Blog Heap of Links for the day 3 May 2016
Political Theater
…As we forge ahead into this critical 2016 election season, let us not forget the real history of America when blacks and whites, primarily Republicans, worked side by side defending the rights and dignity of all Americans. It’s a history that has been kept out of the history books--a history that today’s Democrats routinely lie about while promptly pointing their finger at Republicans, calling white Republicans racists and black Republicans Uncle Toms. This is because Democrats have a secret past that must be protected and an agenda that must be fulfilled.…
Untied States
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 3, 2016) – In a surprise move, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin vetoed a bill that would have set the state on the path toward compliance REAL ID. With the veto, the state will continue to refuse to implement the national identification system.…
Transport Future
Experts are warning that the rise of semi-autonomous cars could lead to couples having sex in moving vehicles.…
Here is a pictorial history of "if this van is rockin'" type getaways, from the Getting From Here to There series: Getting Away From it All.
United States of America
…at no other time has there been as much pessimism -- valid pessimism, moreover -- about America's future as there is today.
Among the reasons… Every distinctive value on which America was founded is in jeopardy.…
US Military Casualties
…US Navy SEAL was killed Tuesday by ISIS forces that broke through Kurdish defenses in northern Iraq — the third US combat death at the hands of the terror group…
Breitbart is Here
The fire that destroyed the historic Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Manhattan is now considered by the Fire Chief to have had a “suspicious” origin. Meanwhile, Australian authorities are investigating fires at two Orthodox churches — one in Sydney and one in Melbourne — that also occurred yesterday, after Orthodox Easter services.
In other news, 2% of the population of Bosnia has reportedly emigrated over the past two years. There’s no word as to what the likely destinations of the emigrants were.…
Why Italian merry widows perk up after husbands die…
Small Acts of Cowardice Are Destroying Our Culture…
The myth of free trade…
Twitchy: #TrumpConspiracyTheories Is Born In Response To Trump’s Linking Rafael Cruz To Lee Harvey Oswald…
American Power: Democrats Plan To Pound Trump Before He’s Nominated…
This Ain’t Hell: Two Terrorist Bastards Bite The Big One…
…‘Spying Billboards’ Under Fire for Tapping Into People’s Cellphones…
…Department of Education Publishes ‘Shame List’…
…Anti-Trump Protesters Admit to Getting Paid to Protest…
USA Today: World Press Freedom Day comes amid tough times for journalists…
According to a recent poll commissioned by the French newspaper Le Figaro, an overwhelming majority of French citizens believe that Islam does not belong in France. The result holds across the entire political spectrum; even among the socialists, a majority share the same negative opinion.
In other news, a huge fire broke out in a Serbian Orthodox church in New York City not long after the Orthodox Easter service. By late in the day, the fire department had contained the blaze.…
EBL: Topics You Should NEVER Look Up On Google Images (Warning: NMS Trigglypuff images)…
American Power: Illegal Aliens, Communists Protest Trump In San Diego…
Shot In The Dark: A Good Grandma With A Gun…
Actually Puerto Rico your worst enemy is math…
For every action there is a reaction…
Damn Lutherans at it again…
Young snowflakes boo old snowflake…
…On this day in 1960 the Off-Broadway musical comedy The Fantasticks opened in Greenwich Village, eventually becoming the longest-running musical of all time.…
US Election 2016
…“His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald’s being, you know, shot,” Trump said on Fox & Friends. “Nobody even brings it up; I mean they don’t even talk about that.”…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz suspended his campaign for president during a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana on Tuesday.… "We gave it everything we’ve got, but the voters chose another path. And so, with a heavy heart, but with boundless optimism, for the long-term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign.…”