Some reaction to yesterday's attack on a Syrian base, and other things in the news:
From Commentary, President Trump needs to explain his actions in Syria.
From ABC News, some battle damage assessment from a local eyewitness.
From National Review, the United States should "play a very long game".
From Al Arabiya, nine planes were destroyed.
From WJLA, citing the Associated Press, Russia intends to help Syria beef up their air defenses.
From Middle East Eye, some reaction from Syrians.
From Townhall, some reaction from world leaders.
From The Sun, British Prime Minister May calls the strikes an "appropriate response" to the Syrian government's chemical attack. (This, of course, sets aside the question of whether the chemical attack was really the work of the Syrian government.)
From The American Conservative, Trump's attack on Syria was illegal.
From BBC News, Arabs give the president a new name.
From the Daily Star, a vehicle crashes into people in Stockholm, Sweden.
From the Independent, a fifth victim of the Westminster Bridge attack has died.
From the New York Post, President Trump accepts an invitation to visit China.
From Fox News, a report on yesterday's nasty weather around D.C.
From Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Syriac Catholics visit the shrine of Imam Ali.
From FrontpageMag, how old is "Islamophobia"?
From Gatestone Institute, sentenced to death for a joke.
From Canada Free Press, an open letter about Obamacare. (H/T Luchadora for the Tweet)
From The Washington Post, two Marines are disciplined for online conduct.
And from the Daily News, a tribute to Don Rickles.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Thursday, April 6, 2017
U.S. Strikes Syria With Cruise Missiles
In response to the recent chemical attack on Syrian civilians, American naval vessels fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Syria, targeting the Ash Sha'irat airfield. This is the base from which the chemical attack is believed to have been launched. President Trump ordered the cruise missile strike without announcing it in advance.
Read more at the Daily Star, USA Today, AP News and NBC News.
Read more at the Daily Star, USA Today, AP News and NBC News.
GOP Goes "Nuclear" Over Gorsuch
Republicans in the Senate approved the "nuclear option" to stop the Democrat filibuster against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Or as I see it, the GOP grew a pair. A final vote on Gorsuch's confirmation is expected to take place tomorrow.
Read more at ABC News, The Hill, The New York Times, NBC News and Fox News.
Read more at ABC News, The Hill, The New York Times, NBC News and Fox News.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Wednesday Links
Some more stuff going on:
As the week starts out, President Trump starts out by telling Steve Bannon "You're fired." (In public office or not, Bannon is my fellow Hokie, who attended Virginia Tech before I did.)
The Trump administration has created a tip-line to report H-1B visa abuse.
In one writer's opinion, Trump should make a deal on infrastructure as soon as possible.
In another opinion, whatever Susan Rice as doing, she wasn't alone.
In still another opinion, anti-Trumpers have become lost in their own "political Area 51".
An F-16 fighter jet crashed this morning in Clinton, Maryland. Fortunately, the plane came down in a wooded area. No one was hurt, not even the pilot, who ejected.
A video looks at the pro-abortion movement in Ireland.
William, Kate and Harry honor the London terror victims.
ISIS terrorists stage attack in Saddam Hussein's home town.
The Left cites scripture where it suits them. (I've believed this sort of thing for a long time, and not necessarily only about that particular side of the aisle.)
Ambassador Nikki Haley silences the UN.
Nivea gets rid of their "white is purity" ad.
Pepsi pulls their controversial add, too.
Looks like you don't even need to be white to be accused of being a "white supremacist". (via here)
A man arrested for drunk driving was wearing an appropriate shirt.
Panera Bread gets a new owner.
And last but not least, Barry Manilow tells us what many of us pretty much already knew.
As the week starts out, President Trump starts out by telling Steve Bannon "You're fired." (In public office or not, Bannon is my fellow Hokie, who attended Virginia Tech before I did.)
The Trump administration has created a tip-line to report H-1B visa abuse.
In one writer's opinion, Trump should make a deal on infrastructure as soon as possible.
In another opinion, whatever Susan Rice as doing, she wasn't alone.
In still another opinion, anti-Trumpers have become lost in their own "political Area 51".
An F-16 fighter jet crashed this morning in Clinton, Maryland. Fortunately, the plane came down in a wooded area. No one was hurt, not even the pilot, who ejected.
A video looks at the pro-abortion movement in Ireland.
William, Kate and Harry honor the London terror victims.
