Comments 7-30-14

The great orator speaks [rdbrewer]

Kirsten Powers, USA Today: Iraqi Christians' nightmare
"Thanks to ISIS persecution, Mosul is without Christians for the first time in 2,000 years." [rdbrewer]


Science 2.0: A 'Transformer Pulsar'
New type of pulsar. It shifts between radio and gamma ray emissions. As CAC says, stars squeezed down to the size of Manhattan are going to do some weird stuff. Scroll down for video. [rdbrewer]


Perseus Cluster Mystery Persists --'What We Found Could Not be Explained by Known Physics'
They found an atomic line in a spectrum that does not correspond to any known matter. One speculation is they've discovered the signature of dark matter. [rdbrewer]

WaPo: Federal review stalled after finding forensic errors by FBI lab unit spanned two decades
"U.S. officials began the inquiry after The Washington Post reported two years ago that flawed forensic evidence involving microscopic hair matches might have led to the convictions of hundreds of potentially innocent people." [rdbrewer]


Vulnerable Dems balk at Obama executive actions on immigration
"Democratic senators facing tough reelections want to put the brakes on President Obama’s plan to reform the nation’s immigration enforcement system through executive action." [rdbrewer]

Jay Caruso, Pocket Full of Liberty: The GOP Needs To Hire The Best Talent, Not The Connected Talent
"In the business world, someone causing such a public relations nightmare would be fired. In Republican circles, you’d likely find that same person just relocated to the same job in another campaign or state party." [rdbrewer]


Debra Saunders: Marijuana Prohibition Doesn't Work
"Last year, a Gallup poll found that 58 percent of respondents support legalization." [rdbrewer]


Peter Wehner: When It Comes to Israel, Liberals Can’t Handle the Truth
"The leader of Hamas says, point blank, it does not want a two-state solution. Yet scores of liberal commentators continue to make arguments like this: 'We have to get a solution. And it has to be a two-state solution. And it has to be basically encouraged, if not imposed, I think, from without.'" [rdbrewer]

Max Boot, LA Times: Obama needs to work on his foreign policy, not his golf game
"Carter initiated a defense buildup after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Bush initiated the 'surge' after the early disasters in Iraq. It is time for Obama to read the smoke signals and launch a similar course correction." Carter and Bush cared about people and the country. The malignant narcissist does not. [rdbrewer]


Charles C.W. Cooke: Roger Pielke Jr. Out at FiveThirtyEight
Climate scientist who was unafraid to go with the data instead of raving political sentiment. And Nate Silver didn't back him up. [rdbrewer]

TMZ: Orlando Bloom Throws Punch at Justin Bieber
Bloom always did seem like a cool bloke. [rdbrewer]


Nigel Farage, The Telegraph: David Cameron’s EU benefits diatribe fools no one
"The problem with mass migration is not so much the misuse of benefits by a minority – though that is wrong – but is the impact of mass, low-waged and unskilled labour upon the wages, employment opportunities and services in this country.... Just look at the way that growth is disproportionately helping the rich, who benefit from cheap labour supply, while the low-waged see pay cuts and freezes." Sounds familiar. [rdbrewer]

A typical day in Japan.
the log switch is excellent.
ht @debbywitt [ArthurK]

Video: The official sport of the AoSHQ lifestyle. [dri]

Interview: Andrew McCarthy Builds the Case for Obama’s Impeachment
"During our interview, Andrew will discuss his latest book, Faithless Execution: Building the Political Case for Obama’s Impeachment. Andrew tells me, 'As Madison put it, impeachment was indispensable in the minds of the framers....'" [rdbrewer]

Comments 7-29-14

Scientist invents ice cream that changes color as you lick it. [dri]

Knife wielding Muslims promote religion of peace. Dozens killed in terror attack in China. [dri]

Koala Clings To Car for 88 km
He's mostly okay, except for scratches... they call him "Timberwolf" now

BNO News: Jihadists in northern Iraq execute hundreds in Tikrit massacre
Animals. Via @Slublog. [rdbrewer]


Neil Munro: GOP Leaders Revive Democrats’ Amnesty Hopes
"Democratic leaders are welcoming efforts by the House GOP leadership to amend a minor 2008 immigration bill, because it could revive the now-dormant, business-backed comprehensive immigration reform push. The House’s proposed change to the 2008 bill is 'an opening for us to have a conference on our comprehensive immigration reform,' said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid." [rdbrewer]

