Watch: In 90 Seconds, Retired Lt. General Absolutely Destroys Obama’s Plan to Fight the Islamic State | TheBlaze.com

Watch: In 90 Seconds, Retired Lt. General Absolutely Destroys Obama’s Plan to Fight the Islamic State | TheBlaze.com:

"A former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on Friday criticized President Barack Obama’s decision to put limits on the U.S. military in its ongoing fight against the Islamic State.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn spent the morning at a House Armed Services Committee, where he was asked about Obama’s request that Congress authorize the use of military force against the terrorist group. That request prohibits any “enduring” use of ground forces."

Dinesh D’Souza on NBC News’ Brian Williams: ‘Another Liberal Con Man’

Dinesh D’Souza on NBC News’ Brian Williams: ‘Another Liberal Con Man’:

"Conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D’Souza, appeared on Newsmax TV‘s “The Steve Malzberg Show,” to provide analysis of NBC News anchor Brian Williams’ lies and dishonesty, saying that Williams is a “con man” who has been getting away with lies for years, and it’s finally caught up with him."

This is why we are doomed-----"Most Read"---- MLive.com

Gimme, gimme, gimme.....
Dangerous winter storm headed Muskegon's way | MLive.com

‘We Are Sending the Wrong Message’: Allen West’s Harsh Foreign Policy Analysis

‘We Are Sending the Wrong Message’: Allen West’s Harsh Foreign Policy Analysis | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"West said America is on the “wrong side” in Egypt, and questioned the Obama administration’s treatment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Why would you want to work against your ally, and the best leader that you have on your side?” he asked. “No one is going to join a coalition of the United States of America when the United States of America is not leading. … Not only are we on the wrong side, we are sending the wrong message to our allies.”

VIDEO: Dr. Ben Carson on What is ‘Destroying Our Nation’

VIDEO: Dr. Ben Carson on What is ‘Destroying Our Nation’:

"Famous retired pediatric neurosurgeon, best-selling author, and potential 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson appeared on FOX News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” with Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday and said that an anti-free speech tactic of leftism, political-correctness, is “destroying America” and it’s working because its stifling people from expressing their constitutionally protected free speech."

Dan Henninger: Vaccines and Politicized Science

Dan Henninger: Vaccines and Politicized Science - WSJ

An important question that emerges from the rise of the vaccine doubter movement is by what process of persuasion did so many people come to believe what they do about vaccination?
They believe the risks of vaccination are much greater than the risk of the diseases it is supposed to prevent.

...The importance of the vaccination mess is twofold.

The first is that progress in public health, especially against infectious diseases that cause mass mortality, is really, really hard.
Acquiring the knowledge needed to fight bacteria and viruses is a slog.
Changing habits of behavior to accept new knowledge is difficult.
Losing these gains can be catastrophic.

The second problem, which can crush such remarkable achievements, is the eroding credibility and authority of science. 
If too many people think even scientists are lying to them, humanity is headed toward the lemmings’ famous cliff.

...For the purposes of the argument here, what anyone thinks about climate change isn’t the issue. There was a point in this combustible debate, though, when I began to think that science and the people who do the work of science beyond climate were allowing the credibility of their profession to be put at risk with the broader population.

That turning point was when the cause changed its name from global warming to climate change. 
When the warming-only argument became scientifically difficult and the subject became the irrefutable “climate change,” it was clear that politics, not science, was running the show.

The people doing basic science should learn a well-proven truth about basic politics:
Any cause taken up by politicians today by definition will be doubted or opposed by nearly half the population.
When an Al Gore, John Kerry or Europe’s Green parties become spokesmen for your ideas, and are willing to accuse fellow scientists of bad faith or willful ignorance, then science has made a Faustian bargain.
The price paid, inevitably, will be the institutional credibility of all scientists.

Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield Were Both Carrying Holstered .45-Cal Handguns When They Were Killed — Safety Still On: Texas Ranger | TheBlaze.com

Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield Were Both Carrying Holstered .45-Cal Handguns When They Were Killed — Safety Still On: Texas Ranger | TheBlaze.com:

"Chris Kyle, former Navy SEAL sniper and author of “American Sniper,” and Chad Littlefield were both carrying loaded 1911 .45ACP semiautomatic handguns in waistband holsters when they were shot and killed by Eddie Ray Routh at a Texas gun range in February 2013, Texas Ranger Michael Adcock testified on Thursday.

Both handguns were still on “safety” when the two men were killed. Though prosecuting attorneys can’t draw conclusions while questioning witnesses, the detail seems to suggest that Kyle and Littlefield likely didn’t have a chance to defend themselves or draw their weapons after Routh opened fire."

