… 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 2015
April 17, 2015
Putin to Demark: “Nice warships you got there, a shame should anything happen …” [Darleen Click]
April 17, 2015
Friday Fiction: 100 Word Challenge [Darleen Click]
The Inspiration: A story: “Sweet Jesus, Vic, now we’re lost!” “Shutup, Stacy.” “Shortcut, my ass.” “Shut-the-fuck-up.” They glared at each other over the hood of the car. “Where the hell is everyone?” Even the gathering dusk couldn’t hide the griminess of the town. Vic noticed her first. She stood across the street, as tattered and dirty as her surroundings, cradling a doll. “Hey! Little girl!” He crossed to her and
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
April 16, 2015
Holocaust Remembrance Day [Darleen Click]
Jeff Dunetz We light a memorial candle on Yom HaShoah as a recognition that the souls of the victims are still alive in our hearts and that many entire families were murdered meaning there are none left to mourn for them. We light a memorial candle on Yom HaShoah to remember never to forget. This year’s commemoration is particularly relevant as one recent report showed anti-Semitic violence increased by 40%
April 15, 2015
Abortion: Compare and Contrast [Darleen Click]
The reality: The cognitive dissonance:
April 15, 2015
“We can’t be surprised that Jew hatred is being normalized.” [Darleen Click]
Again, so-called anti-Zionism as a very thin figleaf for anti-Semitism. The most telling comment about the story of a Stanford University student who was quizzed about her Jewish faith when she tried to run for office came from her friend and campaign manager. Molly Horwitz, a Stanford junior, was running for the Student Senate and her campaign manager and friend Miriam Pollock told her what she had to do. According
April 15, 2015
Valerie Jarrett kisses reporters … [Darleen Click]
…. but but, look over there! FOX FAUX NEWS!!1!1!!, amirite? President Barack Obama’s top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, went around the table and kissed reporters before an interview this morning on MNSBC’s Morning Joe. […] Jarrett’s first step is toward the BBC’s Katty Kay. “Hi, there,” Jarrett’s heard whispering as she leans in for a hug and kiss. Kay is “Anchor for BBC World News America in Washington.” Then the senior
April 14, 2015
Reporters chase Hillary’s “Scooby Van” [Darleen Click]
Oh my, such enthusiasm! Such adoration! VIDEO: Reporters ran to get to close to Clinton as the Scooby Van approached her Iowa event https://t.co/7vqR31b6NN — The Cycle (@thecyclemsnbc) April 14, 2015 Do you think she offered them a warm, moist towel and a cigarette afterwards?
April 14, 2015
Lies, damn lies and #EqualPayDay [Darleen Click]
Even my local ‘news’ radio station, KNX 1070, read the usual political press release with the 78cents to $1 “wage gap” … Mistakes this big are not innocent. How many times have you heard that, for the same work, women receive 77 cents for every dollar a man earns? This alleged unfairness is the basis for the annual Equal Pay Day observed each year about mid-April to symbolize how far