Darwin inmates repeatedly break out of prison, get drunk, then sneak back in. Living the AOSHQ lifestyle Down Under. [Fritzworth]

Jordan Schachtel, Breitbart: THIRD Rocket Arsenal Found At UN School In Gaza [rdbrewer]

Boy has mark of devil?
No, boy has mark of Bullseye from the movie Daredevil. [rdbrewer]


QUIZ: Parody Or Actual Salon.com Article?
#1: "Harry Reid got it right: Clarence Thomas really isn’t black." Difficult, huh? [rdbrewer]

CBS DFW: Standing Room Only At Collin County Meeting About Immigrant Children
Thanks for the links, Drudge. [rdbrewer]

The Daily Mail: The revolutionary rub-on hormone gel that can banish depression
For those of you thinking of killing two birds with one stone, no, you can't use it on your wang. [rdbrewer]

CBS Chicago: Old guys rob pharmacy
Viagra. [rdbrewer]

Rolling Stone: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
New album: Hypnotic Eye. [rdbrewer]

The Hot/Crazy Matrix: A Man's Guide to Women. Scroll down and play the embedded video. Absolutely sexist (I don't see either of these men being able to marry an 8+), but absolutely hilarious. [Fritzworth]

Tell Boehner: 'No New Laws'
"Changing or repealing Wilberforce is an admirable project. But in the current legislative context it is quite likely to trigger an attempt to set up an ongoing House-Senate conference in which every frustrated pro-amnesty lobbyist will try to stick in their favorite part of the Senate’s monstrous Gang of 8 'comprehensive' legalization + immigration increase bill. Fixing Wilbeforce isn’t worth that risk--it just isn't." Don't do it, you guys. [rdbrewer]

Chris Cillizza, WaPo: President Obama’s competence problem is worse than it looks
"You can understand President Obama's current political problems -- and how those problems could make things very tough for his party in this fall's midterm election -- in a single word. And that word is 'competence.'" [rdbrewer]

David Harsanyi: Seriously, What Is John Kerry Doing?
"It seems like a rather big deal when Egypt, Israel, Fatah, Jordan, Saudi Arabia – ostensibly, all allies of ours – agree on anything. This development, one imagines, would be something the United States would be interested in fostering rather than destroying." [rdbrewer]


You Want MORE Proof of Hamas Using Civilians As Human Shields? Here are Ten More..
To go with the other ten examples Jeff published a few days ago. Plus bonus examples. [rdbrewer]

The Grid, PJM: 14 Ways Hamas Weaponizes Women, Children, Animals Against Israel
Slide show. Via @EdDriscoll. [rdbrewer]

David Ignatius, WaPo: John Kerry’s big blunder in seeking an Israel-Gaza cease-fire
"Secretary of State John Kerry has made a significant mistake in how he’s pursuing a Gaza cease-fire — and it’s not surprising that he has upset both the Israelis and some moderate Palestinians." But #SmartPower!!! [rdbrewer]

Stella Morabito: Big Government Is The Borg, And Resistance Isn’t Futile
"It’s a Borg community, a 'hive mind' without distinct individuals. In the end, these systems are really fragile house of cards when exposed to resistance by true individuals. Why else would political correctness be so tirelessly applied to punish dissenters?" [rdbrewer]

Comments 7-28-14

How to impersonate Morgan Freeman with cold air instead of Helium [dri]

Draw and Strike goes on a Twitter rant
"@AndrewBreitbart was right about the DNC-Media Complex. They think they can rewrite history with impunity...." [rdbrewer]


Guy Benson: Miami synagogue vandalized with swastikas, pro-Hamas messages
"(The 'Kerry ruined everything' assessment comes from Israel’s leading left-leaning newspaper). Obama administration officials are furious with their Israeli counterparts for…criticizing the Obama administration. You know who else is 'fuming' at Kerry for scuttling the Egyptian deal? Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Yes, Team Smart Power has managed to rankle both Netanyahu and Abbas...." [rdbrewer]

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
Trailer. More from Forbes. [rdbrewer]

"when an officer does approach you to correct your behavior, that you respect them. That's what democracy's all about."
KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!
ht @Turkewitz [ArthurK]

Some more news you can't get from the domestic media - Tyler Durden (via Financial Times): Putin aide not worried about 50 bn Yukos ruling. "There is a war coming in Europe. Do you really think this [ruling] matters?" [krak/t]

Police Chief Recognizes Carry Reciprocity in D.C. [dri]