Flashback: Sort of related

April, 2009 - “The report is not saying that veterans are extremists. Far from it,” Napolitano said on CNN’s State of the Union. “What it is saying is returning veterans are targets of right-wing extremist groups that are trying to recruit those to commit violent acts within the country. We want to do all we can to prevent that.”

November, 2009 - Napolitano said: "The investigation into the shootings has began and it would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of this terrible crime, so let me not comment any further as the investigation is ongoing." While she was in Brussels, reports out of the US suggested that the suspect in the killing of at least 13 people at the Fort Hood base shouted "Allah Akbar" (God is great) before opening fire."

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]]> http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/012602.html http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/012602.html Reader Tips Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:02 -0500 The magnificant bastard strikes again:

Many thanks for the invitation and for the courage to organize such an important gathering in the moment when political correctness tells you not to do it.

We are meeting one month before the Climate Change Copenhagen Summit and several weeks before the U.S. Senate hearing regarding the cap-and-trade scheme. For these reasons, today’s meeting can’t be an academic conference, even though the topic still needs academic discussion. There is no consensus — neither in science, nor in economic analysis or politics.

I have already been at a UN Summit in Copenhagen before. It was in 1995 at the so-called Social Summit. At that time, the Summit was attended by then U.S. Vice President Al Gore who — so it seems — will be there again this year. I did also attend, as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, but I don’t plan to go there now. I don’t see any chance to influence the results or to be listened to.

In 1995, there were huge demonstrations organized by all kinds of anti-establishment groupings - from socialists and greens to anarchists and anti-globalizationists. I have never seen such clashes between demonstrators and police and army forces before. The difference is that I don’t expect any demonstrations in Copenhagen now. The anti-establishment people have in the meantime become insiders and will be sitting in the main hall. This is a shift with far-reaching consequences.

... keep reading.

... at Cjunk, I'm wondering why our own man couldn't show a bit more spine on the issue. So far in Ottawa, the call for a "few good men" has gone unanswered.

From the comments: But then again ... somebody may finally be growing some.

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According to the suspect's cousin, Hasan was also harassed after 9/11 because of his ethnicity, and was called a "camel jockey."

Well said: Horrific Outbreak of Stupidity

h/t Jason

Update: Not all are equally reluctant - "So we give congratulations to the Ummah for their jihadist operation executed by the brother Nidal Malik Hasan on the American base where he was working as a psychiatrist and recently (received orders to go Iraq), and he seemed upset and did not want to participate in this war, and he did not want to be among the ranks of infidels against his Muslim brothers"

So two years after the election here's the bottom line: The Sask. Party (despite a worsening economy and ministerial miscues) appears to have increased its support by almost nine percentage points to 59.5 per cent from the 50.9 per cent it received on election night two years ago. The NDP (despite a reinvigorated leadership race and new leader) sees its support dramatically slip by almost 11 percentage points to 26.4 per cent, compared with the 37.2 per cent it got in the 2007 general election.

This is heart-stopping news for Saskatchewan New Democrats who need to do some serious soul-searching as to where they have gone wrong.

And that won't be particularly easy to do, because -- by every indication right now -- it appears their biggest tactical error has been selecting Dwain Lingenfelter as leader.

Good times!

In the blame game, the Obama administration isn’t about to stop with Fox News. Instead, it’s moving on to lowly scientists.

Last month, President Obama gave a somewhat chilling, if somewhat ignored, speech on climate change at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He stated that any scientific debate about the magnitude of global warming is unscrupulous, decrying “those who . . . make cynical claims that contradict the overwhelming scientific evidence when it comes to climate change, whose only purpose is to defeat or delay the change that we know is necessary.”

Then, the president talked tough, saying, “We’ll just have to deal with those people,” language familiar to anyone who knows the vagaries of Chicago politics.

Via Glenn Reynolds, who notices a pattern.

h/t Mitchieville

More reaction - "Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting"

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]]> http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/012592.html http://www.smalldeadanimals.com/archives/012592.html Reader Tips Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:01:02 -0500 I just got back from a round trip to Lloydminster, and I'm kicking myself for leaving the camera behind - the harvest moon isn't typical for November.

Neither is the scent of grain dust in the air.

What's that to do with "global warming"? Well, the combines aren't out there because it's been warm and dry.

We'll keep our fingers crossed for you guys.

The slew of polls since Mr. Harper's time was up caused no end of headache to the Liberals and Dippers, all fearing the Conservatives pulling the plug or injecting a poison-pill into some confidence bill.

They can rest easy now. Yesterday's vote effectively ties the CPC's hands on killing the gov't. IMO, the PM wouldn't dare let this Bill die on the table after having it pass second reading...after the euphoria of the CPC base over its passage. Now, if the Committee tinkers with it too much, as some are hinting. All bets are off.

Course, I really can't see either the Libs or the Dippers playing that dice game.

Cheers,
lance

- My thanks to HJB for noticing the mistake in this post. Where would we be without anons pointing out our grammatical mistakes.

Panel speakers:
Gerry Nicholls - Former Senior Executive with the National Citizens Coalition and publisher of LibertasPost.ca
John Robson - Radio commentator and Ottawa Citizen columnist
Joseph C. Ben-Ami - President of the Canadian Centre for Policy Studies
Don Lenihan Ph.D. - Vice President, Engagement - Public Policy Forum

December 7 2009, 6 to 9pm
Parliament Pub, 101 Sparks St, Ottawa
Ticket price (includes appetizers) - $10 regular, $8.50 student

For more information: Immanuel Giulea, Executive Director Société Macdonald-Cartier Society

(Website)

NBC's report: 7 dead, 20 injured in Fort Hood shooting.

Fox news: At Least 7 Dead, 20 Wounded in Shootings at Ft. Hood in Texas.