The Weekly Standard – Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chávez is seeking a seat on the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, the group U.N. Watch reports. The independent watchdog group also says that Pakistan is additionally “slated to run unopposed for seats on the UN’s 47-nation Human Rights Council this year.”"It’s an outrage,” U.N. Read More »
US embassy in Afghanistan on lockdown as anti-American protests continue over Koran burning incident KABUL – The Afghan Interior Ministry says seven people have been killed in clashes between Afghan security forces and protesters demonstrating against the burning of Muslim holy books at a NATO military base. Read More »
Franklin Graham on ‘Morning Joe’ Gateway Pundit – The Huffington Post reported: Evangelist Franklin Graham called President Barack Obama’s religious views into question on Tuesday, stating that he does not know for sure if Obama is a Christian. Read More »
FrontPageMag.Com – Jews occupy a peculiar position in the Democratic Party: The Jewish vote is part of the Democratic base, but at the same time the party does not represent Jewish interests, either at home or abroad, and of the last three Democratic presidents, two were nakedly hostile to the Jewish state. Read More »
Five injured; in Christmas Day blast in nearby Madalla, seven left blind. SULEJA, Nigeria, February 21 (CDN) — Suspected Islamic extremists detonated a bomb outside a church building here on Sunday (Feb. 19), two months after Boko Haram Islamists killed 44 Christians and blinded seven in a church bombing in nearby Madalla. Read More »
Yid with Lid – Perhaps signaling a change to their ‘wait and see strategy”. Israel is telling President Obama–Dayanu! Enough! That was the message given to U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon during his Israel visit this past week. Donilon met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak , Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Read More »
h/t – @repub9989 New York Post – The first thing Sergey Aleynikov should do is go to Disney World with his three young daughters. When he gets back, Sergey should file the Mother Of All Lawsuits against Goldman Sachs.Aleynikov didn’t win the Super Bowl, he won something bigger — his freedom. Read More »
It is fascinating to see people accusing others of things that they themselves are doing, especially when their own sins are worse. Academics love to say that businesses are not paying enough to people who work for them. Read More »
Pakistan calling for Jihad against its biggest financial supporter – the USA Palin’s 2009 Obamacare death panels were right on Visit DaveWeinbaum. Read More »
In 2009 the Taliban started buying up children for suicide bombings.Last week two 10 year-old would-be suicide bombers were arrested in Afghanistan. This weekend the Afghan govermnent rescued 41 children from becoming suicide bombers today as they were about to be smuggled across the mountains into Pakistan. Read More »
FrontPageMag.Com – Recently, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) co-sponsored a non-binding Senate resolution with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) that called for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad from power in Syria and for the US to back the Syrian Read More »
GOP.Com – WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a new web video “The Promise That Became a Punch Line ” on the three year anniversary of Barack Obama signing his “Stimulus” plan. The video chronicles the promise Barack Obama made with the Stimulus to keep unemployment below 8 percent and create millions of jobs. Read More »
Romney gaining on Santorum in Michigan Raleigh, N.C. – The Republican race for President in Michigan has tightened considerably over the last week, with what was a 15 point lead for Rick Santorum down to 4. He leads with 37% to 33% for Mitt Romney, 15% for Ron Paul, and 10% for Newt Gingrich. Read More »
photo – cbs.com Candice Lanier – A Moroccan man was taken into custody, by theFBI, for attempting a suicide bomb attack on the US Capitol. Amine El Khalifi, 29, reportedly also considered attacking a synagogue. Read More »
(Reuters) – Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s struggles in Michigan are fueling speculation that Republicans might have to resort to a doomsday scenario and launch a frantic search for a 2012 savior at their nominating convention in late August. Rare in the modern age of U.S. Read More »
Susan Duclos – Arizona- Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu stepped down from his position as Arizona co-chair of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign amid allegations that he and his attorney threatened to have a former lover deported. Read More »
