Sorry for the light .. no … … mostly non-existent posting today. At hospital this morning while my 86 y/o dad had a radio-frequency ablation of a cancer tumor in his liver. Went well, he’s home and mom is (as I write) fixing a light supper of scrambled eggs, salad and tea. (they celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary next Tuesday) I’m happy things went real well, but now grumbling about
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April 21, 2015
U.S. Court Recognizes Chimpanzees As “Legal Persons” [Darleen Click]
Hailed as “historic moment for animal rights” … Hercules and Leo, who are currently used for biomedical experiments at Stony Brook University on Long Island, were granted habeas corpus by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe. Habeas corpus is a legal petition that detainees use to seek relief from unlawful imprisonment, and by granting habeas corpus to chimps, Jaffe endorsed the idea that they deserve the rights of a human
April 20, 2015
Liberal Fascism in Wisconsin [Darleen Click]
“No one should ever endure what my family endured.” Someone was pounding at her front door. It was early in the morning — very early — and it was the kind of heavy pounding that meant someone was either fleeing from — or bringing — trouble. “It was so hard. I’d never heard anything like it. I thought someone was dying outside.” She ran to the door, opened it, and
April 20, 2015
“Here, we only pray to Allah.” [Darleen Click]
Keep in mind, these people are not Islamist terrorists … When a rubber dinghy carrying around 100 African refugees across the Mediterranean began to sink, a Nigerian Christian prayed for his life in an innocent act that would end in the deaths of 12 fellow migrants. One of the Muslims on board the rickety craft ordered him to stop, saying: ‘Here, we only pray to Allah.’ When he refused, a
April 18, 2015
Saturday Night Seventies Flashback — [Darleen Click]
Turn down the lights, turn up the volume You’re welcome …
April 18, 2015
“‘Islamic Intelligence State’ — a caliphate run by an organization that resembled East Germany’s notorious Stasi domestic intelligence agency.” [Darleen Click]
An important article via geoffb. Some excerpts [W]when the architect of the Islamic State died, he left something behind that he had intended to keep strictly confidential: the blueprint for this state. It is a folder full of handwritten organizational charts, lists and schedules, which describe how a country can be gradually subjugated. SPIEGEL has gained exclusive access to the 31 pages, some consisting of several pages pasted together. They
April 17, 2015
Putin to Demark: “Nice warships you got there, a shame should anything happen …” [Darleen Click]
… to them.” Russia has threatened to target Denmark’s warships with nuclear weapons if the Scandinavian nation becomes a member of Nato’s missile defence shield. In comments which have been met with anger in Copenhagen, the Russian ambassador to Denmark said a move towards better integration with the Western alliance would make it a “threat to Russia”, and that it would have to accept the consequences. Mikhail Vanin told the
April 16, 2015
“College Apologizes for Serving Mexican Food During Sci-Fi Event” [Darleen Click]
Not The Onion: Stevenson College is apologizing to its students for serving Mexican food during “Intergalactic” night. In a letter sent out to students, the college apologized for having “a Mexican food buffet,” while also featuring spaceships and aliens. The college received complaints saying the combination was racist because of the association between Mexicans and illegal immigrants. “We would never want to make a connection between individuals of Latino heritage