ISIS terrorists stage attack in Saddam Hussein's home town.
The Left cites scripture where it suits them. (I've believed this sort of thing for a long time, and not necessarily only about that particular side of the aisle.)
Ambassador Nikki Haley silences the UN.
Nivea gets rid of their "white is purity" ad.
Pepsi pulls their controversial add, too.
Looks like you don't even need to be white to be accused of being a "white supremacist". (via here)
A man arrested for drunk driving was wearing an appropriate shirt.
Panera Bread gets a new owner.
And last but not least, Barry Manilow tells us what many of us pretty much already knew.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Links For 4 By 4
Today is April 4th, or in numerical shorthand, 4/4. You could even call it "4 by 4". So here are some items for 4/4:
From ABC News, get ready to roll your eyes.
From CNN, a new sieve could make desalination easier.
From The Washington Free Beacon, if you're looking for the wage gap, go see the fake Cherokee.
From CBN News, 60 civilians, including at least 12 children, are killed in a chemical weapons attack.
From Politico, these attacks could be a "new test" for President Trump.
From WBRC, the NCAA will once again consider allowing championships to be held in North Carolina.
From The Daily Signal, two cases which show that Judge Gorsich is worthy to sit on SCOTUS.
From National Review, this could be "the dumbest filibuster".
From Breitbart London, Hungary moves to restrict foreign-funded universities.
From USA Today, President Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah.
From FrontpageMag, ISIS threatens Russia.
From NPR Illinois, residents of Ferguson, Missouri worry about low voter turnout in the upcoming mayoral election.
From HeatStreet, Black Lies Matter calls a black-only meeting.
From CBS Sports, Cowboys QB Tony Romo reportedly finds a new career.
From KTLA, a 2-year-old girl, whether she realizes it or not, fights against racism.
And from ZeroHedge, Susan Rice unleashes the double negative.
From ABC News, get ready to roll your eyes.
From CNN, a new sieve could make desalination easier.
From The Washington Free Beacon, if you're looking for the wage gap, go see the fake Cherokee.
From CBN News, 60 civilians, including at least 12 children, are killed in a chemical weapons attack.
From Politico, these attacks could be a "new test" for President Trump.
From WBRC, the NCAA will once again consider allowing championships to be held in North Carolina.
From The Daily Signal, two cases which show that Judge Gorsich is worthy to sit on SCOTUS.
From National Review, this could be "the dumbest filibuster".
From Breitbart London, Hungary moves to restrict foreign-funded universities.
From USA Today, President Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah.
From FrontpageMag, ISIS threatens Russia.
From NPR Illinois, residents of Ferguson, Missouri worry about low voter turnout in the upcoming mayoral election.
From HeatStreet, Black Lies Matter calls a black-only meeting.
From CBS Sports, Cowboys QB Tony Romo reportedly finds a new career.
From KTLA, a 2-year-old girl, whether she realizes it or not, fights against racism.
And from ZeroHedge, Susan Rice unleashes the double negative.
Was Ty Cobb Really A Bad Person?
Ty Cobb, the first person to be inducted into major league baseball's Hall Of Fame, was regarded as being both a dirty player and a racist. He used to sharpen the spikes on his cleats, to hurt any infielder who got in the way of his slide, so the story goes. Off the field, according to another story, he fatally stabbed a black waiter. Given all this, if I had been around during his heyday, I would not have wanted to run into him. But after watching this video from PragerU, I'd say that Lee Corso's line "not so fast" might be appropriate when it comes to Cobb's posthumous reputation.
You can also watch the video on YouTube.
You can also watch the video on YouTube.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Explosion Hits St. Petersburg Metro
Two explosions have reportedly occurred in separate stations of the Metro system of St. Petersburg, Russia, resulting in at least 10 people being killed and about 20 others injured. One blast, at the Sennaya Ploshchad station, went off inside a train car, blowing out one of its doors. The other occurred at the Tekhnologichesky Institute station. Both are thought to have been caused by IEDs containing shrapnel. Several Metro stations have been closed, with people being evacuated.
Read more at Sputnik International, Russia Today, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Independent.
UPDATE: The linked articles now indicate that the report of two bombs was incorrect. Instead, a single blast occurred along the Metro's Blue Line between the two above-mentioned stations. A second device was found in another part of the Metro, but it had not detonated.
UPDATE 2: The number of dead is now reported to be 11, with 45 others injured.
