Brit Tories consider a ban on HDTV, along with controls on kitchen applicances, to save the earth. (h/t, Gay and Right). Meanwhile, climate scientists increasingly skeptical about global warming fears. Photo above: an "ultra-modern" American kitchen of the 1920s, which is still probably too electrically-powered for the Tories (photo via Dr. X.). Yes, the Tories.
Sweden's Islamic crime wave. Free Republic. A quote:
The boys explain, laughingly, that “there is a thrilling sensation in your body when you’re robbing, you feel satisfied and happy, it feels as if you’ve succeeded, it simply feels good.” “It’s so easy to rob Swedes, so easy.” “We rob every single day, as often as we want to, whenever we want to.” The immigrant youth regard the Swedes as stupid and cowardly: “The Swedes don’t do anything, they just give us the stuff. They’re so wimpy.” The young robbers do not plan their crimes: “No, we just see some Swedes that look rich or have nice mobile phones and then we rob them...”
I guess the Swedes take their "tolerance" and "multiculturalism" seriously.
Orwell Update: The EU has a "Justice and Security Officer." He is worried about what words people use. Samizdata. Want some more EU Disease this morning? This quoted at No Pasaran:
The head of the Council of Europe - a mainly human rights watchdog based in Strasbourg, France and not an EU institution - branded the protesters bigots and said they were a threat to Europe's values.
"It is very important to remember that the freedom of assembly and expression can be restricted to protect the rights and freedoms of others, including the freedom of thought, conscience and religion," secretary general Terry Davis said.
Who was it who said "1984 (or was it Brave New World?) was intended as a warning, not as an instruction manual."?
Is Iraq Al Quaida bait? It's a theory. Am. Thinker
Good news for the planet: Earth may survive the death of the sun.
Brit troops sent to Iranian border. Polipundit
Denialists. Germans and 9-11. Moonbattery. The Europeans have an historical weakness for denial, don't they?
The Conservative advantage in syndicated opinion columns. (h/t, Memeorandum)
Totten on Ramadi today. Lots of photos.
A quote from Oxford Medievalist on Hsugate:
While the story is still very much alive, which is surprising since it involves Hillary, I'd point out that, if it were any other non-Clinton politician at the center of this scandal, his or her candidacy would've been sunk by now.
Yes, we have learned to have no standards for the Clintons: they have taught us well. Many Hsu links and much info at Gateway.
