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July 20, 2014
Overnight Open Thread (7-20-2014)From the dawn of the modern age, religious thinkers have warned that, strictly speaking, secular politics is impossible - that without the transcendent foundation of Judeo-Christian monotheism to limit the political sphere, ostensibly secular citizens would begin to invest political ideas and ideologies with transcendent, theological meaning. Here is Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaking on the shoot-down of flight MH17 and killing of 289 passengers by Russian-backed rebels. And then you have Ronald Reagan's classic (and epic) response to the Soviets' shoot-down of KAL 007 in 1983. But all we get is more mush from the wimp.
More Proof the Russians Are Busy Hiding Evidence of Their Involvement in the Missile Attack A missile Transporter, Erector, Launcher And Radar unit believed to be the one that fired the fatal shot was hustled across the Russian border into oblivion - the same fate that befell the flight's data recorders, and suggestive of guilty knowledge in the Kremlin. And the results of the weapon the Russians gave to a bunch of reckless thugs: Meanwhile the pro-Russian rebels are seizing MH17 victims' bodies at gunpoint. The US State Department Hates Israel Which isn't really a surprise given their actions over the years but the difference is now they're not even trying to hide it anymore. Well we've got plenty of guns so we need more lawyers and $$$. We started calling it "conservative lawfare," and it drove the progressives nuts. What made them so vulnerable was not only the dubious legal grounds of their actions but their manifest pettiness and unfairness. You see, lawfare - as progressives themselves used to understand - was not just about winning on the merits of a particular lawsuit. It was theater - it highlighted and put in front of the public these big government actions that could not be swept under a rug. You got to court, and unless you dismiss the case following a settlement, the court has to rule one way or another. Something has to happen. Layers of Fact Checkers and Editors at Work It's hard to make two fundamental errors in just 140 characters but your betters in the MSM are just the guys to pull it off. Merit Now Considered Racist in NYC Because the wrong minorities are excelling. The Apollo 11 Mission in Pictures Manuel Noriega Is Suing Activision over Call of Duty I didn't even know he was still alive. Or still litigious. Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama, is suing Call of Duty's video games publisher. The ex-military ruler is seeking lost profits and damages after a character based on him featured in Activision's 2012 title Black Ops II. The 80-year-old is currently serving a jail sentence in Panama for crimes committed during his time in power, including the murder of critics. One lawyer said this was the latest in a growing trend of such lawsuits. "In the U.S., individuals have what's called the right to publicity, which gives them control over how their person is depicted in commerce including video games," explained Jas Purewal, an interactive entertainment lawyer. Playing With Fire Is What This Is The Australian Town That Lives Underground Weekly Commenter StandingsTop 10 commenters: Top 10 sockpuppeteers: The group. Never heard of it. Where it's at - the Twitter Tonight's post brought to you by Guenter Wendt having a final word with the Apollo 11 crew: Notice: Posted by permission of AceCorp LLC. Please e-mail overnight open thread tips to maetenloch at gmail. Otherwise send tips to the Ace. | Recent Comments
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