time of the Bible, our fathers dwelt on these hills. The cities of Shechem (also known as Nablus), Shilo, Beit El, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron are all situated along Route 60, the Road of the Patriarchs, which in biblical times was the main route taken by pilgrims to our capital, Jerusalem."
"In short, living here is a major part of our patriotism. By building our homes and raising our children here, we are reviving the historical connection of our people with our land. That is what Zionism is all about."
This is a very nicely written personal essay.
"What motivates my wife and me to choose this place to raise our children (some the same age as the murdered boys from Gush Etzion) in spite of it all? Why do we disregard direct threats of terror and overcome all the challenges of living in small isolated towns, far from Israel’s main cities of Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem?"
"To us, that’s no different from the question all Israelis face: Why live here instead of in Los Angeles or in Australia?"
"Zionism is the national hope of the Jewish people. It promises a return to the national homeland from which our ancestors were expelled 2,000 years ago. At the core of Zionism is the historical connection of the Jewish people to this land. And not only do we see Judea and Samaria as part of Israel, but they are the heart of that national homeland. In the time of the Bible, our fathers dwelt on these hills. The cities of Shechem (also known as Nablus), Shilo, Beit El, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron are all situated along Route 60, the Road of the Patriarchs, which in biblical times was the main route taken by pilgrims to our capital, Jerusalem."
"In short, living here is a major part of our patriotism. By building our homes and raising our children here, we are reviving the historical connection of our people with our land. That is what Zionism is all about."
Disgusting Salon Piece by Joan Walsh Attacking Pam Harris of Harris Vs. Quinn
This is your brain on extreme, mentally unstable liberalism:
"Or at least that’s what SCOTUS just said in Harris v. Quinn. Plaintiff Pam Harris was just a “mom” fighting to stop “the threat of unionization in a family home,” who sued the state of Illinois to avoid having to pay union dues out of funds she gets from Medicaid to care for her disabled son. Listen closely to the rhetoric of Harris and her supporters, and you could hear echoes of Nixon railing against “communal approaches” vs. “the family centered approach.” Harris is a vestige of a time when caring for everybody — young, old, disabled — was done by women, unpaid, in the home, and she’s a hero to people who think things should still be that way."
"Of course, Harris is the ultimate free rider, not just on the labor movement but on the women’s movement, since she’s taking Medicaid dollars and being paid, for “women’s work,” as her son’s attendant. The Fox reporter who interviewed Harris about her Supreme Court victory Monday closed his segment by declaring that now, thank god, nobody could say “this home on the Illinois/Wisconsin border is somehow a union shop.”
"That’s just the kind of phony issue the right used in the ’70s – fear of a world grown cold, a house that’s no longer a home, where moms demand money to do work they once did out of love – if they bother doing any of that work at all."
"Or at least that’s what SCOTUS just said in Harris v. Quinn. Plaintiff Pam Harris was just a “mom” fighting to stop “the threat of unionization in a family home,” who sued the state of Illinois to avoid having to pay union dues out of funds she gets from Medicaid to care for her disabled son. Listen closely to the rhetoric of Harris and her supporters, and you could hear echoes of Nixon railing against “communal approaches” vs. “the family centered approach.” Harris is a vestige of a time when caring for everybody — young, old, disabled — was done by women, unpaid, in the home, and she’s a hero to people who think things should still be that way."
"Of course, Harris is the ultimate free rider, not just on the labor movement but on the women’s movement, since she’s taking Medicaid dollars and being paid, for “women’s work,” as her son’s attendant. The Fox reporter who interviewed Harris about her Supreme Court victory Monday closed his segment by declaring that now, thank god, nobody could say “this home on the Illinois/Wisconsin border is somehow a union shop.”
"That’s just the kind of phony issue the right used in the ’70s – fear of a world grown cold, a house that’s no longer a home, where moms demand money to do work they once did out of love – if they bother doing any of that work at all."
United Kingdom: British MPs Admit-The Failure to Stop FGM Is A National Scandal
But will they do anything about it?
I am pessimistic about the possibility of anyone doing anything about this because there is not a single mention of Islam in the article, nor the connection between Islamic traditions and FGM.
So, if the "root cause" is not identified, a solution will never be forthcoming.
But, that's probably how most of the population prefers to carry on, dhimmi blinders safely fastened with the elites leading by pathetic, contemptuous example.
I am pessimistic about the possibility of anyone doing anything about this because there is not a single mention of Islam in the article, nor the connection between Islamic traditions and FGM.
So, if the "root cause" is not identified, a solution will never be forthcoming.
But, that's probably how most of the population prefers to carry on, dhimmi blinders safely fastened with the elites leading by pathetic, contemptuous example.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Is It Ever Acceptable to Lie On Your CV?
NO.
So don't be an idiot.
There are plenty of ways to make even boring, mundane stuff sound very interesting (I'm expert at that...) but never lie because you will get caught. You might think it's boring, but it probably isn't.
Never lie about your experience or skills. It's just not worth it-ever.
So don't be an idiot.
There are plenty of ways to make even boring, mundane stuff sound very interesting (I'm expert at that...) but never lie because you will get caught. You might think it's boring, but it probably isn't.
Never lie about your experience or skills. It's just not worth it-ever.
For the Ladies: Extremely Hot IDF Soldier Calls for Revenge-Across His Chest
I know, this is really an inappropriate post, but in the words of President Obama..."so sue me".
How will he be identified?
Does the army have a male chest inspection team? I never heard of that unit before...do they need foreign volunteers?
How will he be identified?
Does the army have a male chest inspection team? I never heard of that unit before...do they need foreign volunteers?
Brilliant: Instapundit Notices the Extreme White in the White House!
"Whole lotta white people watching soccer at the White House".
HAR!
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY-not.
Fifty Shades of White....
HAR!
CELEBRATE DIVERSITY-not.
Fifty Shades of White....
President Obama watches w WH staff the USA-Belgium World Cup soccer game pic.twitter.com/AnjFC1pBI4
— petesouza (@petesouza) July 1, 2014How A Late Night, High Speed Drive to the US-Canada Border Saved An American Man's Life-Wonderful Story UPDATED With STEYN
Just saw this on The Star's web site.
What an incredible story.
G-d bless them all.
UPDATE:
Steyn examines the story from another angle-the horror that is American bureaucratic regulation.
Can't argue with that.
"American Innovation-For Export Only".
What an incredible story.
G-d bless them all.
UPDATE:
Steyn examines the story from another angle-the horror that is American bureaucratic regulation.
Can't argue with that.
"American Innovation-For Export Only".
Have I Mentioned Lately How Much I Adore Mark Steyn? How Come Mark Steyn Gets It But Most Jews Don't?
Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Israel, or at least substitute level guest PM, you know-just like he does with the Rush Limbaugh show?
FOR SERIOUS AND NOT FOR JOKING.
Again, Steyn puts the dots together and makes sense of the seemingly senseless.
Steyn is not afraid to say what "Palestinian" culture really is, so why are Jews and other assorted, seemingly normal infidels so damned afraid of saying it out loud?
You must read the whole thing, "Down and Out in Beverly Hills...and Peshawar and Khartoum and Gaza", but especially the part where he cites that random, right-wing infidel Jewish mother again from suburban Toronto (THAT'S ME!!!!! GET IT?!?!? ME!!!!), in his closing.
The lede of an essay or news article is meant to pull you in, the middle makes the case, and the end must give the reader something to remember, so I'm delighted that Steyn concurs with my observation that Britain has pretty much evolved into the Soviet Union-that's what he wants to leave you with, a warning about where "free" and "civilized" societies are at.
That is to say, I'm delighted Steyn and I are on the same wavelength-but of course, not at all delighted about the Orwellian nature of the UK and its rapid, self-chosen decline into a Pakistani/Gazan sh&thole colony.
STEYN:
"Palestinian "nationalism" is a euphemism for a death-cult whose pathologies seep into almost every routine daily transaction: The last time I was there, a few years ago, the affable proprietors [Ed. note-OH MAH GAWD IS THAT EVER FUNNY I AM DYING, IT'S ALMOST AS GOOD AS "EXCITABLE LADS" THE BBQ AND RAPE YOOOTS OF EUROPE, PRETTY MUCH CAN"T BREATHE...NOW CARRY ON] at almost every convenience store had various local Martyrs of the Week pinned up on the wall behind the cash register, and the Education Ministry was giving first prize in its letter-writing competition to a seventh-grader from Jenin pledging to his deceased father to become a suicide bomber and "propel my living-dead body into your arms". "
"Their own corpses are historic victories, and Jewish corpses are the spoils thereof. There is no evidence of "nation-building", nor any appetite therefor. Invited to choose between nation-building and Jew-killing, they plump for the latter, every time."
FURTHERMORE:
"This Administration takes the view that, if an American infant and his mother get shanghaied in Khartoum because she's a Christian, that's just the way it is, and the way it will be until the last Christian is fled. Likewise, if an American Jewish boy gets murdered by Hamas, that's just the way it is, and the way it will be, until the last Jew is dead. To push back against Islam's psychoses would require too much effort from a craven and feckless "superpower"."
Anyone who identifies this truth publicly, in this day and age is a fellow warrior. Anyone who fights against it is a hero.
There are Prophet Mensches among us, and Mark Steyn is certainly one.
I send a big hug through the Interwebzz now to Mr. Steyn (thanks Al Gore for inventing it!).
FOR SERIOUS AND NOT FOR JOKING.
Again, Steyn puts the dots together and makes sense of the seemingly senseless.
Steyn is not afraid to say what "Palestinian" culture really is, so why are Jews and other assorted, seemingly normal infidels so damned afraid of saying it out loud?
