Blog Heap of Links for the day 21 April 2016

A US Army captain in Iraq helped crack a plot to bomb a Danish school after gleaning crucial details from documents recovered from extremists… Army Captain Bradley Grimm… “helped develop a system to speed the flow of intelligence from here on the ground to various national capitals…”

Cheese-chomping despot Kim Jong Un held a “Master Chef”-style competition to find North Korea’s top cooks as millions across the nation starve.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Apr. 20, 2016) – Yesterday, Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law setting the foundation to stop enforcement of gun control imposed by international law or treaty. …prohibits law enforcement officers from enforcing provisions of international law and treaties that limit gun rights as specified in Article I, Section 26 of the Tennessee State Constitution.…

Brits will soon be able to dine in the buff at a new all-naked restaurant where the waitstaff and clientele will wear nothing but their birthday suits. Opening in June, London's Bunyadi restaurant expands the concept of "natural" to include "au naturel," offering stripped-down decor, lighting, menu items — and patrons.…

Dairy farmer Brian McLaren lost his soulmate on Sunday – his best friend, Maggie the Kelpie. Maggie was 30 years old when she died. She was likely the oldest dog in the world.…

BIXBY, Oklahoma - A small plane landed on Memorial Drive at East 121st Street South Thursday afternoon. …pilot was the only person on board the single-engine Cessna. …no one was hurt.…

The Target department store chain has jumped into the transgender bathroom debate by declaring that men who claim to be women may use whatever bathroom or changing room they choose.…

Jesse M Baltazar, a survivor of the notorious Bataan Death March during World War II, has died from cancer aged 95.

The Filipino native joined the US military after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and was wounded in the leg by Japanese bombing during the three-month Battle of Bataan in March of 1942.…

…They’re replacing the racist, slave-supporting, Indian-killing founder of the Democrat party with a gun-toting, Republican black woman — what’s to dislike? I think it’s great. And now on to the collected news of the day.…

…On alert: China deploys troops as North Korea plans another nuke test…
…Merkel faces rebellion over prosecution of comedian accused of insulting Erdogan…
…Mexico oil plant explosion: Death toll rises to 13…

Obama reaffirms U.S. to deter aggression against Gulf Arabs…
…Syria conflict: 'Largest ever' siege evacuations carried out…
…Celebrations mark Queen's 90th birthday…

• White Privilege Conference Too Privileged?
• “Healthy” School Lunch Mandate Nazi Michelle Obama Says Pizza And French Fries Are “Hands Down” Her Favorite Food…
At least she's honest
• Are Parents Bankrupting Themselves to Look Adequate?
• Why more women are letting their husbands cheat…

The International Organization for Migration said that 179,000 migrants have crossed the Mediterranean and landed in Europe so far this year. 85% of the arrivals were in Greece, 14% in Italy, and the rest in Cyprus and Malta.

In other news, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the Front National in France, is planning to visit the UK between now and the EU referendum to show solidarity with those who favor Brexit.…

• Bill Whittle Goes Into the Lion’s Den
• Yes, we need a Canadian border wall
• Milwaukee police see promise in high-tech ‘GPS bullets’
• Colleges ‘honored’ with Muzzle awards for stifling campus speech…

• The freedom of press declines here and abroad
• Criminal charges in Flint, MI water crisis
• Saudi Arabia is fed up with That Funny Guy as well
• SCOUTS rules in favor of terror victims…

…On this day in 1918 German fighter ace Manfred Snoopy von Richthofen, better known as The Red Baron, was shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France.

…Are You Planning A Cake Hoax? These 5 Tips Will Make Sure It’s A Success…
…Breaking News from 1973: Burgers Won't Kill You…
…Congressional testimony highlights ties between Hamas-linked charities, BDS…

Proof Positive: How We’ll Remember John Kasich
Louder With Crowder: Trans-Bill Schoolhouse Rock
EBL: He’ll Take Manhattan, Staten Island, And The Bronx Too…

The Saudi government has contracted the communications and strategy firm of Tony Podesta, the brother of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman, John Podesta, paying the group $140,000 per month to work for Saudi interests in the U.S.…

Some were skeptical of earlier reports that the Trump campaign actually paid in cash for the favorable coverage it receives from Breitbart News (which even Trump apologist Rush Limbaugh has called “Trumpbart” on air). However, now we have confirmation of money changing hands:

Breitbart’s national security editor Sebastian Gorka received a one-time payment of $8,000 from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign last October, Federal Election Commission records show.…

…Trump is right; the system is rigged. But it isn’t rigged by the political parties. It’s rigged by the Enslaved Press.…