At the knee of Rev. Wright.....

Dems cry sexism as Republicans delay vote on Obama’s AG pick | TheBlaze.com

Dems cry sexism as Republicans delay vote on Obama’s AG pick | TheBlaze.com:

"The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday delayed a vote on President Barack Obama’s pick to the be the next attorney general, amid claims from Democrats that Republicans are delaying that vote because the nominee is a woman.

The committee met to consider several nominees on Thursday, but Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said he still has questions he wants Lynch to answer. That prompted Democrats to charge that Lynch is facing a “double standard,” and some said it’s because she’s a woman."

Turkish Media Reports: Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) Leaks Official Confidential Turkish Documents From 2012, Exposing Turkish, Saudi, And Qatari Support For Terrorist Groups

Turkish Media Reports: Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) Leaks Official Confidential Turkish Documents From 2012, Exposing Turkish, Saudi, And Qatari Support For Terrorist Groups:

"Obama then mentioned the video, saying: 'Let me be clear that the U.S. government had nothing to do with it. We reject its message, which entirely contradicts my personal views and the values that America stands for.' Obama then underscored that the U.S. respects Islam and that it is opposed to efforts that offend Muslims by defaming the Prophet Muhammad."

Obamacare?-----Teenager has world's first penis REDUCTION surgery

Teenager has world's first penis REDUCTION surgery | Daily Mail Online:

World's first penis REDUCTION surgery: Teenager requested op after his manhood grew so large it stopped him having sex

• 17-year-old complained his penis was too large, stopping him have sex
• It measured 7ins in length and had a circumference of 10ins when flaccid
• Despite the size, his penis did not grow when erect - it just became firmer 
• Surgeon said: 'It's girth was just massive' and was shaped like rugby ball
• Doctors didn't take post op measurements but said it was still 'generous'
• 'It was a life-changing event, he's all smiles,' urologist told MailOnline 
•  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT 

“What the welfare system and other government programs are doing is paying people to fail....

Monday night links » AEI | Carpe Diem Blog » AEIdeas:
"10. Video of the Day.
Thomas Sowell explains below that “What the welfare system and other government programs are doing is paying people to fail. In so far as they fail, they receive the money. In so far as they succeed, the money is taken away.”"

Amid Evacuation From Embassy in Yemen, U.S. Marines Had to Leave Some Very Important Equipment Behind | TheBlaze.com

Amid Evacuation From Embassy in Yemen, U.S. Marines Had to Leave Some Very Important Equipment Behind | TheBlaze.com:

"A Marine spokesman could not say whether it was unprecedented for U.S. troops to destroy the equipment. Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren did not indicate whether the vehicles were also destroyed, according to Military.com.

Warren was unsure of why U.S. troops and personnel left in a civilian charter plane rather than a military aircraft, though said the weapons could have been transported out of Yemen had the Marines traveled by military aircraft instead."

Study Shows How Many Americans Are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender

Study Shows How Many Americans Are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender | The New Civil Rights Movement:
"The study shows that an estimated .3% of Americans are transgender.
Additionally, the Williams study shows 3.5% of American adults are gay, lesbian, or bisexual, including 1.8% of American adults who are bisexual."

History for February 13

History for February 13 - On-This-Day.com
Chuck Yeager 1923 - United States Air Force General, test pilot, Kim (Marilyn) Novak 1933 - Actress, Carol Lynley (Jones) 1942 - Actress 


Peter Tork 1944 - Actor, musician (The Monkees), Peter Gabriel 1950 - Singer, He was the lead singer of Genesis from 1966-1975. David Naughton 1951 - Actor 


1633 - Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition. 


1920 - The National Negro Baseball League was organized. 


1935 - In Flemington, New Jersey, a jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed for the crimes. 


1945 - During World War II, Allied aircraft began bombing the German city of Dresden. 


1965 - Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY. 


2000 - Charles M. Schulz's last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Schulz had died the day before. 


2008 - Roger Clemens denied having taken performance-enhancing drugs in testimony before Congress. 

VIDEO: GOP Senator Says They Have the ‘Missing’ Lois Lerner Emails from IRS Scandal. Is THIS the Smoking Gun?

VIDEO: GOP Senator Says They Have the ‘Missing’ Lois Lerner Emails from IRS Scandal. Is THIS the Smoking Gun?:

"Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson claimed on Thursday that officials now have roughly 80,000 “missing” emails from Lois Lerner’s office, the disgraced former head of the IRS’ tax-exempt division who oversaw the systematic harassment of Tea Party and other conservative groups for years."