You must read the whole thing, "Down and Out in Beverly Hills...and Peshawar and Khartoum and Gaza", but especially the part where he cites that random, right-wing infidel Jewish mother again from suburban Toronto (THAT'S ME!!!!! GET IT?!?!? ME!!!!), in his closing.
The lede of an essay or news article is meant to pull you in, the middle makes the case, and the end must give the reader something to remember, so I'm delighted that Steyn concurs with my observation that Britain has pretty much evolved into the Soviet Union-that's what he wants to leave you with, a warning about where "free" and "civilized" societies are at.
That is to say, I'm delighted Steyn and I are on the same wavelength-but of course, not at all delighted about the Orwellian nature of the UK and its rapid, self-chosen decline into a Pakistani/Gazan sh&thole colony.
STEYN:
"Palestinian "nationalism" is a euphemism for a death-cult whose pathologies seep into almost every routine daily transaction: The last time I was there, a few years ago, the affable proprietors [Ed. note-OH MAH GAWD IS THAT EVER FUNNY I AM DYING, IT'S ALMOST AS GOOD AS "EXCITABLE LADS" THE BBQ AND RAPE YOOOTS OF EUROPE, PRETTY MUCH CAN"T BREATHE...NOW CARRY ON] at almost every convenience store had various local Martyrs of the Week pinned up on the wall behind the cash register, and the Education Ministry was giving first prize in its letter-writing competition to a seventh-grader from Jenin pledging to his deceased father to become a suicide bomber and "propel my living-dead body into your arms". "
"Their own corpses are historic victories, and Jewish corpses are the spoils thereof. There is no evidence of "nation-building", nor any appetite therefor. Invited to choose between nation-building and Jew-killing, they plump for the latter, every time."
FURTHERMORE:
"This Administration takes the view that, if an American infant and his mother get shanghaied in Khartoum because she's a Christian, that's just the way it is, and the way it will be until the last Christian is fled. Likewise, if an American Jewish boy gets murdered by Hamas, that's just the way it is, and the way it will be, until the last Jew is dead. To push back against Islam's psychoses would require too much effort from a craven and feckless "superpower"."
Anyone who identifies this truth publicly, in this day and age is a fellow warrior. Anyone who fights against it is a hero.
There are Prophet Mensches among us, and Mark Steyn is certainly one.
I send a big hug through the Interwebzz now to Mr. Steyn (thanks Al Gore for inventing it!).
How Come Meotti Gets it But Most Jews Don't: "Weakness Excites Jewish Blood Lust"
This is the problem with Israel's "leadership".
Or, as my husband put it: "Bibi chartah", which pretty much means Bibi is crap.
"Israel’s morality, legality and humanity is a hot bed for terrorists and serial killers of Jewish children and students."
"Weakness excites Jewish blood lust."
"The Nazis also felt the same. They massacred the Jews because, as a Nazi doctor said, "we could do everything to them".
Or, as my husband put it: "Bibi chartah", which pretty much means Bibi is crap.
"Israel’s morality, legality and humanity is a hot bed for terrorists and serial killers of Jewish children and students."
"Weakness excites Jewish blood lust."
"The Nazis also felt the same. They massacred the Jews because, as a Nazi doctor said, "we could do everything to them".
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Good Lord in Heaven Britain is a Cesspool of Vapid Stupidity and Tyranny, Soviet Style
The "Angel of Woolwich" who talked down the jihadist murderers of Lee Rigby has been arrested and sent to a state mental hospital for a "race rant".
This is more like the Soviet Union than the United Kingdom. For shame.
Britain is dead.
Absolutely dead.
Horrifying.
This is more like the Soviet Union than the United Kingdom. For shame.
Britain is dead.
Absolutely dead.
Horrifying.
Nevada Woman Dies From ObamaCare
This is the result of the government owning your body.
She might be one of the first victims, but she certainly will not be one of the last.
She might be one of the first victims, but she certainly will not be one of the last.
I'm Clearly in the Wrong Line of Work
White House official calligrapher makes $97K per year.
Full time calligrapher!
Who would have ever thought someone could serve the American public so faithfully through pretty handwriting.
I guess the White House has never heard of laser printers.
Full time calligrapher!
Who would have ever thought someone could serve the American public so faithfully through pretty handwriting.
I guess the White House has never heard of laser printers.
America Sends Undiplomatic Diplomat to Canada
So glad the Financial Post picked up the WSJ story on the bungling ambassador Obama pawned off on us. #cdnpoli http://t.co/Bswr0aZi3v
— Ezra Levant (@ezralevant) July 2, 2014"Nazi" Poster Child Was Jewish
Interesting piece.
Background:
Doesn't that summarize the Jewish experience? The remarkable life-affirming nature of the Jews?
A one sentence reminder from a survivor to celebrate life and to continue laughing until our last breath.
Laugh about it now-very sage advice indeed.
Background:
"When Hessy Taft was six months old, she was a poster child for the Nazis. Her
photograph was chosen as the image of the ideal Aryan baby, and distributed
in party propaganda. But what the Nazis didn’t know was that their perfect
baby was really Jewish"
This sentence pretty much hopped off the page for me:
“I can laugh about it now,” the 80-year-old Professor Taft told Germany’s Bild
newspaper in an interview"This sentence pretty much hopped off the page for me:
Doesn't that summarize the Jewish experience? The remarkable life-affirming nature of the Jews?
A one sentence reminder from a survivor to celebrate life and to continue laughing until our last breath.
Laugh about it now-very sage advice indeed.
Douglas Murray is Brilliant and Shmuley Boteach is an Arrogant and Foolish Jew Who Should Know Better - UPDATED With Mark Steyn
Douglas Murray has penned an excellent piece at Gatestone called The Encouragers: Jihadists' Agents of Influence.
It's an outstanding essay and I urge you to read the whole thing.
"We are so intent upon avoiding the problem of our time, radical Islam, that in one scenario we are willing to ignore the people who call for violence and murder, and on the other hand pretend that those who have never called for violence or murder have actually been calling for it all along. If any Muslim anywhere is attacked, the Western media is eager to attribute the fault to anybody who has ever analysed or even noticed radical Islam. They blame the person who has noticed the fire rather than tackling the fire that is being pointed to."
"Yet when that same fire is burning, when Christians, Jews, other Muslims, secularists and others are targeted around the world by Islamists, we remain intent on hoping that this urge has nothing to do with any of the texts or books or preachings or encouragements in the milieu from which the perpetrators come. And all this in spite of the circumstance that it is we in the West who are often the ones financing and legitimizing these people, and sometimes -- as with the Palestinian Authority -- even handing them the funds to target us with."
"The willful effort to ignore what is in front of our eyes, to cast blame where there is none and ignore it where there is, are not demonstrations of entirely wholesome societies. Rather, they are examples of societies suffering through a sickness. And if we cannot see our way through this, then it is this sickness that may yet prove to be the one historians in the future will recognize to have been terminal."
Contrast his lucid, clear prose with the absolutely disgusting tripe written by "Rabbi" Shmuley Boteach, spiritual minister to the late Michael Jackson-who had a prediliction for hosting little boys at "sleepover" parties.
"Imams must condemn the murders".
Is this guy for real?
It is breathtakingly arrogant of Mr. Boteach to suggest that Jews owe a debt to Islam. And it's foolish and dangerous and stupid of him to write that imams must condemn the murders. The incitement to murder comes from within the sacred texts, and within the mosques and from the sermons of the imams.
Perhaps the most ignorant and evil statement in his stupid essay is this:
"Hamas’ values are an utter disgrace to the principles of Islam."
Really? So we should listen to Michael Jackson's "Rabbi" teach us about Hamas? We should listen to his opinion of Hamas rather than the Hamas charter itself? Rather than the Hamas jihadists who actually spell out quite clearly what their motivation is?
When Hamas representatives say that they want to kill the Jews, slaughter the infidels and that they are motivated by Islam-we should ignore that and listen to the good Rabbi?
This ignoramus has clearly never read the Hamas Charter or the Koran.
It is the height of arrogance and stupidity to assume that he knows better than Hamas about the intentions of Hamas. And what principles does he refer to?
A pathetic call for condemnation probably makes Mr. Boteach feel better about himself. After all, he condemned Baruch Goldstein! What a pillar of moral integrity is he!
Unfortunately for the Jewish people, in this article, he reveals himself as naive at best and dangerously foolish at worst.
So, dear reader, ho are you going to believe?
Mr. Boteach on Hamas, or your own lying eyes?
Shame on this pathetic excuse of a Jewish "leader".
UPDATE:
This outstanding piece by Mark Steyn "Hath Not A Jew Eyes?" is appropriate for this post.
The comments from Steyn about Abe Foxman are equally applicable to Boteach.
It's an outstanding essay and I urge you to read the whole thing.
"We are so intent upon avoiding the problem of our time, radical Islam, that in one scenario we are willing to ignore the people who call for violence and murder, and on the other hand pretend that those who have never called for violence or murder have actually been calling for it all along. If any Muslim anywhere is attacked, the Western media is eager to attribute the fault to anybody who has ever analysed or even noticed radical Islam. They blame the person who has noticed the fire rather than tackling the fire that is being pointed to."
"Yet when that same fire is burning, when Christians, Jews, other Muslims, secularists and others are targeted around the world by Islamists, we remain intent on hoping that this urge has nothing to do with any of the texts or books or preachings or encouragements in the milieu from which the perpetrators come. And all this in spite of the circumstance that it is we in the West who are often the ones financing and legitimizing these people, and sometimes -- as with the Palestinian Authority -- even handing them the funds to target us with."
