A five-times-deported illegal alien on trial for killing Pleasanton, California resident Kate Steinle in San Francisco has been acquitted of murder, manslaughter, and assault with a firearm charges, and convicted only of possession of a firearm by a felon. Steinle was killed by a shot to her back, as she was walking with her father at Pier 14 in San Francisco in 2015. The jury deliberated for six days, and apparently decided to give some credence to the defense's argument that the defendant accidentally caused the gun to fire, the bullet ricocheting on a concrete walkway before striking Steinle. The shooter now faces sentencing for the remaining change, and his sixth deportation.
Although we all have a First Amendment right to agree or disagree with the verdict, I don't normally like to criticize juries. They often learn things that we in the public don't find out, and sometimes are instructed to disregard certain statements made in the courtroom. I also must concede that I'm not acquainted with California's homicide laws. But I can't help but wonder why there aren't any appropriate lesser types of charges, such as negligent homicide, that this shooting could have met.
Read more at the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, Fox News and ABC7.
UPDATE: I found the RedState article about this case linked over at HotAir. RS goes into some pretty good detail and asks if we have "been lied to" about this case.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Trump's Retweets And Other Stories
President Trump, or someone using his Twitter account, has retweeted three Tweets by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First, described as a "far-right" group. (Apparently, supporting free speech about Islam and Muslims makes you "far-right" in the U.K., but I digress.) Each of her Tweets includes a video of a violent act by a Muslim, or someone purported to be a Muslim. The authenticity of each video, as in whether the violent person(s) really is or are Muslim(s), seems to be a matter of debate.
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In other stories:
An Italian village, population 7, will get 80 migrants.
In Germany, migrant attacks on police have reached "epidemic proportions".
London's mayor calls for gender-neutral toilets.
French President Emmanuel Macron is not all that popular these days.
Contrary to popular perception, there are indeed migrants in Poland.
In Australia, Milo stirs the pot.
According to one political scientist, another "grand coalition" won't be good for democracy in Germany.
To protect themselves, Jews in Bochum, Germany will stop wearing the kippot.
Italy and the E.U. plan to give lots of Euros to the Libyan coast guard.
The E.U.-Africa summit seeks jobs and stability for the growing African population.
Some Arabic terms for non-Muslims. (H/T Global Patriot Radio for the Tweet)
In Canada, "emergency hijab kits" draw criticism.
The Chief Imam of Ghana calls for homosexuality to be rejected "with all our might".
A convicted war criminal renders his sentence moot.
According to Mark Levin, the battle over the budget and taxes is going to get nasty.
And last but not least, sports broadcaster Al Michaels speculates on Eli Manning's future.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Rockets And Other Stories
Today's first two stories involve rockets. According to a certain meme, Poland cannot into space, but Russia has into space for decades, and North Korea keeps trying. Thus, here are some things going on, or maybe, going up:
From Fox News, for the first time in two months, North Korea has fired an ICBM.
From the Boston Globe, a Russian weather satellite fails to enter its intended orbit.
From VOA, France calls for sanctions against Libyan slave traffickers.
From Russia Today, students in British Islamic schools are taught that beating wives who refuse sex is permissible.
From Voice Of Europe, in Germany, being 86 years old and suffering from health problems is no excuse for illegally resting at a bus stop.
From The Daily Signal, why five terrorists are still in pretrial hearings after 9/11.
From Radio Poland, the ruling party in Poland is doing better than it was when it was elected two years ago.
From The Local DK, police in Copenhagen arrest two suspects in connection with a gang-related shooting.
From The Local IT, Italians had 12,000 fewer babies in 2016 than the year before.
From The Telegraph, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will hand over the Euros. (via Breitbart London)
From the Express, the European Central Bank is "overstepping its mandate", and Ireland's government is on the "brink of collapse".
From the NL Times, according to Oxfam Navib, the Netherlands belongs on a "tax haven blacklist".
From Flanders News, a controversial imam will be allowed to stay in Belgium.
From Hurriyet Daily News, more than 3,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean. (Whoever is providing the boats and/or encouraging them to migrate might want to reconsider.)
From Euronews, according to Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs, Bitcoin is un-Islamic.
From BBC News, Egypt continues to crack down on LGBT, jailing 16 for "debauchery".
From The Japan Times, Australian police foil a New Year's Eve "terror plot" by an ISIS sympathizer.
From Cincinnati(dot)com, a mosque gives the University of Cincinnati $1M to teach about Islam.
From National Review, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is a "progressive fraud".
From Townhall, President Trump is right about who should appoint the next leader of the CFPB.
From CNS News, according to one opinion writer, the CFPB should be abolished. (H/T luchadora for the Tweet)
From the New York Observer, the problem with Prince Harry's fiancée is not her race, but her celebrity. (She is African American through her mother. Full disclosure: The article's author and I follow each other on Twitter. He also has his own website.)
And from Page Six, the guy who got Donald Trump (at the time a private citizen) to talk about grabbing [bleep] is hospitalized by a golf ball.
From Fox News, for the first time in two months, North Korea has fired an ICBM.
From the Boston Globe, a Russian weather satellite fails to enter its intended orbit.
From VOA, France calls for sanctions against Libyan slave traffickers.
From Russia Today, students in British Islamic schools are taught that beating wives who refuse sex is permissible.
From Voice Of Europe, in Germany, being 86 years old and suffering from health problems is no excuse for illegally resting at a bus stop.
From The Daily Signal, why five terrorists are still in pretrial hearings after 9/11.
From Radio Poland, the ruling party in Poland is doing better than it was when it was elected two years ago.
From The Local DK, police in Copenhagen arrest two suspects in connection with a gang-related shooting.
From The Local IT, Italians had 12,000 fewer babies in 2016 than the year before.
From The Telegraph, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will hand over the Euros. (via Breitbart London)
From the Express, the European Central Bank is "overstepping its mandate", and Ireland's government is on the "brink of collapse".
From the NL Times, according to Oxfam Navib, the Netherlands belongs on a "tax haven blacklist".
From Flanders News, a controversial imam will be allowed to stay in Belgium.
From Hurriyet Daily News, more than 3,000 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean. (Whoever is providing the boats and/or encouraging them to migrate might want to reconsider.)
From Euronews, according to Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs, Bitcoin is un-Islamic.
From BBC News, Egypt continues to crack down on LGBT, jailing 16 for "debauchery".
From The Japan Times, Australian police foil a New Year's Eve "terror plot" by an ISIS sympathizer.
