Monthly Archives: January 2011
Since the events of 9/11, the question has often been asked, “Where are the moderate Muslims who condemn Islamic extremism/terrorism?”
In the wake of a New Year’s Eve suicide bombing of the Church of the Two Saints in Alexandria, which left 23 Coptic Christians dead, tensions have been running even higher in Egypt between its Christian minority (9%) and Muslim majority (90%), although the Bishop of the Church downplays the sectarian tensions.
January 7th Coptic Christians celebrated their Christmas; and in a show of solidarity, a number of Muslims showed up to Christmas services to serve as “human shields”: Continue reading
CHRYSTIA FREELAND, REUTERS: I’m from Alberta. I’m from Alberta. Calgary has a Muslim mayor. My Dad does have guns, but we have universal healthcare. And Canada is heaven for the Elizabeth Warrens of the world because it has banking regulations. That’s the difference. It didn’t have a financial crisis. And the government didn’t have to bail out the banks. So the middle-class is okay.
BILL MAHER: Because we don’t have government healthcare, that’s one reason why a crazy person gets a gun, because you know what, it’s hard for a crazy person to get a job. So therefore it’s hard for them to get healthcare in a country that doesn’t have government Continue reading
Criticize or challenge Obama and you can lose your job. Jacob Volkmann, after being interviewed by a Leftist TV reporter, who inserted his political views, imagine that, has been placed on administrative leave with pay from his job as a … Continue reading
This is why no one reads Newsweek any more.
Before you go any further, can you guess what the story is going to say?
It’s likely you’re right. (Via WZ)
The Missed Warning Signs Continue reading
CBS suggests that Sarah Palin is somehow responsible for the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords: “…critics of Sarah Palin have already drawn a link between the shooting and the fact that the former Alaska governor put Giffords on a “target list” of lawmakers Palin wanted to see unseated in the midterm elections.”
Michael Daly of the New York Daily News: “Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ blood is on Sarah Palin’s hands after putting cross hair over district. Continue reading
Lots of data out today on producer prices, inflation, and unemployment…..none of it good.
December producer prices had the largest monthly gain since January 2010 due to increases in “energy, food, and raw-material costs.” This is the sixth consecutive month of higher producer prices. Wholesale inflation increased 4% in 2010 and: Continue reading
Many of you may be unaware of the Righthaven lawsuits which have affected some blog owners. They have trolled the internet and copyrighted different articles then sued individual blogowners for copyright infringement. Months ago I purged Flopping Aces of any … Continue reading
In a truly classless act, Obama has set a precedent and lowered the dignity of America to new levels. This indefensible exploitation of mass murder and of the grief felt by this tragedy by launching a campaign in the aftermath of a homicidal maniac is beyond the crass behavior of those normally considered to be without class.
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Jared Loughner is the Bill Ayers of today. To make my point, I show the following common threads of behavior by both.
Attacks U.S. judges with intent to Kill. Check.
Burns and or desecrates the flag of The United States of America.(Jared burns, Bill stands on the U.S. flag) Check. Continue reading