"The willful effort to ignore what is in front of our eyes, to cast blame where there is none and ignore it where there is, are not demonstrations of entirely wholesome societies. Rather, they are examples of societies suffering through a sickness. And if we cannot see our way through this, then it is this sickness that may yet prove to be the one historians in the future will recognize to have been terminal."
Contrast his lucid, clear prose with the absolutely disgusting tripe written by "Rabbi" Shmuley Boteach, spiritual minister to the late Michael Jackson-who had a prediliction for hosting little boys at "sleepover" parties.
"Imams must condemn the murders".
Is this guy for real?
It is breathtakingly arrogant of Mr. Boteach to suggest that Jews owe a debt to Islam. And it's foolish and dangerous and stupid of him to write that imams must condemn the murders. The incitement to murder comes from within the sacred texts, and within the mosques and from the sermons of the imams.
Perhaps the most ignorant and evil statement in his stupid essay is this:
"Hamas’ values are an utter disgrace to the principles of Islam."
Really? So we should listen to Michael Jackson's "Rabbi" teach us about Hamas? We should listen to his opinion of Hamas rather than the Hamas charter itself? Rather than the Hamas jihadists who actually spell out quite clearly what their motivation is?
When Hamas representatives say that they want to kill the Jews, slaughter the infidels and that they are motivated by Islam-we should ignore that and listen to the good Rabbi?
This ignoramus has clearly never read the Hamas Charter or the Koran.
It is the height of arrogance and stupidity to assume that he knows better than Hamas about the intentions of Hamas. And what principles does he refer to?
A pathetic call for condemnation probably makes Mr. Boteach feel better about himself. After all, he condemned Baruch Goldstein! What a pillar of moral integrity is he!
Unfortunately for the Jewish people, in this article, he reveals himself as naive at best and dangerously foolish at worst.
So, dear reader, ho are you going to believe?
Mr. Boteach on Hamas, or your own lying eyes?
Shame on this pathetic excuse of a Jewish "leader".
UPDATE:
This outstanding piece by Mark Steyn "Hath Not A Jew Eyes?" is appropriate for this post.
The comments from Steyn about Abe Foxman are equally applicable to Boteach.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Michelle Obama's Cupcake Jihad and the War on Fun in America
Seriously-doesn't she have anything better to do?
I agree that fat is a huge, obese, blubbery problem in America.
However, banning cupcakes for little kids' birthday celebrations is not exactly the answer.
I bet she had a nice cake at her birthday.
But, it's do as I say, not as I do for this couple and their elite, brainwashed masses.
The First Lady should be occupied with things that are more important than a cupcake fatwa.
I agree that fat is a huge, obese, blubbery problem in America.
However, banning cupcakes for little kids' birthday celebrations is not exactly the answer.
I bet she had a nice cake at her birthday.
But, it's do as I say, not as I do for this couple and their elite, brainwashed masses.
The First Lady should be occupied with things that are more important than a cupcake fatwa.
The Supreme, Disgusting Indifference of Bureaucracy to Human Lives and Human Suffering
American veteran gets doctor's appointment with VA hospital 2 years after he dies.
"Timely service."
"Timely service."
Rabbi Sacks: In Memorial Eyal, Gilad and Naftali
This pretty much summarizes my feelings.
Please read the whole thing.
Please read the whole thing.
"Judaism is supremely a religion of life. That
is the logic of the Torah’s principle that those who have had even the
slightest contact with death need purification before they may enter
sacred space. The parah adumah, the rite of the red heifer,
delivered this message in the most dramatic possible way. It said, in
effect, that everything that lives – even a heifer that never bore the
yoke, even red, the colour of blood which is the symbol of life – may
one day turn to ash, but that ash must be dissolved in the waters of
life. God lives in life. God must never be associated with death."
"Eyal, Gilad and Naftali were killed by people
who believed in death. Too often in the past Jews were victims of people
who practised hate in the name of the God of love, cruelty in the name
of the God of compassion, and murder in the name of the God of life. It
is shocking to the very depths of humanity that this still continues to
this day."
"Against this we must never forget the simple truth that those who begin
by practising violence against their enemies end by committing it
against their fellow believers. The verdict of history is that cultures
that worship death, die, while those that sanctify life, live on. That
is why Judaism survives while the great empires that sought its
destruction were themselves destroyed."
That last paragraph is making me cry.
We survive with our tears, and holes in our hearts and our love of life.
Monday, June 30, 2014
May G-d Avenge Their Murders
I first heard that the bodies of the three Israeli teens were found while I was sitting with one of my children in a local Jewish community centre.
It was shortly after I was at the Israeli consulate on another matter. I then prepared a dinner for a friend who recently gave birth, the briss was last Sunday. It was so beautiful. The baby is extraordinarily lovely.
I have quite a few things to say, but I'm terribly numb right now. I thought the worst, and now it's the worst. Three more Jewish families in eternal mourning, hearts breaking, souls crushed.
There are many people commenting.
Certainly, the stupidest and most despicable piece so far comes from "Rabbi" Boteach. What an arrogant and disgusting man. I need to calm down before I address his ridiculous piece. Just despicable.
For now, I will say what I always say, because a few people have written to me personally to express their heartache and sympathies.
What can we do?
We continue to raise proud Jews with Jewish vaulues. We, you, must continue to support the Jewish state and the Jewish people for they are the barometer of civilization. Where Jews are slaughtered, so are others-so quickly. We must point out the hypocrites who weep not for bludgeoned Jews-and yes, that includes the mute response from some leftist Jews as well. We must stay focused on reality-that there is a festering, burgeoning mob that wants to slaughter us all, we must listen to what they say and understand what they do.
What they did to those three teens, they will do-happily-to your children and loved ones without a second thought. It's the reason they live. There are real Nazis among us. Same spirit.
Judenhaas opens the door to cultural and societal barbarity.
It cannot be contained. It cannot be negotiated with. It must be eliminated.
All vessels of this particularly virulent strand of sadistic, nihilistic barbarismmust be extinguished with all of the power that we have. The human vessels of this barbarity must be put on notice, and all of our military, philosophical, economical, intellectual, artistic, scientific prowess harnessed to crush them.
Where Jews are respected, and thrive Western culture thrives.
Where Jewish values, and Jewish reverence for human life is of paramount value-those countries and civilizations will thrive.
Never be embarrassed about that. Never apologize for that. Raise your children to be G-d fearing, life-revering souls. Never forget.
For those who wish to make donations in memory, as is Jewish tradition, I have several causes that are my own personal favourites.
I'm too weary at the moment to hyperlink them all, but I highly recommend ALEH (support for the disabled in Israel), Shalva (also supports disabled children, started by the mother of Nachshon Waxman z"l), Keren Malki (in memory of Malka Roth z"l, murdered in the Sbarro bombing), or your local Beit Halochem, which assists soldiers who have suffered debilitating injuries and helps in all aspects of rehabilitation.
The war against the savage, barbarians can be won. And we will win.
Too much heartache to contemplate this evening.
Sometimes it is very normal, and very human to mourn children we have never met.
It was shortly after I was at the Israeli consulate on another matter. I then prepared a dinner for a friend who recently gave birth, the briss was last Sunday. It was so beautiful. The baby is extraordinarily lovely.
I have quite a few things to say, but I'm terribly numb right now. I thought the worst, and now it's the worst. Three more Jewish families in eternal mourning, hearts breaking, souls crushed.
There are many people commenting.
Certainly, the stupidest and most despicable piece so far comes from "Rabbi" Boteach. What an arrogant and disgusting man. I need to calm down before I address his ridiculous piece. Just despicable.
For now, I will say what I always say, because a few people have written to me personally to express their heartache and sympathies.
What can we do?
We continue to raise proud Jews with Jewish vaulues. We, you, must continue to support the Jewish state and the Jewish people for they are the barometer of civilization. Where Jews are slaughtered, so are others-so quickly. We must point out the hypocrites who weep not for bludgeoned Jews-and yes, that includes the mute response from some leftist Jews as well. We must stay focused on reality-that there is a festering, burgeoning mob that wants to slaughter us all, we must listen to what they say and understand what they do.
What they did to those three teens, they will do-happily-to your children and loved ones without a second thought. It's the reason they live. There are real Nazis among us. Same spirit.
Judenhaas opens the door to cultural and societal barbarity.
It cannot be contained. It cannot be negotiated with. It must be eliminated.
All vessels of this particularly virulent strand of sadistic, nihilistic barbarismmust be extinguished with all of the power that we have. The human vessels of this barbarity must be put on notice, and all of our military, philosophical, economical, intellectual, artistic, scientific prowess harnessed to crush them.
Where Jews are respected, and thrive Western culture thrives.
Where Jewish values, and Jewish reverence for human life is of paramount value-those countries and civilizations will thrive.
Never be embarrassed about that. Never apologize for that. Raise your children to be G-d fearing, life-revering souls. Never forget.
For those who wish to make donations in memory, as is Jewish tradition, I have several causes that are my own personal favourites.
I'm too weary at the moment to hyperlink them all, but I highly recommend ALEH (support for the disabled in Israel), Shalva (also supports disabled children, started by the mother of Nachshon Waxman z"l), Keren Malki (in memory of Malka Roth z"l, murdered in the Sbarro bombing), or your local Beit Halochem, which assists soldiers who have suffered debilitating injuries and helps in all aspects of rehabilitation.
The war against the savage, barbarians can be won. And we will win.
Too much heartache to contemplate this evening.
Sometimes it is very normal, and very human to mourn children we have never met.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Mark Steyn Explains Slooooowly Why We Fight
Mark Steyn has a great post up about the IRS:
Letting the IRS Get Away With It
But it's not just about the IRS.
