In the wake of another (attempted) Islamic terrorist attack on Americans, the Teleprompter-in-Chief gave a perfunctory, detached response. After 3 days of ‘dithering’ being “actively engaged on the incident behind the scenes”, he finally comes out with a half-assed statement insisting that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is an “isolated extemist”, who “allegedly tried to ignite an explosive device on [...]
Archive for December, 2009
30 Dec
This is What Happens When an Act of War is Treated Like a Law Enforcement Problem
Hat Tip to NRO: (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YjFhZGQ1MGM5YTc1YWQ2NjIzZjg3ZTZlNGEwN2RkNWY=) Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is the latest Islamic terrorist to be treated as a common criminal instead of an enemy combatant. As a result, not only was the little fucker read Miranda Rights, he’s lawyered up. Abdulmutallab remains in a Detroit area prison and, after initial debriefings by the FBI, has [...]
30 Dec
Iran Seeks 1,350 Tons of Uranium
All for peaceful purposes of course. Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Diplomats said the assessment was heightening international concern about Tehran’s nuclear activities. Such a deal would be significant because [...]
30 Dec
Black Students Harassed by Fellow Black Students for ‘Acting White’
Hat Tip to The Volokh Conspiracy. http://volokh.com/2009/12/29/150000-settlement-for-black-public-school-students-harassed-by-other-black-students-for-acting-white/ Two Williamsburg County students and members of their family have reached a $150,000 settlement in what may be the first Title VI lawsuit based on claims of intra-racial discrimination in South Carolina public schools. Lawrence “Larry” Kobrovsky, a Charleston attorney who focuses his practice on constitutional law and [...]