From Cincinnati(dot)com, a mosque gives the University of Cincinnati $1M to teach about Islam.
From National Review, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is a "progressive fraud".
From Townhall, President Trump is right about who should appoint the next leader of the CFPB.
From CNS News, according to one opinion writer, the CFPB should be abolished. (H/T luchadora for the Tweet)
From the New York Observer, the problem with Prince Harry's fiancée is not her race, but her celebrity. (She is African American through her mother. Full disclosure: The article's author and I follow each other on Twitter. He also has his own website.)
And from Page Six, the guy who got Donald Trump (at the time a private citizen) to talk about grabbing [bleep] is hospitalized by a golf ball.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Another Monday Comes Around
It's another Monday, and another round of things going on:
From the Orlando Political Observer, Representative Ron DeSantis (R-FL) joins the effort to get the Treasury Department to crack down on Hamas. (H/T Vito Esposito, one of the BlogTalkRadio hosts I listen to, for the Tweet)
From Russia Today, some of those young migrants in Germany ain't so young.
From Voice Of Europe, a Brussels policeman reports on the difficulties his department faces.
From The Local DE, new failures have been found in the investigation of the truck terror attack in Berlin almost a year ago.
From ANSA Med, over 33,000 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean since 2000.
From the Express, Christians protest the court-ordered removal of a cross from a statue of Pope John Paul II.
From Speisa, a Somali asylum seeker, in Germany for 10 days, says that he wants to stay, but will not work. (How do you say "arrogant" in German?)
From 10News, since the summer of 2015, rapes in Denmark have increased by 232 percent.
From Arutz Sheva, Time's 2017 Person Of The Year will most likely not be President Trump, but a certain person who probably hates him.
From Outlook, police in Kerala, India warn of a possible poisoning at a railway station.
From Gatestone Institute, how "Hijab Barbie" is not really a symbol of empowerment for girls. (This story was discussed earlier today on the Red Fox Blogger show at BTR, and was also found at The Religion Of Peace.)
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Iraqi troops find another mass grave created by ISIS.
From HotAir, how illegal immigration contributes to sexual harassment. (This, of course, is yet another reason why opposing illegal immigration is perfectly non-racist and non-xenophobic.)
From FrontpageMag, a look at Ahmadiyya Islam.
From Townhall, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) accuses President Trump of a "racial slur" by referring to her as "Pocahantas". (Since Warren has little if any Native American ancestry, I'd say that calling her "Pocahantas" is unfair to the memory of the real Pocahontas.)
From The Daily Caller, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders weighs in on "Pocahantas".
From Defend Europa, a South African man is attacked on his farm, which is part of a disturbing trend.
From Philly(dot)com, a woman approached The Washington Post with a false story about Roy Moore.
From The Telegraph, it's now official. Prince Harry is engaged. (via Page Six)
And from the Times Free Press, after losing to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, Alabama will spend a "weird" week not preparing to play in the SEC championship game.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Twenty Links For Sunday
On the last Sunday of November, here are 20 things going on:
From Flanders News, the Brussels Christmas market is open.
From The San Diego Union-Tribune, the tunnel rats go after drug smugglers.
From the Daily Mail, one minority Islamic sect will protect their British mosques with airport-style security.
From ABC News, an altercation among Afghan migrants in Lesbos, Greece results one of them being killed.
From Voice Of Europe, a Swedish victim of a gang rape is told that she is "disgusting". (Where are the feminists on this one?)
From the Sunday Express, an Italian political party wants international observes for next year's election.
From Russia Today, a security official of the UAE wants Al Jazeera to be bombed. (I know that we on the right might have our problems with the media, but bombing them might be a bit much.)
From Reuters, the U.K. international trade minister does not expect a Irish border deal before a trade agreement with the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, according to leaked papers, the E.U. will impose new rules during Brexit, just to [bleep] off U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
From Breitbart London, in Germany, a driver runs into six people with his car.
From the Daily Sabah, the driver is said to "probably" come from Syria.
From the Washington Examiner, Representative Jackie Speier (D-Cal) will not call for the resignation of Representative John Conyers (D-Mich), because she doesn't know if the accusations against him are true. (via Twitchy) (I can only wonder what she thinks about the accusations against Roy Moore.)
From HotAir, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) won't say if Conyers should resign from Congress, but he does resign from the Judiciary Committee.
From Townhall, don't blame society for perverts.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, a new law in Saudi Arabia reportedly defines criticism of the crown prince as "terrorism".
From Arab News, the crown prince wants to prevent terrorists from tarnishing Islam.
From The National, a Qatari man serving as the U.K. head of a charity also created an "extremist" website.
From Newsweek, women are training to be infantry soldiers.
From the New York Post, five black churches in Jersey have been vandalized.
And from Scientific American, a "super-salty" pond has formed in Antarctica.
From Flanders News, the Brussels Christmas market is open.
From The San Diego Union-Tribune, the tunnel rats go after drug smugglers.
From the Daily Mail, one minority Islamic sect will protect their British mosques with airport-style security.
From ABC News, an altercation among Afghan migrants in Lesbos, Greece results one of them being killed.
From Voice Of Europe, a Swedish victim of a gang rape is told that she is "disgusting". (Where are the feminists on this one?)
From the Sunday Express, an Italian political party wants international observes for next year's election.
From Russia Today, a security official of the UAE wants Al Jazeera to be bombed. (I know that we on the right might have our problems with the media, but bombing them might be a bit much.)
From Reuters, the U.K. international trade minister does not expect a Irish border deal before a trade agreement with the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, according to leaked papers, the E.U. will impose new rules during Brexit, just to [bleep] off U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
From Breitbart London, in Germany, a driver runs into six people with his car.
From the Daily Sabah, the driver is said to "probably" come from Syria.
From the Washington Examiner, Representative Jackie Speier (D-Cal) will not call for the resignation of Representative John Conyers (D-Mich), because she doesn't know if the accusations against him are true. (via Twitchy) (I can only wonder what she thinks about the accusations against Roy Moore.)
From HotAir, Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Cal) won't say if Conyers should resign from Congress, but he does resign from the Judiciary Committee.
From Townhall, don't blame society for perverts.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, a new law in Saudi Arabia reportedly defines criticism of the crown prince as "terrorism".
From Arab News, the crown prince wants to prevent terrorists from tarnishing Islam.
From The National, a Qatari man serving as the U.K. head of a charity also created an "extremist" website.