This is about all of the fights against the creeping totalitarianism in ostensibly "free" countries. This is about the freedoms and the liberty that has already been slowly eroded in our democracies. It's about bureaucrats yielding extraordinary powers to ruin the lives of ordinary citizens-with no due process and no punishment.
Liberty is encroached upon by bureaucrats in very incremental ways, little drips and drabs until one day you find yourself asking permission to give your own children lunch or being afraid to make donations to good causes that you believe in.
So in a nutshell:
"So, when it comes to the leaking of donor lists, we're not dealing with anything "theoretically" or "potentially" "troubling". These guys act on this information, and act hard, and they are willing to destroy your life for a hundred bucks."
"This is nothing to do with whether you support or oppose same-sex marriage. This is about whether you support free speech, public advocacy, private advocacy and ultimately - one day soon - the sanctity of the ballot box, and whether you oppose a culture of partisan thuggery."
Steyn is 100% correct.
That is why no battle is really too small.
It's like conservative economic principles-if you worry about the pennies, the dollars take care of themselves.
If you worry about small, seemingly innocuous incursions into your personal liberty, the larger, more egregious ones will not be able to fester and thrive.
It's also why there is no one saviour-so don't wait for one. Everyone has to fight the small fights, doing what they can, and not what they can't.
Letting the IRS Get Away With It
But it's not just about the IRS.
This is about all of the fights against the creeping totalitarianism in ostensibly "free" countries. This is about the freedoms and the liberty that has already been slowly eroded in our democracies. It's about bureaucrats yielding extraordinary powers to ruin the lives of ordinary citizens-with no due process and no punishment.
Liberty is encroached upon by bureaucrats in very incremental ways, little drips and drabs until one day you find yourself asking permission to give your own children lunch or being afraid to make donations to good causes that you believe in.
So in a nutshell:
"So, when it comes to the leaking of donor lists, we're not dealing with anything "theoretically" or "potentially" "troubling". These guys act on this information, and act hard, and they are willing to destroy your life for a hundred bucks."
"This is nothing to do with whether you support or oppose same-sex marriage. This is about whether you support free speech, public advocacy, private advocacy and ultimately - one day soon - the sanctity of the ballot box, and whether you oppose a culture of partisan thuggery."
Steyn is 100% correct.
That is why no battle is really too small.
It's like conservative economic principles-if you worry about the pennies, the dollars take care of themselves.
If you worry about small, seemingly innocuous incursions into your personal liberty, the larger, more egregious ones will not be able to fester and thrive.
It's also why there is no one saviour-so don't wait for one. Everyone has to fight the small fights, doing what they can, and not what they can't.
What a Traitor and Freak: Green Beret Went Native in Afghanistan, Nutty Chick Follows Him to Dirt Huts, Hanging With Taliban and Eating Beans
There are so many lunatics in the world.
This one, oddly enough, was the son of two teachers.
Imagine that.
This one, oddly enough, was the son of two teachers.
Imagine that.
The Names of the Victims
Please read Caroline Glick's column:
The Names of the Victims
"Now we know their names."
Glick suggests several real things that the IDF and PM Netanyahu can do.
Releasing terrorists is Jews playing Russian roulette with other Jews' lives.
Fortunately it appears that at least one of the suggestions is being taken seriously.
Note also The Silence of A President about a kidnapped citizen.
The Names of the Victims
"Now we know their names."
Glick suggests several real things that the IDF and PM Netanyahu can do.
Releasing terrorists is Jews playing Russian roulette with other Jews' lives.
Fortunately it appears that at least one of the suggestions is being taken seriously.
Note also The Silence of A President about a kidnapped citizen.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Why Does the Toronto District School Board Hate Disabled Children?
Yes, it's come to this:
Help wanted from the taxpayer-funded Toronto District Public School Board.
Is there a single school in the entire district that might make life just a little easier for a disabled boy in a wheelchair?
Or will the TDSB choose to make his life much more difficult and miserable?
Jacob understands everything. He is trapped in a body that has betrayed him.
Why does the TDSB hate kids with disabilities and want them to suffer, instead of thrive?
#FreeJacob
Please pass along and post and get the Toronto District School Board to respond.
Help wanted from the taxpayer-funded Toronto District Public School Board.
Is there a single school in the entire district that might make life just a little easier for a disabled boy in a wheelchair?
Or will the TDSB choose to make his life much more difficult and miserable?
Jacob understands everything. He is trapped in a body that has betrayed him.
Why does the TDSB hate kids with disabilities and want them to suffer, instead of thrive?
#FreeJacob
Please pass along and post and get the Toronto District School Board to respond.
Must Read: How to Control the Out of Control IRS Bureaucracy
This is a good read.
Via Instapundit.
This sentence really nails it:
"Bureaucrats can be smug because they lack consequences. They have no “skin in the game.”
Furthermore:
"In America’s first 100 years, federal officials could be sued in state courts for acting beyond their authority. In his book Creating the Administrative Constitution, Yale law professor Jerry Mashaw chronicles how this helped temper bad behavior."
"Law professor Glenn Reynolds over at Instapundit is among those who believe that government officials need more civil and criminal liability for their bad acts. There are some private remedies on the books, but they are too weak to be effective."
"The way to control this epidemic of government law-breaking is to allow citizen victims to sue, and legislate personally liability for bureaucrats guilty of willfully illegal conduct."
"Until government bureaucrats face the consequences of meaningful remedies, they will continue to act like America's untouchable class."
This is the case for all bureaucracies, even in "civilized" countries such as America and Canada. The bureaucrats never feel any personal pain as a consequence of their behaviour, good or bad judgement.
This is particularly acute and egregious within the child-welfare system, but not limited to that. The tax collection agencies, and now even socialized medical bureaucracies can be included in this.
It's epidemic, expanding, always anonymous and always unpunished.
That's got to stop.
Via Instapundit.
This sentence really nails it:
"Bureaucrats can be smug because they lack consequences. They have no “skin in the game.”
Furthermore:
"In America’s first 100 years, federal officials could be sued in state courts for acting beyond their authority. In his book Creating the Administrative Constitution, Yale law professor Jerry Mashaw chronicles how this helped temper bad behavior."
"Law professor Glenn Reynolds over at Instapundit is among those who believe that government officials need more civil and criminal liability for their bad acts. There are some private remedies on the books, but they are too weak to be effective."
"The way to control this epidemic of government law-breaking is to allow citizen victims to sue, and legislate personally liability for bureaucrats guilty of willfully illegal conduct."
"Until government bureaucrats face the consequences of meaningful remedies, they will continue to act like America's untouchable class."
This is the case for all bureaucracies, even in "civilized" countries such as America and Canada. The bureaucrats never feel any personal pain as a consequence of their behaviour, good or bad judgement.
This is particularly acute and egregious within the child-welfare system, but not limited to that. The tax collection agencies, and now even socialized medical bureaucracies can be included in this.
It's epidemic, expanding, always anonymous and always unpunished.
That's got to stop.
Judenhass From Europe
These people can seriously go f&ck themselves.
Israel and the Jewish people will thrive despite their Jew-loathing.
Despite the platitudes, despite the hatred-Israel's economy and culture and demographics are booming.
Jews will keep living and celebrating life.
These pathetic attempts to kill the Jewish state's economy will backfire and merely expose the rot of antisemitism that is embedded deep within the blood-soaked earth of Europe.
Israel and the Jewish people will thrive despite their Jew-loathing.
Despite the platitudes, despite the hatred-Israel's economy and culture and demographics are booming.
Jews will keep living and celebrating life.
These pathetic attempts to kill the Jewish state's economy will backfire and merely expose the rot of antisemitism that is embedded deep within the blood-soaked earth of Europe.
Very Cool and Makes Sense: New Research Shows How Running Programs Help Kids With Autism
This is great.
There is no reason why kids with disabilities should not have the healthiest lives possible.
Too many times, kids with disabilities and their parents become really inactive and overweight and take solace in food.
This is a fantastic article. Very inspiring and I hope we see more of these types of initatives in the future.
There is no reason why kids with disabilities should not have the healthiest lives possible.
Too many times, kids with disabilities and their parents become really inactive and overweight and take solace in food.
This is a fantastic article. Very inspiring and I hope we see more of these types of initatives in the future.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Celebrate Pakistani Culture in America
You know you want to!
Marrying your cousin is a good thing in this culture.
Marrying the wrong cousin is a death sentence. Imagine that?!?
This cultural export is now all over the world. It is one thing that Pakistan has successfully exported to most Western nations. How lovely.
With the honour/shame, tribal, control-women's-sexuality culture comes the other natural result, which is a surge in the births of severely disabled children. These disabilities are PREVENTABLE and not spontaneous, and are a direct result of consanguinity.
However, tribal bonds and family honour are more important, disabled children be damned. And it's the infidel taxpayer that has to pick up the tab for care so no big deal, right?
"The daughter of a Brooklyn cabbie wept uncontrollably as she faced her father in a federal courtroom where he is on trial for conspiring to murder her lover’s relatives in Pakistan because she had spurned an arranged marriage."
"Amina Ajmal, 23, took the witness stand to testify against her father, Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry, who faces life in prison if he’s convicted of orchestrating the so-called “honor killings” half a world away."
From the NY Times:
"A Brooklyn woman said she was held captive for three years in Pakistan by relatives who threatened to kill her if she did not marry a Pakistani man. After the marriage, she escaped with the help of the American Embassy last month and came to a secret location in the United States, away from her father, who had ordered the union, she said"
Via FrontPage
Marrying your cousin is a good thing in this culture.
Marrying the wrong cousin is a death sentence. Imagine that?!?
This cultural export is now all over the world. It is one thing that Pakistan has successfully exported to most Western nations. How lovely.
