The reign of The Gay Man as Magical Elf, who whenever he comes out appears before us as some kind of saintly E.T. whose sole purpose is to be put in the position of reminding us only about Tolerance and Our Own Prejudices and To Feel Good About Ourselves and to be a symbol instead of just being a gay dude, is—lamentably—still in media play.
Who the fuck is Jason Collins?
OUT via LA TImes
Born in Puerto Rico, Ariel Castro….
According to voter registration records, Ariel Castro, the Cleveland kidnapper, is a registered Democrat. He was also the alleged leader among the three Castro brothers, who were arrested this week, and the owner of the house at 2207 Seymour Ave., where the three abducted local women had been kept in captivity for over a decade.
Daily Caller
It could NEVER happen here…
The military would be empowered to maintain that “public order.”
Can they be any more clear about what they are trying to achieve?
One proposal would ban anyone from “improperly” acquiring or using information about individuals – a clause experts say could limit freedom of speech.
Under Article 96, changes to the constitution must be approved by at least two-thirds of both houses of parliament and then a majority of voters in a national referendum. Abe wants to require a simple majority of lawmakers before a public vote.
It’s probably nothing…
Zero Hedge
But…
It’s easy to stand in front of a malleable press corps and claim that terrorism is not the exclusive domain of Islam, but when it comes to actual facts, they haven’t arrived at manufacturing charges….yet.
Before you can solve a problem, you must identify the problem…
Weasel Zippers
The goal will be avoiding crime — and making sure law enforcement knows about potential powder kegs before tragedies occur, Bradshaw said. But the earmark, which is a one-time-only funding provision, provoked a debate Monday among mental health advocates and providers about the balance between civil liberties, privacy and protecting the public.
“We want people to call us if the guy down the street says he hates the government, hates the mayor and he’s gonna shoot him,” Bradshaw said.
Nothing to worry about – we have “assurances”…
“got assurances from the sheriff that this is going to be done in a way that respects people’s autonomy and privacy, and that he makes sure to protect against people making false claims.”
They’re coming for your guns…
Palm Beach Post
In other shootings since Tuesday afternoon:
- About 9:15 p.m. a police officer shot a 25-year-old man during a foot chase near the intersection of East 89th Street and South Brandon Ave
- A 16-year-old boy was shot in a drive-by shooting about 11:50 p.m. in the 100 block of West 68th Street
- About 11:45 p.m., someone with a shotgun opened fire on two 20-year-old men walking in an alley near the 800 block of West 51st Street, police said. One man was struck multiple times, and the other sustained a gunshot wound to the upper back
- A 24-year-old woman sustained a graze wound to the shoulder about 10:30 p.m
- About 8:30 p.m., a 25-year-old man was shot multiple times in Washington Park
- A 16-year-old girl was shot on the 700 block of East Oakwood Boulevard at 7:21 p.m.
- About 5:15 p.m., a 22-year-old man was shot near Windsor Avenue and Sheridan Road
- About 4:30 p.m., a 30-year-old man was shot in the 1000 block of West Garfield Boulevard
Blame it on the weather…
At least three people were killed and 17 wounded in shootings across Chicago overnight as the city saw its warmest weather in seven months.
Pray for a blizzard…
Chicago Tribune
Hours after Collins disclosed his sexuality in an online article, Obama reached out by phone, expressing his support and telling Collins he was impressed by his courage, the White House said.
perhaps they’re going for drinks after….
George W. Bush was good as his word. He visited the Gulf states 17 times; went 13 times to New Orleans. Laura Bush made 24 trips. Bush saw that $126 billion in aid was sent to the Gulf’s residents, as some members of his own party in Congress balked.
Bush put a special emphasis on rebuilding schools and universities. He didn’t forget African-Americans: Bush provided $400 million to the historically black colleges, now integrated, that remain a pride, and magnet for African-American students. Laura Bush, a librarian, saw to it that thousands of books ruined by the floods were replaced. To this day, there are many local libraries with tributes devoted to her efforts.
It was a team effort. I’m glad to report the commission I served on went out-of-business in 2010. I’m also grateful and proud to report that President Bush was one of the leaders, and a very important member, of that team. Our recovery can be credited to the civility and tireless efforts of President Bush and other Americans, who united and worked together to help rebuild the Gulf and the place of my birth, New Orleans.
How long until Brazile and CNN figure out the Iraq WMD are in Syria..?
CNN.com
Once upon a time, the United States was a place where free enterprise thrived and the greatest cities that the world had ever seen sprouted up from coast to coast. Good jobs were plentiful and a manufacturing boom helped fuel the rise of the largest and most vibrant middle class in the history of the planet. Cities such as Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Baltimore were all teeming with economic activity and the rest of the globe looked on our economic miracle with a mixture of wonder and envy. But now look at us. Our once proud cities are being transformed into poverty-stricken hellholes.
By corrupt mostly Black Democrats….vote early and often
Zero Hedge
It’s very weird to live in a society where mass death is important insofar as it serves the political needs of the dominant ideology. A white male loner killing white kindergartners in Connecticut is news; a black doctor butchering black babies in Pennsylvania is not.
On the other hand, it didn’t feel like one of those freelance bumblers — the Pantybomber, the Times Square Bomber — finally got lucky. It feels like something in between, something new. Is it just a one-off? Or a strategic evolution?
and one can’t help but feel politicians and the media are running cover for this “strategic evolution”
Mark Steyn/NRO
