Even in Texas the Schools Are Indoctrinating

Hat tip Worldnet Daily


"And now we are going to study 
about the Alamo."                                                         Davy Crockett


Most conservatives have a perception of Texas as one of the states where common sense still rules as opposed to places like Massachusetts and California. Maybe we had better think again. Look what schoolchildren are being exposed to in the Lone Star state.

http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/students-made-to-wear-burqas-in-u-s-state/?cat_orig=faith

Here is the home page for CSCOPE. It contains some short responses to controversies surrounding their program.

http://www.cscope.us/

Quote of the Day From John Kerry

Hat tip The Blaze

"Thar she blows"



Where the Hell is Kyrzakhstan?

Our new secretary of state, John Heinz-Kerry, has invented a new country.

"Yes. John, it takes a long time to get it right.

The problem, for all you UC Santa Cruz Community Studies and History of Consciousness majors, is that there is no Kyrzakhstan. There is a Kyrgyzstan. There is a Kazakhstan, but there is no Kyrzakhstan.

Or maybe he was talking about Ollie and Stan.


Or Georgia's neighbor, South Carolina.

Or maybe that's the country Jenjiz Khan came from.

More on Galloway's Walk Out From a Debate

Hat tip (Ugh) Huffington Post



Galloway with his late friend, Saddam Hussein


Last week, I posted about George Galloway walking out on a debate in England when he learned that his opponent was an Israeli.

http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/george-galloway-runs-from-debate-with.html

A 20-year-old college student as it turns out.

The Huffington Post has put up an open  letter to Galloway, from the organizer of the event, an Iraqi Muslim who was counting on Georgie to make the case for the Palestinians.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mahmood-naji/george-galloway-israel-debate_b_2750167.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&just_reloaded=1

George Galloway (a British MP no less) is such a joke that even those who would normally support him are learning that he is a disreputable character who only discredits their cause. The man is an out of control  laughing stock.

Let's Play, "What the Hell Happened Today in Afghanistan?" (February 24, 2013)

The choices are:

a  a giant panda was born in the Kabul zoo
b  the Afghani national soccer team qualified for the World Cup
c  an Afghani scientist won the Nobel Prize for physics
d The Taliban carried out four coordinated suicide bombing attacks killing three security personnel

And the answer is D.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/24/deadly-car-bomb-strikes-afghan-intelligence-agency/?intcmp=HPBucket

"Winding down"

Moon Over Mali

"A fine kettle of fish...."

Our tale begins in a desert outpost of the French Foreign Legion in the northern African country of Mali. France, the leader of the free world,  is once again at war in Africa. They are supported by their loyal ally, the United States of America, which is supplying air troop transport and field kitchens to the effort. The outpost itself is far away from the fighting. In fact, it seems its only purpose is to provide security for the US Army cooks who are feeding the French soldiers. "Dick duty", as we used to call it.

On this particular day, a young lieutenant, fresh out of the French Military Academy in Germany, is being dropped off at the post by an American Huey helicopter. He is welcomed by the gunnery sergeant, who shows him around.

The evenings in the Mali desert are spectacular: A clear moon in a black sky where you can see a thousand stars. During that first evening after dinner, the lieutenant is enjoying a cigarette with the sergeant. Suddenly, a huge Boeing 747 flies overhead. In the moonlight, the words on the aircraft can be read easily.



"United States of America"

"Gee," said the lieutenant in awe. "Could that be Obama?"

"No," replied the sergeant, "but it is Hillary Clinton, the secretary of state."

"How do you know?"

"She flies over here every two weeks like clockwork."

"Where is she going?", asked the lieutenant.

"Who knows? Could be Chad. Could be Niger. Some say Obama simply has her circumnavigating the globe to keep her out of Washington. All we know is that she passes over here every two weeks."

The lieutenant then changed the subject.

"Say, I noticed there are no women on this post. What do you guys do for sex?"

The sergeant took a drag on his cigarette and smiled pointing over to a corner of the post.

