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Book Excerpt: Breathe, You Are Alive!
Thich Nhat Hanh on cultivating joy.
Freedom House Condemns Assassination of Pakistani Minister Shahbaz Bhatti
Freedom House strongly condemns the brutal killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan's Federal Minister of Minorities Affairs, who actively campaigned to protect the rights of religious minorities.
Freedom House Applauds Decision to Elect Constituent Assembly in Tunisia
Freedom House applauds interim President Fouad Mebazaa's announcement today that Tunisia will hold elections for a constituent assembly on July 24th, and calls for the government to ensure that the new electoral law will allow for free and fair elections.
Freedom House Calls for al-Qadhafi’s Departure, Immediate End to Violence
As the conflict between anti-government protesters and supporters of authoritarian leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi continues, Freedom House reiterates its call for al-Qadhafi to step down and put an end to the violence.
Freedom House Condemns Chinese Authorities’ Crackdown on Foreign Media
Freedom House condemns the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) deepening repression of foreign journalists. Recent violent attacks and restrictions on journalists' freedom of movement threaten to further skew coverage of important issues and limit the outside world's ability to follow developments in China at a critical time.
Freedom House Demands Immediate Release of Iranian Opposition Leaders and Their Wives
Freedom House demands the immediate release of Iranian opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi and their wives, who were reportedly transferred to Heshmatiyeh prison in northeast Tehran from a 'safe house' in an unknown location on Monday.
Freedom House Applauds Suspension of Libya from UN Human Rights Council
Freedom House commends the decision by the United Nations General Assembly to suspend Libya's membership from the Human Rights Council and urges UN members to refrain from electing other human rights abusing countries to that body in future elections.
Libertarian Rocker Ted Nugent on why Europe is turning away from Multiculturalism
"Islam is... totalitarianism and enslavement"
From the Washington Times, "Multicultural Rot" March 5:
Instead of encouraging Muslims to assimilate and embrace European culture, tradition, norms and values, European leaders buried their heads in the sand and ignored the problem.
The bold, unfiltered truth is that some Muslims are not in the least bit interested in assimilating and embracing Western traditions, values and democracy. Their goal is taking over and transplanting Islam as the mandatory religion and government. Those Muslims do not believe in universal, basic human rights, such as women’s rights, freedom of speech, the right of others to practice their faith and the rule of law.
The definition of Islam is subjugation. For Muslim extremists and radicals, Islam is about totalitarianism and enslavement, not freedom.
Muslim Gunman in Germany was an AntiWar fanatic
Opposed War in Afghanistan, Hated Jews
From Eric Dondero:
New information coming out about Kosovar Muslim Terrorist Arid Uka who killed 2 US Air Force Airmen and seriously injured 3 others on a bus outside of the Frankfurt International Airport yesterday.
A spokesman for the German Government blamed Uka's opposition to the War in Afghanistan for the attack.
From Stars & Stripes "Prosecutor: Gunman targeted airmen because of Afghanistan" March 3:
Prosecutor Rainer Griesbaum told reporters Friday that suspect Arid Uka has confessed that he went to the Frankfurt airport Wednesday specifically to kill Americans “as revenge for the American mission in Afghanistan.”
The two dead Airmen are identified as Senior Airman Nicholas Alden, 25, of Williamston, S.C., and Airman 1st Class Zachary Cuddeback, 21, of Stanardsville, Va.
Amazingly, Uka pointed the gun point blank at the head of a 3rd Airman on the bus, and repeatedly pulled the trigger. But the gun jammed.
Uka is talking to police and according to Daily Mirror out of the UK he ranted about his hatred for Jews, and remarked "I did it for Allah."
State Dept. official can’t bring himself to say Islamic Terrorism
Classic! Absolutely Must See!!
From Eric Dondero:
An Obama administration State Department official hems and haws, when asked by a reporter a direct question about the shooting in Germany an act of Terror.
The gunman was screaming "Allahu-Ahkbar" as he shot five US Airmen on a bus parked in front of the Frankfurt International Airport in Germany.
Muslims rioting across France – Paris and Marseilles targeted
Une attaque islamique sur toute la France
From Eric Dondero:
Nightly riots by mostly Algerian Muslims in Paris now have spread from the Islamic enclaves surrounding the city, to downtown.
And in Marseilles Algerians used the occasion of a soccer match last weekend to riot city-wide.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has recently stated that French Muslims need to assimilate: they must "accept to melt into a single community, which is the national community."
Instead, they have reacted to his appeals with vitriol and increased violence from the North of France to the Cote d'Azur.
From La Provence (translation):
Twenty-six assaults per day in Marseilles. Is there any need to comment on the figures when the figures speak for themselves? When the Superior Court reopened after the New Year, district attorney Jacques Dallest used the occasion to explain the figures in more detail. And this year, they are more painful than before. They paint the portrait of a city that is suffering from crime: a 19% increase in armed robberies over 2009. With, as the attorney said, "assaults" executed "only for lucre" rising at a frightening rate. Three hundred crimes, major and minor, take place each day within the precinct (Marseilles-Aubagne-La Ciotat) of the Superior Court. "Marseilles is a minefield of criminal infractions," attorney Dallest declared in summary.
And then there's this news from another French blog Bivouc (translation):
Marseille - Streets are occupied by Muslims illegaly. The same scandalous scenes are repeated every Friday. The government lets them. The Media are silent... the scenes occur every Friday. We see Muslims praying in two streets (street Weight-of-the-Flour, Récollets Street), just 80 meters from the Canebière.
As is the case in Paris, the followers of the religion of peace now feel sufficiently numerous and powerful to engage in power relations and try to intimidate the institutions of the Republic.
There are roughly 7 million Muslims living in France, about 5 to 10% of the population. They are mostly immigrants from Algeria, and Morrocco, with large percentages from Turkey and Tunisia.