With the honour/shame, tribal, control-women's-sexuality culture comes the other natural result, which is a surge in the births of severely disabled children. These disabilities are PREVENTABLE and not spontaneous, and are a direct result of consanguinity.
However, tribal bonds and family honour are more important, disabled children be damned. And it's the infidel taxpayer that has to pick up the tab for care so no big deal, right?
"The daughter of a Brooklyn cabbie wept uncontrollably as she faced her father in a federal courtroom where he is on trial for conspiring to murder her lover’s relatives in Pakistan because she had spurned an arranged marriage."
"Amina Ajmal, 23, took the witness stand to testify against her father, Mohammad Ajmal Choudhry, who faces life in prison if he’s convicted of orchestrating the so-called “honor killings” half a world away."
From the NY Times:
"A Brooklyn woman said she was held captive for three years in Pakistan by relatives who threatened to kill her if she did not marry a Pakistani man. After the marriage, she escaped with the help of the American Embassy last month and came to a secret location in the United States, away from her father, who had ordered the union, she said"
Via FrontPage
Ed Driscoll: The Palace Guard MSM Drops the Mask
This is good stuff.
I must say, I thought that it said that the media was involved with some heavy petting with former president Clinton but it was "feted'.
("The media have long voted overwhelmingly Democrat in presidential elections; as Walter Cronkite once said at a Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner in the mid-1990s, in-between feting the Clintons on his yacht in Martha’s Vineyard...")
HONEST MISTAKE!!!
Same thing, right??!?!
I must say, I thought that it said that the media was involved with some heavy petting with former president Clinton but it was "feted'.
("The media have long voted overwhelmingly Democrat in presidential elections; as Walter Cronkite once said at a Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner in the mid-1990s, in-between feting the Clintons on his yacht in Martha’s Vineyard...")
HONEST MISTAKE!!!
Same thing, right??!?!
"When Peace Becomes Immoral"
Well said.
This is an outstanding personal essay and I urge you to read every single word.
This is an outstanding personal essay and I urge you to read every single word.
"Begging for
appeasement is pitiful."
"The devastating side-effects are a synthesis of
self-contempt and an increased repulsion in the captors. I know what it
is to beg. I have done it."
"With a machete at my throat I pleaded for my
life that day in the forest."
"Those moments of begging deluded me into a
false sense of security and offered me a distorted reality that the sons
of evil would change their mind. They didn’t. Thirty minutes later,
Kristine Luken Z”L was laying slaughtered among the cyclamens."
"I therefore cannot, do not and will not beg because I do not believe in it."
Major Breakthrough on Cystic Fibrosis
Very interesting research, and hopefully will help people with this horrible disease.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Scotland is Chock Full of Crazy People and Nanny Bastards Who Are Out of Control
Hey, I have a great idea!
Let's expand the federal bureaucracy and jobs-for-life in Scotland AND terrorize parents at the same time!!!
What could possibly be wrong with that?
Let's expand the federal bureaucracy and jobs-for-life in Scotland AND terrorize parents at the same time!!!
What could possibly be wrong with that?
Margaret Wente: Uncle Sam Is Shaking Me Down
The IRS really is a tyrannical extension of the Obama administration cloaked as a non-partisan, revenue-collecting, national agency.
Mark Steyn: Vampires on the Centre Court
Funny stuff with Steyn this morning on the Oakley show.
The best nugget was his description of David Suzuki, the know-nothing environmental poseur supreme as "garlanded and baubled" by all his suck-up, suck-off comrades-in-green. I nearly died!
Listen to the whole thing.
The best nugget was his description of David Suzuki, the know-nothing environmental poseur supreme as "garlanded and baubled" by all his suck-up, suck-off comrades-in-green. I nearly died!
Listen to the whole thing.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Must Read: Forced Marriage-The Survivor's Tales
This is a harrowing read from The Telegraph.
Forced versus "arranged" is an important distinction of course. Forced means no choice. In arranged marriages, both the man and woman (theoretically) have a choice to decline the match.
I would like to point out how clearly this piece demonstrates culture and religion trump geography and host culture. Meaning, the girls who were sentenced to arranged and abusive marriages grew up in Western countries, yet their entire existence was in a religious/culture bubble. That's probably the most frightening part of this article from a philosophical perspective. It shows the failure of multiculturalism, reveals the cowardice of the West as people are unwilling to admit that our culture simply is superior.
The other part of these stories that is horrifying is how culture and religion trump a mother's and father's love for child.
Honor before child. That is barbaric and primitive.
A mother referring to her daughter as "damaged goods" made my hair stand on edge.
"The first time I saw this man was at the ceremony,” she continues."
“On our wedding night he raped me. When I told my mother this the next day she said, 'It’s the husband’s prerogative if he wants to have sex.’”
"Married life worsened for Khan after she returned to Britain and her husband was granted indefinite leave to join her."
“He became controlling and violent,” she says.
“I had to dress in a hijab, behave like a good Pakistani housewife, even though I was tired from going out to work every day.”
"One day, after Khan had fled another violent row at her marital home, her parents gave her an ultimatum."
“My mum told me to make my marriage work or to get divorced and marry an older man. She said, and I remember this clearly, 'You’re damaged goods now. No one else will want you.’”
"That night Khan tried to commit suicide."
“I slashed my wrists across, the way they show it on TV dramas, and I just sat there, crying.”
Forced versus "arranged" is an important distinction of course. Forced means no choice. In arranged marriages, both the man and woman (theoretically) have a choice to decline the match.
I would like to point out how clearly this piece demonstrates culture and religion trump geography and host culture. Meaning, the girls who were sentenced to arranged and abusive marriages grew up in Western countries, yet their entire existence was in a religious/culture bubble. That's probably the most frightening part of this article from a philosophical perspective. It shows the failure of multiculturalism, reveals the cowardice of the West as people are unwilling to admit that our culture simply is superior.
The other part of these stories that is horrifying is how culture and religion trump a mother's and father's love for child.
Honor before child. That is barbaric and primitive.
A mother referring to her daughter as "damaged goods" made my hair stand on edge.
"The first time I saw this man was at the ceremony,” she continues."
“On our wedding night he raped me. When I told my mother this the next day she said, 'It’s the husband’s prerogative if he wants to have sex.’”
"Married life worsened for Khan after she returned to Britain and her husband was granted indefinite leave to join her."
“He became controlling and violent,” she says.
“I had to dress in a hijab, behave like a good Pakistani housewife, even though I was tired from going out to work every day.”
"One day, after Khan had fled another violent row at her marital home, her parents gave her an ultimatum."
“My mum told me to make my marriage work or to get divorced and marry an older man. She said, and I remember this clearly, 'You’re damaged goods now. No one else will want you.’”
"That night Khan tried to commit suicide."
“I slashed my wrists across, the way they show it on TV dramas, and I just sat there, crying.”
America: You Are Not Free If A 9 Year Old Boy Cannot Lend Books Out From His Front Lawn, For Free
This is the second case of a child, this time a 9-year old, being at the vanguard of individual freedom, liberty and fighting back against the meddling, encroaching bureaucracy of "civilized" nations such as America.
(Remember the Cupcake Crusader I mentioned a little while back...)
"Spencer Collins told Fox4KC he had the idea to create a “free little library” after his mother, an elementary school teacher, saw the idea in another state. The idea is to share books and a love of reading among neighbors by placing books in a clear box, and encouraging others to take a book from it or leave a book in it."
“Reading is one of my favorite things to do. We built it on Mother’s Day as a present for my mom because she really wanted one,” Spencer said."
"However, the family soon received a letter from local officials telling them they must take down their library or face a fine. The letter said the library violated an ordinance that forbids structures on the front lawns of single-family homes."
The busybodies are just following orders!
"Leawood director of community development Richard Coleman said the city isn’t targeting Spencer’s library, but is enforcing a law."
So a 9 year old crusader is going to fight city hall on behalf of all the people who just shuffle around, and let themselves be bullied all the time by busybodies and shrug and say WHATEVERRRRRRR.
“I want them to change the law. That’s my main thought. I just don’t like it. I think it’s unfair because it’s really good to the community,” Spencer said."
"The family took down the library Wednesday afternoon so it is no longer in violation of an ordinance and does not face a fine. Spencer says he plans to address city council at its next meeting."
(Remember the Cupcake Crusader I mentioned a little while back...)
"Spencer Collins told Fox4KC he had the idea to create a “free little library” after his mother, an elementary school teacher, saw the idea in another state. The idea is to share books and a love of reading among neighbors by placing books in a clear box, and encouraging others to take a book from it or leave a book in it."
“Reading is one of my favorite things to do. We built it on Mother’s Day as a present for my mom because she really wanted one,” Spencer said."
"However, the family soon received a letter from local officials telling them they must take down their library or face a fine. The letter said the library violated an ordinance that forbids structures on the front lawns of single-family homes."
The busybodies are just following orders!
"Leawood director of community development Richard Coleman said the city isn’t targeting Spencer’s library, but is enforcing a law."
So a 9 year old crusader is going to fight city hall on behalf of all the people who just shuffle around, and let themselves be bullied all the time by busybodies and shrug and say WHATEVERRRRRRR.
“I want them to change the law. That’s my main thought. I just don’t like it. I think it’s unfair because it’s really good to the community,” Spencer said."
"The family took down the library Wednesday afternoon so it is no longer in violation of an ordinance and does not face a fine. Spencer says he plans to address city council at its next meeting."
Monday, June 23, 2014
VDH: The Decline of Western Civilization
This:
"A sign of a sick society is its cheap empathy and caring for the present, and its utter indifference to the past and future."
