What if there were documents that showed that Soviet Communists were callous monsters? Should those documents be translated and put in a reputable library for scholars to examine? Communism killed over 150 million human beings during the twentieth century. Should the truth about them be told?
Read more here: http://city-journal.org/2010/20_2_soviet-archives.html
Friday, May 04, 2012
Which National Review writer does this bring to mind?
Read more here: http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/29631.html
Forward!
Kowtowing to the Chinese Communists
Pundit and Pundette have this very good compilation of information about the trials of Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng: http://www.punditandpundette.com/2012/05/chens-fervent-hope-is-to-leave-china-on.html
Update: Romney weighs in:http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-chinese-dissident-chen-departure-american-embassy-dark-184056059.html
Update 2: Joe Biden (remember him?) whispers a solution to Barack:
"Here's an idea: We fly Chen out and leave Hillary in China!"
http://laughingconservative.blogspot.com/2012/05/chen-ultimate-solution.html
Update 3: An agreement has been reached whereby Chen and his family are coming to the United States, where he has been given a fellowship at an unnamed American university. Congratulations to Hillary, Barack, Chinese Commies, and the Chen family!
Update: Romney weighs in:http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-chinese-dissident-chen-departure-american-embassy-dark-184056059.html
Update 2: Joe Biden (remember him?) whispers a solution to Barack:
"Here's an idea: We fly Chen out and leave Hillary in China!"http://laughingconservative.blogspot.com/2012/05/chen-ultimate-solution.html
Update 3: An agreement has been reached whereby Chen and his family are coming to the United States, where he has been given a fellowship at an unnamed American university. Congratulations to Hillary, Barack, Chinese Commies, and the Chen family!
Osama not a fan of Fox News
The Army has released some of the "treasure trove" of information seized by the Seals when they invaded Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. When considering which American media outlets to use to disseminate propaganda, Osama saw all the t.v. news outlets as pretty much the same, except for Fox News, which he didn't trust! Read more here: http://www.brutallyhonest.org/brutally_honest/2012/05/al-qaedas-plans-to-use-american-media-as-propagandists.html
More bad pub for Chinese Communists
In a series of dramatically conflicting developments on
Wednesday, the Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng left American custody
under disputed circumstances, and what briefly looked like a deft
diplomatic achievement for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
turned into a potential debacle.
Mr. Chen, who was inside the American Embassy compound here for six days as the Chinese and American governments negotiated over his fate, left Wednesday afternoon in a deal that American officials hailed as a breakthrough because it would fulfill his wish to live safely in China.
But even as Americans were releasing photographs of a celebratory send-off of Mr. Chen from the embassy, his friends questioned the reliability of any Chinese promises to allow him to live openly in China, and Mr. Chen later said his decision to give up American protection had not been fully voluntary.
In a telephone interview Thursday morning from his bed at Chaoyang Hospital here, where he was receiving treatment as part of the deal between the Americans and Chinese, Mr. Chen, a lawyer who is blind, said he had left the embassy on his own volition after the Chinese government guaranteed that his rights would be protected. But he also said he had felt some pressure because he was told that Chinese officials had threatened to beat his wife to death if he remained under American protection.
Asked if American officials had encouraged him to leave, he said, “To a certain degree.” While he was treated well there, he said, “the U.S. government was not proactive enough.”
He said American officials contacted him Thursday morning and said they would visit later in the day.
Mr. Chen said he wanted to leave China, preferably for the United States, because “guaranteeing citizens’ rights in China is empty talk,” an assertion that sharply undermines the American rationale for releasing him from diplomatic protection.
“My safety and my family’s safety are not guaranteed even now,” he said. “Their promises have not been fulfilled.”
This is the second time in 3 months that a Chinese asylum seeker has not been helped (as I covered in an update to a post put up yesterday morning):
http://www.brutallyhonest.org/brutally_honest/2012/05/the-beacon-of-hope-and-freedom-dims-under-the-obama-administration.html
Mr. Chen, who was inside the American Embassy compound here for six days as the Chinese and American governments negotiated over his fate, left Wednesday afternoon in a deal that American officials hailed as a breakthrough because it would fulfill his wish to live safely in China.