Doc’s Talk – Officials in key parts of the Obama administration are increasingly convinced that sanctions will not deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear programme, and believe that the US will be left with no option but to launch an attack on Iran or watch Israel do so. Read More »
History.Com – Presidents’ Day, celebrated each year on the third Monday in February, is a day when Americans honor the legacies of the U.S. presidents. The holiday was established in 1800, when Congress declared February 22–George Washington’s birthday–a federal holiday. Read More »
History.Com The Oval Office has been filled with extraordinary presidents, but did you know about these not-so-famous firsts? Read More »
PJ Media – So it has come to this. A pre-schooler’s school lunch, lovingly prepared by a grandparent, was replaced with a cafeteria meal because it didn’t meet the exacting bureaucratic standards laid out by the bought-and-paid-for-by-industry Food Read More »
Geithner: Obama’s budget is unsustainable The entire campaign in one cartoon Visit DaveWeinbaum.Com for more articles, video, humor & more! Read More »
Israpundit – An internal FBI investigation into its counterterrorism training has purged hundreds of bureau documents of instructional material about Muslims, some of which characterized them as prone to violence or terrorism. Read More »
Raymond Ibrahim – Is the problem Islam or Islamism? Muslims or Islamists?These and related questions regularly foster debate (see the exchange between Robert Spencer and Andrew McCarthy for a recent example). Read More »
Gateway Pundit – The Rev. William Lori told the committee, “It is absurd for someone to come into a kosher deli and demand a ham sandwich. But it is beyond absurd for that private demand to be backed up with the coercive power of the state.”Well put.Democrats hate it when the ‘little people’ just won’t sit down and shut up. Read More »
14 MyFoxTampaBay.com a Hillsborough County School Board meeting in Florida on Tuesday where a group was protesting the presence of an Islamic organization in public schools. h/t – Weasel Zippers Fox News – Parents in Tampa are the latest to protest school officials inviting a controversial Muslim civil liberties advocacy group to speak to students. Read More »
h/t – @repub9989 The Weekly Standard – Mitt Romney is now arguing that Rick Santorum’s record exposes him as one of those Republicans who “act like Democrats” once they get to Washington. Romney surrogate Tim Pawlenty adds that Santorum “clearly has been part of the big-spending establishment in Congress. Read More »
Townhall.Com – Rep. Allen West never disappoints and this time, he is comparing government handouts to a form of modern day slavery. From the Hill: Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla. Read More »
Media Matters David Brock is a dangerous man and acknowledges lying The One-Line Philosopher’sWeekly Top 10 by Dave Weinbaum 10. The only things on my bucket list are bait and ice.9. Those who can’t getreelected stack the courts.8. Bill Clinton motto: Nothingventured-nothing stained.7. Wisdom is the net thatcatches the subtleties ofdeep thought.5. Read More »
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at a House Appropriations Committee Homeland Security subcommittee hearing on Feb. 15, 2012. (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr) (CNSNews. Read More »
Fox News poll: Swing-state landscape shifting? Fox News – President Obama leads each Republican contender in swing states. That’s according to a Fox News Swing State Poll that also suggests a significant shift in the battleground landscape. Read More »
(CNSNews.com) – A top Muslim Brotherhood official has warned that any cuts in U.S. aid to Egypt could affect Cairo’s peace treaty with Israel – the latest sign that Egypt’s emerging political forces intend to call Washington’s bluff over the diplomatic dispute triggered by a crackdown on non-governmental organizations . Read More »
The tea party isn’t dead. It’s just looking down ballot. While fiscal conservatives remain split over the GOP presidential candidates, grassroots activists are coalescing around a stellar slate of limited-government candidates looking to reinforce and reenergize the right in Washington. Read More »
Guy Benson – During last weekend’s CPAC gathering here in Washington, I had the chance to interview three influential members of the Beltway Republican establishment: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman, Sen. John Cornyn. Read More »
h/t – Weasel Zippers How to Demonize Israel in “Every Classroom” Arutz Sheva – As part of the “Academic Boycott of Israel,” BDS professors speak about how to most effectively demonize Israel in “every classroom. Read More »
h/t – @repub9989 (Photo Credit: Reuters) Politico – Dave Mustaine, leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, is ready to rock out for Rick Santorum . Read More »
The Foundry – You don’t need to log on to President Barack Obama’s Facebook page to find out who his friends are, and you don’t need to read tea leaves, gaze into a crystal ball, or consult a psychic to learn where his priorities lie. Read More »