"We worry so much about poor Mr. Bergdahl,
hardly at all about those lost or maimed trying to find him, or those
who were similarly injured or killed trying to arrest the five Taliban
killers we freed for Bergdahl, and nothing at all for the thousands that
the five have killed or the myriads whom they may well kill again.
Thinking of all of them wins us no psychological recompense in the way
our cheap sympathy for Bergdahl does."
"Ditto poor Lois Lerner, whom some on the left
have portrayed as a victim. Not a word about the hundreds of lives made
wretched by her imperious witch-hunts and audits."
"Not a word about the legal immigrants who
cannot enter the U.S., given the illegal aliens who cut in front of
their line. We hear so much about the 90,000 children who were sent into
the U.S., but nothing about the callousness of their parents, the
conniving of their home governments, a deceitful Mexico that facilitated
their transit, the Obama administration that vies for their political
allegiance, or lots of killers and criminals who will enter the U.S.
while the Border Patrol is distracted and busy as a social welfare
agency."
American Priorities: UPDATED WITH STEYN!
Ambassador Chris Stevens was unavailable for comment.
Ooooh.
This just in!
Mark Steyn on Border Guards Then and Now
"If you had asked me, in that cafe in Rutba 11 years ago, as I was enjoying what passed for the "mixed grill" with mein host, what utter defeat would look like in a single image, it would be the scene that now greets you in the western desert: An Iraqi border post staffed by hardcore jihadists from an al-Qaeda spin-off. The details are choice - the black flag of al-Qaeda flies from buildings built by American taxpayers, they drive vehicles paid for by American taxpayers, they shoot aircraft out of the sky with Stinger missiles donated by American taxpayers - and thousands of their footsoldiers are nominally Britons, Frenchmen, Aussies, Canucks, Americans and other western citizens for whom the open road in Iraq, decapitating as they go, is the greatest adventure of their lives. But, as I said, these are details. The central image - the al-Qaeda man at the border post - is in itself an image of complete and utter defeat."
As noted above, America is too busy worrying about sexually diverse diplomats to actually, you know-pay attention to world affairs.
Ooooh.
This just in!
Mark Steyn on Border Guards Then and Now
"If you had asked me, in that cafe in Rutba 11 years ago, as I was enjoying what passed for the "mixed grill" with mein host, what utter defeat would look like in a single image, it would be the scene that now greets you in the western desert: An Iraqi border post staffed by hardcore jihadists from an al-Qaeda spin-off. The details are choice - the black flag of al-Qaeda flies from buildings built by American taxpayers, they drive vehicles paid for by American taxpayers, they shoot aircraft out of the sky with Stinger missiles donated by American taxpayers - and thousands of their footsoldiers are nominally Britons, Frenchmen, Aussies, Canucks, Americans and other western citizens for whom the open road in Iraq, decapitating as they go, is the greatest adventure of their lives. But, as I said, these are details. The central image - the al-Qaeda man at the border post - is in itself an image of complete and utter defeat."
As noted above, America is too busy worrying about sexually diverse diplomats to actually, you know-pay attention to world affairs.
Friday, June 20, 2014
About the Three Jewish Teenagers Kidnapped By Neo-Nazi Jihadis Barbarians....
I am not posting a lot about this because I don't think social media does fat load of any good to "help" in a case like this.
So, I'm going to say what I usually say-if you pray, then pray.
There is also a request for Jewish women to light three extra Sabbath candles tonight. I don't believe it would hurt for other people to light a candle and pray as well, that can only help.
The main thing is to live your life and raise your children to follow the G-d of Israel and understand the superiority of Western, Judeo-Christian values and cultures and the Seven Noahide laws.
You also have to remember that a lot of times, terrible things happen especially when dealing with barbarian humans who take pleasure in shedding blood and have no fear of death themselves, and not just that-bear children in order to have them kill themselves and others in the service of their deity. Mothers are supposed to protect their children and this nihilistic blood pursuit turns human history upside down. Animals protect their young, mourn their dead so we cannot and should not call these inhumane humans 'animals'. That is not the case, it is not accurate.
What else can you do?
Defend freedom on a micro level EVERY day. The micro takes care of the macro.
If you are afraid of telling a joke, or speaking freely, or talking about your beliefs in public then you cannot consider yourself a real warrior for our superior civilization. So don't be that person. Do what you can, not what you can't but realize that every action has a consequence and a reaction.
Pray that G-d guides the hands of the IDF and that they find these boys alive and well, raise your children well, never surrender, don't be afraid, do good deeds and don't buy into utopian fantasies of "peace" in some distant unicorn future for unsolvable problems. Do not think that an enemy such as this can be pacified or negotiated with. Learn the lessons of history, look the barbarity straight in the face and be willing to recognize it and fight it.
This is just a short list of achievable victories, and in my view at least, are all real things we can do while we wait for the IDF to achieve miracles.
So, I'm going to say what I usually say-if you pray, then pray.
There is also a request for Jewish women to light three extra Sabbath candles tonight. I don't believe it would hurt for other people to light a candle and pray as well, that can only help.
The main thing is to live your life and raise your children to follow the G-d of Israel and understand the superiority of Western, Judeo-Christian values and cultures and the Seven Noahide laws.
You also have to remember that a lot of times, terrible things happen especially when dealing with barbarian humans who take pleasure in shedding blood and have no fear of death themselves, and not just that-bear children in order to have them kill themselves and others in the service of their deity. Mothers are supposed to protect their children and this nihilistic blood pursuit turns human history upside down. Animals protect their young, mourn their dead so we cannot and should not call these inhumane humans 'animals'. That is not the case, it is not accurate.
What else can you do?
Defend freedom on a micro level EVERY day. The micro takes care of the macro.
If you are afraid of telling a joke, or speaking freely, or talking about your beliefs in public then you cannot consider yourself a real warrior for our superior civilization. So don't be that person. Do what you can, not what you can't but realize that every action has a consequence and a reaction.
Pray that G-d guides the hands of the IDF and that they find these boys alive and well, raise your children well, never surrender, don't be afraid, do good deeds and don't buy into utopian fantasies of "peace" in some distant unicorn future for unsolvable problems. Do not think that an enemy such as this can be pacified or negotiated with. Learn the lessons of history, look the barbarity straight in the face and be willing to recognize it and fight it.
This is just a short list of achievable victories, and in my view at least, are all real things we can do while we wait for the IDF to achieve miracles.
Holy Crap: Department of Homeland Security Solicited Vendor to Handle 65,000 Unaccompanied Minors-IN JANUARY
Transforming America.
Utterly corrupt, thug administration.
Document here.
Original story broken by Conservative Treehouse.
Utterly corrupt, thug administration.
Document here.
Original story broken by Conservative Treehouse.
Open Season on Jews in France
Correct.
And as a result-Jews leaving France in record numbers.
Where the Holocaust failed, the French Intifada may succeed.
And as a result-Jews leaving France in record numbers.
Where the Holocaust failed, the French Intifada may succeed.
Why Does Obama Hate American Babies With Heart Problems and Want Them to Die?
Serious question.
Thanks, @BarackObama, for causing her to lose her cardiologist. Her name is Norah, not that you care. pic.twitter.com/Yk6DgyFSiC
— Holly Fisher (@HollyRFisher) June 19, 2014
Mark Steyn On Hilary Clinton
OMG!!!
SORRY THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLE!!
AIYEEEEE!!!! WIPING IMAGE FROM BRAIN!!!
Mark Steyn DISCUSSING Hilary Clinton.
In this discussion on the Hugh Hewitt show, he rightly describes Hilary Clinton's antipathy and philosophical opposition to both the first and second amendments.
Also some apt observations about Iraq, but the comments about the thought-police instincts of leftists like Clinton are to be taken 100% at face value. Very revealing.
SORRY THAT SOUNDS TERRIBLE!!
AIYEEEEE!!!! WIPING IMAGE FROM BRAIN!!!
Mark Steyn DISCUSSING Hilary Clinton.
In this discussion on the Hugh Hewitt show, he rightly describes Hilary Clinton's antipathy and philosophical opposition to both the first and second amendments.
Also some apt observations about Iraq, but the comments about the thought-police instincts of leftists like Clinton are to be taken 100% at face value. Very revealing.
OJ Simpson Makes People Transgendered?!?!
Ummm.....weird?!?!?!?
UPDATE: Thanks to Kathy Draidle for linking. I said there are so many angles to think about in this story.
Most of all, how happy would you have been to fly with someone who was, quite literally thinking of cutting their dick off?
UPDATE: Thanks to Kathy Draidle for linking. I said there are so many angles to think about in this story.
Most of all, how happy would you have been to fly with someone who was, quite literally thinking of cutting their dick off?
What She Says: We Are A Land of Suckers
Great essay, smart Jew.
"This week, like most children in Israel, they are more than aware of the situation of the three kidnapped teenagers and are praying for their safe return. So, I thought I would see what they thought about the fact that Abu Mazen’s wife was treated in a private hospital in Israel this week… and that the brother-in-law and the grandchild of the head of the terrorist organization, Hamas, yes, those who are responsible for kidnapping Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, were also treated in Israeli hospitals in the recent past. My eight-year old son didn’t have to think long before he had the answer, “Mum, I think we are ‘friers’.”
"This week, like most children in Israel, they are more than aware of the situation of the three kidnapped teenagers and are praying for their safe return. So, I thought I would see what they thought about the fact that Abu Mazen’s wife was treated in a private hospital in Israel this week… and that the brother-in-law and the grandchild of the head of the terrorist organization, Hamas, yes, those who are responsible for kidnapping Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, were also treated in Israeli hospitals in the recent past. My eight-year old son didn’t have to think long before he had the answer, “Mum, I think we are ‘friers’.”
