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“Obama doesn’t win wars. He lies about them.”

Posted on November 24, 2015 | 3 comments

So says Sultan Knish who continues: “Obama has been playing tactical word games over ISIS all along. He would ‘degrade and ultimately destroy’ ISIS. Or perhaps dismantle the Islamic State. Or maybe just contain it.

“Containment is closest to the truth. Obama has no plan for defeating ISIS. Nor is he planning to get one any time soon. There will be talk of multilateral coalitions. Drone strikes will take out key figures. And then when this impressive war theater has died down, ISIS will suddenly pull off another attack.”

Meanwhile, Obamalot has been busy changing the names of the enemy. Two, three times. If this doesn’t confuse things enough, Wormtongue counts on you not remembering what he said.

The Sultan does.

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The “warmest temperature recorded” shuck

Posted on November 20, 2015 | 3 comments

One of our local television station’s meteorology departments prints on their phone app the latest federal climate change do-dah, without any perspective at all: warmest October evah. Well, recorded, at any rate. Getting a little more serious with the claims, but not much.

Poppycock says a host of scientists: “Greenpeace Co-Founder Dr. Patrick Moore: ‘We are dealing with pure political propaganda that has nothing to do with science.'”

Via KXAN & Climate Depot.

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Differences between Paris and Jerusalem

Posted on November 16, 2015 | 2 comments

“Neither Ban Ki-moon nor the leaders of Europe and America will be calling for ‘all sides to show restraint’, nor will they want to discuss a cycle of violence. No one is going to accuse France of a disproportionate response (even though M. Hollande within hours declared a state of emergency, sealed the borders and swore to respond ‘without mercy’) and no UN investigation will take statements from aggrieved Syrians or France’s neglected and discriminated-against Muslim minority.

“No governments, NGOs or respectable media outlets will suggest that France, as by far the stronger, richer and better-armed party, must offer concessions to its enemies as the only way to achieve peace.”

Nope.

Via Simply Jews.

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Another gun-free zone: Paris

Posted on November 14, 2015 | 8 comments

“In France law-abiding citizens are not allowed to purchase guns, not even for self-defense. A few valiant citizens with guns could have saved a lot of people by confronting the terrorist[s], who don’t expect people to fire back at them.” —commenter Ulimatrix at PJMedia.

Yep. When only the cops and the criminals have guns, the law-abiding citizen is nothing but prey.

Mr. B. and I are going target shooting again tomorrow at Red’s indoor range  in South Austin. I’m not sure what his motive is other than curiosity and the fact that his best friend does it and hunts as well. As for me, now that it’s obvious the terror war continues to escalate, I want to get better at hitting dead center. And consider getting a CHL. They both might come in handy someday.

Via PJMedia.

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A rainy winter ahead

Posted on November 13, 2015 | 4 comments

A strong El Nino tends to bring lots of rain to Central Texas, and meteorologists say the latest El Nino is continuing to grow stronger.

“The forecaster consensus remains nearly unchanged, with the expectation that this El Niño could rank among the top three strongest episodes as measured by the 3-month SST departures in the Niño 3.4 region going back to 1950.”

Via KXAN Weather blog

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Posted in Blogosphere, South of the Border, Texana, Weather

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At Mizzou it’s all about powah

Posted on November 11, 2015 | 8 comments

The protesters have it. The powah. Temporarily at least. Having ousted a university president. And they intend to hang onto it and remake the University of Missouri into Ferguson II.

A few local sportwriters I generally respect and one I consider a friend have written in support of the mostly-black Mizzou football team’s boycott threats, but I doubt even they won’t feel the need to retreat if this thing keeps getting out of hand.

Whatever the protesters believe, this ain’t the 1960s. That was so 45 years ago. And penny-ante bad words and possible hoaxes aren’t going to turn anyone into their allies forever. Even powah is fleeting. Ask any politician who’s ever had it for a while.

But, really, none of this is surprising. The American university died long ago. Done in by political correctness, micro-aggressions, and, increasingly, full-bore anti-Semitism.

UPDATE:  Tennessee law prof Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit, would raise the voting age to 25. I’d go for thirty, except for those in military service who could vote at 18.

MORE:  Then they threw another tantrum when the Paris massacre drew media attention away from them. I’m sure they’ll be able to explain away the Muslim slayings.

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Yeats channeling the future

Posted on November 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Yeats channeling the future

“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,

The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere

The ceremony of innocence is drowned;

The best lack all conviction, while the worst

Are full of passionate intensity.”

William Butler Yeats channeling Wormtongue (our Barry Hussein), long before his earness’s birth.

Via Miriam’s Ideas.

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