But even as Americans were releasing photographs of a celebratory send-off of Mr. Chen from the embassy, his friends questioned the reliability of any Chinese promises to allow him to live openly in China, and Mr. Chen later said his decision to give up American protection had not been fully voluntary.
In a telephone interview Thursday morning from his bed at Chaoyang Hospital here, where he was receiving treatment as part of the deal between the Americans and Chinese, Mr. Chen, a lawyer who is blind, said he had left the embassy on his own volition after the Chinese government guaranteed that his rights would be protected. But he also said he had felt some pressure because he was told that Chinese officials had threatened to beat his wife to death if he remained under American protection.
Asked if American officials had encouraged him to leave, he said, “To a certain degree.” While he was treated well there, he said, “the U.S. government was not proactive enough.”
He said American officials contacted him Thursday morning and said they would visit later in the day.
Mr. Chen said he wanted to leave China, preferably for the United States, because “guaranteeing citizens’ rights in China is empty talk,” an assertion that sharply undermines the American rationale for releasing him from diplomatic protection.
“My safety and my family’s safety are not guaranteed even now,” he said. “Their promises have not been fulfilled.”
This is the second time in 3 months that a Chinese asylum seeker has not been helped (as I covered in an update to a post put up yesterday morning):
The office of Vice President Joe Biden overruled State and Justice Department officials in denying the political asylum request of a senior Chinese communist officiallast February over fears the high-level defection would upset the U.S. visit of China’s vice president, according to U.S. officials.Sad times for those looking to the United States as they seek freedom.
The defector, Wang Lijun, was turned away after 30 hours inside the U.S. Consulate Chengdu and given over to China’s Ministry of State Security, the political police and intelligence service.
Wang has not been seen since Feb. 7 and remains under investigation. His attempt to flee China set off a major power struggle within the ruling Communist Party and led to the ouster of leftist Politburo member Bo Xilai and the arrest of his wife on murder charges.
http://www.brutallyhonest.org/brutally_honest/2012/05/the-beacon-of-hope-and-freedom-dims-under-the-obama-administration.html
Falun Gong
What is Falun Gong? From Wikipedia: "It combines the practice of meditation and slow-moving qigong
exercises with a moral philosophy. Falun Gong emphasizes morality and
the cultivation of virtue in its central tenets of Truthfulness,
Compassion, and Forbearance." Why do I ask? Because, since 1999, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to eradicate anyone practicing Falun Gong. Morality? Truthfulness? Compassion? Forbearance? We can't have any of those things now, can we? Here is a brief summary of what has been happening in China since the Communists came to power. Over 80 million Chinese dead from "unnatural causes:" http://sn133w.snt133.mail.live.com/mail/InboxLight.aspx?n=43473935#n=2015697773&fid=1&fav=1&mid=cd27f4fe-95c2-11e1-8641-00215ad9bd2e&fv=1
Thursday, May 03, 2012
The gift of serenity
George Will writes a tribute to his son Jon, who turns 40 tomorrow. Jon has Down Syndrome. The story is here, with photos: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jon-will-40-years-and-going-with-down-syndrome/2012/05/02/gIQAdGiNxT_story.html
One of Osama's wives revealed his whereabouts?
Who knew? One of Bin Laden's wives may have tipped us off as to his whereabouts. It seems that she was pissed that he was living on the third floor with one of his younger wives. I'm telling you, OBL, it happens every time. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, though. http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/03/11525086-security-conscious-bin-ladens-methods-for-undetected-travel-revealed?lite
Monday, April 30, 2012
He is the champion fundraiser of all time!
This surely cannot qualify as news: Obama has already held more reelection fundraisers than all five presidents COMBINED who preceded him in office! He has held 124. Do you know how many Reagan held in 1984? Zero! Read the rest of the numbers here: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/obama-fundraisers-clinton-reagan/2012/04/29/id/437440?s=al&promo_code=EC5F-1
You've got them outnumbered. Time for freedom in China!
