Opposing Tyranny
“Refugees” at an asylum center in the town of Emmaboda in southeastern Sweden went on a rampage after a staff member refused a request to supply them with candy. The high-spirited youngsters broke windows and caused general mayhem, while the staff were forced to barricade themselves in a room for their own protection.
In other news, a young “British” woman who took her toddler with her to Syria and joined the Islamic State has been convicted of terrorism offenses in Birmingham after returning to England.…
…On this day in 2003 the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated on reentry into the atmosphere when returning from a mission resulting in the deaths of everyone on board.
…Health and Human Services delivered over at least six migrant children from Guatemala into the hands of human traffickers without visiting the homes where they would live or verifying any family connection to them, a Senate committee has found.…
And FBI is “super pissed off” at the White House spox because of his asinine comments yesterday.…
…On this day in 1930 3M began marketing Scotch Tape.…
Just a few images to entertain you and make you think.
Four young female suicide bombers exploded themselves in a market in the Nigerian town of Chibok, killing thirteen people and wounding thirty others. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the kinetic activists of Boko Haram are the main suspects. The incident had nothing to do with Islam.
In other news, a schoolteacher in a northern Austrian town has caused controversy by rewriting the lyrics of a traditional song for a school performance, replacing the word “Gott” (God) with “Allah”. She said she did it because most of the 10-year-olds in her class are Muslims.…
A man who was carrying a backpack containing two handguns (one of them an automatic), ammunition, and a Koran was arrested when he attempted to enter the hotel at Disneyland Paris. Police are searching for a suspected accomplice, who is also the man’s lover. To the great relief of the residents of the hotel, authorities say that the incident had nothing to do with Islam.
In other news, the first photos of the 15-year-old Somali migrant who killed an asylum center worker in Sweden reveal that he is six feet tall and has what appears to be a thick (but shaven) beard. …
…On this in 1887 in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes were reported, 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.…
…if you’re tired and just want the fun and easy (but still thought-provoking) stuff, I’ve got good posters for you right here…
…On this day in 1973 the Paris Peace Accords were signed officially ending the Vietnam war. However the North never abided by them and continued action. The US cut and run and the Senate under control of the Democrats never ratified the treaty. The congress also refused to allow the US to supply more military equipment to South Vietnam.…
A female employee of an asylum center near Gothenburg in Sweden was stabbed to death by one of the residents of the center. Since the center is for culture-enrichers who are — or claim to be — 14 to 17 years old, the alleged suspected perpetrator is a “youth”, and no further information is available about him. His motivation for the crime is unknown, but the family and friends of the victim are consoling themselves with the knowledge that the incident had nothing to do with Islam.
In other news, in order to make sure that newly-arrived “refugees” in the Netherlands are not discriminatory against gays, the Dutch authorities are planning to hold gay rights seminars in asylum centers. The program will be based on a model used in secondary schools.…
…On this day in 1998 Bill Clinton went on national TV and denied having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. He later told the same lie in court, committing perjury, which ultimately resulted in his impeachment in the House. But thanks to a few traitorous Republicans (and Scottish Law) he skated in the Senate. Later his law license was suspended for 5 years. If any normal lawyer was caught committing perjury he would have been thrown in jail for 5 years and his license revoked permanently. …
Germany is still receiving a flow of about 2,000 new migrants every day, but about 10% of those are being denied entry because they are not fleeing war or persecution. Meanwhile, a Belgian resort town is considering banning migrants from its public swimming pools after teenage girls were molested by asylum seekers.
In other news, Hong Kong is experiencing its coldest winter in sixty years, with frost appearing on the upper slopes of nearby mountains. …
…During a Senate hearing on President Obama’s use of executive orders to curb the constitutional authority granted by the Second Amendment, Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski ?said she didn’t want to get bogged down with “constitutional arguments.”…
…The Trump-Cruz Bromance is over–in fact the likelihood of a Cruz VP now, is slim to none….and it’s time to chose a side. And I’m sure it’s no surprise I choose Trump.…
…On this day in 1996 Billy Bailey became the last person to be hanged in the US. And no, this murderer had nothing to do with the song which was published in 1902.…
The port at Calais was shut down after some fifty migrants managed to board a ferry that was bound for Britain. 500 migrants forced their way past police lines and headed for the port, and 150 managed to breach the barrier fence. Of those, fifty made it onto the ferry.
In other news, the Bishop of London recommends that vicars grow beards in order to demonstrate their holiness to Muslims, who are now the dominant religious group in London.…
…On this day in 1908 the first Boy Scout troop was organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell. The Boy Scouts of America was founded Feb 8, 1910.…
The German government has admitted that 600,000 “refugees” (more than half the total number that arrived in 2015) have gone missing. They may have absconded to other EU countries, or they may still be in Germany — there’s no way to tell.
In other news, a man with a gun entered a school in northern Saskatchewan and shot seven people, killing five of them (some reports say four). Many observers expressed surprise that such a tragedy could occur in Canada, which has very strict gun control laws. …
According to various media reports, forces fighting for the Islamic State have attacked the oil terminal of Ras Lanuf in Libya. Photos published with the reports show a huge column of black smoke rising above the terminal.
In other news, decades after diphtheria was eradicated from Denmark, the highly contagious disease has reentered the country along with recently arrived “refugees”. …
Austria has decided to impose stringent border controls at the Spielfeld crossing from Slovenia, where would-be migrants will be thoroughly vetted and searched. It will also set a cap on the number of “refugees” that will be allowed into the country. However, Doctors Without Borders is critical of the EU’s tougher policing and attempts to deter migrants, saying that a better approach would be to expand legal immigration into Europe.
In other news, satellite imagery confirms that St Elijah’s Monastery, the oldest Christian monastery in Iraq, has been turned into rubble by the Islamic State.…
Pages
Top 25 Blog-Heap-o'Links Headers
Mindful Webworks for art's own sake (and some for fun). The art and wonder of it all await your scrutiny.
Webworks dedicated to getting people and property from here to there in an intelligent and automated way, and all the history and means of transportation.
Webworks directly concerning (as opposed to merely inspired by) the Urantia Papers.
Subscribe to Urantiana
Webworks regarding human liberties and similar social and legal fundamentals.
Presented in illustrated documentary, what we know of his story, and the history of our community he inspired.
LEGAL AND SAFE! But your mother might not approve.