It may seem strange that anyone could look around the pornography-saturated, fertility-challenged, family-breakdown-plagued West and see a society menaced by a repressive puritanism. But it’s clear that this perspective is widely and sincerely held.

It would be refreshing, though, if it were expressed honestly, without the “of course we respect religious freedom” facade.

If you want to fine Catholic hospitals for following Catholic teaching, or prevent Jewish parents from circumcising their sons, or ban Chick-fil-A in Boston, then don’t tell religious people that you respect our freedoms. Say what you really think: that the exercise of our religion threatens all that’s good and decent, and that you’re going to use the levers of power to bend us to your will.

There, didn’t that feel better? Now we can get on with the fight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/douthat-defining-religious-liberty-down.html?_r=1

Dershowitz reverts to type…

“But today, for reasons that are unclear at best, at the very moment of Mitt Romney’s arrival in Jerusalem, the law professor has decided to inject himself in the political process by publishing an apologia pro vita Obama regarding the president’s Israel policy. He has no “buyer’s remorse,” Dershowitz tells us, from supporting Obama in 2008 and will do it again this year.”

http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2012/07/29/dershowitz-flacks-for-obama/

Goes to what Prof J wrote about yesterday

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/312564/who-hell-do-you-think-you-are-mark-steyn

Local News say housing prices increasing in Downtown Detroit is proof of Detroit’s revival…

“You Didn’t Build That” reasoning:
…err gifts in the millions to corporations from Michigan taxpayers and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, corporate subsidy to workers who move there and high gas prices.

I suppose you can all pat yourself on the back for Detroit’s massive Federal subsidies as well, including Fed grants that keep police and fire on the job.

-All hail central planning
/snark

Did y’all see Professor Reynolds’ take on Dick Cheney’s comments on Sarah Palin?

IT’S TRUE. THE GOP WOULD HAVE HAD A BETTER CHANCE IF SHE HAD BEEN ON TOP OF THE TICKET. [...]

She probably wouldn’t have panicked like McCain did [...]

That has been my whole point all along. The “margin of loss” for McCain was much smaller than anticipated because of Sarah Palin. The mistake wasn’t Sarah: the mistake was McCain.

How could anyone think this man should have been the nominee back then? His campaign was on life support at the end of 2007!!! What the Hell happened?

The press just doesn’t want to stop yammering about “race”. Race, race, racial, race, race. I can’t stand it any more. Here’s latest on google news (AP, multiple news sites): http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0729/With-Obama-as-president-have-race-relations-improved-in-America

Executives at NBC cut out the Olympic tribute to the victims of the July 7, 2005 terrorist attack in London.

I suspect it was for two reasons:

1. It reminds people of Islamofascist terrorism.
2. It includes Abide With Me, a beautiful Christian hymn which is a staple at British funerals. Lyrics here.

Neither of those are PC’ed by NBC, apparently.

The only way Americans can watch it is by LiveFeed.

I watched it. I had tears in my eyes, it was that beautiful. Fifty-two dancers dressed in black, representing the 52 dead by 7/7 terrorism.

The executives at NBC should be ashamed of themselves. They dishonored the victims of a horrible terrorist attack, and America’s solidarity with the Brits during that awful time.

The Colorado shooting. So it begins and about what I suggested back when the event first happened.
I suggested there would be a world of difference between how media shaped things with this shooter and Zimmerman.
We have a shooter who apparently doesnt quite fit a desired narrative. He isnt a gun crazed Tea Party member so move to the next best option: Make him out to be a victim of sorts. Poor guy was just a victim of having a bad shrink.
Wait and see as this goes forward.

http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-shooting-suspect-under-psychiatrists-care-011904877.html

Media will look endlessly for the old “flawed system” that created this monster. Eventually well be tpld that the better screenings contained in Obamacare may have prevented this if there wasnt such easy gun laws.

I received this in an email from my cousin.
I apologize if you all have seen this before, but it seemed to explain things so well for me, stupid knuckle-dragging, racist,TEA party hater that I am.
_______________________________________
An economics teacher at a local school made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Gillard/Brown socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The teacher then said, “OK, we will have an experiment in this class on the Gillard/Brown plan”. All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A…. (substituting grades for dollars – something closer to home and more readily understood by all).

