El Salvador Refugee Community Day 3

Tuesday August 3rdAnother day in El Salvador. An even earlier wake up time although again we slept quite well and awoke over an hour before we needed to a decent breakfast and we were on our way to the Los Angeles community to finish the houses. This time the women went to places by themselves and just us guys and one more adventurous young lady worked on houses in the community. Soon aft

First Day of Classes… I mean Observation

Although one day after anticipated I finally started working at Colegio Antoine de SaintExuperty. This first week is meant for me to observe all of my classes so that I can better asses the level of English of my students and my coteacher's teaching style. Starting next week I'll take the most talented students in each class and offer them more advanced and helpful lessons. These will hopefull

$50 million capital campaign for Michigan State medical school in Grand Rapids … – The Saginaw News – MLive.com


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Excessive Internet usage linked to teen depression: study – New York Daily News


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UM will stay in Palm Beach County without FAU – Sun-Sentinel (blog)


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Sleep Heart Risk: Seven Hours of Sleep Best for Your Heart – CBS News


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Left-Libertarian Justin Raimondo defends US Army traitor Bradley Manning on leaked Intelligence

Gays in the Military issue may have led to leaked classified info

From Eric Dondero:

Breaking News from Cliff Kinkaid at RightSideNews...

The Army Intelligence analyst charged with espionage, Private First Class Bradley Manning, has been found to be a homosexual activist. According to Kinkaid, Manning "held a grudge against the U.S. because of the military's anti-gay policy."

The story first broke at the UK Telegraph:

The US Army intelligence analyst, who is half British and went to school in Wales, appeared to sink into depression after a relationship break-up, saying he didn't "have anything left" and was "beyond frustrated".

Mr Manning, who is openly homosexual, began his gloomy postings on January 12, saying: "Bradley Manning didn't want this fight. Too much to lose, too fast."

Mr Manning, 22, who is currently awaiting court martial, is suspected of leaking more than 90,000 secret military documents to the Wikileaks website in a security breach which US officials claim has endangered the lives of serving soldiers and Afghan informers.

Later in the article:

Pictures on Mr Manning's Facebook page include photos of him on school trips during his time in Wales and at a gay rights rally, where he is holding up a placard demanding equality on "the battlefield".

Gays for Buchanan leader Raimondo calls Manning a "true patriot"

There is a rather troubling libertarian twist to the story. It seems one of Manning's most passionate defenders of the American traitor is Justin Raimondo of AntiWar.com.

However, a libertarian writer named Justin Raimondo on the website of antiwar.com is calling Manning an "American patriot" and "true soldier" for releasing thousands of classified documents. Raimondo, who is himself gay, suggests that supporters of Manning go to a "Help Bradley Manning" site.

Raimondo was a leader in the Libertarian Party's Radical Caucus in the 1970s, a self-proclaimed "male prostitute," and originator of "Gays for Buchanan" in his 1992 and 1996 runs for President.

At AntiWar.com Raimondo suggests another villain may be behind the whole affair - "AIPAC, Israel’s powerful Washington lobby": Raimondo writing sardonically at AntiWar.com...

after all, instead of stealing on behalf of a foreign power – Israel, our “friend” and “ally” – he did it to get the truth out to the American people, and we can’t have that!

Curiously, Raimondo wrote the piece "Bradley Manning, American Patriot: The campaign to smear him is picking up steam" and launched the effort in defense of Manning, July the 7th; a full three weeks prior to Manning being outed as a homosexual activist.

Especially troubling to the intelligence community, is that the names leaked by Manning include those of informants deep within the Al-Qaeda linked Taliban in Afghanistan.

Andre Traversa Presents Libertarian Politics Live: Special Guests Janice Crouse and Mike Geiger

Our first guest is Janice Crouse is President of the Beverly Lahaye Institute, an arm of Concerned women for America. She has written a book called CHILDREN AT RISK, about sexual trafficking.

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Calcutta: Attractive Muslim Woman refuses to cover up with Burqa

Sirin Middya, is a 24-year old visiting professor at the Alia University in West Bengal, India. The Muslim Student Association has attempted to force her to wear a burqa while in class. She has refused.

From TaraTV.com, "Woman teacher says no to burqa in muslim university" July 29:

Middya who joined as a guest lecturer at the University in March, got the ‘diktat’ in the second week of April that she would not be allowed to attend the college if she did not wear burqa. The University Grants Commission does not prescribe any such dress code. The unfortunate part is that students are forcing women teachers to wear burqa. Middya’s argument is that she has nothing against burqas but if she wears one at all it should be out of her free will.

The Secretary of the West Bengal Madrassa Students’ Union Siamat Ali informed that there are eight women teachers in the university. It was agreed that women teachers would wear burqas. Only Sirin Middya had refused to do so. He maintained that she would be allowed to take classes only if she wears a burqa. The University is so far silent on the issue.

(H/t Jawa)

Rand Paul update: Remains comfortably ahead of Dem opponent in Kentucky race

From Eric Dondero:

A second poll in two weeks shows libertarian Republican Rand Paul with a comfortable lead over his Democrat opponent. This, despite a massive assault from the liberal media, including MSNBC, and leftist blogs, trying to paint Paul as an "extremist" Ayn Randian government cutter.

From Hedgehog:

US SENATE – KENTUCKY (Survey USA)
Rand Paul (R) 51%
Jack Conway (D) 43%