Al Gore Blames Jihadi Civil War in Syria on Global Warming
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| Pucker up! |
By the way, when did Al Gore morph into Mrs. Doubtfire?
| This is apparently NOT Al Gore |
Thursday, June 19, 2014
I Like the Cut of Tory MP Tim Uppal's Jib!
THIS GUY!!!!!!!
"Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – considered holy by Jews, Muslims and Christians – should be open to all, says Tim Uppal, Canada’s minister of state for multiculturalism."
And of course a quote from the usual Official Jew:
"Frank Dimant, head of B’nai Brith Canada, said Mr. Uppal’s visit demonstrated Canada’s support for religious freedom."
“Just as in Israel itself there is religious freedom for all groups, so the Temple Mount must be a reflection of the religious freedoms that exist throughout Israel,” he said.
“The more the world learns of the restrictions that the Muslims have put on other faiths like the Jews, like the Christians, and especially on the holiest Jewish site, I think it will wake up the spirit of people to say this is not justifiable.”
Unfortunately, it is WE THE JEWS who made this happen-please see Moshe Dayan and the surrendering of the Temple Mount to the Muslim Waqf.
It is the Israeli police that actually enforce the religious apartheid fatwa at the Temple Mount, and implement the sharia directives of the Waqf.
In other words, Jews were the ones to empower the restrictions on Jews at the Temple Mount.
My idiot people.
"Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – considered holy by Jews, Muslims and Christians – should be open to all, says Tim Uppal, Canada’s minister of state for multiculturalism."
And of course a quote from the usual Official Jew:
"Frank Dimant, head of B’nai Brith Canada, said Mr. Uppal’s visit demonstrated Canada’s support for religious freedom."
“Just as in Israel itself there is religious freedom for all groups, so the Temple Mount must be a reflection of the religious freedoms that exist throughout Israel,” he said.
“The more the world learns of the restrictions that the Muslims have put on other faiths like the Jews, like the Christians, and especially on the holiest Jewish site, I think it will wake up the spirit of people to say this is not justifiable.”
Unfortunately, it is WE THE JEWS who made this happen-please see Moshe Dayan and the surrendering of the Temple Mount to the Muslim Waqf.
It is the Israeli police that actually enforce the religious apartheid fatwa at the Temple Mount, and implement the sharia directives of the Waqf.
In other words, Jews were the ones to empower the restrictions on Jews at the Temple Mount.
My idiot people.
Teacher Giving Sex Offenders High School Equivalency Exam Raped When Left Alone
And in other news, water is wet.
Now, one can argue the merits of being a female person choosing a career teaching violent sex offenders, but that career is a personal choice. The merits are debatable.
(I would say: THUMBS DOWN, BAD IDEA)
What is not debatable apparently, is that nobody at the prison needs to be investigated or disciplined because they followed all the "accepted corrections practices nationwide".
Well-that's certainly good to know.
I had no idea that it was completely acceptable and regular throughout the nation that female teachers are left alone with violent sex offenders and raped.
Hey, glad we cleared that up!
From the Department of Corrections:
"Department of Corrections spokesman Doug Nick said classrooms at prisons across the state are having cameras installed. But he said no administrative investigation was launched because there was no need, and no one was disciplined. He said all prisons are dangerous places and staff are trained accordingly."
"This is an assault that reflects the fact that inmates in our system often act out violently, and it is the inmate suspect who is responsible for this despicable act," he said."
"Nick also said that not having a guard in classrooms or nearby "follows accepted corrections practices nationwide."
Now, one can argue the merits of being a female person choosing a career teaching violent sex offenders, but that career is a personal choice. The merits are debatable.
(I would say: THUMBS DOWN, BAD IDEA)
What is not debatable apparently, is that nobody at the prison needs to be investigated or disciplined because they followed all the "accepted corrections practices nationwide".
Well-that's certainly good to know.
I had no idea that it was completely acceptable and regular throughout the nation that female teachers are left alone with violent sex offenders and raped.
Hey, glad we cleared that up!
From the Department of Corrections:
"Department of Corrections spokesman Doug Nick said classrooms at prisons across the state are having cameras installed. But he said no administrative investigation was launched because there was no need, and no one was disciplined. He said all prisons are dangerous places and staff are trained accordingly."
"This is an assault that reflects the fact that inmates in our system often act out violently, and it is the inmate suspect who is responsible for this despicable act," he said."
"Nick also said that not having a guard in classrooms or nearby "follows accepted corrections practices nationwide."
Caroline Glick: Ignoring the Elephant
Exactly.
"Three Jewish boys were abducted by Palestinian terrorists while trying to catch a ride home from school Thursday night. And as far as the foreign press is concerned, it’s their own damned fault."
"Three Jewish boys were abducted by Palestinian terrorists while trying to catch a ride home from school Thursday night. And as far as the foreign press is concerned, it’s their own damned fault."
Big Stones: Hilary Clinton Asked to Inscribe Book to Ambassador "Chris" Stevens
This guy has got some stones.
"Jason Mattera caught up with Hillary
Clinton at one of the DC stops on her book tour this week, and asked the
former Secretary of State if she would mind signing a copy of Hard Choices… but with a twist. “If you could make it out to Christopher Stevens,” Mattera queried.
“I think you knew him.”
"Hillary, surprised by the request,
replied, “Yeah, I’m not gonna make it out to Chris Stevens.”
"Mattera
followed-up with, “What difference does it make?” a reference to
Clinton’s infamous 2013 Senate testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee."
American Impotence In One Simple Media Tweet
Yesterday from Colombia, VP Biden phoned top Shi'a, Sunni and Kurdish leaders in Iraq to press them to end sectarian animosities.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 19, 2014Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Slate Magazine Notices American Girls Being Sent For "Vacation Cutting" By Their Parents
First of all, can we please NOT call it "female circumsicion"?
Is that possible?
It's female genital mutilation. And I notice the word "Islam" kind of missing from this ridiculous piece.
"Vacation cutting".
WOW.
Nothing says loving parent more than sending little girls abroad to get their genitals hacked away, am I right???
And it is really, really hard to take this writer seriously when she writes about FGM without mentioning Islam, by calling it "female circumcision" and by conflating it with ritual circumcision for men.
But perhaps one of the most idiotic parts of this imbecilic piece is this sentence:
"There is no easy, clear cut solution to this problem."
No clear cut, just barbaric "cuts" and cutting.
The solution is eliminating the "cutting".
Is that possible?
It's female genital mutilation. And I notice the word "Islam" kind of missing from this ridiculous piece.
"Vacation cutting".
WOW.
Nothing says loving parent more than sending little girls abroad to get their genitals hacked away, am I right???
And it is really, really hard to take this writer seriously when she writes about FGM without mentioning Islam, by calling it "female circumcision" and by conflating it with ritual circumcision for men.
But perhaps one of the most idiotic parts of this imbecilic piece is this sentence:
"There is no easy, clear cut solution to this problem."
No clear cut, just barbaric "cuts" and cutting.
The solution is eliminating the "cutting".
"What a Lovely Song That Is, What a Beautiful Song"
I probably should have said what I was thinking.
A lot of times, I blurt things out because they are funny and on my mind and I know that other people wanted to say what I was thinking but they just couldn't get the words out.
But there she was, telling her daughter how beautiful her song was, and I didn't say a thing. I think I was frozen in the moment. Frozen in the moment of recognition, and perhaps worried about how my words might be taken.
"I have a disabled child as well," is what I wanted to say.
But the words simply didn't come out.
I've heard them before, and seen them as well at my gym. The mother must be in her early 80s, her daughter easily in her 50s. The daughter is of very, small stature and sort of frail. Her head is sort of small and she has a sort of grimace about her. She can't speak, but she sometimes makes noises that I hear from my corner of the locker room.
I've seen the mother dutifully bring her to swim at the pool on other occasions, seen that she brings her daughter's wheelchair right to the shower room and helps her shower. At an age where most parents require the assistance of their children, such a natural progression of events would never be possible for this mother.
So they showered together, the daughter standing under the warm water holding a chair for support, the mother hovering around.
And then the daughter began to "sing".
To others, quite frankly, it may not have sounded like singing.
It may have sounded like guttural nonsense.
It was sort of a deep sound for a small female, it droned a bit.
"What a lovely song that is, what a beautiful song," said the mother to her daughter.
Encouraged, the daughter continued to "sing".
I felt very privileged to hear the music.
I heard the lovely song, the beautiful song as well.
If you really listen, you will hear it, too.
Blessed are those who choose to hear (and not shut out) the music that originates in some of the most unlikely individuals, and who encourage song.
A lot of times, I blurt things out because they are funny and on my mind and I know that other people wanted to say what I was thinking but they just couldn't get the words out.
But there she was, telling her daughter how beautiful her song was, and I didn't say a thing. I think I was frozen in the moment. Frozen in the moment of recognition, and perhaps worried about how my words might be taken.
"I have a disabled child as well," is what I wanted to say.
But the words simply didn't come out.
I've heard them before, and seen them as well at my gym. The mother must be in her early 80s, her daughter easily in her 50s. The daughter is of very, small stature and sort of frail. Her head is sort of small and she has a sort of grimace about her. She can't speak, but she sometimes makes noises that I hear from my corner of the locker room.
I've seen the mother dutifully bring her to swim at the pool on other occasions, seen that she brings her daughter's wheelchair right to the shower room and helps her shower. At an age where most parents require the assistance of their children, such a natural progression of events would never be possible for this mother.
So they showered together, the daughter standing under the warm water holding a chair for support, the mother hovering around.
And then the daughter began to "sing".
To others, quite frankly, it may not have sounded like singing.
It may have sounded like guttural nonsense.
It was sort of a deep sound for a small female, it droned a bit.