You Won’t Believe Why Obama Said the ‘Supreme Leader’ of Iran Should be Trusted with Nukes

You Won’t Believe Why Obama Said the ‘Supreme Leader’ of Iran Should be Trusted with Nukes:

"At issue right now is Iran’s development of nuclear power. It is feared that if this Islamic state obtains such power, they will use it to develop nuclear weapons to be used against the United States and Israel .

Despite the fact that the U.S. has supposedly been in negotiations with Iran to try to stop the development of nuclear weapons, Obama made a frightening statement about why the Iranians should be trusted with nuclear power and not using such power to make a nuclear weapon."

Obama Has Sharp Words for Staples CEO, Businesses Blaming Obamacare for Slashes in Employee Hours | Video | TheBlaze.com

Obama Has Sharp Words for Staples CEO, Businesses Blaming Obamacare for Slashes in Employee Hours | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"President Barack Obama offered stinging words to the CEO of Staples and other corporations that have placed blame on his signature health care law as the reason they must cut employee hours.

Reacting to Staples telling workers they are not allowed to work more than 25 hours a week, Obama contended there is “no reason for an employer who is not currently providing health care to their workers to discourage them from either getting health insurance on the job or being able to avail themselves of the Affordable Care Act.”

Air Force released cherry-picked data to smear A-10 Thunderbolts II

Air Force released cherry-picked data to smear A-10 Thunderbolts II: watchdog - Washington Times

Military.com reported Tuesday that the controversy comes as Maj. Gen. James Post, vice commander of Air Combat Command, warned officers that praising the A-10 to lawmakers would amount to “treason.”

The A-10 “Warthog” has been used since the 1970s and is widely popular among ground troops, because they can see it flying — low, slow and protected — and its guns make an intimidating sound that they say affects enemy morale independent of all effects.

The Reason North Texas’ Controversial Islamic Tribunal May Already Be in Trouble With the Law | Video | TheBlaze.com

The Reason North Texas’ Controversial Islamic Tribunal May Already Be in Trouble With the Law | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"The controversial new Islamic tribunal in north Texas may already be in trouble with the law. Dana contributor Lawrence Jones — who has been following the story and was one of the only reporters allowed inside the “Stand With the Prophet” event in late January –  was perusing the tribunal’s website when he noticed something strange: the four tribunal judges are described as “attorneys,” though not all of them have law degrees."

Only one person showed up? Then let’s make sexual violence ‘training’ mandatory!

Only one person showed up? Then let’s make sexual violence ‘training’ mandatory!
At George Washington University, here’s what you recommend when students choose not attend a sexual violence information session: 
Make the session mandatory.

That is what GW Student Association President Nick Gumas suggested to a Board of Trustees meeting last Friday.

“For many incoming students, understandably college is the first time that they hear about sexual assault and sexual violence, and we want to make sure again everyone’s prepared on day one,” Gumas said.

The GW Hatchet reports:

Gumas pointed to several “high-profile” incidents of sexual abuse on campus last semester, including a sexual assault reported at the Phi Sigma Kappa townhouse, and said trainings should focus on the “red zone” – the first few weeks of classes – when sexual assault is most likely to occur.

“The first six weeks on a college campus are a potentially dangerous time for the issue of sexual assault, and we just want to make sure people are as prepared as possible,” Gumas said.

University President Steven Knapp said in an interview that he understood Gumas’ “articulate case” to hold sexual violence trainings at CI (Colonial Inauguration) because it’s one of a handful of times when all freshmen are in the same place.

“The biggest challenge is communication because as [Gumas] said, once students come here, it’s hard to get any particular education initiative to go to students,” Knapp said. “If we use it at Colonial Inauguration, that’s the one time you have a captive audience of everybody all together.”

The push for mandatory CI training follows the recent release of GW’s sexual violence survey results, in which 20 percent of female freshmen students said they felt unsafe on campus at night. The survey also found that about a quarter of undergraduate students experience unwanted sexual behavior while at GW, and the majority of students don’t know how to contact the Title IX office.

The Student Association and Students Against Sexual Assault at George Washington unsurprisingly have come out in support of the mandatory training.

How Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law Raises Costs [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

How Michigan’s Prevailing Wage Law Raises Costs [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:

"Prevailing wage laws force government and publicly-funded entities to pay a set minimum wage for workers based on union contracts when contracting for construction work. In Michigan, this minimum construction wage is mostly arbitrary, not taking into consideration private-sector wages or the cost of living in an area."

MI not lookin' good---GDP by State

BEA: News Release: GDP by State:

"Advance 2013 and Revised 1997—2012 Statistics of GDP by State

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states in 2013, according to new statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)."