From Newsweek, women are training to be infantry soldiers.
From the New York Post, five black churches in Jersey have been vandalized.
And from Scientific American, a "super-salty" pond has formed in Antarctica.
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Thanksgiving Recap And Some Links
I'm back in Maryland after spending a few days in Virginia, visiting family members and eating turkey. For the second straight year, we gathered at my sister's house, which is in the same county as my mother's house, where I normally stay. The most direct way between mom's and sis's, however, takes us out of the county, for about 100 yards. Naturally, a good time (burp!) was had by all.
Friday, for the 14th straight time, Virginia Tech defeated Virginia in football, this time by a score of 10-0. This means, if my calculations are correct, that if you were in kindergarten in 2003, when UVA last beat VT, you might be getting your Associate's Degree this coming spring. That was also the last year in which the two teams were in different conferences. Back then, VT was in the Big East, while UVA was in the ACC, which VT joined a year later. Of all the ACC football teams, only UVA and newest member Louisville (which hasn't yet played VT) have not beaten VT in a conference game.
One thing that I always have to check upon my return is my recently-purchased answering machine. Thanks to this device, I have become convinced that the phrase "please leave a message" is above the pay grade of the vast majority of telemarketers. No messages were left in my absence, but six callers were listed by the Caller ID function. That would be a low number for the almost four days I was not at home.
As usual, there are a few stories worth passing along:
For the third time in two weeks, migrants in Brussels riot. (Back in 2005, this was the first place in Belgium that my tour group got to see. Fresh off the plane, we were bused around the city. We were taken downtown, fed Belgian waffles, and finally driven to our accommodations in Brugge. If my own experience was any indication, some of us got some sleep on that part of the ride.)
ISIS threatens a Christmas massacre in London.
Muslim women attack Jews - in Carcassonne, France.
If you're in Mecca or Medina, don't take photos, videos or selfies. (These instructions are for Muslims only. Non-Muslims are not allowed to be present in these two cities.)
The death toll of the attack at an Egyptian mosque has been revised to 305.
In Pakistan, a bomb planted under a car is defused, thus preventing a terror attack.
An overview of Norwegian policy on immigrants and refugees.
Five migrants are shot in Calais, France.
The "surprisingly flawed past" of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Fifteen things that we Americans might want to stop taking for granted.
Will 2020 be the time to feel the Bern?
And last but not least, if Prince Harry is indeed engaged, here's some protocol for his wedding.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Links For Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving has become the traditional opening of Christmas shopping season, and is thus known as Black Friday. So if you are able, before you go out and contribute to the local economy, take some time out and read some stories, such as these:
From Haaretz, ISIS attacks a mosque in the northern Sinai region of Egypt, killing 235 people.
From BBC News, the mosque's attendants are Sufis, who are regarded as heretical by jihadist groups.
From the Independent, police evacuate the Oxford Circus station of the London Underground after reports of gunfire, but find no evidence of an attack.
From The Weekly Standard, a blast from the past weighs in on the media turning on the Clintons. (via The American Conservative)
From (not via) The American Conservative, the downside of Black Friday.
From Voice Of Europe, a teenage Danish girl has been found guilty of planning to blow up two schools. (The worst thing about that joke "they blow up so fast" is that sometimes, it's true.)
From the Express, calls for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign have spread to her own party.
From Politico, Germany's Social Democrat Party is open to talks with Merkel.
From Flanders News, Belgian police take photographs trying to identify suspected rioters.
From Sputnik International, married children in Finland draw international concern.
From The Local SE, Turks living in Sweden allege that the Turkish government is tracking down Turks who criticize it.
From the NL Times, a Syrian man who fought for ISIS is allegedly living in the Netherlands.
From Sky News, a British man who fought against ISIS says that those who fought for ISIS should not be allowed to return home.
From the International Business Times, according to a security expert, ISIS terrorists in Europe plan to use drones to wage biological warfare.
From Euractive, Macron meets Szydło. (I can hear them now. Bonjour! Dzień dobry!)
From Breitbart Texas, Mexican police find drug cartel mass graves with the help of dogs provided by the United States.
From the Los Angeles Times, China is cutting some of their import tariffs.
From National Review, "after Weinstein, a cultural revolution".
From FrontpageMag, in Florida, a Muslim leader unleashes his hatred of Jews.
From France24, Rwanda offers to take in African migrants.
From Yahoo News, an Indonesian Muslim speaker will stop identifying herself as a "former nun".
From the New York Post, President Trump goes golfing with two pros.
And from WA Today, eight of Western Australia's "weird and wonderful" place names.
From Haaretz, ISIS attacks a mosque in the northern Sinai region of Egypt, killing 235 people.
From BBC News, the mosque's attendants are Sufis, who are regarded as heretical by jihadist groups.
From the Independent, police evacuate the Oxford Circus station of the London Underground after reports of gunfire, but find no evidence of an attack.
From The Weekly Standard, a blast from the past weighs in on the media turning on the Clintons. (via The American Conservative)
From (not via) The American Conservative, the downside of Black Friday.
From Voice Of Europe, a teenage Danish girl has been found guilty of planning to blow up two schools. (The worst thing about that joke "they blow up so fast" is that sometimes, it's true.)
From the Express, calls for German Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign have spread to her own party.
From Politico, Germany's Social Democrat Party is open to talks with Merkel.
From Flanders News, Belgian police take photographs trying to identify suspected rioters.
From Sputnik International, married children in Finland draw international concern.
From The Local SE, Turks living in Sweden allege that the Turkish government is tracking down Turks who criticize it.
From the NL Times, a Syrian man who fought for ISIS is allegedly living in the Netherlands.
From Sky News, a British man who fought against ISIS says that those who fought for ISIS should not be allowed to return home.
From the International Business Times, according to a security expert, ISIS terrorists in Europe plan to use drones to wage biological warfare.
From Euractive, Macron meets Szydło. (I can hear them now. Bonjour! Dzień dobry!)
From Breitbart Texas, Mexican police find drug cartel mass graves with the help of dogs provided by the United States.
From the Los Angeles Times, China is cutting some of their import tariffs.
From National Review, "after Weinstein, a cultural revolution".
From FrontpageMag, in Florida, a Muslim leader unleashes his hatred of Jews.
From France24, Rwanda offers to take in African migrants.
From Yahoo News, an Indonesian Muslim speaker will stop identifying herself as a "former nun".
From the New York Post, President Trump goes golfing with two pros.
