Blog Heap of Links for the day 23 March 2015

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Theory of Education

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LEXINGTON, Mass. (WHDH) - A debate over a themed dance is sparking controversy at Lexington High School.

Students said the administration canceled an "American Pride" dance because it excluded other nationalities, despite the theme getting the most votes from the dance committee.

[Emphasis added.]

4:56pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

Political Theater

CJ Pearson, the pre-teen super-awesome conservative kid who the Chicks have talked about and and talked to before, announced yesterday that he and a group of like-minded and highly motivated young people are putting together a HUGE nationwide election tour in summer 2016. Here's video of his announcement, what their goals are, and how you can help…

[Video, 2:21, CJ Pearson on YouTube]

7:40pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW
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Animal Culture

Dog

VALPARAISO, Chile …the hero mom, named Negrita, was unable to move the litter away from danger, so she dug a hole under a metal container and hid them from harm.

It took about half an hour for firefighters to rescue the dogs from their hiding spot and reunite them with their mother, who workers found sheltering in a nearby building. …

[Emphasis added.]

5:10pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW
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Oklahoma Law

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Could Oklahoma’s archaic and cumbersome liquor laws finally be modernized? It appears public demand for change is generating pressure. And lawmakers may finally tackle this tough issue — but not until next year. …

8:09pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

US Military

Dolphin

Naval Base Kitsap, a marine base 20 miles from Seattle, may be home to the world's largest single-location arsenal of nuclear weapons, and it's defended by dolphins trained by the US Navy. …

The Navy Marine Mammal Program at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (or SPAWAR) in San Diego, California currently trains 85 dolphins and 50 sea lions for service in the US Navy.

When a dolphin finds a swimmer, the animals swim back to their trainers, who might give them a transponder to drop near the intruder.

Alternatively, according to Clayton Swansen, a dolphin handler who worked in the Navy program between 2003 and 2005, the marine mammals are equipped with a bite plate that holds a shackle that the dolphins can use to disable an intruder. …

4:48pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

Israel Stands Alone

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Obama’s Chief Of Staff To Anti-Netanyahu Group: Israel’s “Occupation That Has Lasted 50-Years Must End” (via HuffPo’s WH reporter Jennifer Bendery)

[Emphasis added. This administration continues to demonstrate that they are Israel's enemy.]

6:43pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

Defending Ourselves

…Lee says he saw the man reaching for his waistband and believed he had a gun -- so he slammed the guy down to the ground.

Turns out, Lee's instincts were right ... the guy did have a gun -- which was quickly recovered by one of the cooks.

Cops were called to the scene and arrested 18-year-old Arnez Harper on a count of felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

"He (my husband) used to be a bouncer when he was a young lad," Victoria says of her hubby ... "I think that guy crossed the wrong person." …

5:05pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

…At that point, authorities say, another unidentified man took out his own gun and the shot the gunman multiple times in the chest. He was rushed to Presbyterian Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The man who shot and killed him later surrendered to authorities at 16th District headquarters, but it wasn’t immediately known if he would face any charges.

“The person who responded was a legal gun permit carrier,” said Philadelphia Police Captain Frank Llewellyn. “He responded and I guess he saved a lot of people in there.”

Police say there was a crowd of patrons inside the shop at the time of the shooting, including several children, but no one else was injured. …

4:59pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

Breitbart is Here

Pete

Pistol Pete's dose for today of enlightened cynicism and advanced acerbic wit.

"I friended BigFurHat from IOTW Reports on FB yesterday and first thing this morning he was condemning Fat Al Gore to Global Warming Hell as he shoveled three inches of the white stuff.Guess Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with us yet."

8:04pm CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

Vic brings the headlines together and beats them into submission, starting here today.

"On this day in 1933 the Reichstag passed the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. So you see, contrary to popular myth, Hitler was never elected to anything. The Germans were sold out by their own representatives. Sound familiar?"

9:51am CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW

US Election 2016

Sen. Cruz

Impressive. … Described as a 'superb' constitutional lawyer, the man's considerable skills and laser-like focus were on display for all when he took oily reptile Eric Holder by the neck and made him
answer the damn question.

11:45am CDT Mon 2015 Mar 23 :MW