News You Need to Know 07Feb10
- France: burqa-clad robbers hold up post office
You just never know who might be in there Ain’t multiculturalism grand? And doesn’t this open up an intriguing sidelight on the stories about France considering banning the burqa? “Burqa-clad robbers hold up post office,” from AFP, February 7 (thanks to Jockaira): Two burqa-wearing robbers have held up a…
- Norway: 1000 taxi drivers Muslim cab drivers stop work to protest Muhammad cartoons
The Norwegian paper Dagbladet reprinted one of the Motoons, and that’s when the fun began. “We wanted to show our opposition to it that makes a mockery of our values,” said cab driver Munir Rashad. Great. And so will Norway stand by passively and allow its own values to…
- European Court of Human Rights says Turkey’s religion ID promotes discrimination, violates human rights
“[Religion on the ID] can cost people their jobs. It has been known to affect whether they get a job or not, how people look at them, whether they are accepted for a post or an application of some sort. Therefore I think [the ruling] is a good and appropriate…
- From the Writings of David Horowitz: Feburary 7, 2010
I looked forward to seeing Elissa. Although we had not been married for thirty years, we had not lost each other entirely either. A durable bond had been forged out of the love we shared for our children, and now for their children, and out of memories of a past long gone.
Although the streets of [...] - “Wilders trial the most determined statement of dhimmitude we’ve yet seen in Europe”
A stupendous video from Pat Condell on the Wilders trial — Dutch authorities have put Wilders is on trial “for the crime of embarrassing them with the truth.” “When the truth is against the law, there is something seriously wrong with the law.”…
- “Egypt is going in new directions that are starting to affect the harmony between religions. This attitude is evident not only among ordinary Muslims but among top government and Islamic officials.”
The very first line — “Father Metyas Mankarios ministers to garbage men” — flies right by but actually it is telling. Islamic law for dhimmis forbids them to hold authority over Muslims, so they generally occupied the most menial positions in society. Thus this is not just evidence of “discrimination,”…
- The Jezebel Guide to Questioning Women’s Femininity
Last week, noted feminist Keith Olbermann implied that the women of Fox News are only hired because they’re attractive. In response, The Daily Caller’s Jim Treacher posted a photo gallery of women who work for MSNBC. When he got to Rachel Maddow, Treacher wrote, “Whoops, how did that one get in there? Sorry, man. I [...]
- Olbermann: There Are Republicans Under My Bed!
Not really, but Keith Olbermann’s latest conspiracy theory rivals having Republicans under his bed.
During last night’s Countdown, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann attacked those “crazy” conservatives for what he perceives as a right-wing conspiracy to convince Americans his show’s ratings are plummeting and his popularity is fading. Of course, the origin of his latest fanaticsm is none [...] - Thug-In-Chief: “The Iranian nation is now standing against the US more firmly, more powerfully, more revolutionarily and more vigilantly than 31 years ago and they will stand so (in future)”
But…but…wasn’t Obama supposed to usher in a new era of mutual respect between the U.S. and Iran? Instead, Islam as a “political force … from Morocco to Malaysia” is more belligerent than ever. “Ahmadinejad Lauds Iran’s Mightiness in Post-Revolution Era,” from the Fars News Agency, February 6 (thanks to Mo):…
- Fitzgerald: Sabrina Tavernise, the Times, and What Would Be Fit for the Printer
Sabrina Tavernise reports in today’s New York Times — a story that begins on the front-page, and continues at great length inside — about the rape and beating to death of a 12-year-old Pakistani girl by her employer, a rich and prominent member of the Lahore bar. The story is…
Digest powered by RSS Digest