And from WA Today, eight of Western Australia's "weird and wonderful" place names.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Gobble Gobble
As most of us anticipate eating turkey and various other dishes tomorrow, here are some facts about our conspicuous consumption, via Cincinnati(dot)com:
151 million: The number of people who said they shopped in stores or online over last year's Thanksgiving weekend, according to the National Retail Federation.
244.0 million: Turkeys raised in the United States in 2016, which was up 4.5 percent from 2015. Roughly 44.5 million of them were raised in Minnesota.To learn more related facts, read the full story, and have a happy Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
A Sasquatch's One-And-A-Half Dozen
Here on Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, are eighteen things going on out there:
From The Daily Signal, the GOP (at least in the Senate) is not leaving small businesses behind.
From Voice Of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel should resign and go to jail.
From the NL Times, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport is having technical difficulties (just like when I was there, it seems).
From Dutch News, the terror threat in the Netherlands includes female returnees.
From the Express, in a contest to hold a medical conference, Milan loses to Amsterdam in a drawing of straws.
From Newsweek, Saturn's moon Titan has cyanide ice clouds.
From EU Observer, the government of Mrs. Trump's homeland collapse over the fate of a single Syrian refugee.
From The Local ES, Spanish police arrest an alleged ISIS operative in Melilla.
From The Local FR, an "anti-racism campaigner" is investigated for an allegedly anti-Semitic Tweet.
From FrontpageMag, all the respect that Pope Francis has shown Islam is not being reciprocated.
From The Hindu, sex abuse is rampant in Pakistani Islamic schools.
From the Daily Mail, German police arrest six ISIS supporters suspected of plotting to attack a Christmas market.
From The National, Oxford professor Tariq Ramadan might have "hundreds" of victims.
From El País, former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont might be spending Christmas in Belgium.
From Townhall, Charlie Rose, recently accused of sexual harassment, gets fired by CBS.
From Modern Farmer, six "weird" facts about the turkey.
From The Babylon Bee, the new violence-free Bible.
And from the New York Post, college students (who get the "stupid people" label) call Steve Martin's King Tut skit "racist". Trigger warning: Click on the fold to judge for yourself.
From The Daily Signal, the GOP (at least in the Senate) is not leaving small businesses behind.
From Voice Of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel should resign and go to jail.
From the NL Times, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport is having technical difficulties (just like when I was there, it seems).
From Dutch News, the terror threat in the Netherlands includes female returnees.
From the Express, in a contest to hold a medical conference, Milan loses to Amsterdam in a drawing of straws.
From Newsweek, Saturn's moon Titan has cyanide ice clouds.
From EU Observer, the government of Mrs. Trump's homeland collapse over the fate of a single Syrian refugee.
From The Local ES, Spanish police arrest an alleged ISIS operative in Melilla.
From The Local FR, an "anti-racism campaigner" is investigated for an allegedly anti-Semitic Tweet.
From FrontpageMag, all the respect that Pope Francis has shown Islam is not being reciprocated.
From The Hindu, sex abuse is rampant in Pakistani Islamic schools.
From the Daily Mail, German police arrest six ISIS supporters suspected of plotting to attack a Christmas market.
From The National, Oxford professor Tariq Ramadan might have "hundreds" of victims.
From El País, former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont might be spending Christmas in Belgium.
From Townhall, Charlie Rose, recently accused of sexual harassment, gets fired by CBS.
From Modern Farmer, six "weird" facts about the turkey.
From The Babylon Bee, the new violence-free Bible.
And from the New York Post, college students (who get the "stupid people" label) call Steve Martin's King Tut skit "racist". Trigger warning: Click on the fold to judge for yourself.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Good Riddance, And Other Matters
First up, the cult leader who masterminded the murders of actress Sharon Tate and the LaBianca family is no longer receiving oxygen from the earth's atmosphere. Read the story at CNN, ABC News, TMZ and the New York Post.
In related stories:
From The Washington Post, the cult leader's brief friendship with one of the Beach Boys.
And from AOL, his henchmen, with a few exceptions, are still in prison.
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In other matters:
From Russia Today, with her attempt to form a coalition ending in failure, German Chancellor Angela Merkel would rather have a new election than a minority government.
From the Express, a British singer wants Germany to be German.
From The Local FR, with Germany in political chaos, France needs to lead.
From Gatestone Institute, Turkey gives Denmark more mosques.
From The Old Continent, "globalism may bear the seeds of its own demise".
From Voice Of Europe, authorities in the Paris suburb of Clichy-la-Garenne will no longer allow Muslims to pray in the street. (In France, as far as I can tell, no one is allowed to drive through a mosque.)
From the NL Times, a ban on headscarves in police uniforms gets a negative ruling from the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights.
From the Metro, the United Kingdom is advised to keep E.U. standards in future trade deals.
From Sputnik International, Hungary is accused of "anti-Muslim moves" by a former resident.
From the Greek Reporter, a riot breaks out in a refugee camp.
From RFI, France will take in refugees who have recently been moved from Libya to Niger.
From Al Arabiya, Sudan acquires Russian fighter jets.
From The Hill, Roy Moore's accuser wonders how many of her there are. (via HotAir)
From National Review, Moore's opponent is a "zealot" on abortion.
From Townhall, two Border Patrol agents were attacked with rocks.
From FrontpageMag, the rise of the "anti-immigrant" political parties.
From The American Conservative, a Canadian grad student is disciplined for not condemning another academic's views.
From The Daily Caller, a group of scientists from country that produces the most carbon dioxide allege that the global warming "hiatus" didn't happen.
From Philly(dot)com, Pennsylvania's former "election czar" did not resign, but was fired.
From the Washington Examiner, Nebraska regulators have approved a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
From AP News, a daredevil plans to ride his rocket over a ghost town.
And from The Sun, how to qualify for the Darwin Award without dying. (via Fox News)
In related stories:
From The Washington Post, the cult leader's brief friendship with one of the Beach Boys.
And from AOL, his henchmen, with a few exceptions, are still in prison.
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In other matters:
From Russia Today, with her attempt to form a coalition ending in failure, German Chancellor Angela Merkel would rather have a new election than a minority government.
From the Express, a British singer wants Germany to be German.
From The Local FR, with Germany in political chaos, France needs to lead.
From Gatestone Institute, Turkey gives Denmark more mosques.
From The Old Continent, "globalism may bear the seeds of its own demise".
