Category Archives: Current Affairs

Horror! McRib Delayed Due To Hotcoldwetdry

Now it’s personal! Well, not so much, I’ve only eaten one a few times, and, quite frankly, living down South affords much better pork sandwiches, but, hey, some people are really as crazed to eat them as the TV commercials show. Alas… (Clarion Ledger) The McRib sandwich is traditional McDonald’s fare, appearing on the menu […]

Obama Tells Romney He Can’t Write Off Half The Country

Obama took time out from his busy schedule of ignoring the Islamist rage (The Hill) President Obama on Tuesday lectured Mitt Romney for “writing off a big chunk of the country” in his first remarks about the GOP presidential nominee’s controversial statements at a closed-door fundraiser. “One of the things I learned as president is […]

US Ready To Abandon Lebenon Embassy As Tens Of Thousands Protest

At least the Obama administration isn’t ignoring the warnings this time, as they did in Libya. Unfortunately, this time it looks like they’re preparing to see the embassy in Lebanon over-run, and are taking measures to abandon it, rather than showing strength in the face of the Islamists (Washington Post) Tens of thousands of people […]

Islamist Protests Continue, Islamists Offer US Ultimatum

Don’t forget: this is all about some stupid film released months ago, and not about the US. Or the spread of extremist Islam (Fox News) Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against an anti-Islam film torched a press club and a government building in northwest Pakistan on Monday, sparking clashes with police that left at least one […]

Say, Why Is The Arab World So Easily Offended?

The Washington Post’s Fouad Ajami poses this question, and works to answer it, which is rather strange, considering that so many Liberals constantly tell us that it’s not the 1.3 billion plus Muslims who are bat guano violent, just a small minority. Ajami seems to be saying that all are like this, at least in […]

Protests In Belgium And Sydney: Weird How The Pseudo al Qaeda Banner Showed Up

We already know about the protest in Sydney went: signs about beheading those who insult Islam showing up, held by a young child. Interesting, this also showed up in Sydney Yeah, he has the “behead” sign. Notice the headband, though. And the flag behind him. And the headband on the guy to the left. Seem […]

Islamist Protests Continue Across World

According to the UK Independent (isn’t it amazing how we have to learn info like this from the foreign media?) there were warnings about an attack on the US embassy in Libya According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the […]

Moroccan’s Chant “Death To America” – Hillary Calls Video “Reprehensible”

Putting Hillary’s apology statement at the top (Politico) The anti-Islam video that sparked protests in Libya and Egypt is “disgusting and reprehensible,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, but it’s no reason for violence. “Let me state very clearly — and I hope it is obvious — that the United States government had absolutely […]

Afghanistan Blocks YouTube Over Anti-Mohammed Video

On one hand, you have to wonder if this is what we’ve fought in Afghanistan all these years to see: blocking freedom of speech. On the other hand, can you blame the government of Afghanistan? They must know that theirs is the only religion that will riot, burn, destroy, and kill over a simple video […]

The Ugly Math Of The Chevy Volt

Or, really, the stupid reality of how government and unions run a business (Reuters) General Motors Co sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August —but that probably isn’t a good thing for the automaker’s bottom line. Nearly two years after the introduction of the path-breaking plug-in hybrid, GM is still losing as […]

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