Israel and Azebaijan may have secret military agreement.
Why does it matter? Because Azerbaijan is strategically located on Iran's northern border and, according to several high-level sources I've spoken with inside the U.S. government, Obama administration officials now believe that the "submerged" aspect of the Israeli-Azerbaijani alliance -- the security cooperation between the two countries -- is heightening the risks of an Israeli strike on Iran.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
OBAMA'S HIDDEN AGENDA AFTER HIS REELECTION?
In discussions with Medvedev Obama is asking for "space" until the elections are finished before dealing with the Russians on missile defense. He believes he can exhibit more flexibility after the election. So the issue is how much will he give up to the Russians after his reelection? Legal Insurrection comments on the implications of Obama's apparent attempt at being less than honest with the American public on his future plans.
And on gay rights evidently he is delaying until after his reelection to come out in support of it. The Atlantic Monthly says he doesn't want to lose black votes in November 2012 (black voters overwhelmingly oppose it).
And on gay rights evidently he is delaying until after his reelection to come out in support of it. The Atlantic Monthly says he doesn't want to lose black votes in November 2012 (black voters overwhelmingly oppose it).
Sunday, March 25, 2012
COLLEGE IS TOO EASY
Clarence Page writing in the Chicago Tribune: 36 percent of students made no significant learning gains in critical thinking and communication skills from their freshman to senior years.
Friday, March 23, 2012
DANISH HUMORIST MOCKS OBAMA'S RHETORIC
I don't think you would see this on Colbert or the Daly Show.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
AMERICAN AND RADICAL ISLAM IN TUNISIA
Democratic forces in Tunisia believe the US State Department is helping radical Muslims take control of the government.
Radical Islamists are making inroads in the Arab world's most advanced, liberal, and tolerant country. And the secularists think the United States is helping them do it.
Radical Islamists are making inroads in the Arab world's most advanced, liberal, and tolerant country. And the secularists think the United States is helping them do it.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
SUMMER 2011 BUDGET TALKS
Mickey Kaus ran as a Democrat in the last California primary which makes this an interesting analysis of how Obama blew last summer's debt negotiations with the Republicans. He quotes a Washington Post article which says Obama and the Republicans were close to a deal when Obama upped the ante.
Monday, March 19, 2012
VOTER GLOOM
The numbers are not good for Obama. Voters do not have confidence that America is headed in the right direction. If the Republicans had a strong candidate, it would be all over for Obama in November.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
DESTROY ALL CHURCHES
The desire of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia.
This is not a small-time radical imam trying to stir up his followers with fiery hate speech. This was a considered, deliberate and specific ruling from one of the most important leaders in the Muslim world. It does not just create a religious obligation for those over whom the mufti has direct authority; it is also a signal to others in the Muslim world that destroying churches is not only permitted but mandatory.
This is not a small-time radical imam trying to stir up his followers with fiery hate speech. This was a considered, deliberate and specific ruling from one of the most important leaders in the Muslim world. It does not just create a religious obligation for those over whom the mufti has direct authority; it is also a signal to others in the Muslim world that destroying churches is not only permitted but mandatory.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
LIBERALS MORE INTOLERANT ONLINE
From Pew surveys (hardly a conservative group).
Liberals are the most likely to have taken each of these steps to block, unfriend, or hide. In all, 28% of liberals have blocked, unfriended, or hidden someone on SNS because of one of these reasons, compared with 16% of conservatives and 14% of moderates.
Liberals are the most likely to have taken each of these steps to block, unfriend, or hide. In all, 28% of liberals have blocked, unfriended, or hidden someone on SNS because of one of these reasons, compared with 16% of conservatives and 14% of moderates.
Monday, March 12, 2012
ISRAEL & IRANIAN NUKES
From CBS "60 Minutes." An interview with the ex-Mossad director warning against an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Dagan headed the Mossad for nearly a decade until last year. His primary, if not his only mission was to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. And he says there is time to wait, perhaps as long as three years.