From Voice Of Europe, authorities in the Paris suburb of Clichy-la-Garenne will no longer allow Muslims to pray in the street. (In France, as far as I can tell, no one is allowed to drive through a mosque.)
From the NL Times, a ban on headscarves in police uniforms gets a negative ruling from the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights.
From the Metro, the United Kingdom is advised to keep E.U. standards in future trade deals.
From Sputnik International, Hungary is accused of "anti-Muslim moves" by a former resident.
From the Greek Reporter, a riot breaks out in a refugee camp.
From RFI, France will take in refugees who have recently been moved from Libya to Niger.
From Al Arabiya, Sudan acquires Russian fighter jets.
From The Hill, Roy Moore's accuser wonders how many of her there are. (via HotAir)
From National Review, Moore's opponent is a "zealot" on abortion.
From Townhall, two Border Patrol agents were attacked with rocks.
From FrontpageMag, the rise of the "anti-immigrant" political parties.
From The American Conservative, a Canadian grad student is disciplined for not condemning another academic's views.
From The Daily Caller, a group of scientists from country that produces the most carbon dioxide allege that the global warming "hiatus" didn't happen.
From Philly(dot)com, Pennsylvania's former "election czar" did not resign, but was fired.
From the Washington Examiner, Nebraska regulators have approved a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.
From AP News, a daredevil plans to ride his rocket over a ghost town.
And from The Sun, how to qualify for the Darwin Award without dying. (via Fox News)
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Sunday Links
As Thanksgiving week gets started, here are some things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, western Europeans are finding refuge in Hungary. (From what, dare I ask, are they fleeing?)
From Al-Monitor, Christians in Basra, Iraq fear that they might go extinct. (via Assyrian International News Agency)
From Süddeutsche Zeitung, there's a tax scandal in Europe.
From ANF News, Germany and Interpol are talking on how to protect Turkish refugees.
From the Sunday Express, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel has one day left to form a coalition government.
From Russia Today, police use tear gas against anti-slavery protesters in front of the Libyan embassy in Paris, who were protesting against slave auctions in Libya.
From The Straits Times, Muslims in Johor, Malaysia "tilt toward conservative Islam". (Is "conservative" Islam a sect which promotes limited government, low taxes and strong national defense? Just wondering.)
From One India, ISIS claims to have launched an attack in Kashmir.
From Gatestone Institute, is Europe being destroyed by indifference?
From Reuters, the Algerian coast guard picks up 286 illegal migrants in the Mediterranean. (I've asked this before, and I'll ask it again. From whom are these migrants getting their boats?)
From BBC News, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is sacked by his political party.
From The Guardian, Mugabe has until tomorrow to either resign of face impeachment.
From the Star Tribune, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) faces questions about whether he can do his job, but won't resign. (via Breitbart's Big Government)
From Townhall, "It's different when it's our guy."
From Fox News, Nebraska regulators will announce their decision about a proposed route for the Keystone XL pipeline as it goes through their state.
And from the Tennessean, country singer Mel Tillis, RIP.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Music Break - Some Foxing And A Tribute
During my younger days, I listened to two songs which had the same title, Fox On The Run. One of them was hard rocker by The Sweet, released in 1975. The other was a bluegrass song, which I pretty much assumed to be a old standard in that genre. More recently, I've become a regular listener of a BlogTalkRadio show hosted by a woman named Kel, who calls herself the Red Fox Blogger and usually ends her show with The Sweet's song. I have recently found, and let Kel know about, a cover by the Regrettes, a band consisting of four teenagers. More recently still, while researching the bluegrass song, I learned that its origin is very different from what I had previously thought. It was actually written by British songwriter Tony Hazzard and recorded by Manfred Mann. So naturally, I brought that to Kel's attention, too.
Here's Fox On The Run, by Manfred Mann. The group included Mike D'Abo on lead vocals, Tom McGuinness on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass, Mike Hugg on drums, and the band's namesake on keyboards. Although the band was based in Britain, Mann (real name Manfred Lubowitz) was born in South Africa, and Voorman is German. (He's the same guy who did the art work for the Beatles album Revolver, and played bass on some of Ringo's, John's and George's solo albums.)
Friday, November 17, 2017
Bullet Strikes A Maryland Church, And Other Stories
Gunshots were fired near a church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, one of which resulted in a bullet hole that was discovered by an attendee. No one has been reported injured. Police recovered bullet fragments at the scene, and are now investigating the incident. Read more at the Gaithersburg Patch and WTOP.
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In other stories:
From the Daily Mail, a manspreader gets violent when told to stop.
From Breitbart's Big Government, President Trump adds five people to his list of possible Supreme Court nominees.
From Philly(dot)com, another Trump nominee is also a ghost hunter.
From The Daily Signal, Louisiana embraces "long-overdue" criminal justice reform.
From Voice Of Europe, a German Christmas advertisement includes snow-women dressed in some distinctly non-German garb.
From The Local ES, Barcelona unveils its anti-terror response.
From The Local FR, Iran blames France for "stoking" problems in the Middle East.
From the Express, protests in Greece turn violent.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany deports a Syrian refugee wearing an ankle tag.
From the NL Times, Dutch police are having problems with their reorganization.
From WestMonster, the British prime minister meets her Polish counterpart.
From Russia Today, Italian prosecutors have a hard time jailing suspected ISIS-linked terrorists due to "red tape".
From Sputnik International, Turkey detains over 500 illegal migrants.
From Politico, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has had "a few" regrets. (via HotAir)
From National Review, "how is Mike Pence a problem?"
From FrontpageMag, the original anthem kneeler is nothing like a certain American boxer.
From BBC News, a tribe in Indonesia is forced to convert to Islam.
From the New York Post, paying a $30K traffic fine is no big deal - if you're a billionaire.
From Fox News, racer Danica Patrick will call it a career next May.
And from KREM2, some Naval aviation personnel appear to have literally taken the idea of "compensating" to new heights.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Misbehaving Senators And Other Stories
Today's first story is about a comedian who became a Senator, and was written by a victim of his misbehavior. If anyone is wondering why I don't use the word "alleged" in that first sentence, it's because she has photographic evidence. Back in 2006, two years before Al Franken (D-MN) ran for Senator, he was on a USO tour with several other entertainers, including Leeann Tweeden, who has been a model and a TV host. To learn what he did to her, read her full story at KABC, and be sure to look at the incriminating picture.
In related stories:
From Fox News, Franken once considered writing a skit about raping another TV personality.