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

As the tests proceeded, the scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

To their great surprise, ALL FAILED and the teacher told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, and gives to those who do nothing, no-one will try
or want to succeed.

It could NOT be any simpler than that.

Remember, there IS a test coming up. The next election.

These are possibly the 5 best sentences you’ll ever read and all applicable to this experiment:

1. You can not legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.

Are the Dems doubling down on their two favorite fabulists?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/07/27/3413175/buzz-says-warren-may-be-keynoter.html

Buzz says Warren may be keynoter

Elizabeth Warren as keynoter at the convention in Charlotte?

A strong possibility, says the Boston Globe.

Citing an Obama campaign official, the newspaper recently reported that the Massachusetts Senate candidate – and liberal darling – is under consideration for the high-profile speaking assignment.

Giving Warren a national audience from Time Warner Cable Arena could possibly help her campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who succeeded the late U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/07/27/3413175/buzz-says-warren-may-be-keynoter.html#storylink=cpy

John Hinderacker comments on a tweet from Beth Myers, who heads Romney’s VP Selection Committee.

Absent is the name favored by the media, Rob Portman, but added to the list is none other than Newt Gingrich!!

I was favoring Bobby Jindal, but Newt could represent a Dick Cheney moment. WTF, since I wanted him to be our Presidential candidate, I think that Newt would bring to the campaign a link to the glory years with his background, experience, accomplishments and energy.

John Hinderacker comments on a tweet from Beth Myers, who heads Romney’s VP Selection Committee.

Absent is the name favored by the media, Rob Portman, but added to the list is none other than Newt Gingrich!!

I was favoring Bobby Jindal, but Newt could represent a Dick Cheney moment. WTF, since I wanted him to be our Presidential candidate, I think that Newt would bring to the campaign a link to the glory years with his background, experience, accomplishments and energy.

NBC cut out Olympics tribute to 7/7 victims
http://deadspin.com/5929778/heres-the-opening-ceremony-tribute-to-terrorism-victims-nbc-doesnt-want-you-to-see
Twitchy has reactions-
http://twitchy.com/2012/07/28/nbc-cuts-olympics-tribute-to-77-victims-airs-michael-phelps-interview-instead/

“Tory MP calls Olympics opening ceremony ‘multi-cultural crap’; Left bashes … Romney.”

Oh, thank goodness. I thought it was just me.

Trying to figure out why kids were jumping up and down on hospital beds, all of them together spelling out “NHS,” at the opening ceremony for an international athletic competition was hard enough … trying to explain it to my Japanese wife … that was exhausting!

But they can’t have a minute of silence for the murdered Israeli athletes. Oh, no! That would be too much!

H/T Twitchy:

http://twitchy.com/2012/07/28/tory-mp-calls-olympics-opening-ceremony-multi-cultural-crap-left-bashes-romney/

Nancy Pelosi arrives stylishly late to the Israel Firster Party and compliments the hosts, Professor Jacobson and GOP Jews, on their intelligence. How flattering! She’s sorry she can’t stay, but she doesn’t agree with being exploited.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/pelosi-republican-jews-being-exploited_649077.html

OK, I’m new to WordPress and commenting on blogs. I have been a regular at L.I. but never had a link to add. I just noticed this “tipline” section now. Sorry about the double posting!(I put this link in a previous warren story) Anyway, I thought you guys might find this interesting and possibly unsettling. Like I do. This story definitely got buried under Aurora coverage.

“TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Attorney General Todd Hembree met with President Barack Obama to discuss a matter before the United States Supreme Court that could mean more than $50 million to the Cherokee Nation.”

http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/33135/Press_Article.aspx

Don Perry, the Chik-Fil-A VP who died today was Black.

Funny thing, though…it is not mentioned in the Mushroom Media.

* GRIN *

Sarah Palin And Husband Todd In A Rahm Emanuel Can Kiss My Ass Moment

http://rightwingfringe.blogspot.com/

Maybe this is old news, but I find this a pretty little mystery, Prof…

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/27/1114318/-Conservatives-outraged-over-Abraham-Lincoln-bust-in-the-Oval-Office

Note the date.

