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Thursday, July 10. 2014

Thursday morning links

Is the era of blogs past?


3 Simple Ways To Make The Most Of Your College Summer Vacation


Map of what’s across the ocean if you’re on the beach


The Thousands of Volunteers Who Grade Millions of AP Tests


Six examples of how 3-D printing is changing our world


Tuition Discounts at Private Colleges Are at Record High


Bummer: “Climate Change” Could Cause Gingers To Go Extinct


Die, Ex-Im Bank! Faster, Faster!


Feds Spent $430,608 to Get Mothers to Dance With Their Daughters


Is Hillary Clinton past her sell date?


MSNBC: Obama’s Policies Gave Illegals The Impression They Could Stay


It’s Not True that 20 Million Americans Gained Coverage Under Obamacare


Some “Children” Illegally Entering U.S. Are Gang Members, Killers


Will Single Women Save Democrats In 2014?


Sultan:  Gandhi's bit of genocidal madness has now become mainstream in Jewish circles.



Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced Wednesday to
10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and other corruption
that spanned his two terms as mayor — including the chaotic years after
Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.


EPA Goes on Road Show to Missouri to Spread Lies and Misinformation About its Farmland Takeover:



 ...farmers harvesting hay may be exempt from needing a CWA permit only if they follow NRCS Conservation Practice Standard No. 511: four pages of criteria covering timing of the harvest, moisture content of the hay, length of the cut hay, stubble height and much more.



Bull gores Pamplona survival guide author



Return of the Fence: Immigration crisis spurs renewed calls for border barrier


Obama Fundraises as the Border Disintegrates


Coburn: 'For $8M, We Can Put them All on a First-Class Seat Back to Their Homes'


Border Patrol Protects the Nation From the Terrifying Threat of Canadian Pot Smokers


The Border Crisis Is Obama’s Hurricane Katrina? Don’t Be Ridiculous!


The Government vs. the People: Rebuilding Trust in the Midst of the Illegal Alien Tsunami




"Moderate" Fatah Also Firing Rockets


Hamas unveils bigger, better rocket arsenal against Israel


New York Times Criticizes Israel for Trying to Save Lives in
Gaza





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Re: Sultan: Gandhi's bit of genocidal madness ...

"The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook."
#1 Frigate on 2014-07-10 07:45 (Reply)
In 1985 I met a gal in our local university. She was a resident of WA State, but she had come to MT to "work with" a committee to locate and put a numerical value to every drop of water in the state of MT. Both coming up in wells, and running in streams, lakes, etc. The local democrats have now created a water database
#2 apple Pie on 2014-07-10 10:29 (Reply)
re Nagin sentenced:

The prosecution asked for 15-20 years. The judge's thinking astonished me.

Before announcing the sentence, Berrigan indicated she would "downwardly depart from guidelines" and that "sentencing imposed should reflect Nagin's ability to harm the public again."

"Judge Ginger Berrigan determined that Nagin did not have a leadership role in the criminal conspiracy, saying all defendants are "equally culpable."

"Mr. Nagin's crimes were motivated in part by a deeply misguided desire to provide for those closest to him," she said.

Hmmm.... One wonders if she gives the same consideration to all thieves if they are only trying "to provide for those closest" to them? And if you are not the ringleader you should get a reduced sentence as well? If you are not the kingpin you are somehow less responsible for your actions?

Or is there a different standard for the little people?
#3 feeblemind on 2014-07-10 10:30 (Reply)
under sentencing guidelines that are or mimic the federal sentencing guidelines, stealing to provide for family results in a downward departure, being a ring leader results in a greater sentence. assuming you read the judge's order and explanation and facts supporting (meaning, no you didn't read it because you implicitly trust the media when it reports on politicians you don't like and everyone is too lazy to read or link to the order), what, exactly, is wrong with the sentence?

the Chocolate Nagin got what he deserved.
#3.1 Frigate on 2014-07-10 11:35 (Reply)
'"Moderate" Fatah also firing rockets'

It reminds me of that astutue comment someone made; "the radical muslims want to kill you, the moderate muslims want the radical muslms to kil you".

Israel either has to accept that the enemies at their doorstep will forever keep trying to kill them or accept the fact that they must go to war and push them back and make their country more secure. I can't imagine living in a narrow strip of land within easy reach of the enemies weapons while the enemy fires rockets at you. Sooner or later one of the terrorist groups will get a bigger weapon and kill thousands in in one fell swoop. The radical Arabs/muslms have been at war with Israel since 1947 and the moderate Arabs/muslims are willing conspirators in that war. Where is the Israeli army and determination that won the six day war?
#4 GoneWithTheWind on 2014-07-10 11:12 (Reply)
After the rocket attacks;

Drive their enemies before them, destroy all structures, roads, infrastructure out to the radii of the sites of the launchers. Any further rockets that are launched, repeat.

If the Israels won't do that, they should take advantage of the current "wide open" borders policy of the US and relocate while they still can.

Otherwise, its not going to end well.
#5 John the River (Link) on 2014-07-10 14:38 (Reply)
"Will Single Women Save Democrats In 2014?"

If they do, we need to repeal the 19th Amendment.
#6 Erasmus on 2014-07-10 19:05 (Reply)

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