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Daily Links – June 14, 2012

By: Caleb Howe (Diary)  |  June 14th, 2012 at 04:00 PM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

Today is June 14th. Today is Flag Day, a day commemorating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Today is also the Army’s birthday. It wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese again this year, but I told it it was getting too old for that. In all seriousness, though, happy birthday soldiers, and God Bless. Also on this date, in 1968, Dr. Spock was convicted in a Boston court of aiding and abetting draft dodgers. The jury simply didn’t buy his “needs of the many vs. needs of the few” defense. On this date in 1846, the Bear Flag Revolt began in California. It was a much better revolt than the later ManBearPig Revolt. I’m super cereal! And finally, on this date in 1980, the movie “Roadie” starring Meat Loaf premiered. Reached for comment, the audience said only “why am I the only person in here?” As always, consider this an Open Thread.


Google ignores Flag Day, U.S. Army’s birthday; Bing flies flag proudly | Twitchy
“In keeping with its tradition of snubbing all things patriotic, Google completely ignores Flag Day and the U.S. Army’s birthday.”

Parents Furious After School Teaches Graphic Sex Class | Fox News
“Parents in a small Washington State community are infuriated after their 11-year-old children were given graphic descriptions of oral and anal sex during a sex education class led by an elementary school principal.”

Senators Call For Probe Of Brand USA | Free Beacon
“Several Republican Senators are launching a probe into Brand USA, a public-private corporation established by Congress to promote U.S. tourism accused by critics of being a slush-fund for Democratic boosters.”

Obama’s big spending feast | Washington Examiner
“Yet 2009 includes Obama’s economic stimulus package and several spending bills that were OK’d under Obama’s watch”

Video: Michelle Malkin rips Juan Williams for blogger remark | Hot Air
“… our friend and Boss Emeritus Michelle Malkin took Fox News’ Juan Williams to the woodshed at the end of a discussion about the self-serving leaks coming from the White House in the Obama administration.”


Global Warming: Lucky to be Alive – Harder Scrutiny May Kill it Outright from russellc


definiendum (dih-fin-ee-en-duhm): noun something that is or is to be defined, especially the term at the head of a dictionary entry.
(via Dictionary.com)

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  • westcoastpatriette

    as SC is expected to release ruling by the end of the month.

    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/13/arizona-prepares-enforce-state-immigration-law/

    • http://libertynews.com/ mbecker908

      here in AZ after the Supremes rule.

      We’re pretty much in a state of war with the Feds right now.

      • westcoastpatriette

        war

  • naraht

    I see 4th of July done every year back to almost the beginning of Google Doodles and Veteran’s day last 4 years.

    See http://www.google.com/doodles/finder/2012/United%20States
    and then select the year (and a different country if you want) in the upper left.

  • Flagstaff

    Answer: “It really doesn’t matter what I say, so I’ll only say that Joe Biden has proved that anybody can be vice president, regardless of anything he or anybody else says.”

  • lineholder

    The rather…uhhmm, unusual looking woman that was in the ad about a week ago promoting the big dinner contest…to have dinner with Wintour, Sarah Jessica Parker, President Obama and M Obama? Yeah, the “Devil Wears Prada” lady…that’s the one.

    Well, she and a few of her high fashion friends have joined forces to present to America a very special runway collection, called “Runway to Win”, designed especially with the Obama campaign for 2012 in mind!

    Several of the high end fashion designers are M Obama’s favorites, you know. And the premier for the haute echelon collection was conducted at a fundraising event held at Oprah Winfrey’s studio.

    Elites and 1% ers coming out of the woodwork in this year’s Obama campaign, folks!

    • lineholder

      http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-rt-us-annawintour-obamabre85c1fv-20120613,0,5114066.story

  • commonsenseobserver

    “I had high hopes for President Obama?s speech on the economy. But instead of going to Ohio on Thursday with a compelling plan for the future, the president gave Americans a falsehood wrapped in a fallacy.

    The falsehood is that he has been serious about cutting government spending…”

    • Flagstaff

      it doesn’t show up by itself in a Yahoo search. I wonder why.

      http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-obama-needs-a-plan-now/2012/06/14/gJQAjvbXdV_story.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

      Instead, top billing goes to a stupid column about an entirely superfluous subject: Jeb Bush, whom he called “one of the nation?s most charismatic conservative leaders.”

      Still, Milbank, after obfuscating some facts about Republicans and Simpson-Bowles, wraps up with some good advice for his preferred Presidential candidate:

      “But taking a stand on concrete fixes for the nation?s fiscal problems would get Obama credit for strong leadership ? and he would be able to tell the new economic narrative Americans crave. There?s even the remote chance that taking such a gamble would bring Republicans to the table.”

      But Dana, it would be so out of character for our Won. He’s much better at ignoring existing law.