The Collapse of the Liberal World Order

The Collapse of the Liberal World Order | The American Spectator
"Pesident Obama has ended the Iraq War.” 

So says the White House blog, the headline preserved in the amber that is the Internet. 

The date: October 21, 2011 at 2:18 Eastern Daylight Time. 

Along with a video of the president saying this, a statement on the site has been helpfully provided, partially excerpted here:

In 2008, in the height of the presidential campaign, then-Senator Obama made a promise to give our military a new mission: ending the war in Iraq.

As the election unfolded, he reiterated this pledge again and again — but cautioned that we would be “as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in.”…

Now, that promise will be wholly fulfilled. Today, President Obama announced that the rest of our troops will be home by the holidays.…

But this moment represents more than an accomplishment for the President. It marks a monumental change of focus for our military and a fundamental shift in the way that the our nation will engage in the world….

[As the President announced:] “The United States is moving forward, from a position of strength. The long war in Iraq will come to an end by the end of this year.”

Meanwhile, here at home the New York Post has headlined: 

Squeegee men are back terrorizing NYC streets

Should universities and colleges replace courts for sexual violence and harassment?

Should universities and colleges replace courts for sexual violence and harassment? « Hot Air:
"This is not a new question, and it’s becoming more and more of an issue. It began over three years ago, when the Obama administration sent out a directive to universities and colleges that sexual violence and harassment of any kind violated Title IX laws against gender discrimination. This was an innovation prompted by the later-debunked claim that 1 in every 5 female college students became the victim of sexual violence. "
....Last week, the Boston Globe reported on a lawsuit from a student expelled by the University of Massachusetts at Amherst after a kangaroo-court process found him “responsible” for sexual violence even when none had been specifically alleged:

During a night of drinking, playing card games, and dancing with friends, the two students became friendly and flirted, and she later invited him to her room to have sex, the lawsuit said. They had consensual sex, and the female student at no point showed signs of intoxication, according to the suit.

The next day, the female student could not remember what had happened, according to the lawsuit. At her roommate’s urging, the female student went to the campus health center for an evaluation. The following day, she filed a complaint with the dean of students’ office.

In her written complaint, she never called what happened harassment, assault, or rape, according to the lawsuit.

Three days later, the university told the male 

student he was under investigation for threatening behavior, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and violating community living standards, the lawsuit said. He was immediately ordered to move off campus and was barred from the premises except to attend classes, the lawsuit said.

Two months later, the university held a disciplinary hearing, the lawsuit said. But the male student had not been given copies of case documents beforehand, key pieces of evidence were not presented during the hearing, the male student was repeatedly interrupted, and questions he had were ignored, the suit said.

Two days later, the student was told he had been found “responsible” for three violations: “sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and community living standards,” and he would be expelled.

The student’s appeal was denied.

VIDEO: ‘FBI Snitch’ Al Sharpton Gets Heckled: ‘Are You Here to Snitch on the Rioters?’

VIDEO: ‘FBI Snitch’ Al Sharpton Gets Heckled: ‘Are You Here to Snitch on the Rioters?’:
"As MSNBC’s race-hustling Marxist Al Sharpton hurried to Ferguson, Missouri, never allowing a crisis to be a wasted opportunity to bask in the limelight, following the death of Michael Brown, he was greeted by a message spray-painted on a looted QuickTrip (QT) convenience store during the riots, that was no doubt directed towards him. "

Quotation of the day on picking the taxpayers’ pockets to pick energy losers….

Quotation of the day on picking the taxpayers’ pockets to pick energy losers…. | AEIdeas
Quotation of the day on picking the taxpayers’ pockets to pick energy losers….

Mark J. Perry | August 13, 2014, 11:44 pm

…. is from Matt Ridley’s article “Renewable energy is not working”:

Over the past ten years the world has invested more than $600 billion in wind power and $700 billion in solar power. Yet the total contribution those two technologies are now making to the world primary energy supply is still less than 2 per cent. Ouch.

If we had spent that sum on research, and steadily replaced coal with gas as a source of electricity, we would have done far more to cut carbon emissions and kept prices low. A new report by Charles Frank of the Brookings Institution has come to the startling conclusion that if you encourage gas to replace coal, you get fewer emissions per dollar spent than if you use wind or solar.

In Mr. Frank’s words: “Solar and wind facilities suffer from a very high capacity cost per megawatt, very low capacity factors and low reliability, which result in low avoided emissions and low avoided energy cost per dollar invested.” In short, we are picking losers.