“Mitt Romney, parroting another right-wing conspiracy theory”

Plus…

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2012/07/obama-did-not-send-back-churchills-bust/1#.UBLyyrd5mc0

Again, note the date.

“The White House went public today to shoot down a persistent — and false — rumor.

President Obama did not — repeat did not — send a bust of Winston Churchill back to the British embassy.”

BUT….

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html

A British Embassy spokesman said: “The bust of Sir Winston Churchill by Sir Jacob Epstein was uniquely lent to a foreign head of state, President George W Bush, from the Government Art Collection in the wake of 9/11 as a signal of the strong transatlantic relationship.

“It was lent for the first term of office of President Bush. When the President was elected for his second and final term, the loan was extended until January 2009.

“The new President has decided not to continue this loan and the bust has now been returned. It is on display at the Ambassador’s Residence.”

So…did Pres. Composite have the bust secreted BACK to the WH…???

NYC Mayor Bloomberg endorses Scott Brown? Whaaaa?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/nyregion/bloomberg-gives-support-to-senator-scott-brown.html?_r=1

Updating: Thousands serve in Dallas, TX on Restoring Love’s “Day of Service”

See pictures on “The Blaze.com”

Love Glenn Beck, or hate him….this is an incredible event to bring Americans together to help one another

Morning poll report.
Obama lead slips to 1.1 at RCP.
Also note in 2008 his lead over McCain was 5.0 in 2008.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

Professor-

Waiting patiently for the inevitable “Romney goes to Merry ‘Ol England- mucks it amateur style”

So we can recall the Great Visit from the Great Statesman–that left the entire Empire shouting “4 More Years” from their bedrooms windows, though he’s only been in office for a few short months.

Some of which can be found here:

Remembering Obama’s Humiliating 2011 Visit to Britain

http://www.soopermexican.com/2012/07/26/remember-obama-humiliating-america-during-visit-to-britain/

Time to turn this narrative on it’s head, and remind everyone what a real amateur Statesman looks like.

Not really news, but worth noting:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/bostons-dem-ex-mayor-brown_649050.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Ugh. I thought we were done with this conversation.
Child does something wrong at school…well let me see…white kids have been punished 38 times for that offense..and black kids 42 times…so nevermind.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/27/obama-backs-race-based-school-discipline-policies/

She tweeted, “With so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitoes will eat home made food!!!” And the Hellenic Olympic Committee immediately banned Voula from the London 2012 Olympics. Committees almost always go Communist. The liberals in Athens pressured the Committee, as well.

http://www.badeagle.com/2012/07/26/viva-voula-%ce%b6%ce%ae%cf%84%cf%89-%ce%b2%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bb%ce%b1-but-victors-dont-apologize/

Hoping you can make this tweet go viral:

#YouDidntBuildThisMrPresident

Examples: Keystone Pipeline, Gulf of Mexico drilling, etc.

Obama signs executive order

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/07/26/executive-order-white-house-initiative-educational-excellence-african-am

Allen West: sequestration damaging our military. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THTZy7BSOAg

This pretty much summarizes my opinion on the NCAA Penn State sanctions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iK-PUCg83A&feature=g-all-u

Hubris-iffic!!!

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=105&series-id=60

Wayne Allyn Root wrote a kick butt piece in response to Obama’s “You didn’t build that” comment.
Best one I’ve seen so far.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/07/24/small-business-owner-to-obama-owe-us/#ixzz21kTKAK7x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbX5EwSp_W8&feature=player_embedded

Great video via Stephen Green!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/26/obama-talks-limiting-some-gun-use-in-wake-colorado-massacre/

Obama does his patented Alinsky head-fake to chump the Collective on gun control.

CBS News.

Obama announced that he would sign an executive order on Thursday that creates a new office to bolster the education of African-American students. The White House says the office will coordinate the work of communities and federal agencies to ensure that these youngsters are better prepared for high school, college and career.

Hockey-sticking it to the Mann

Looks like Mann may be just daft enough to punch the Mark Steyn Tar-baby.

http://www.steynonline.com/5084/hockey-sticking-it-to-the-mann

Heh!