"We use old Claude over there."

The lieutenant looked in the corner where an old camel was hitched to a post.

Claude

Shocked, the lieutenant walked away.

"I think I'll turn in."

Two weeks passed. The days were long and the nights longer. Lying in bed one night, the lieutenant could hear a plane rumbling overhead. It was Hillary, but the lieutenant's thoughts were not with Hillary.

He was thinking of sex.

"I don't think that's funny."

The next morning, the lieutenant collared the sergeant after breakfast and asked, "C'mon, Sarge. Level with me. What the Hell do you guys do for sex around here?"

"I told you, Lt. We use old Claude over there."



Claude


Frustrated, the lieutenant threw up his hands in exasperation and walked away.

The days passed. The days turned into weeks and the weeks turned into months. Every day, it was the same old routine, eating the American-made French toast and French fries. Every two weeks, the 747 flew overhead to who knows where. But no women. No sex.

Finally, one night, the lieutenant was lying in bed. Sure enough, he could hear the 747 passing overhead with Hillary on board. But he was not thinking of Hillary this evening. He was thinking of sex.

He was thinking of Claude.


"I don't think that's funny."

Rising out of bed, the lieutenant crept to the door and looked outside. Everyone was in bed sound asleep. Only Claude could be seen at the hitching post.

Without thinking further, the lieutenant rushed out the door, grabbed a stool and crept up behind Claude. Setting the stool down behind the camel, he stepped up and did the unthinkable, the unspeakable act.

Claude brayed like a donkey, but the lieutenant no longer cared. He couldn't stop now, and his excitement grew with each thrust.

Finally, as he felt himself climaxing in a grande crescendo, the lieutenant could see the stars exploding in the dark sky like a 4th of July fireworks display.






It was over.

Satisfied, the lieutenant slumped back to his bed and fell into a deep slumber.

The next morning, the lieutenant could hardly wait to tell the sergeant the news. Pulling him to the side, the lieutenant gave him a blow by blow report as the sergeant's eyes grew wide with amazement.

"It was great, I tell you," said the lieutenant.

Finally, the sergeant was able to speak.

"But Sir. We only use Claude to ride into Timbuktu. It's only 10 miles away and there's all kinds of women there."

"Now that's funny!"

Yes, Virginia. There is a Timbuktu.

Is There Anything to the Rumors Around the Pope's Resignation?

The Vatican is angrily denying rumors that the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI had anything to do with the priest pedophilia scandal that has been going on for so long or to a recent in-house report on corruption within the church.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/23/vatican-blasts-media-reports-ahead-pope-election/?intcmp=HPBucket

Here is the Italian report from La Repubblica:

http://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2013/02/21/news/ricatti_vaticano-53080655/?ref=HREC1-4

It is obvious that Benedict is quite frail. Yet, I heard this brought up on local LA radio the day his resignation was announced (John and Ken Show). Keep in mind that the LA diocese has been rocked by the recent release of thousands of pages of documents that show that Cardinal Roger Mahony (now retired) covered up dozens of priest pedophilia cases over the course of several years.

As to Benedict personally, he was previously accused of covering up wrongdoing when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in Germany back in the 80s. The below article is from Der Spiegel.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/munich-abuse-case-archbishop-ratzinger-failed-to-deal-with-suspected-pedophile-priest-a-731683.html

Prior to his elevation to Pope, Ratzinger headed up an office in the Vatican concerned with the enforcement of proper priestly behavior-for lack of a better word. In the below ABC report, Ratzinger was accused of making a pedophilia case against powerful Mexican priest, Marcial Meciel, go away.

http://web.archive.org/web/20020607141945/http://abcnews.go.com/sections/2020/DailyNews/2020_Vatican_coverup_020426.html

Take it all for what it is worth. What has been clear for a long time now is that there is rampant pedophilia among priests, rampant cover-ups by their superiors,  and that something is really rotten within the Vatican. I hope my Catholic friends don't take this the wrong way. It is they who are victims.