The Washington Free Beacon – U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta admitted Tuesday that President Obama’s “huge deficits” and “huge debts” are national security threats. Read More »
Howard Dean blasts Fox to CNBC host who DEFENDS FOX! Another tax on America thanks to Obama Visit DaveWeinbaum. Read More »
Fox News – A group dedicated to reducing government secrecy gave its annual worst performance award Tuesday to the Justice Department , the agency President Barack Obama ordered in 2009 to lead his drive to open more government records to the public. Read More »
The Right Scoop – Last night Santorum gave a speech in Idaho and parts of it were very compelling, especially the parts where he told the truth about these entitlement programs. He said things you will never hear from the lips of Mitt Romney. Read More »
Stonegate Institute – Get this: The General commanding Russia Strategic Rocket Forces, Lieutenant General Sergei Karakayev, said in December that the new Russian Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) are needed — because the existing ones are vulnerable to US missile defenses. Read More »
FrontPageMag.Com – As the political air hangs heavy with uncertainty about whether the U.S. or Israel might launch an attack against the nuclear facilities of Iran—a nation whose president has pledged to “wipe off this disgraceful blot from Read More »
American Thinker – One of life’s minor annoyances occurs when someone receives preferential treatment because of his wealth or perceived power. Many people have experienced this firsthand when a “VIP” comes into a restaurant and jumps ahead while they’ve been waiting for a table. Read More »
Researchers also estimate at least 51 million eligible U.S. citizens aren’t registered to vote. | Reuters Politico – The United States’s voter registration system is in chaos — about 24 million registrations are no longer valid and nearly 2 million dead people still on voter rolls, according to a new report Tuesday. Read More »
Obama wants $800 million for “Arab Spring” countries Whitney’s death on eve of Grammys spurs largest ratings since 1984 Visit DaveWeinbaum. Read More »
Although Barack Obama is the first black President of the United States, he is by no means unique, except for his complexion. He follows in the footsteps of other presidents with a similar vision, the vision at the heart of the Progressive movement that flourished a hundred years ago. Read More »
Susan Duclos – Anyone remember JournoList ? The list-serv founded by Ezra Klein which included liberal bloggers, liberal media writers and certain Obama officials , where leaked emails from the group showed coordinated attacks and message collusion Read More »
FrontPageMag.Com – Resistance to a new bill aimed at limiting foreign law in Pennsylvania courts serves as a case study of how Islamists and their allies operate: peddling falsehoods about Shari’a, painting Muslims as victims, and denying that anyone Read More »
Candice Lanier – Recently, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) unveiledits annual Budget and Economic Outlook report which projected that the federal deficit will exceed $1trillion for the fourth year consecutively. In other news, CPAC succeeded in re-energizing the base and the 2012 election is escalating in intensity. Read More »
FrontPageMag.Com – Once again for the Obama administration, lofty promises are giving way to hard reality. Read More »
Winds of Jihad – Unfortunately, all they need to do is look all around them, to Iraq, where the Christian population has been decimated, and to Egypt, where many who can flee are also doing so. There is every reason to believe that Syria’s case would follow the same pattern. Read More »
ABO 2012. Weasel Zippers – Another four years of this and we’re toast. (Washington Post) — President Obama will send Congress a 2013 spending plan that would raise taxes on the rich and pump nearly $500 billion into new transportation projects over Read More »
Weasel Zippers – Just another day for Christians living in Islamist-controlled lands.NAIROBI, Kenya – Islamic extremists from the rebel al Shabaab militia in Somalia beheaded a Christian on the outskirts of Mogadishu last month, sources said.The militants fighting the transitional government in Mogadishu murdered Zakaria Hussein Omar, 26, on Jan. Read More »
Breitbart has the goods on Obama The star of CPAC, Marco Rubio Visit DaveWeinbaum.Com for more articles, video and humor! Read More »
Fox News – Mitt Romney captured two prizes in the Republican presidential race Saturday, edging out Ron Paul in the Maine caucuses while beating Rick Santorum in a key straw poll . These small but well-timed victories help him regain momentum with a slew of major contests approaching. Read More »
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