Lesley Stahl: You have said publicly that bombing Iran now is the stupidest idea you've ever heard. That's a direct quote.
Dagan: An attack on Iran before you are exploring all other approaches is not the right way how to do it.
Stahl: The dispute seems to come down, though, to whether you are at the end of everything that you can try or whether you have a lot of time left to try other things, which seems to be your position.
Dagan: I never said it's a lot of time but I think that-
Stahl: Well, more time.
Dagan: More time.
Dagan headed the Mossad for nearly a decade until last year. His primary, if not his only mission was to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. And he says there is time to wait, perhaps as long as three years.
Lesley Stahl: You have said publicly that bombing Iran now is the stupidest idea you've ever heard. That's a direct quote.
Dagan: An attack on Iran before you are exploring all other approaches is not the right way how to do it.
Stahl: The dispute seems to come down, though, to whether you are at the end of everything that you can try or whether you have a lot of time left to try other things, which seems to be your position.
Dagan: I never said it's a lot of time but I think that-
Stahl: Well, more time.
Dagan: More time.
Friday, March 09, 2012
OBAMA WINS IN 2012
Thursday, March 08, 2012
MAJOR IN SCIENCE OR ART HISTORY?
From the Atlantic Monthly, "Do We Really Need More Scientists?"
From Bloomberg, "How Art History Majors Power the World."
From Bloomberg, "How Art History Majors Power the World."
OBAMA AND DERRICK BELL
CNN interview with Breitbart representative, Joel Pollak, on critical race theory based on video released by Breitbart about Obama and Derrick Bell. CNN's Soledad O'Brien appeared totally ignorant or unprepared when she talked about critical race theory. This research seems to confirm that Pollak had more knowledge of it than Soledad O'Brien.
ETHICS IN OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Sounds like the spoils system is still alive and well. Jobs are going to the big donors and supporters of the administration.
Obama campaigned on what he called “the most sweeping ethics reform in history” and has frequently criticized the role of money in politics. That hasn’t stopped him from offering government jobs to some of his biggest bundlers, volunteer fundraisers who gather political contributions from other rich donors.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
US STATE DEPARTMENT PROMOTES ISLAM
A list of State Department activities in Europe to promote Islam. Examples:
In Austria, the U.S. Embassy in Vienna sponsored a film contest in February on the theme of "Diversity and Tolerance" aimed at teaching wayward Austrians that they should show respect for Muslim immigrants who refuse to integrate into their society.
In France, the U.S. Embassy in Paris co-sponsored a seminar to teach Muslims in France how they can politically organize themselves. Operatives from the Democratic Party coached 70 Muslim "diversity leaders" from disaffected Muslim-majority suburban slums known as banlieues on how to develop a communications strategy, raise funds and build a political base.
In Austria, the U.S. Embassy in Vienna sponsored a film contest in February on the theme of "Diversity and Tolerance" aimed at teaching wayward Austrians that they should show respect for Muslim immigrants who refuse to integrate into their society.
In France, the U.S. Embassy in Paris co-sponsored a seminar to teach Muslims in France how they can politically organize themselves. Operatives from the Democratic Party coached 70 Muslim "diversity leaders" from disaffected Muslim-majority suburban slums known as banlieues on how to develop a communications strategy, raise funds and build a political base.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
LANGUAGE USED ABOUT WOMEN
I am not a "ditto-head" but it seems that liberals can say derogatory things about women that conservative commentators can't.
And Laura Ingraham has the reactions of Barbara Walters to the derogatory language used against her.
And Laura Ingraham has the reactions of Barbara Walters to the derogatory language used against her.
HOLDER AND THE CONSTITUTION
The administration is saying that the Constitution does not cover Americans who will commit or plan terrorist acts. Terrorists are bad guys, but if the Constitution is trumped by the administration on this issue, what other rights can be taken away?
Monday, March 05, 2012
Friday, March 02, 2012
WHAT MODERN EVANGELICALS BELIEVE
An analysis of a survey done by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. The survey took place at the Third Lausanne Congress of World Evangelization meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2010.
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