Category Archives: Current Affairs

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 […]

“Historic” Obama CAFE Standards To Raise Auto Costs

I remember seeing a Tweet from Obama yesterday about them passing “historic” new auto MPG standards, because obviously no one else has ever passed them. Hell, if Obama bakes cookies, it’s probably historic. But, as for real historic (Washington Post) The Obama administration announced strict new vehicle fuel-efficiency standards Tuesday, requiring that the U.S. auto […]

Boston Globe: Biden Should Apologize For “Chains” Remark

The Boston Globe isn’t exactly a bastion of conservatism: in fact, it tends to lean quite left. And the editorial board isn’t as amused by Biden’s remark as so many other Democrats are When Vice President Joe Biden warned a Virginia rally of hundreds of African Americans that Republican efforts to loosen bank regulations meant […]

Soledad O’Brien Goes After Emanuel Cleaver Over “Chains” Remark

You read that right: Soledad O’Brien. She must have been confused. Maybe it’s that whole “stopped clock” thing.  Or, perhaps CNN is looking to attract more people as their ratings hit rock bottom, so she decided to question Black Caucus leader Emanuel Cleaver hard (Mediaite) But the supposedly “biased” Soledad O’Brien wasn’t taking the President’s […]

ABC News Really, Really, Really Hoping Hurricane Hits Tampa RNC

How else to explain why they recycled a story from August 10th to August 13th? Could a Hurricane Rock the Republican Convention? In 15 days the best and brightest of the Republican Party will flock to Tampa for a showdown between Tea Party conservatives and the GOP establishment as the party attempts to coalesce around […]

Lefties Petition Berenstain Bears To Pull Out From Chick-fil-a

It’s not enough for Lefties to simply refuse to eat at Chick-fil-a, because, let’s face it, they are hyper-partisan and intolerant of anything that diverges from their rigid dogma. No, now they are going wacky with their petitions (WSJ) The publisher of the Berenstain Bears children’s books is being urged to cut ties with Chick-fil-A […]

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