Read more at Sputnik International, Russia Today, The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Independent.
UPDATE: The linked articles now indicate that the report of two bombs was incorrect. Instead, a single blast occurred along the Metro's Blue Line between the two above-mentioned stations. A second device was found in another part of the Metro, but it had not detonated.
UPDATE 2: The number of dead is now reported to be 11, with 45 others injured.
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Some Stuff For Sunday
A few things going on out there:
Will the West wake up, already?
Turkish migrants foresee a civil war.
Judge Gorsuch gets another supporter.
Gorsuch could be helped by the "two-speech" rule.
In Pakistan, a shrine custodian allegedly kills 20 people.
In the Palestinian Authority, almost 40 schools are named after terrorists.
In Colombia, 207 people have died in an avalanche.
In France, presidential candidate Marine Le Pen doesn't like the Euro.
In Yemen, youngsters play football (which we Yanks call "soccer").
The award for the worst economy since WWII goes to this president.
GOP: the DNC chairman is "unhinged".
The violence in Chicago keeps adding up.
Vin Diesel is turned into a ham sandwich.
One more by-product of Obamacare will be the "pizza gestapo".
President Trump and Senator Paul (R-KY) go golfing.
Senator Schumer (D-NY) wants Trump to veto a certain bill.
A family recovers a painting stolen 40 years ago.
And to finish, anyone want a cookie?
Will the West wake up, already?
Turkish migrants foresee a civil war.
Judge Gorsuch gets another supporter.
Gorsuch could be helped by the "two-speech" rule.
In Pakistan, a shrine custodian allegedly kills 20 people.
In the Palestinian Authority, almost 40 schools are named after terrorists.
In Colombia, 207 people have died in an avalanche.
In France, presidential candidate Marine Le Pen doesn't like the Euro.
In Yemen, youngsters play football (which we Yanks call "soccer").
The award for the worst economy since WWII goes to this president.
GOP: the DNC chairman is "unhinged".
The violence in Chicago keeps adding up.
Vin Diesel is turned into a ham sandwich.
One more by-product of Obamacare will be the "pizza gestapo".
President Trump and Senator Paul (R-KY) go golfing.
Senator Schumer (D-NY) wants Trump to veto a certain bill.
A family recovers a painting stolen 40 years ago.
And to finish, anyone want a cookie?
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Tim Burton Convicted Of Harassment Charge
It is my sad duty to pass on the news that Tim Burton of Liberty GB, whom I have listened to many times on BlogTalkRadio, was unsuccessful in defending himself against a harassment charge in a British Crown Court. I was informed of this development by Kel Fritzi, another BTR host. As reported by Fahrenheit211:
Tim Burton of Liberty GB was convicted yesterday at Southwark Crown Court of religiously harassing Fiyaz Mughal, the notorious Islamic grievance monger and founder of the questionably honest Tell Mama organisation. Mr Burton was found guilty by a jury of ten (two of their number having previously succumbed to illness) on one count of racial or religious harassment.Mr. Burton is currently on bail, with sentencing expected late this month. This is the second time that Mr. Mughal, mentioned in the above excerpt, has taken him to court. Three years ago, Burton was acquitted of a similar charge. Read the full story.
Three Charged In Connection To Highway Fire
Three people, all believed to be homeless, have been arrested in connection to the fire that caused the collapse of a section of Interstate 85 in Atlanta. Basil Eleby was charged with arson and criminal damage, while Barry Thomas and Sophia Brunner were charged with trespassing. Eleby has a long criminal record, mostly for drugs-related offenses.
The fire started in a storage area under the highway, which contained construction materials such as high-density polyethylene. Authorities have not yet indicated what kind of material was used to start the fire, or the motive for starting the fire.
This incident reminds me of the claim by 9/11 "Truthers" that fire can't melt steel. As seen from what happened to this section of highway, it would appear that fire can indeed cause steel structures to collapse.
Read more at AJC(dot)com, WSB-TV, Georgia Newsday and CNN.
The fire started in a storage area under the highway, which contained construction materials such as high-density polyethylene. Authorities have not yet indicated what kind of material was used to start the fire, or the motive for starting the fire.
This incident reminds me of the claim by 9/11 "Truthers" that fire can't melt steel. As seen from what happened to this section of highway, it would appear that fire can indeed cause steel structures to collapse.
Read more at AJC(dot)com, WSB-TV, Georgia Newsday and CNN.
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