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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Miscellany: 4/02/16

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It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them.
John J. McCloy

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Political Humor: The Imperial Presidency



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 (IPI). BREAKING: Chicago Public Schools files charges against Chicago Teachers Union for 'illegal' strike http://illin.is/1Rqx4gi
Why is this strike illegal but CPS closing schools last week and telling the teachers and students not to show up was legal?
Moron doesn't understand the difference between administration discretion and illegal union actions.

 (Acton Institute). “ISIS is committing genocide — the “crime of crimes” — against Christians and other religious groups in Syria, Iraq and Libya,” says a joint report by the Knights of Columbus and In Defense of Christians. “It is time for the United States to join the rest of the world by naming it and by taking action against it as required by law.”
The US government has been committing genocide in Muslim nations for decades. What is surprising about retribution? It is unfortunate that it is directed a Christians rather than politicians and arms merchants.
Don't be a RETARD, OP. I happen to be a non-interventionist, but arguing, outside of isolated incidents which have been prosecuted, the US has engaged in genocide is morally offensive and wildly out of line with the facts. We are not talking about blowback to the West--we are talking about genocide of religious minorities.

 (Cato Institute). "What Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know about his plan to build a 'Great Wall' between the U.S. and Mexico: He’d need to steal private property from Americans to build it."
 Does CATO imply that a land owner would prefer to be a passageway to the traffic than have a fence? Good fences make good neighbors. By the way the browser couldn't find your link.
 http://www.cato.org/.../great-wall-trump-would-be...
No, if the landowner wants fences, the government shouldn't subsidize them. And if I'm a landowner and don't want an eyesore at my property line, the government has no right. If I don't mind Mexican neighbors visiting, it's my business, not yours. Plus there is no legitimate public use to my land. Does the government have a right to burden my coastal beach property--even if foreign ships could navigate it?
(The Hill). "Knowing that Trump won on [immigration], it should empower you to go ahead and ask the candidates, 'What the heck are you thinking, candidates? What are you thinking when you're going ahead and actually asking for more immigrants, illegal immigrants, welcoming them in, even inducing and seducing immigrants with gift baskets of teddy bears and soccer balls?' " Sarah Palin said.
Knowing that Donald Trump has never won a single contest to date with a clear majority, even now his opposition has shrunk to 2 candidates, and knowing that in each and every contest immigration has placed LAST in voters' priorities, Sarah Paliln should shut up about immigration until she sees Russians on her front porch.

Love Blossoms From Tragedy



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Courtesy of Henry Payne via Townhall
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Donna Summer, "Could It Be Magic?". My favorite Manilow tune goes disco.

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