From Townhall, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has asked for an ethics investigation, and has gotten the agreement of both Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).
From The American Conservative, "Al Franken and Uncle Roy". ("Uncle Roy" does not refer to Roy Moore, but to a series of Saturday Night Live skits.)
From ABC News, who is Leeann Tweeden?
And from Slate, Franken "should resign immediately".
UPDATE: Here's a new story. From Breitbart's Big Hollywood, it looks like Tweeden isn't the only woman subjected to Franken's inappropriate behavior. (This story, too, has photographic evidence.)
UPDATE: Here's a new story. From Breitbart's Big Hollywood, it looks like Tweeden isn't the only woman subjected to Franken's inappropriate behavior. (This story, too, has photographic evidence.)
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In a story involving a different Senator, reported by the New York Post, the case against Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has ended in a mistrial.
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In other stories:
From Twitchy, a congressional Hispanic, although the son of refugees from Cuba, isn't really Hispanic.
From the Daily Mail, marry a Muslim, convert to Islam, get killed anyway.
From Russia Today, here comes the second wave of refugees.
From Sputnik International, 16 E.U. countries pledge to accept 34,000 more refugees.
From WestMonster, a Polish member of the European Parliament walks out.
From the Express, the Bulgarian prime minister urges the E.U. to allow Bulkan countries to join, and a car strikes a pedestrian in the Camden section of London, after being chased by police.
From Breitbart London, sex attacks are on the rise in a "no go zone" in Berlin.
From Asia Times, a new zoo in Kashmir will include pigs.
From Khaleej Times, an Indian man has gone on trial for disrespecting Mohammed.
From American Thinker, a look at the Koran.
From The Express Tribune, a suicide bomber strikes a political gathering in Kabul.
From The Daily Caller, ICE arrests over 200 members of MS-13.
From ABC News, the House GOP passes their tax plan.
From Variety, Black Sabbath reaches The End.
From FrontpageMag, the real reason the Democrats have turned on Mr. Bill.
And from Maxim, nine "wonderfully weird" things to drink.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Wednesday Links And A Video
First up, this video was posted on YouTube yesterday by Stefan Molyneux. He interviews British political activist Tommy Robinson on his recent visit to Poland. Among Robinson's points are western media mischaracterization of a march in Warsaw which he observed, and how Polish people who disagree with Robinson were willing to talk with him in a civilized manner, unlike such people back in the United Kingdom. It's over 40 minutes long, so if you want to watch all of it, give yourselves some time.
You can also watch the video directly on YouTube.
Now for the links:
From Gatestone Institute, in France, it's out with the Jews, in with the Muslims.
From Seeker, in Iraq, some archaeological discoveries were made just before the recent earthquake. (via Assyrian International News Agency)
From the Daily Mail, Italy defends its policy of blocking migrants in Libya. (Defending your own country against illegal incursions? Like governments are supposed to?)
From The Daily Signal, nine suggestions for a better NAFTA.
From LifeNews, an appeals court allows Arkansas to not fund Planned Parenthood. (No matter what you think of them, PlannedAvoidance Of Parenthood is a private organization, and as such has absolutely ZERO right to receive so much as one cent from the Arkansan taxpayer.)
From News(dot)com(dot)au, a possibly habitable exoplanet has been found, and it's getting closer to us. (via the New York Post)
From Voice Of Europe, the Netherlands has endured an outbreak of carbeques.
From the Express, French President Emmanuel Macron loses party members due to his alleged "cult of personality".
From The Local FR, Macron unveils his plan to improve life in French suburbs.
From Russia Today, the E.U. insists upon telling Poland how to run their own country.
From Euractive, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło says that there won't be a Polexit. (I have to go to my computer's Character Map program to type the letter "ł", but due to my own Polish heritage, I feel an obligation to correctly type Polish names.)
From the NL Times, according to a Dutch minister, Pegida is becoming smaller but more radical.
From The Old Continent, the Swiss feel more like being Swiss.
From The Washington Post, Burmese villagers recall violence by Rohingya Muslims.
From The American Spectator, the Ohio chapter of CAIR lobbies Ohio legislators.
From ABC News (where "A" stands for "Australian"), an Australian woman will be tried for allegedly supporting ISIS. (The last three links were found at The Religion Of Peace.)
From National Review, Democratic sex offenders are having "a convenient reckoning".
From FrontpageMag, "the rule of law is back."
From Townhall, Roy Moore's lawyer opens mouth and inserts foot.
From Politico, Moore (R) trails Jones (D) by double digits. (via HotAir)
From (rather than via) HotAir, there's a movement to de-genderize the Romance languages. (This will be very tricky since most of them, such as the French that I once studied, have no neuter gender. Even with inanimate objects, there is no "it", only "he" or "she".)
From The Guardian, North Korea sentences President Trump to death for insulting Kim Jong-un. (If the United States had that kind of policy, there would be none of us left.)
From the New York Post, the Pope will not be driving his new Lamborghini, but will auction it off for charity.
And from BGR, there's a strange triangle on Mars.
You can also watch the video directly on YouTube.
Now for the links:
From Gatestone Institute, in France, it's out with the Jews, in with the Muslims.
From Seeker, in Iraq, some archaeological discoveries were made just before the recent earthquake. (via Assyrian International News Agency)
From the Daily Mail, Italy defends its policy of blocking migrants in Libya. (Defending your own country against illegal incursions? Like governments are supposed to?)
From The Daily Signal, nine suggestions for a better NAFTA.
From LifeNews, an appeals court allows Arkansas to not fund Planned Parenthood. (No matter what you think of them, Planned
From News(dot)com(dot)au, a possibly habitable exoplanet has been found, and it's getting closer to us. (via the New York Post)
From Voice Of Europe, the Netherlands has endured an outbreak of carbeques.
From the Express, French President Emmanuel Macron loses party members due to his alleged "cult of personality".
From The Local FR, Macron unveils his plan to improve life in French suburbs.
From Russia Today, the E.U. insists upon telling Poland how to run their own country.
From Euractive, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło says that there won't be a Polexit. (I have to go to my computer's Character Map program to type the letter "ł", but due to my own Polish heritage, I feel an obligation to correctly type Polish names.)
From the NL Times, according to a Dutch minister, Pegida is becoming smaller but more radical.
From The Old Continent, the Swiss feel more like being Swiss.
From The Washington Post, Burmese villagers recall violence by Rohingya Muslims.
