Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:
Venezuela’s Maduro Entrenches With Hezbollah ~ In case you had any doubt which side is righteous. Terrorists-of-a-feather ~
As soon as President Donald Trump announced his support for opposition leader Juan Guaido, Hezbollah upped its rhetoric in favor of Maduro and condemned what it saw as an attempted coup planned by Washington […]
Hezbollah’s unwavering support is one thing, but what is arguably more concerning is Maduro’s backing of the Iranian-funded and trained Hezbollah, internationally recognized as a terror group. Maduro reportedly sent a letter to the terror organization expressing his thanks for Hezbollah’s unconditional support.
And then there’s the treasonous new congresswoman from Minnesota ~ Rep. Ilhan Omar backs Maduro regime, shares state-run propaganda on social media ~
The freshman congresswoman took exception this week to President Trump’s endorsement of Juan Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela, even as the corrupt strongman Nicholas Maduro maintains that he is still in control. The U.S. president is joined by Canada and seven Latin American states in supporting Guaido over Maduro.
“A US backed coup in Venezuela is not a solution to the dire issues they face,” Omar tweeted on Jan. 24. “Trump’s efforts to install a far right opposition will only incite violence and further destabilize the region. We must support Mexico, Uruguay & the Vatican’s efforts to facilitate a peaceful dialogue.”
For the record, Guaido is not “far right.” He is the leader of a legitimate party opposed to the corrupt, tyrannical Maduro regime and the elected president of Venezuela’s legislature. To describe him and his political backing as “far right” is to reveal a deep and willful ignorance.
Former NYT Executive Editor Denies Plagiarism Accusations ~ The irony in this story is doubly-delicious. First, Jill Abramson is from the NYT, that paragon of truth and enlightenment. Second, the title and topic of her book is now especially laughable ~
The former executive editor of the New York Times is denying accusations she plagiarized parts of her new book, “Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts.” 😀
Trump’s plan to improve healthcare, that everyone said wouldn’t work, is already working ~ Back in June the Trump administration instituted new rules allowing for health plan associations. Even the Washington Post now has to admit that they’re effective ~
“So far, it seems these plans could work exactly as his administration promised: By helping offer coverage options for middle-income families who are making too much to qualify for federal ACA subsidies but are still struggling to afford premiums,” (WaPo Asst. Editor & Opinions Contributor Robert Gebelhoff) concluded.
A Greater Wreck Than the Hesperus ~ Appropriating Longfellow’s tragic poem, JLH at the Gates of Vienna skewers Nancy Pelosi and her floundering California district ~
It was the Speaker, Nancy,
Who cruised the House’s aisles,
With lies upon her lips,
All covered up with smiles.
She’d gone from strength to strength,
Buoyed up by voter fraud.
Her funny little ways
Becoming downright odd.
Her city awash in culture,
And feces in its streets,
The rich and poor estranged,
And ne’er the twain should meet…
😀 Read the whole piece HERE.
Speaking of Nancy ~‘Slate’ Mocks Pelosi for Repeatedly Using Fake Bible Scripture ~ Oddly enough the leftist media actually does legitimate journalism on a leftist politician. #PigsFly ~
“It’s in there somewhere in some words or another, but certainly the spirit of it is there,” Pelosi said. “And that we all have a responsibility to act upon our beliefs and the dignity and worth of every person.”
The Slate reporter decided to ask two experts about Pelosi’s use of “scripture” and how she has used it for years basically unchallenged — until now.
Christian Bale Was Right to Thank Satan for the Inspiration Behind “Vice” ~ Bale played former Vice President Dick Cheney in the newly released comedy-drama, which is basically a pack of vicious distortions ~
Film critic Michael Medved writes “By classifying this pitch-dark film as a ‘comedy’ its producers cheerfully shrug off any sense of historical or artistic responsibility and, as Bale darkly suggests, serve Satan.”
Phil Robertson: America Has to Be Godly Again to Be Great Again ~ Breitbart recently interviewed the Duck Dynasty patriarch ~
Robertson’s new book is The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country. Marlow explained that chapters of the book focus on debunking lies and myths with a focus on God. Robertson shared with listeners some of his story of faith as a product of the 60s sexual revolution and rebellion against God to seeing the error of his ways at 28-years-old.[…]
Robertson pointed to the new crop of elected officials. “When the electorate goes depraved, what they do is they elect the depraved and the depraved begin to put forth policies on you where they kill your own child while they’re out of the womb,” he said.
He spoke of the new late-term abortion law in New York and the state Senate that cheered like they were at a ball game when they passed it. “They are championing the slaughter of their offspring,” said Robertson. “When a nation does that it doesn’t last much longer.”
‘Duck Dynasty’ stars help dozens of families with over $275K ~ The Robertson family puts their money where their faith is ~
Missy Robertson explained the powerful work she and her husband, Jase, are doing through their charity, the Mia Moo Fund, an organization they founded in 2014 to “assure that each and every child has a warm and bright smile.”
The Robertsons’ daughter Mia, 15, was born with a cleft lip and palate, and now they are trying to assist other families who face the same journey. The goal is to help these mothers and fathers navigate the complexities and pitfalls that often accompany these complex birth defects.
Penguins in Antarctica ~ As usual, climate alarmists issue predictions of doom, and a few years later reality intrudes. It’s inevitable. Their assumptions are always based on incomplete or faulty data. Antarctic penguins are all actually thriving ~
It would appear then that slightly increasing concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature stasis over 20 years have done absolutely nothing to threaten the Penguins.
Freezing rain creates ‘ghost apples’ in West Michigan ~ The whimsical side of ice storms ~
