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ABC’s Clinton Defender-in-Chief, O’Reilly: Hillary’s Getting The Nomination, Gowdy Still Waiting On Benghazi Documents, and more.
A schoolboy in the central Italian town of Terni violently attacked a 12-year-old girl at school for wearing a crucifix on a chain around her neck. The Mohammed Coefficient of the incident is as yet undetermined. However, news reports state that the young attacker was “of African origin”.
In other news, the legendary blues guitarist B.B. King has died.
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Weekend kickoff selection of political cartoons and panels.
Vic gathers the news and analyzes it with a hammer.
"…On this day in 1911 the idiots in black robes declared Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable monopoly" and ordered it to be broken up.…"
The Republican Party of Palm Beach County in Florida has received a warning from the Joint Terrorism Task Force that one of its upcoming events is causing terrorist chatter on the Internet. The event in question is an appearance by Geert Wilders, who was invited to speak at the Lobsterfest fundraising dinner in August.
In other news, the Italian navy and financial police have rescued more than 1,300 migrants off the coast of Libya.
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President Obama is going ahead with a summit of Persian Gulf countries, despite a boycott by several heads of state, including the king of Saudi Arabia. The missing Arab leaders are reportedly unhappy with Mr. Obama’s policy of appeasement towards Iran.
In other news, the European Union is considering using ground troops in Libya, in addition to air and naval forces, to prevent migrants from setting off across the Mediterranean towards Italy.
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Return of the Vic (after a few days' hiatus) with news and burning opinion.
"…On this day in 1787 delegates convened a Constitutional Convention. The delegates had been sent to change the Articles of Confederation not write a new one. &helllip;"
Graphics and cartoons for your mid-week enjoyment.
The Bangladeshi blogger Ananta Bijoy Das was confronted and hacked to death on the street by masked Muslim activists carrying machetes. It is thought that Mr. Das had aroused his assailants’ anger by his writings opposing religious fundamentalism and in favor of secularism.
In other news from South Asia, another powerful earthquake — this one having a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale — struck Nepal, killings dozens of people and causing additional damage.
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I damn sure didn’t go to war for this country twice to come home and be told by a bunch of homely chicks with daddy issues, effete literary fops scandalized by the notion of resistance to Third World pathologies, and nimrod sons of politicians playing at journalism what I can and can’t say.…
"…before somebody hits back. …"
Pete's round-up and square shootin'.
Macedonia has charged thirty people with terrorism offenses after last weekend’s attacks, which left eight policemen and fourteen terrorists dead. Experts warn that the country’s political stability is at stake, and may deteriorate to the point of civil war.
In other news, the European Union is planning to implement a policy of mandatory refugee quotas for member states in order to reduce some of the migration burden on Italy. Meanwhile, the European high representative for foreign policy, Federica Mogherini, says that no migrant will be forcibly repatriated against his will.
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Pistol Pete starts the week off with the usual great collection of links, posters, videos, and his opinionated opinions. [Retro'd a day late]
Whittle, Dershowitz, Bill O channels Jesus, Nun says ‘Islam is ISIS. Whoever Says Otherwise Is a Liar’, Is Experience a Requirement for Presidential Hopefuls? Baltimore cops attorneys call for prosecutor’s dismissal, Why the Freddie Gray Case Seems to Be Unraveling, Funeral Service For Slain NYPD Officer, and more
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Vic pulls together the news, then beats it into submission, starting here today.
"… On this day in 1846 the United States declared war on Mexico.…"
Pete's collection for Mother's Day.
"…Rather than come up with something schmaltzy,I thought I’d post some cartoons from everybody’s favorite deranged aunty,who reminds me a lot of my late granny,with her sense of humor and her in-your-face attitude.…"
Political and humorous graphics for the week
Police in the Macedonian town of Kumanovo engaged in protracted gun battle today with ethnic Albanian terrorists. Five policemen were killed and dozens more wounded. An undetermined number of terrorists were also killed.
In other news, a 17-year-old “Australian” “youth” was arrested in Melbourne for plotting to detonate three bombs. Police say they found explosive devices in the young man’s home. The incident had nothing to do with Islam.
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Vic brings the news links and the acid commentary starting here today.
"…Instead of a 'This day' thingy today lets look at Mother's day and how it got started.…"
Vic doesn't just link to the news; he beats it like a rented mule.
"…On this day in 1974 the House Judiciary Committee opened public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon. Note that his actions were a pimple on the butt of what both Clinton and especially the idiot Choom have done.…"
Pete gathers the graphics, collects the cartoons, and loads up the links.
"…It’s a lifelong commitment. It was a labor of love.…"
Check these cartoons and panels out quick before they're banned. [The way things are going…]
Belatedly blogging the Humpday Humor page from Reaganite Republican. Cartoons and Graphics.
Vic gets up early to pull together news of the world that's falling apart.
"…On this day in 1886 the first Coca-Cola was sold as a patent medicine in Atlanta.…
Pistol Pete brings together the news links, videos, and posters you need to know whazzup. [Retro'd a day late]
"…[chrissy's] as good a friend as I’ll never meet. …"
Pete Puts the Speck in Perspective. (Wait, what?) Posters, Videos, Links, and Pete's acid wit.
Pete celebrates this grand holiday commemorating the invention of the Margarita. News, pix, links, vids.
"Note to self:don’t try to post after having burritos for lunch."
The two deceased suspects in the Garland, Texas Motoon shooting have been identified as Elton Simpson, a.k.a. Abu Hussaini al-Britani, and Nadir Soofi. The two men were roommates in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Simpson reportedly converted to Islam at an early age.
In other news, for the first time the Greek government has referred to “other national currencies” and not just euros as possible repayment currencies for its debt instruments. Meanwhile, in possibly unrelated news, Greece will ask for additional funding from the EU to help it cope with the influx of refugees in the Mediterranean migrant crisis.
Pistol Pete looks at the Texas terrorists. And other news and views of the day. [Retro'd 5/5]
"…When I first heard of the attempted attack by two individuals I thought:this ain’t Paris. They have guns in Texas and they can damn sure use them.…"
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