The Not-New And Some News

While reading through all the various web articles about Harvey Weinstein, including one calling him the "tip of the iceberg", somewhere I came across a song that was not only relevant, but also so old as to show that his alleged behavior is nothing new.  All the way back in 1979, on their album The Long Run, the Eagles recorded the song King Of Hollywood.  The first two verses read:

Well, he sits up there on his leatherette
Looks through pictures of the ones that he hasn't had yet
When he thinks he wants a closer look,
he gets out his little black telephone book
(He's calling, calling, calling
He's calling, calling, calling
He's calling, calling, calling
He's calling)

"Come sit down here beside me, honey
Let's have a little heart to heart
Now look at me and tell me, darlin',
How badly do you want this part?
Are you willing to sacrifice?
And are you willing to be real nice?
All your talent and my good taste,
I'd hate to see it go to waste."

The term "leatherette" refers to an artificial substitute for leather, especially when used for various types of seating.  Since the song's narrator tells "honey" to "sit down beside" him, this sounds like what is known as the "casting couch".  Read the whole song and tell yourself that it's not the same sort of thing that Weinstein and others have recently been accused of doing.

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Some things in the news:

From The Sofia Globe, European police have busted a "major" migrant smuggling network.  (Such human trafficking operations are an aspect of illegal immigration that pro-illegal immigration people apparently don't like to talk about.)

From Flanders News, more on the migrant smuggling network bust from the Belgian perspective.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a San Francisco columnist tries to justify death threats against members of President Trump's cabinet.

From The Daily Caller, happy birthday to Trump's principal rival.

From Cincinnati(dot)com, the IRS settles two lawsuits against Tea Party groups.

From the Washington Examiner, speaking of the IRS, the president has picked his acting IRS commissioner.

From Politico, now that those files relating to the murder of JFK are about to be released, here's how to read them.

From Voice Of Europe, in one of my ancestral countries, political correctness won't work.

From Russia Today, the main reason for the United Kingdom's rise in population is immigration.

From the Express, E.U. officials are not cooperating with the pipe dreams of the "remainers".

From The Telegraph, British Muslim men do not have any "right" to a second wife.  So writes a Muslim woman.

From Sputnik International, Britain's parliament building faces a long-term terror threat.

From The Old Continent, the German parliament changes an old tradition to prevent a 77-year-old member, from the AfD party, from becoming Alterpräsident (Father of the House).

From the Greek Reporter, almost 800 migrants arrive on the islands of Lesbos and Chios in five days.

From Breitbart Jerusalem, a majority of Australians think that their country is full.

From The Local DE, attempt's by Chancellor Angela Merkel's party to form a coalition are facing some difficulties.

From The NL Times, a controversial imam who was deported from Belgium is now reportedly preaching in the Netherlands.  (via TROP)

And from CBS Sports, the New York Yankees have decided "not to bring back" manager Joe Girardi.