“A new poll shows that 37% of voters say they’re better off now than they were 4 years ago. The other 63% said that no, they don’t work for the government.” –Fred Thompson

Tax Foundation’s William McBride:
Obamacare “represents, in the main, a massive transfer of wealth from the uninsured, who are largely low- and middle-income earners, to insurance companies and the larger healthcare industry.”
http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/25/report-obamacare-penalty-regressive-will-cost-most-uninsured-at-least-1000/

http://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/07/25/cair-strikes-out/?singlepage=true

Well, DoD will at least still hear from a guy with terribly important info, despite his becoming an infidel…

Professor, are you familiar with this guy running for the Senate in Maryland, Dan Bongino? This is one of the most amazing speeches I’ve ever heard a candidate give. It’s only 10 minutes. Wow.
http://youtu.be/vf78iOXx1wY

This is article has a lot of history in it. Eerie how history repeats itself:

http://spectator.org/archives/2012/07/24/is-huma-abedin-the-new-alger-h

….So when Whittaker Chambers stepped forward and spoke up — the entire factual issue of whether Hiss was a spy for the Soviets got caught up in something else entirely.

That something else?

Defending the Washington Establishment. Defending the New Deal. Defending liberalism. Defending the good-ole-boy network.

…..What’s happening with this skirmish over Huma Abedin is no (Joe) McCarthyite effort to drive an innocent woman from public life. What’s being asked, again to quote Andy McCarthy, is whether “the State Department’s dramatic, Brotherhood-friendly policy shifts during Ms. Abedin’s tenure as a top adviser to the State Department’s boss” are the result of anything whatsoever reflecting Abedin’s factual family connections with the ideals of the Muslim Brotherhood. Family connections that John McCain would surely describe as the influence of Abedin’s “ways” as “shaped and enriched” by her father, mother, and brother.

All Bachmann and company are asking, says McCarthy, “is completely consistent with national-security guidelines… that an investigation into those policy shifts be undertaken.”

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/07/bless-them-occupy-terrorist-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-bridge-bombing-will-snitch-on-fellow-occupy-terrorists/

Just like the TEA Party…

Newt backing Bachmann.

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/07/24/Gingrich-Stands-With-Bachmann-Investigate-Muslim-Brotherhood-s-Influence-In-US-Gov

…Newt Gingrich has emerged in Bachmann’s defense and is literally striking down the arguments against her in broad daylight.

For example, whereas McCain had described Bachmann’s question about Abedin as an “attack,” Gingrich made it clear that it wasn’t an attack, nor was it an “allegation,” rather it was simply a “question.” And as Gingrich pointed out, “the question ought to be asked across the board. What’s the role of the Muslim Brotherhood, what are its various networks and to what degree does it now influence the United States?”

Gingrich recognizes that “political correctness” has caused even some high-ranking Republicans to distance themselves from Bachmann. He warns that this must be rooted out, for “political correctness” is fostering an “elite” circle in the GOP that will not listen to questions about Islamists or consider what kind of influence they might have on our government.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/pole-dancing-prostitutes_n_1680288.html

More news from (nearly) Oz…

Pole dancing prostitutes destroying street signs.

Athleticism…!

A new Democrat politician caught lying about her ethnicity:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2012/07/kyrsten_sinemas_latina-gate_sp.php

Dont fall for the celebration around polling info about Obama. Yahoo and others would have us believe that one poll says it all. Obama +6 over Romney.
But for those of us with functioning frontal lobes..its not quite accurate.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/general_election_romney_vs_obama-1171.html

GDP number is to be released Friday..so CNN Money is paving the way for thre Administration today. Bad numbers? Not policy issues..See CNN Money

DIM RECOVERY: YOUR FAULT

Is it life imitates “Justified”, or “Justified” as a documentary…???

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/25/drug-money-funds-voter-fraud-in-kentucky/

Keeping the ridicule alive…

First it was “You didn’t build that”.

Now it’s “Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?”

Elizabeth Warren got him in trouble.
He hopes Chris Tucker can bail him out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-twUCEfzrDk

I’ve often thought Nanny Bloomers is criminally stupid.

Looks like, in calling for a police strike to disarm citizens, maybe this time he actually broke the law…

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/07/bloomberg-taylor-law-strike-police.html

h/t InstaPundit