Liberals Manage to Make Your Grocery List Racist

Liberals Manage to Make Your Grocery List Racist - Michael Schaus - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page 1: "
Oh, how exciting…
Now you can be a good little liberal, even when shopping for fresh produce and certain off-brand whiskies.
According to a politically obsessed hack over at the Washington Post, some other politically obsessed hack has developed an app so you can wander through your daily life without ever losing sight of partisan political squabbles.
The new smartphone app allows users to scan the barcode of consumable products in the grocery store, and it divulges the corporation’s political leanings. (I just found out that Fiji Water has switched from heavily Republican, to entirely Democrat… Ugh.)
It’s so nice to see that we’re now able to make dinner ingredients a conversation starter about Ted Cruz and Nancy Pelosi…
I suppose, soon, we’ll be calling certain bakery products “racist” because of their political inclinations, right? Good.
I was beginning to worry that there might be a couple of moments throughout the day that were not focused on divisive political partisanship.
(A sarcasm font! My kingdom for a sarcasm font!)"

If anyone is looking for a visualization of the welfare state, look no further

If anyone is looking for a visualization of the welfare state, look no further

That’s a Black Flag Associated With Islamic Terror Groups — and Just Guess Where Police Confirmed the Picture Was Taken | TheBlaze.com

That’s a Black Flag Associated With Islamic Terror Groups — and Just Guess Where Police Confirmed the Picture Was Taken | TheBlaze.com:
"People across the U.S. expressed outrage on social media after a flag associated with radical Islamic terror groups was found flying outside a Garwood, New Jersey, home. The militant flag, a symbol routinely used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, has since been taken down “voluntarily,” according to a police spokesperson."

Residents Complain of Smell of Growing Pot Filling the Air in Denver

Residents Complain of Smell of Growing Pot Filling the Air in Denver:
"Now that marijuana is legal in Colorado, the pot-growing industry has exploded in Denver's industrial areas. Consequently the smell of the growing pot is now filling Denver's air, as the indoor pot farms bring an acrid, skunky smell to the city and draw complaints from residents.
Certainly there are regulations that govern how much odor businesses may emit into the community, but the dank smell of pot growing is something quite new for Denverites.
It is a smell quite different from that of a bakery or any of the other usual smells businesses might emit in a bustling city.
City authorities report that this year some 30 percent of the complaints about industrial odors came because of the indoor pot-growing facilities that have sprung up in the Mile High City.
USA Today reported that tests of air quality in Denver do not seem to indicate any violation of the city's clean air ordinances.
Perhaps the large number of complaints has come because residents aren't used to the new smell in the air, but some residents are quite insistent that the odor is hurting their quality of life."

Protests turn violent in St. Louis suburb

My Way News - Protests turn violent in St. Louis suburb:

"Two reporters said they were detained by police for not clearing out quickly enough from a McDonald's where they were working, near the protests but away from the more volatile areas.

The two, who work for The Washington Post and The Huffington Post, were released without any charges. Both say they were assaulted but not seriously hurt."

May be the most important article you'll ever read.... er.... ignore----------When the lights go out forever…

When the lights go out forever… « Hot Air:
It would come with almost no warning. 
Without any immediate signs as to why, the lights go out, cars stop dead, telephones cease to function, everything with a microchip in it fails, and most of it all never works again.
In the wake of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States, part or all of the country is thrust back into the 1860s but with 10 times the population. 
The threat is real, it is pressing, and the United States is doing little to address it.

It strikes many Americans as a fanciful prospect, almost cheesy apocalypse porn, to suggest that something as simple as the destruction of the nation’s power grid could thrust the United States into the dark ages. 
But those who have investigated this prospect are not rolling their eyes to the threat as are so many of the country’s sophisticates.

In The Wall Street Journal opinion pages on Wednesday, former CIA director James Woolsey and CIA veteran and congressional EMP Commission member Peter Vincent Pry warn of the threat posed by an EMP attack on the United States.

Recent declassification of EMP studies by the U.S. government has begun to draw attention to this dire threat. Rogue nations such as North Korea (and possibly Iran) will soon match Russia and China and have the primary ingredients for an EMP attack: simple ballistic missiles such as Scuds that could be launched from a freighter near our shores; space-launch vehicles able to loft low-earth-orbit satellites; and simple low-yield nuclear weapons that can generate gamma rays and fireballs.

“What would a successful EMP attack look like?” they ask. 
“The EMP Commission, in 2008, estimated that within 12 months of a nationwide blackout, up to 90% of the U.S. population could possibly perish from starvation, disease and societal breakdown.”

Greedy anti-competitor groups work to reduce your shopping AND employment choices!--------Anti-Wal-Mart group: We've filed appeal of Muskegon County judge's ruling

Anti-Wal-Mart group: We've filed appeal of Muskegon County judge's ruling | MLive.com:
WHITEHALL, MI – A group fighting a proposed Wal-Mart "superstore" in northern Muskegon County says it has filed its bid to appeal a circuit judge's decision allowing the development to proceed.