I'm confused. This man, who has been blind since childhood, was being held "extra-legally" in his own house since October, 2010. He is a well known human rights activist who was opposed to abortions in China. Now he is under U.S. protection, according to the usually unreliable people at NBC News. Why? Obama is going to protect someone who is against abortion? I don't think so! I am sure Hillary will give him back to the Chinese when she goes to China this week. Oh, wait a minute. I get it; he's a lawyer! Even though he has exposed China's program of forced abortions and sterilizations, he is a lawyer, Hillary says! We need as many lawyers in the world as possible! Don't mess with lawyers!
No, that's not it? It's not that there is something wrong with abortion; it's that the Chinese people have no CHOICE! As long as people are free to CHOOSE abortion, then it is okay.
What does this tell you about communism? They are freaking out over a blind man escaping their custody! Supposedly, the people who helped him escape and travel to the U.S. Embassy are now being "detained." They can't even contain a blind man from seeking freedom. C'mon Chinese people, this is your time to toss the Commies out on their ears.
Check out the pollution as these Chinese go to work this morning. Must not be using green energy.
Update: Hillary's State Department gave him back already! That was fast! http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11497242-blind-activist-chen-guangcheng-chinese-officials-threatened-to-kill-my-wife?lite
No, that's not it? It's not that there is something wrong with abortion; it's that the Chinese people have no CHOICE! As long as people are free to CHOOSE abortion, then it is okay.
What does this tell you about communism? They are freaking out over a blind man escaping their custody! Supposedly, the people who helped him escape and travel to the U.S. Embassy are now being "detained." They can't even contain a blind man from seeking freedom. C'mon Chinese people, this is your time to toss the Commies out on their ears.
Check out the pollution as these Chinese go to work this morning. Must not be using green energy.
Update: Hillary's State Department gave him back already! That was fast! http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/02/11497242-blind-activist-chen-guangcheng-chinese-officials-threatened-to-kill-my-wife?lite
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Do you live in harmony with other people?
Can you improve your character, and make yourself
more likeable without identifying your bad habits and replacing them with good
ones? This blogger says no, you cannot. "Conversation is an exchange, like an exchange of gifts. It
is not a dramatic performance."
Read more here: http://stuartschneiderman.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-no-one-likes-you.html
Read more here: http://stuartschneiderman.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-no-one-likes-you.html
Has the "vain and empty dream" slipped away?
That's a lot of new babies!
http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/driveby/shoveling_lightbulbs_agai.php
No fire escapes
"If I knew them, would I miss them, would I mourn them? The question is absurd. With abortion, you never get to know what you are missing. That's part of the deal.
And that, leaving aside all our abstract notions and the tidy ideas about consciousness and otherness, is the private hell everyone involved in an abortion enters. Its not a hell you're in and then walk out of, but a hell you carry with you forever. There are no fire escapes."
Read the whole thing here: http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/american_studies/abortion_in_ame.php#009265
The HISCA chart for Slanted Race-Baiting News Coverage
Do you feed your dog banana peanut barker frozen yogurt?
Vincent Carroll weighs in on the controversy around Mitt Romney and his dog. He points out that times have really changed, and I think he is right. Not only do people coddle their dogs and cats to unprecedented degrees now-a-days, but you would not believe how much money people spend on feeding birds. I grew up thinking birds were wild and could find their own food. Well, anyway, here is the link to Carroll's piece: http://www.denverpost.com/carroll/ci_20490663/romney-trapped-time-warp
Illegal, but they suffer in silence. Where are the feminists?
"It is believed to be proof of a girl's 'purity' for when she marries, but victims often suffer in silence and are rarely given anaesthetic."
Would-be-bomber
This smiley-face would-be-bomber was captured by the F.B.I. in Chicago, after he plotted to blow people up at Wrigley Field by leaving a back pack that he thought contained an explosive device in a trash bin.
His name is Sami Samir Hassoun. The device had been provided to him by undercover F.B.I. operatives.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-man-pleads-guilty-to-wrigleyville-bomb-plot-20120423,0,4247807.story
Via Atlas Shrugs
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