Leftist dogma holds that individuals are not responsible for their failures and any successes are just “luck” (“You didn’t build that”) so why is it surprising that higher numbers of them would cheat? “UNDER capitalism”, ran the old Soviet-era joke, “man exploits man. Under communism it is just the opposite.” In fact new research suggests that the Soviet system inspired not just sarcasm but cheating too: in East Germany, at
July 19, 2014
July 19, 2014
Christian extremists found to have ‘taken over’ 13 schools in Britain … [Darleen Click]
The report found that the extremism went unchecked because the council “disastrously” prioritised community cohesion over “doing what is right”. It concluded that there was a “determined effort” by “manipulative” governors to introduce “unacceptable” practices, “undermine” head teachers and deny students a broad and balanced education. Sir Albert Bore, Birmingham’s leader, apologised for the council’s handling of the scandal. He said: “The actions of a few, including some within the
July 19, 2014
Russian-backed separatists tampering with MH17 crash site [Darleen Click]
Muddying up an already contentious situation. Almost two days after Flight 17 was downed by a missile over rebel-held territory in the east of Ukraine, representatives from the Kiev government had still not been allowed access to the mammoth crash site, and rebels were preventing local emergency services personnel from gathering evidence, Ukrainian officials said. “They’re playing a game with the state. They behave as an independent country. The reason
July 19, 2014
American Fascism [Darleen Click]
Process as punishment. The Food and Drug Administration is putting the squeeze on J.C. Newman Cigar Co. — a 119-year-old family owned company — with the rules and regulations in Florida, which could lead the company to close down. “Founded in 1895 by Julius Caesar Newman, a Hungarian immigrant, the Tampa-based family business is the last of what was once 150 ‘Cigar City’ factories,” Watchdog.org reports. Food for thought: the