According to Dave Frederick, spokesman for a group called BOW NOT, their attorneys on Wednesday, Aug. 13, filed an appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals of a decision by Muskegon County 14^th Circuit Chief Judge William C. Marietti.

The group's attorney earlier said BOW NOT planned to file an application for leave to appeal Marietti's ruling. It will be up to the higher court to decide whether to hear an appeal.

Yet Another State Is Ditching Common Core | TheBlaze.com

Yet Another State Is Ditching Common Core | TheBlaze.com:
"Iowa had implemented much of the Common Core State Standards into its “Iowa Core” education standards, working with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium on a single testing program to measure students’ progress."

McDonalds’ response to Democrats threatening to raise the minimum wage is incredible!

McDonalds’ response to Democrats threatening to raise the minimum wage is incredible!

War against women-------University to Offer ‘Gender-Open’ Restrooms

University to Offer ‘Gender-Open’ Restrooms:
"EVANSTON, ILL. – Northwestern University will offer “gender-open restrooms” to its students this fall.
“We are trying to be responsive to the needs of all of our students and to be inclusive,” campus spokesman Bob Rowley said in an email to The College Fix.
“This is becoming a common occurrence on campuses across the U.S.”
At Northwestern, the two sex-segregated bathrooms to be changed will simply have their front door placards replaced to reflect the transition – no major renovations are planned.
The bathrooms are located on the third floor of the university’s main building that serves as the campus hub.
Northwestern joins the estimated 150 campuses across the nation that now offer some sort of gender-open restrooms, also called gender-neutral, unisex, or all-gender bathrooms, according to a tally by the LGTBQ group Stonewall at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. "

History for August 14

History for August 14 - On-This-Day.com 

V-J Day: Anniversary (1945)

Happy Birthday! Lynne Cheney, David Crosby, Magic Johnson, Mila Kunis, Gary Larson,  Steve Martin

1888 - A patent for the electric meter was granted to Oliver B. Shallenberger. 


1896 - Gold was discovered in Canada's Yukon Territory. Within the next year more than 30,000 people rushed to the area to look for gold. 


1900 - An international force, consisting of eight nations, lifted the siege of Peking. It was the end to the Boxer Rebellion, which was aimed at purging China of foreigners. 


1919 - About 1 million tons of ice and rock broke off of a glacier near Mont Blanc, France. Nine people were killed in the incident. 


1935 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The act created unemployment insurance and pension plans for the elderly. 


1941 - U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter. The charter was a statement of principles that renounced aggression. 


1945 - It was announced by U.S. President Truman that Japan had surrendered unconditionally. The surrender ended World War II. 


1947 - Pakistan became independent from British rule. 

1953 - The whiffle ball was invented. 



1980 - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was incorporated. 


1992 - The U.S. announced that emergency airlifts of food to Somalia would begin. The action was being taken to stop mass deaths due to starvation. 

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

http://www.libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2014/08/setting-trap-by-tammy-derouin-first.html
Our president is anti-American. Islam is anti-homosexual and anti-women.  If lying to infidels is acceptable in the Islamic faith to further their cause, it would appear the president is setting a trap.  The very people who help further his agenda could one day become expendable tools.

This will CERTAINLY calm things down-----------Rev. Al Sharpton plans visit to St. Louis; NAACP to host mass public meeting

Rev. Al Sharpton plans visit to St. Louis; NAACP to host mass public meeting | kplr11.com:
"FERGUSON, Mo. (KPLR) _ The Rev. Al Sharpton says the shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old black man by a St. Louis-area police officer is “very disturbing,” and the civil-rights leader is planning a visit to that suburb to make that known.
Sharpton says he’s spoken with a grandfather of Michael Brown and plans to meet with the family in person Monday night or Tuesday in Ferguson.
That’s where St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar says the shooting happened Saturday afternoon after an officer scuffled with one of two men. Brown was shot multiple times and died, though the investigation continues.
The shooting has drawn angry protests in Ferguson, and Sharpton cautions against anyone reacting to Brown’s death with violence.
But he says “obviously we want a fair investigation.”
The St. Louis County NAACP is planning a mass public meeting on Monday at Murchison Tabernacle Church at 7629 Natural Bridge in St. Louis.  
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.
The NAACP says their expectation is to “educate the public on the NAACP’s strategy toward justice for the Brown family and the community.”"

When the riots gonna start?------Clearwater police arrest teen in woman's slaying

Clearwater police arrest teen in woman's slaying | 970 WFLA

Clearwater police arrest teen in woman's slaying

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (970 WFLA) - Clearwater Police detectives say they have charged a teenager in the slaying of the woman whose body was found last weekend adjacent to the Pinellas Trail.