"What a lovely song that is, what a beautiful song," said the mother to her daughter.
Encouraged, the daughter continued to "sing".
I felt very privileged to hear the music.
I heard the lovely song, the beautiful song as well.
If you really listen, you will hear it, too.
Blessed are those who choose to hear (and not shut out) the music that originates in some of the most unlikely individuals, and who encourage song.
Reader Survey!
Hey folks, just for fun-take my survey.
It's a new project I am thinking about. You know-busy people always have time, etc...
You can always e-mail me with additional comments or thoughts. I hope this works, it's a technical experiment for me.
In the words of the immortal Richard Dawson of Family Feud....
SURVEY SAYS...........
It's a new project I am thinking about. You know-busy people always have time, etc...
You can always e-mail me with additional comments or thoughts. I hope this works, it's a technical experiment for me.
In the words of the immortal Richard Dawson of Family Feud....
SURVEY SAYS...........
Kenya Al-Shabaab Attack Suspect: A White Man Speaking Fluent, British English
NOTHING TO SEE HERE.
"A white man speaking "fluent British English" led suspected al-Shabaab commandos who ransacked towns in northern Kenya leaving 60 people dead, witnesses have said."
Remember to celebrate multiculturalism in Britain, etc...
"A white man speaking "fluent British English" led suspected al-Shabaab commandos who ransacked towns in northern Kenya leaving 60 people dead, witnesses have said."
Remember to celebrate multiculturalism in Britain, etc...
Bowing to Public Pressure, Met Cancels Opera About Savage Murder of A Jew in a Wheelchair By Palestinians
Yah, that's really "art" you know??
What do we mere hicks know about high culture and stuff.
They are convinced it's not antisemitic stuff, doncha know?!?!
But, they are concerned about antisemitism!
And some of their best friends are Jews!
What do we mere hicks know about high culture and stuff.
They are convinced it's not antisemitic stuff, doncha know?!?!
But, they are concerned about antisemitism!
And some of their best friends are Jews!
Well Said: Liberal "Sex Education" and Rational Opposition
As far as I am concerned, "sex education" is grooming and I'm hardly a prude.
This is a good essay.
Do read the whole thing.
"Sexual education is always described as teaching kids about their bodies, diseases, protection and healthy sexuality, but as we can see liberals define those terms differently than an average person might."
"The key piece that is missing, however, is personal responsibility. Where is the individual in all of this? Are we purely driven by various sexual impulses that can only be expressed through mindless action? Assuming every single theory on sexual development by liberal psychology is true, why are we bound to it? Liberalism seems to define itself by its lack of control over its environment. In order to survive one must be surrounded by warnings, labels, education, protections and emotional support. There is simply no concept that a person can choose differently."
This is a good essay.
Do read the whole thing.
"Sexual education is always described as teaching kids about their bodies, diseases, protection and healthy sexuality, but as we can see liberals define those terms differently than an average person might."
"The key piece that is missing, however, is personal responsibility. Where is the individual in all of this? Are we purely driven by various sexual impulses that can only be expressed through mindless action? Assuming every single theory on sexual development by liberal psychology is true, why are we bound to it? Liberalism seems to define itself by its lack of control over its environment. In order to survive one must be surrounded by warnings, labels, education, protections and emotional support. There is simply no concept that a person can choose differently."
Gil Troy: Israel Must Be Mad Enough to Induce Fear, Yet Crazy Enough to Seek Peace
So, a friend of mine posted this article last night on Facebook.
It's by Prof. Gil Troy from McGill University, he is a very ardent Zionist and a professor of history.
I thought I would post it here to see what you think about it.
He wasn't very happy about my comments. I'd be interested in hearing what you think about it.
Am I too pessimistic?
Or, as Prof. Troy says-just plain "wrong". Would not be the first or last time I was wrong about something. But, in this case I think I'm right.
I loooooove being right .
It's by Prof. Gil Troy from McGill University, he is a very ardent Zionist and a professor of history.
I thought I would post it here to see what you think about it.
He wasn't very happy about my comments. I'd be interested in hearing what you think about it.
Or, as Prof. Troy says-just plain "wrong". Would not be the first or last time I was wrong about something. But, in this case I think I'm right.
I loooooove being right .
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Must Read: Liberal Privilege and the Lies of the Left
WOW!!!
This guy for public office!
MUST READ THE WHOLE THING, SOOOOOO DELICIOUS!!
"Liberals do not seem to recognize the special treatment they receive. They actually believe they are nicer and smarter than others as a result of having been allowed to get away with this conceit."
"Liberals, because they are liberal, assume they are more compassionate than anyone who disagrees with them. From elementary school on, they are praised for their concerns about the welfare of others — even though this kindness is only manifested in verbal declarations."
"If liberals decide to enter politics, the effusive praise is ladled on with a bucket. They quickly learn being liberal means they never have to say they are sorry. Whatever mistakes they make will be blamed on their opponents. That they have good intentions is sufficient to merit adulation, no matter what the outcomes."
"Liberals can destroy the economy, but hey, no one could have done better. They can undermine the national security, but at least they were showing the appropriate humility. They can drive their country into bankruptcy, but this only confirms their compassion."
"If one is a liberal, any nasty thing one might say about an opponent is passed over in silence. The cruelest invective is regarded as appropriate, given the sins of the target. Even vulgarity is excused because it emphasizes the understandable passion of the speaker."
Via The College Fix.
This guy for public office!
MUST READ THE WHOLE THING, SOOOOOO DELICIOUS!!
"Liberals do not seem to recognize the special treatment they receive. They actually believe they are nicer and smarter than others as a result of having been allowed to get away with this conceit."
"Liberals, because they are liberal, assume they are more compassionate than anyone who disagrees with them. From elementary school on, they are praised for their concerns about the welfare of others — even though this kindness is only manifested in verbal declarations."
"If liberals decide to enter politics, the effusive praise is ladled on with a bucket. They quickly learn being liberal means they never have to say they are sorry. Whatever mistakes they make will be blamed on their opponents. That they have good intentions is sufficient to merit adulation, no matter what the outcomes."
"Liberals can destroy the economy, but hey, no one could have done better. They can undermine the national security, but at least they were showing the appropriate humility. They can drive their country into bankruptcy, but this only confirms their compassion."
"If one is a liberal, any nasty thing one might say about an opponent is passed over in silence. The cruelest invective is regarded as appropriate, given the sins of the target. Even vulgarity is excused because it emphasizes the understandable passion of the speaker."
Via The College Fix.
New American Mantra "Sometimes Stuff Just Happens".
This pretty much sums up the Obama administration and all of its thoroughly corrupt federal institutions.
From "In G-d We Trust" to "sometimes stuff just happens" is a remarkable change of mission for America.
Another additional phrase to the 'what difference does it make' lexicon of Democrat-speak.
This administration reeks of such contempt for the average citizen that I'm surprised people aren't being admitted to hospital for sniffing too much bullsh&t on an every day basis, or for being fed a steady, contemptuous diet of lies and dogsqueeze from their betters in government.
It's pretty bad but you know what, America-this is what you voted for.
From "In G-d We Trust" to "sometimes stuff just happens" is a remarkable change of mission for America.
Another additional phrase to the 'what difference does it make' lexicon of Democrat-speak.
This administration reeks of such contempt for the average citizen that I'm surprised people aren't being admitted to hospital for sniffing too much bullsh&t on an every day basis, or for being fed a steady, contemptuous diet of lies and dogsqueeze from their betters in government.
It's pretty bad but you know what, America-this is what you voted for.
UPDATED GEOGRAPHY! Bringing New Meaning to the Phrase "Rear Ender"
Austrian sunbather causes car crashes after hanging naked out of her window to sun bathe.
Thanks to Barry for catching my typo!
Thanks to Barry for catching my typo!
America is Screwed, Demonstrated in One Fell Tweet
Starting at 11am ET: Charting a Path Forward panel led by @JohnKerry announces new commitments. Watch: http://t.co/GSAmc4wvrJ. #OurOcean2014
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 17, 2014Best Story of the Day: Meet the Surfing Therapy Dog Named Ricochet
This is so amazing.
What a dog, what a magnanimous owner and what a wonderful, wonderful story.
Love it.
"Right there, as clear as day, Ricochet was telling me she wanted to surf tandem with Patrick. It was something I never would have thought of on my own, but I was willing to try if the others were game."
“Patrick, she wants to surf with you,” I said, not knowing where the words came from. How could I let a dog stand on a board with a boy who was quadriplegic?"
What a dog, what a magnanimous owner and what a wonderful, wonderful story.
Love it.
"Right there, as clear as day, Ricochet was telling me she wanted to surf tandem with Patrick. It was something I never would have thought of on my own, but I was willing to try if the others were game."
“Patrick, she wants to surf with you,” I said, not knowing where the words came from. How could I let a dog stand on a board with a boy who was quadriplegic?"
Most Unfortunate Headline Ever? British Telegraph: Hillary's Face is Her Biggest Challenge UPDATED
Hahahahahahaa!
"The human face of Hillary Clinton could be her biggest challenge."
Can't argue with that.
UPDATE:
Hillary Clinton and the Child Rapist
"It’s one thing to agree to take on an unsavory client and to fulfill one’s professional and ethical obligations. It’s another matter to have a strange retrospective chuckle about benefiting from a turn of events that let a child rapist off the hook."
"The human face of Hillary Clinton could be her biggest challenge."
Can't argue with that.
UPDATE:
Hillary Clinton and the Child Rapist
"It’s one thing to agree to take on an unsavory client and to fulfill one’s professional and ethical obligations. It’s another matter to have a strange retrospective chuckle about benefiting from a turn of events that let a child rapist off the hook."
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