A Useful Glance at Anti-Semitism in Europe

Hat tip Frontpage Magazine

Frontpage Magazine is featuring a good article by P. David Hornik on the anti-semitic situation in Europe, mostly France.


http://frontpagemag.com/2013/davidhornik/jews-under-muslim-attack-in-europe/

The question is which country will step up and lead the way for the rest of Europe? Most observers say Denmark is the closest. France, with its large Muslim population and more Jews than most other European countries, would seem the most important. Personally, I would like to see Germany take the lead. It is their unique history that makes them an obvious choice. Since the late 1960s, the country has done well in accepting moral responsibility for the Holocaust and educating their children about what happened to Germany's Jews during the Second World War. Yet, with some survivors (and perpetrators) still among the living, the stigma remains and will continue for a long time.

What better opportunity for Germany to partially atone for its past crimes than by taking the lead here and pushing Europe to do better by its Jews? Set the example; crack down on the punks who are tormenting and assaulting Jews. Publicly tell those responsible (who are not Germans) that they can take their Jew hatred back where they came from. Make Germany the safest, most welcoming country in Europe for Jews.

Lars Hedegaard Speaks Out for Freedom

Hat tip to Gates of Vienna

If you don't know who Lars Hedegaard is, you should. A writer and editor, he is one of the relatively few Europeans courageous enough to speak out abut what is happening in Europe. For that, some in his native Denmark think he should be prosecuted. Others think he should be killed. In fact, he just survived an assassination attack at his own home. Two days ago, he spoke in Copenhagen to an audience of the International Free Press Society, of which he is the chairman. The speech is about 9 minutes long with sub-titles in English. It is worth a listen.

http://gatesofvienna.net/2013/02/and-so-therefore-i-speak/

There are others like Hedegaard, Lars Vilks in Sweden, Geert Wilders in Holland, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff in Austria, and Guy Milliere in France. They risk their freedom on one hand and their lives on another. They deserve our support.

Ahmadiya Event Coming to UC Irvine March 6

An interesting event is coming to UC Irvine on March 6 (at least it appears interesting to me.) It is called, "Mohammed: The Messenger of Peace" and is being organized by the group, Muslims for Peace.org. Similar events are going on all over the country that week.

Muslims for Peace is part of the Ahmadiya sect of Islam. (They consider themselves Muslims, but mainstream Islam does not recognize them as such.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya

From what I know about the Ahmadis, they appear to be peaceful in intent and are badly persecuted in Pakistan, which does not legally recognize them as Muslims and forbids them to label themselves Muslims publicly. They have been the targets of violence from other Muslims as exemplified in the 2010 attacks on two Lahore mosques.

This is an active proselytizing sect, and judging by the title of the event, I imagine they will tell the audience that the Prophet Mohammed has the answers to all the world's strife. I am curious as to what kind of turnout and reaction they will get from the campus Muslims. The announcement is below:

http://www.muslimsforpeace.org/events/lae-uci/

Hopefully, something positive may come out of this. I am certainly eager to hear their message, as well as hear about the persecution they are undergoing.

In Denmark the Fight Against Anti-Semitic Hate Continues

Hat tip Jihad i Malmo and Berlinske Politiken 



"Today, we are all Jews"

Today, a small demonstration against anti-Semitism was held in the mostly-immigrant section of Copenhagen (Norrobro). They were met by a couple of hundred pro-Palestinian counter-demonstrators who marched and threw projectiles and smoke bombs at police. Over 30 were arrested. Jihad i Malmo, A Swedish blog, has a report with photos and a video.

http://jihadimalmo.blogspot.com/2013/02/pro-judisk-demonstration-overfallen-pa.html

Take note: Those who were protesting against anti-Semitism did not need to wear masks. Many of the  pro-Palestinians did because they were bent on violence.

That should speak volumes about which side we should support. I stand with the Jews.

Cubs Going for 200

That's years without winning the World Series that is. It seems like an impossible task because that would mean another 95 years to go. Unprecedented.

