July 2015
Unexpectedly — Former Gitmo prisoners arrested for recruiting for al Qaeda in Syria [Darleen Click]
Heck of a job, Barry! Two former detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba were arrested by Belgian police in a counterterrorism operation targeting a recruiting network for al Qaeda in Syria. They were arrested Wednesday night along with three others as they were about to break into a house to raise funds in the town of Hoboken, near Antwerp, a senior Belgian counterterrorism official told CNN. “We have
Mt. Soledad Memorial saved; radical atheists thwarted [Darleen Click]
The Leftist march to Bowdlerize American history of its Judeo-Christian roots, traditions and symbols chalks up a loss … The Memorial Association announced on Monday, July 21, 2015, that its purchase of the Memorial for $1.4-million was finalized on July 17. This effectively transferred ownership of the memorial site honoring veterans from “public land” under federal ownership to “private land” of the Association, a non-governmental, non-profit, private organization. The Association
Ted Cruz stands up and explains how sausage is made [Darleen Click]
I don’t think I have ever witnessed anything like this … h/t Smitty
Dog bites man. Democrats hate America [Darleen Click]
Party of Political Purity wields big pink eraser on history … The Connecticut Democratic Party quietly voted Wednesday night to remove references to iconic former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from the name of its annual fundraising dinner due to their links to slavery and the mistreatment of Native Americans. “Let’s work together to show the rest of the state exactly what it means to be a Connecticut Democrat,’’
DOJ moves swiftly on Planned Parenthood baby-organ harvesting scandal: Will investigate the whistleblowers [Darleen Click]
The Obama Totalitarians will brook no dissent … The U.S. Department of Justice announced plans to investigate the group that produced undercover videos showing Planned Parenthood employees admitting that they harvest and sell organs ripped from the bodies aborted babies. Politico reported the news of the coming DOJ investigation earlier today: JUSTICE TO PROBE CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS — While congressional committees investigate Planned Parenthood’s practices, the Justice Department agreed
Teach women not to be sexual harassers [Darleen Click]
Hands off the kilt … Male staff at an Inverness ceilidh bar have stopped wearing kilts because they claim some female customers have been groping them while they worked. Staff at Hootenanny’s, in Inverness, wore traditional tartan to give the venue more of a Scottish ambience. As BBC Scotland’s Jackie O’Brien reports, they say some female customers have been getting too close for comfort.
Oh whatever shall we do about “gendered healthcare?” [Darleen Click]
Another example of the state of American academia From Daily Bruin, the Disclaimer of the Week: pic.twitter.com/nG5Lu1nbqJ — Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) July 22, 2015 No matter how a person “identifies” his or her gender, their sex was set at conception. XX or XY chromosomes are the normal and will lead to easily identifiable female or male children at birth. Anomalies, either at the genetic level or hormone sensitivity are rare.