Blog Heap of Links for the day 7 April 2015

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Wars and Rumors

…Boko Haram terrorist group slaughtered at least 24 Christians over offensive church hymns. The terrorists disguised as preachers and gathered residents at a mosque before shooting them dead….

11:40am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

Know the Enemy

Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres: “We can definitely change [population] numbers and really should make every effort to change those numbers because we are already, today, already exceeding the planet’s planetary carrying capacity, today. To say nothing of adding more population that is really going to overextend our capacity. So yes we should do everything possible.”

[Emphasis added.]

11:05am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

Banality of Evil

Whacky O

Barack Obama, at the annual White House Easter Prayer Breakfast:

“On Easter I do reflect on the fact that as a Christian I am supposed to love. And, I have to say that sometimes when I listen to less than loving expressions by Christians, I get concerned. But that’s a topic for another day. (laughter) Where there is injustice, I was about to veer off.”

11:37am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW
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Art of

The word "genius" gets tossed around a lot in the entertainment world, applied at times to anyone who has been anywhere near a success. One of the few people I've met who truly earned it was Stan Freberg. …

7:48pm CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

People Die

Gertrude Weaver, the world's oldest person for just five days, died Monday in Arkansas. She was 116. …enjoyed manicures, Bible study and "wheelchair dancing" …credited her longevity in great part to kindness. "Treat people right and be nice to other people the way you want them to be nice to you…."

10:46am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

People Live

…Michigan's Jeralean Talley is now the reigning centenarian of the world, followed closely by Susannah Mushatt Jones of New York City and Emma Morano of Italy. All three are 115….

10:48am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW
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Jesus - still with us

[Whoever wrote this has a magnificent gift for understatement:]

The lost tomb of Jesus? Scientist claims he has 'virtually unequivocal evidence' that could help explain the whereabouts of Christ's remains … Evidence also points to Jesus having married and had a son, geologist says – but his findings are likely to prove controversial…

[I also like "virtually unequivocal evidence" — a sure sign it's anything but.]

11:24am CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

Breitbart is Here

Pete

Pete scrounges up the news even when the harvest is difficult.

"Rand Paul declared for president
Obama still hates Christians and Jews
The First Brood Mare is still a classless tramp.…"

7:01pm CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW

US Election 2016

Rand Paul Ponders

Do we really need a candidate who is so flippant (or so poorly advised) that he is forced to reverse field on a regular basis? And, more importantly, what do his constant backflips say about his principles? …

8:02pm CDT Tue 2015 Apr 7 :MW