In case you have not noticed, spring training is underway, and the Cubs have reported to Mesa, Arizona. And they are off to a great start. Matt Garza hurt his back the first time he threw a ball. But there is good news: We still have Alfonso Soriano for two more years.

"Ah wunnerful, ah wunnerful, ah."

On a serious note, help is on the way. Thanks to Theo Epstein's youth program, the Cubs have the youngest president of baseball operations in the majors-him. But on a serious note, they have some good-looking prospects in the minors-albeit low minors. Let's take a look.

Our infield is looking pretty solid for the future with Anthony Rizzo and first, Gold Glove winner Darwin Barney at second and Starlin Castro at short all young and talented. Third base is an issue. Josh Vitters, a former top draft choice, has not quite lived up to his potential, but is still a possibility. If he doesn't do something this year, his future is doubtful. We have a fine prospect named Javier Baez coming up through the minors, who can play shortstop or third. He is still a year or two away. If Ian Stewart is healthy, he should have another chance to show some production. (Oops. He is already out 10-14 with a quad sprain.) Hopefully, last year's third baseman, Luis Valbuena, will be used off the bench as a utilityman. In that role, he can be of value.

The outfield is more muddled. This year, we will probably have to put up with Soriano (although he did have a good year last year and improved defensively), Scott Hairston, who hit 20 homers for the Mets last year, David DeJesus, who is a sound, fundamental player, but doesn't shine, and either Nate Shierholtz or prospect Brett Jackson. Our top outfield prospects for the future are Jorge Soler, a 20-year-old Cuban and last year's top draft pick Alberto Almora.

As of right now, our top catcher figures to be Wellington Castillo, who has some promise. Hopefully, he will take over the position this year.

Our pitching is pretty deep in the starting rotation, with Jeff Samardzija, Carlos Villanueva, Matt Garza, Travis Wood, Scott Feldman and Edwin Jackson, any one of whom could win 10-13 games this year.

"Ah wunnerful, ah wunnerful, ah"

Or 6-8 games each.

Oh, did I mention Scott Baker, formerly of the Twins? He's out until sometime after opening day. Arodys Vizcaino, who they got from the Braves, is an intriguing prospect, but he won't be available until later in the year due to arm surgery.

The bullpen appears to be deeper with the addition of Kyuji Fujikawa from Japan. Carlos Marmol, unfortunately, is back to torment us. Jeff Russell did well last year. Shawn Camp is still there as is Alberto Cabrera, who looked very impressive at times last year. All in all, it could be very good this year or not so good. On a positive note, we have the 2nd pick in the draft to add to our prospects. I expect them to take a pitcher.

Here is the spring training roster as it stand today.

http://cubs.mlb.com/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=chc

This will be another rebuilding year for the Cubs. If a couple of unexpected players put in good years, they could surprise some folks, but their chances of contending against St Louis and Cincinnati are very slim. This year, I will "celebrate" my 50th year as a Cub fan. I hope to get to Chicago in June to catch a couple of games, and I may head to Mesa (a 6-hour drive) to watch some spring training.

Obama's "Efforts" to Bring the Benghazi Killers to Justice

Hat tip Jihad Watch


Despite the oft-repeated claims of President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that they are doing all they can to bring the Benghazi killers to justice, the facts would indicate otherwise.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2013/02/muslim-brotherhood-egypt-denies-us-direct-access-to-benghazi-jihad-murder-suspect.html

So that's it. In spite of all our intelligence resources (led by James Clapper and John Brennan), we cannot even gain access to the only suspects who have even been picked up by other governments. Egypt will not allow us access to the one person being held in custody. I guess we need to increase aid as if our tanks, F-16s and billions of dollars were not enough to gain a few favors.

Here is a plausible theory: Maybe, just maybe, our government doesn't want to get near those suspects for fear of what they might have to say, possibly something about the attack being in retribution for attacks against them by forces under the direction of CIA-designate Brennan?

Just an idea, that's all.