Photo is of a Muslim attack on a French citizen in central Paris, near the Eiffel Tower.
Libertarian Republican State Senator addresses crowd in Madison
From Eric Dondero:
State Senator Frank Lasee of the Green Bay area, has been affiliated with the Republican Liberty Caucus since the early 2000s. Not only is he a hardline free marketeer but he also has a solid record in opposing nanny-state legislation such as smoking bans, and he supported lowering the drinking age to 18.
Last weekend he addressed a Tea Party crowd gathered at the state capital.
Predictable: Janet Napolitano claims credit for capturing Aldawsari
From Eric Dondero:
It's the Government, not the private chemical company in North Carolina that reported the Texas Tech Terrorist to the FBI, who can claim the most credit for capturing Saudi Terrorist Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari. She asserts, ICE and Financial Privacy regulations enacted by the Obama administration deserve the credit.
From CNN, "DHS says it had suspicions about terror suspect before companies' tip":
In testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials received a "suspicious activity report" concerning the student's banking activity before tips from a chemical company and shipping company came in.
ICE "notified the FBI," Napolitano said. "The FBI and ICE then pursued an investigation and of course that led ultimately to the arrest of the individual involved," Napolitano said.
This is a "good news story," Napolitano said, noting the department's efforts to routinely monitor the suspicious financial activities of foreign students.
Rep. Peter King, Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee pressed Napolitano, on the role of the private companies. She responded:
"We give credit there. We give credit to ICE."
The Chevy reVOLTution: Plug ‘er in
Your tax dollars at work
From Cliff Thies:
281. That's the number of Chevy Volts sold during the month of February, bringing the grand total of Volts sold to date to 928. That number includes the one bought by Consumer Union which shelled out $48,000 to drive the POS off the lot. They note that, in addition to its ginormous price, the car takes five hours of electricity it takes to juice up its battery, and features poor performance and pathetic range. Still, the thing actually works, if you care how much it costs, and that your ride takes twice the energy, in the form of coal, and has four times the carbon footprint than a conventional automobile. That it actually works is more than you can say about most of the windmills that have been "installed" in this country.
Now, I ask you, was anybody really afraid that socialism might work in this country?
Photo h/t Joshua Blog
Victory in Ohio! SB5 passes the State Senate by one single vote
From Eric Dondero:
Elections matter. The Ohio State Senate shifted Republican in 2010. And now, SB5, the bill to restrict collective bargaining by taxpayer-subsidized public employee unions - has passed by a slim 1 vote margin.
Bill sponsor Republican Senator Shannon Jones was quoted by WLWT Radio News:
"Our cities are not making their pension payments, they are not making their workers comp payments, they are not doing infrastructure projects, they are gutting basic services. Why? Because their hands are tied by collective bargaining agreements."
The GOP has a much more comfortable 59 to 40 margin in the House, so the Bill is expected to pass that chamber easily. And then it's off to Republican Governor John Kasich for his signature.
Note - this website was an early an enthusiastic supporter of Kasich for Governor in 2010.
Political Correctness strikes at Nation’s Capitol: Fred Grandy and wife Catherine fired by WMAL for criticizing Radical Islam
From Eric Dondero:
Former Iowa Republican Congressman, and TV sitcom star Fred Grandy has been fired (or by some accounts asked to resign), as the morning show co-host on AM radio station WMAL. The station is one of the top news radio outlets in the Washington/Baltimore market.
The radio station is not giving specifics, but Grandy pulled no punches. He asserts that he and his wife were asked to leave because of their strident views against radical Islam.
From Grandy via Rightsidenews.com:
“My wife and I have used our program over the last several months to warn about the spread of radical Islam at home and abroad. Last week, Catherine (known on the show as Mrs. Fred) delivered a very tough indictment against stealth jihad, and for her efforts she was told she was off the show. I then told management without Mrs. Fred at the microphone, I could not remain either and have resigned effective this morning.”
Grandy pointed the finger at the Council for American Islamic Relations. Continuing:
“We cannot affirmatively conclude CAIR or any of the prominent Islamic organizations had anything to do with this. We do know, however, in 2005 representatives of CAIR in DC were successful in getting midmorning host Michael Graham fired for anti-Islamic statements he had made on the radio and TV.”
Further reports suggest Sean Hannity is CAIR's next target.
Barbour: Welfare Queens pulling up to Pharmacys in BMWs
MS Gov. uses libertarian argument for Medicaid abolishment
From Eric Dondero:
The National Governors Association conference was held in D.C. last weekend. One of the main topics of discussions was Medicaid; Democrats wanting to preserve every aspect of the 1960s program, Republicans seeking alternatives such as block grants to the states.
Mississippi Governor in particular, was highly critical of hand-outs to recipients.
From the Washington Post "Governors differ on extent of flexibility for Medicaid":
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) said states should also be free, for instance, to compel Medicaid patients to pay for part of their medicine, saying, "We have people pull up at the pharmacy window in a BMW and say they can't afford their co-payment."
Note - Barbour has opened up an exploratory committee for President.
What is a Libertarian? The LPIN launches a new LP 101 Class
“Are libertarians just librarians that take liberties? Why is a Libertarian Party even necessary? Aren’t you guys just Republicans?” We’re launching a new program to help teach the LP’s beliefs and how we’re different from other parties. This site – http://www.lp101.org is a portal to information on our principles, stances on issues, links to sites, [...]
The Bell Curve: We Hold These Principles…
A number of people, through choice or misunderstanding, fail to draw a distinction between what are called large “L” Libertarians, small “L” libertarians, and anarchists. While there are similarities, there are also some differences. Anarchists are probably best described as being in opposition of all government. Â Small “L” libertarians are a little more accepting of [...]