Blog Heap of Links for the day 14 April 2016

Germany’s Social Democratic-left justice minister is using the migrant crisis as a pretext to ban the display of the human form in public, blaming sexual images in advertising for the Cologne New Year’s Eve rape attacks.…

A Harris County [Texas] deputy constable was shot multiple times in what is being reported as an “absolute ambush.” … late Wednesday night… deputy went under immediate surgery… unknown at this time whether the deputy constable will survive. Deputy Constable Alden Clopton is reportedly an 11-year veteran of the Constable’s office.

A man matching the description of the alleged shooter walked up to a Houston fire station and turned himself in…

…Construction of mosques is soaring, especially in America's suburbs. Tghe number has more than doubled since 2000, up from about 1200 houses of Islamic worship to an estimated 2600 today.…

An Arizona woman and her dog stranded in the state's White Mountains for nine days were rescued thanks to her resourcefulness. Ann Rodgers, 72, spelled out the word “HELP” on a canyon floor…

This is every bit as bizarre as Dale and Gail singing “One Toke Over the Line” on Lawrence Welk.…

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr cancelled an upcoming performance in North Carolina Wednesday …

Rep. Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) says House leadership told members of the Natural Resources Committee “to remain silent, refrain from asking for a recorded vote, or leave the room when the time came for a vote regarding the upcoming Puerto Rico debt restructuring bill” during a meeting held last night.

“In all my time in Congress, no one has ever asked me to do something quite like this, until last night. I was angry,” Fleming stated in a press release. “To be asked to walk away—to be told to miss a vote—is a request that flies in the face of every member’s conscience. Leadership had no business making such a request.” …

The North Korean government is calling a mass defection by 13 restaurant workers who fled to South Korea a “group abduction,” accusing Seoul of kidnapping their citizens “in broad daylight.” … most daughters of high-ranking communist officials…

…Russian/USA relations continue to improve…
…British Muslims prefer not to assimilate…
…Stupid Party continues to live up to it's name…

…On this day in 1828 Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary. Now a word is not really considered a word unless it is in Webster's Dictionary.…

• The 6 elements of an effective apology, according to science
• The World's Most Dangerous Airport
• Low fat diet correlated with more heart attacks
Woops…

Another 2,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean yesterday in operations coordinated by Italy. In addition to the Italian coast guard, navy, and finance police, a vessel from the merchant marine and ships from Malta and Norway were involved.

In other news, an elderly Christian woman in Aceh Province, Indonesia, was beaten with a rattan cane as a strict sharia punishment for selling alcohol.…

The Trump camp strategy of intimidating delegates is not limited to Cleveland and Colorado. In Indiana, state police have opened an investigation…

….@realDonaldTrump: “I believe strongly in policy. I believe strongly in being smart." #Hannity pic.twitter.com/bFeNVtdWjO

— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 14, 2016

There you have it. Trump will bring us policy and being smart. What more do you need to know? …

Trump: My Favorite Bible Teaching Is "An Eye For An Eye"
When I saw this headline earlier, I assumed it was some negative opinion piece analyzing Trump's behavior and deciding that this must be his favorite Bible passage (as well as one of the four or five he knows).

Nope. Trump actually said it.…

Planned Parenthood Gives Ted Cruz Best Unintentional Endorsement Ever…

"He’s the biggest threat we face.”…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) can add Nebraska to his list of states where he’s out organized GOP frontrunner Donald Trump in collecting delegates.… “I didn’t see any Trump supporters,” said Washington County GOP member John Orr…

…In his new ad, Cruz is putting de Blasio on notice. When Cruz becomes president, de Blasio’s policies are through and his days are numbered. Not only will Cruz end sanctuary cities and the cop hating ways of de Blasio… he’s going after corrupt politicos like the mayor of New York City and de Blasio is definitely on Cruz’s naughty list.…

I don’t know about you, but I plan on maintaining safe distance when Trump finds out about the Electoral College.… he’s probably going to spontaneous combust.… This is the problem with having a guy who is completely ignorant of our Constitution, our election processes (not to mention what system of government we actually have) running for President. …

…a leading Islamic scholar claims that Muslims are "annoyed" by the amount of support GOP presidential contender Donald Trump is receiving…