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Daily Links – May 23, 2012

By: Caleb Howe (Diary)  |  May 23rd, 2012 at 01:45 PM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

Today is May 23rd. On this date in 1430, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians and sold to the English, who tried her for heresy and burned her at the stake. Which once again proves my long-standing theory: don’t lead the French army and then get sold to England, because it hardly ever goes well. Also on this date in 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, despite the fact that their idea for a NASCAR amendment was rejected. On this date in 1934, infamous bank-robbing couple Bonnie and Clyde were killed in a shoot-out with police. Worst. Honeymoon. Ever. And finally, today is World Turtle Day, when turtles everywhere celebrate very slowly. Consider this an Open Thread.


Free speech blogburst: Show solidarity for targeted bloggers | Michelle Malkin
“I will join and I hope you will find a way to spread word about this horrifying saga, too (it gets worse, believe me). The targeted victims — past, present, and future — will need not only media support, but sustained financial support.”

Dog Bites Man, and the New York Times Beclowns Self | Pejman Yousefzadeh
“To say that the New York Times ought to be embarrassed is to understate matters.”

I’ve made good on my promises to taxpayers | Gov. Scott Walker
“Since I took my oath of office, I have stood by my word and made good on these promises. We have helped businesses grow and in the process created more than 33,000 new jobs in Wisconsin.”

Tom Barrett’s Been Bragging About Falsified Crime Reduction Figures | Jim Geraghty
“Tom Barrett? Where do I know that name? Ah yes, he’s the Democrat challenging Scott Walker in the recall election. Say, let’s look at his campaign web site?”

Shocker: Obama WH leaked sensitive info for The Obama Is Totally Awesome blockbuster movie | Hot Air
“I know, I know … who would have ever guessed that a blockbuster film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and was scheduled to open just before the election might have been used for political propaganda? ”


The Sound of Retreat! from Bethany


chrestomathy (kres-TOM-uh-thee): noun; A collection of selected literary passages.
(via Dictionary.com)

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  • johnt

    just below the surface of the left. perhaps the face of it, and more to come. A good thing this story has come out, some big names back this maniac and it took courage to run with it. Just another blackout of the leftist media as they keep their fingers crossed hoping for harm.
    Obama leaking sensitve intel? To these predators there is only one value, their own power and success. To that end their country exists to be sold.

  • acat

    Romney has come out in favor of school choice and vouchers, a signature issue for Indiana’s Gov. Daniels, and an issue that nicely splits labor unions (a.k.a. “hard hat” unions) apart from non-labor unions (a.k.a. “skirt” unions), a tactic Gov. Walker has used very effectively.

    I don’t much like Mitt Romney, but he’s a far, far better candidate than we had in John McCain.

    Mew

    • lineholder

      (Please excuse me if I seem a bit short-tempered at the moment…I just finished reading some Dem author’s article about the GOP’s “War on Kids” over at USA Today and it’s left me pretty close to frothing at the mouth. Well, the War on Women mantra obviously isn’t working…so I guess the War on Kids was next in line if their ridiculous list of divisive rhetoric)

      http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-05-22/kids-romney-obama-education-health-care-bullying/55141010/1

      The Dem’s idea of “improving education” is to throw more money at it. Doesn’t matter to them one whit if the system is faulty and doesn’t work as it stands…they just want the money (and the power money brings) and that’s it.

      Our education system stinks. From Head Start on up. Throwing money at it hasn’t even come close to solving the problems.

      With school vouchers and school choice, at least our young people, i.e. our KIDS, have a chance to succeed.

      The system HAS to change.

      Politically, it’s a cross-over issue with a broad spectrum of appeal. It’s a smart move on Romney’s part to incorporate this into his platform.

  • ss396

    “…and I gave my word that I would treat the taxpayer?s money as my own.” (Gov. Scott Walker)

    Um, Governor? You might want to think about rephrasing that one.

  • Melody Warbington (rwm52)

    If so, please call Governor Bentley’s office and ask him to sign SB477 which is sitting on his desk. This bill was passed to protect Alabama citizens and counter the Agenda 21 attack on property rights. The number is 334-242-7100.

    From the bill here:

    Section 1. (a) As used in this section, “political subdivisions” means all state, county, incorporated city, unincorporated city, public local entity, public-private partnership, and any other public entity of the state, a county, or city.

    (b) The State of Alabama and all political subdivisions may not adopt or implement policy recommendations that deliberately or inadvertently infringe or restrict private property rights without due process, as may be required by policy recommendations originating in, or traceable to “Agenda 21,” adopted by the United Nations in 1992 at its Conference on Environment and Development or any other international law or ancillary plan of action that contravenes the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Alabama.

    (c) Since the United Nations has accredited and enlisted numerous non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations to assist in the implementation of its policies relative to Agenda 21 around the world, the State of Alabama and all political subdivisions may not enter into any agreement, expend any sum of money, or receive funds contracting services, or giving financial aid to or from those non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations as defined in Agenda 21.

    • http://www.hakubi.us/ Neil Stevens

      Agenda 21 is a nothingburger.

      • Melody Warbington (rwm52)

        thought there was enough to it to pass a bill which the Governor signed today.

        • http://www.hakubi.us/ Neil Stevens

          Must be nice when that’s the most pressing issue in a state.

          • Melody Warbington (rwm52)

            considering they passed a budget bill, a pension reform bill, a redistricting plan, and revised the immigration bill, among others, although we are a little ticked they tanked the charter schools bill and a couple of jobs bills, but we’re ready to push those in the next session.

            By the way, aren’t you in Virginia now? Read an interesting story that Artur Davis (former AL Democrat) is considering a run in VA on the GOP ticket. – here.

          • http://www.hakubi.us/ Neil Stevens

            And I’m not sure I’d vote for Davis. I’d need to know he won’t be a squish on issues like spending.

  • commonsenseobserver

    Romney will have plenty of material to debunk this, ranging from statistics to lists of legislation, and of course, lots of graphs. It just depends on whether he wants to use it.

  • evilbloggerlady

    Who is Brett Kimberlin?

    Hint: Think the opposite of “Who is John Galt”