Police say 18-year-old Dewayne Xavier Jones of Clearwater is being held in the Pinellas County jail on a charge of first-degree murder. He was booked early this morning and is being held without bail.

Police say Jones is responsible for the death of 41-year-old Lydia Ann Tross, whose body was found Saturday north of Fairmont Street. Police also say robbery is the apparent motive.

Homicide detectives became aware of Jones' involvement in the case when a family member of his found property belonging to Tross in the teen's possession and that family member called police, according to Clearwater officials.

Just last month, police say Jones was arrested by deputies on charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and obstructing or resisting an officer without violence. Jones was released on bond two days later.

Even though Jones is in custody, detectives still are asking for the public's help in the case. Anyone with information in the Tross slaying should call police at 562-4242 or email tipsmyclearwater.com.

Photo Credit Clearwater Police Department

Gun Sales Up Across Area « CBS St. Louis

Gun Sales Up Across Area « CBS St. Louis:
"BRIDGETON, MO. (KMOX) - Gun sales are up across St. Louis since the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent nights of violence.
Sales have quadrupled at ‘Metro Shooting’ in Bridgeton according to owner Steven King.
He says sales have mainly been to men, but not all:
“Probably a dozen or two dozen guns to females, single mothers.
We’ve sold to black people, white people. 
We’ve sold to asians who have businesses on West Florissant.” said King. 
“They’re just afraid of whats going on and they’re coming in to purchase either additional firearms or their first firearm.”"

White House Reversing Itself on Lobbyist Ban on Government Boards | TheBlaze.com

White House Reversing Itself on Lobbyist Ban on Government Boards | TheBlaze.com:
"The White House Office of Management and Budget is set to reverse a policy barring registered lobbyists from serving on government advisory committees and boards, Politico reported."

What could possibly go wrong...........New medical marijuana and pain management clinic debuts in Norton Shores, announces plans to expand in Michigan

New medical marijuana and pain management clinic debuts in Norton Shores, announces plans to expand in Michigan | MLive.com:
"NORTON SHORES, MI – A new pain management clinic that says it can help current and prospective Michigan medical marijuana patients recently opened its doors in Norton Shores.
Liberate420, a new company launched by patient advocate Daniel J. Reid and board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Marla Gendelman, opened its flagship location at an office complex located at 800 East Ellis Rd. on Aug. 1.
Reid, an East Grand Rapids native, recently told MLive Muskegon Chronicle that the company came to the Lakeshore because the area lacked alternative marijuana and non-narcotic pain management facilities.
The establishment has plans to open a Traverse City office on Aug. 31 at 310 West Front St., and in the upcoming months, intends on opening locations in Michigan cities such as Lansing, Grand Rapids, Holland and Kalamazoo.
If the Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, Amendment 2 passes on Nov. 4, the company could also open up offices in Tampa and Sarasota, Reid said.
Gendelman, a native of the metropolitan Detroit area, is returning to Michigan from Pittsburgh to serve as the company's medical director, Reid said. She earned her degree from the University of Michigan's medical school.
Liberate420 provides three types of consultations: pain management, medical marijuana evaluation and certification, and medication review and optimization for prices ranging from $129 to $179 per visit.  "

Enviros cry foul at Florida utility's solar program plans

Enviros cry foul at Florida utility's solar program plans « Watchdog.org:
"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Environmental activists are battling a solar energy plan that won’t charge nonparticipating customers higher rates.
Florida Power and Light, the state’s largest electric utility, is proposing a pilot program it says will expand the use of solar power in the Sunshine State while offering customers a choice.
“For customers who care deeply about advancing clean energy — including those who may not have the ability or desire to install their own solar systems — we are proposing to create a voluntary, community-based partnership that is designed to help grow solar in Florida without costing a penny for those who choose not to participate.” said Eric Silagy, president of FPL in a statement."

Part time job. Pay 'em part time wages--------Automatic step raises, generous paid leave policies drive up costs and hurt academics in Utah schools

Automatic step raises, generous paid leave policies drive up costs and hurt academics in Utah schools - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:

A majority of public school districts around the nation have union contracts calling for automatic, annual “step raises” for nearly every teacher, regardless of their performance or effectiveness in the classroom.

That means teachers have little or no incentive to improve their skills and become more effective instructors, because they know their salaries will increase regardless of their performance.

That has been the case in several Utah school districts for years, although a new state law is expected to bring a degree of accountability into the teacher compensation system.

Many districts around the nation also have overly generous sick and personal day policies, which tend to encourage rampant teacher absenteeism, high substitute teacher costs, and constant learning interruptions for students.

Several school districts in Utah are plagued with such policies, despite the state’s right-to-work laws that would seemingly cause public employee unions to be less powerful and less able to dictate such policies.

The most outrageous example is the Nebo school district union contract, which showers teachers with up to 120 paid sick days per year.