From The American Spectator, the Ohio chapter of CAIR lobbies Ohio legislators.
From ABC News (where "A" stands for "Australian"), an Australian woman will be tried for allegedly supporting ISIS. (The last three links were found at The Religion Of Peace.)
From National Review, Democratic sex offenders are having "a convenient reckoning".
From FrontpageMag, "the rule of law is back."
From Townhall, Roy Moore's lawyer opens mouth and inserts foot.
From Politico, Moore (R) trails Jones (D) by double digits. (via HotAir)
From (rather than via) HotAir, there's a movement to de-genderize the Romance languages. (This will be very tricky since most of them, such as the French that I once studied, have no neuter gender. Even with inanimate objects, there is no "it", only "he" or "she".)
From The Guardian, North Korea sentences President Trump to death for insulting Kim Jong-un. (If the United States had that kind of policy, there would be none of us left.)
From the New York Post, the Pope will not be driving his new Lamborghini, but will auction it off for charity.
And from BGR, there's a strange triangle on Mars.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Various And Sundry
Some various and sundry stuff going on out there:
From Voice Of Europe, strong borders make Hungary safe.
From Breitbart London, the U.K government wants charities to be less white.
From Philly(dot)com, Christmas comes back to Philadelphia's Village Park.
From the New York Post, thanks to President Trump, three UCLA basketball players are coming home.
From BBC News, when in the real Kazakhstan, do not dress like Borat. (via the New York Post)
From National Review, in the "he said/she said", Roy Moore loses.
From Townhall, three Christian pastors in Alabama deny signing a letter supporting Moore.
From The American Spectator, "put Roy Moore out of his misery." (via HotAir)
From FrontpageMag, the Mueller investigation about relationships with Russia expands to include Hillary Clinton.
From the Independent, in London, a teenage girl is arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting an act of terrorism.
From Russia Today, U.K. politician Nigel Farage wants the E.U. to investigate George Soros.
From the Express, Germany will not allow U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to directly address the E.U. summit next month.
From WestMonster, Polish Prime Minster Beata Szydło calls the E.U. bureaucrats "out of touch" with ordinary Europeans. (The article cites the Financial Times, whose article is behind a subscriber wall.)
From The Local DE, Germany needs to do a better job monitoring mosque, says the Tolerance Minister of the U.A.E.
From The Local IT, Italy seizes over €28 million in counterfeit bills.
From Sputnik International, in Sweden, migrant boys are "replacing" girls as prostitutes.
From Assyrian National New Agency, in Iraq, Kurds "back away" from independence.
From Fox News, in California, a gunman kills four people and wounds seven before being killed by police.
From The Federalist, Keurig coffeemakers are terrible.
And from Management Today, "the good, the bad, and the weird".
From Voice Of Europe, strong borders make Hungary safe.
From Breitbart London, the U.K government wants charities to be less white.
From Philly(dot)com, Christmas comes back to Philadelphia's Village Park.
From the New York Post, thanks to President Trump, three UCLA basketball players are coming home.
From BBC News, when in the real Kazakhstan, do not dress like Borat. (via the New York Post)
From National Review, in the "he said/she said", Roy Moore loses.
From Townhall, three Christian pastors in Alabama deny signing a letter supporting Moore.
From The American Spectator, "put Roy Moore out of his misery." (via HotAir)
From FrontpageMag, the Mueller investigation about relationships with Russia expands to include Hillary Clinton.
From the Independent, in London, a teenage girl is arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting an act of terrorism.
From Russia Today, U.K. politician Nigel Farage wants the E.U. to investigate George Soros.
From the Express, Germany will not allow U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to directly address the E.U. summit next month.
From WestMonster, Polish Prime Minster Beata Szydło calls the E.U. bureaucrats "out of touch" with ordinary Europeans. (The article cites the Financial Times, whose article is behind a subscriber wall.)
From The Local DE, Germany needs to do a better job monitoring mosque, says the Tolerance Minister of the U.A.E.
From The Local IT, Italy seizes over €28 million in counterfeit bills.
From Sputnik International, in Sweden, migrant boys are "replacing" girls as prostitutes.
From Assyrian National New Agency, in Iraq, Kurds "back away" from independence.
From Fox News, in California, a gunman kills four people and wounds seven before being killed by police.
From The Federalist, Keurig coffeemakers are terrible.
And from Management Today, "the good, the bad, and the weird".
Monday, November 13, 2017
Earthquakes And Other News
Yesterday near the Iran-Iraq border, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck, killing about 450 people. It was one of seven quakes occurring during the day, the others having a magnitude less than 5, along with about 50 tremors. About 7,000 people have reportedly been injured. The tremors and quakes were felt in Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Israel.
Read more at AhlulBayt News Agency, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, BBC News and CNN. (ABNA refers to Israel as "Occupied Palestine".)
In other news:
From the Star Tribune, at the Mall of America, a would-be thief stabs two men who tried to stop him.
From WestMonster, victims of the terror attack at the Bataclan in Paris claim to have been ignored by President Macron.
From the Express, a French MP warns that ISIS wants to wage more terror in France.
From The Local FR, in a week, eight French police offers commit suicide.
From The Local CH, two Swiss journalists are arrested in the United Arab Emirates.
From The Local ES, Spanish police seize 1.2 tons of cocaine.
From Breitbart London, a Dutch woman has been convicted of supporting terrorism.
From Ekathimerini, in Greece, a chase by police and ensuing scuffle with a driver smuggling illegal aliens result in injuries to all of the above.
From the Daily Mail, European and African ministers promise to improve the protection of migrants.
From The Old Continent, the President of the European Parliament wants more money.
From Euractiv, the E.U. moves toward stronger defense cooperation.
From Sputnik International, an "Orwellian" letter is sent to U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
From The Sentinel, some parents in the U.K. refuse to let their children go on school trips to mosques.
From FrontpageMag, the Ottoman genocide against the Assyrian Christians.
From Radio Poland, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło says that her government has been successful during its first two years.
From Anadolu Agency, Turkey has held at least 442 migrants found in anti-human-trafficking raids.
From National Review, the Supreme Court will decide two important First Amendment cases. (This was written by David French, whom I have recently cited regarding Roy Moore.)
From Townhall, a second woman accuses Roy Moore of attempted sexual assault.
From WTOP, if your bike breaks down while you're riding in northern Virginia, one shop will come to your rescue.
And from GQ, the magazine makes the original anthem kneeler their citizen of the year.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Some Moore Thoughts
Like many on the right, I find myself wondering what to make of the allegations against former Alabama judge and current Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. Of course, as someone who does not live in Alabama, and thus is not qualified to vote in that state, I have no say in the matter other than to offer my opinion, to the extent possible. In doing so, there are a few things I believe should be kept in mind.
First of all, as David French correctly points out in National Review (and which I linked yesterday), Moore is not on trial to defend his rights to life, liberty and property, and is thus not entitled to what we call "due process". From NR:
Constitutional protections for due process apply when the state is attempting to deprive a person of "life, liberty, or property." That's why we have trials before we render civil or criminal judgments. That's why due process is mandatory before state-mandated punishment in campus sexual assault tribunals. As a general rule, when the state is attempting to deprive you of rights you'd otherwise enjoy, due process attaches. Here, there is no state action. Roy Moore will not lose his life, liberty, or property if voters reject his bid for high office.
To add to French's point, running for and serving in public office is a privilege, not a right. No one has to prove Moore guilty beyond a reasonable doubt (the criminal standard) or even to show a preponderance of evidence (the civil standard) that he did what his accuser claims, in order to say, "I'm not voting for this guy." For that matter, someone can decide to vote for Moore's rival Doug Jones (D) for reasons that have nothing to do with these recent allegations. The voting booth does not distinguish between "Moore assaulted a teenage girl" and "I only vote for Democrats."
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Stories For Veterans Day And Polish Independence Day
Today is Veterans Day, which is known outside the United States as Armistice Day, since it marks the date in 1918 on which World War I was officially concluded. In Poland, today is Independence Day, because on that same date, a new independent Poland was created, after the Poles had been ruled for over a century by Russia, Austria and Prussia (which united with other states to form the German Empire), which had started with the partitions. To all American veterans, thank you for your service and for keeping us free. To the people of Poland and those of Polish descent elsewhere, wesołego Święta Niepodległości.
Some stories in the news, and some opinion:
From Voice Of Europe, in Warsaw, Poles march to commemorate their independence.
From Breitbart London, the United Kingdom observes Armistice Day.
From the Express, the United Kingdom plans next year's Armistice Day observance.
From the Mirror, a shopping center in London is evacuated in response to "loud bangs".
From Russia Today, Catalans protest the imprisonment of their leaders.
From Sputnik International, the Speaker of the Catalan parliament is released on bail.
From The Local SE, Sweden reduces the number of workers in its migration agency.
From City Today, the Grand Mosque in Brussels is called a "hotbed for extremism".
From National Review, Senate candidate Roy Moore is not entitled to due process.
From Townhall, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley lets the U.N. have it.
From The Atlantic, Iran has helped al Qaeda come back. (via HotAir)
From AhlulBayt News Agency, ISIS hacks Swedish radio.
From CBS Denver, an illegal alien is arrested six days after allegedly stabbing a woman with a screwdriver. (via United States Illegal Alien Crime Report)
From the New York Post, if you're in Staten Island, a beauty queen might collect your garbage.
And from The Irish Times, a weird festival for economists and comedians.
Some stories in the news, and some opinion:
From Voice Of Europe, in Warsaw, Poles march to commemorate their independence.
From Breitbart London, the United Kingdom observes Armistice Day.
From the Express, the United Kingdom plans next year's Armistice Day observance.
From the Mirror, a shopping center in London is evacuated in response to "loud bangs".
From Russia Today, Catalans protest the imprisonment of their leaders.
From Sputnik International, the Speaker of the Catalan parliament is released on bail.
From The Local SE, Sweden reduces the number of workers in its migration agency.
From City Today, the Grand Mosque in Brussels is called a "hotbed for extremism".
From National Review, Senate candidate Roy Moore is not entitled to due process.
From Townhall, U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley lets the U.N. have it.
From The Atlantic, Iran has helped al Qaeda come back. (via HotAir)
From AhlulBayt News Agency, ISIS hacks Swedish radio.
From CBS Denver, an illegal alien is arrested six days after allegedly stabbing a woman with a screwdriver. (via United States Illegal Alien Crime Report)
From the New York Post, if you're in Staten Island, a beauty queen might collect your garbage.
And from The Irish Times, a weird festival for economists and comedians.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Thursday Links
After a one-day hiatus, it's back to blogging for yours truly. Like most internet warriors, I actually have a life outside the blogosphere. But now that I've stepped back in, here are some things going on out there:
From NBC News, Special Counsel Mueller is investigating a meeting between former National Security Adviser Mike Flynn and Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-Cal), who has been known to advocate pro-Russia policies. (Is that the new definition of "collusion with Russia"?)
From The Cullman Times, an Alabama state legislator does not believe Roy Moore's accusers. (via The Daily Caller)
From National Review, "Roy Moore should drop out".
From Decision Desk HQ, Moore and Doug Jones (D) are tied. (via HotAir)
From the Daily Star, police in Madagascar have been forced to seize the bodies of plague victims.
From Voice Of Europe, a Polish woman living in Germany says "no" to her son's Islamic homework. The article includes a Tweet from an account named "Prawa strona", which means "right side".
From the Daily Mail, a British man won't get his stepdaughter do her Islamic homework, and a refugee from Syria is sentenced for assaulting women in a subway. (In the U.K., a subway is a pedestrian walkway that goes under a street.)
From the Express, in a suburb of Toulouse, France, a man rams three students with his car.
From WestMonster, a nine-year-old British boy pledges allegiance to ISIS.
From Breitbart London, refugees in Britain find that reality is not the same thing as expectation.
From The Local FR, the French employment agency has been dealing with a lot of fraud.
From The Local ES, Spain has detained the speaker of the Catalan parliament and five others.
From Russia Today, the Palestinian who attacked people in Hamburg, Germany with a knife has stated his excuse reason for his actions.
From CNS News, there are over 7 million Pakistanis who were married before age 16.
From Dutch News, a Dutch court has ordered an investigation of the decision to prosecute Geert Wilders.
From FrontpageMag, GOP Senators unveil their tax reform plan.
From Townhall, former red state Virginia has turned blue.
From CNN, the American and Russian presidents meet in Vietnam.
From DefenseTech, more American bombers could be flying near North Korea.
From The Washington Free Beacon and the "roll your eyes" department, passengers on the New York subway will no longer be called "ladies and gentlemen". (via Twitchy)
And last but not least, from Military(dot)com, happy birthday, USMC.
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