"Some senior U.S. officials involved in the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal have privately concluded that a key sanctions relief provision – a concession to Iran that will open the doors to tens of billions of dollars in U.S.-backed commerce with the Islamic regime – conflicts with existing federal statutes and cannot be implemented without violating those laws, Fox News has learned."Sunday, October 11, 2015
Obama's Own Law Is Coming Back To Bite Him With Iran Deal | Red Right Republic
Obama's Own Law Is Coming Back To Bite Him With Iran Deal | Red Right Republic:
"Some senior U.S. officials involved in the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal have privately concluded that a key sanctions relief provision – a concession to Iran that will open the doors to tens of billions of dollars in U.S.-backed commerce with the Islamic regime – conflicts with existing federal statutes and cannot be implemented without violating those laws, Fox News has learned."
"Some senior U.S. officials involved in the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal have privately concluded that a key sanctions relief provision – a concession to Iran that will open the doors to tens of billions of dollars in U.S.-backed commerce with the Islamic regime – conflicts with existing federal statutes and cannot be implemented without violating those laws, Fox News has learned."
Watch: Hillary Sent Ben Carson A Copy Of Her Book. What He Did With It Is Going Viral
Watch: Hillary Sent Ben Carson A Copy Of Her Book. What He Did With It Is Going Viral:"Breitbart reports that Carson’s campaign manager, Barry Bennett, wanted to pass along a message to Clinton: “We wondered what she was going to do with all of those unsold copies. But after skimming the book it is now clear that dismal sales were caused by not properly classifying the book as fiction.”
Obama Gets ‘Feisty’ as Reporter Grills Him on Putin: ‘He’s Challenging Your Leadership, Mr. President’ | Video | TheBlaze.com
Obama Gets ‘Feisty’ as Reporter Grills Him on Putin: ‘He’s Challenging Your Leadership, Mr. President’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"President Barack Obama got “feisty” during an interview about Russian President Vladimir Putin, as one CBS News anchor put it.
In the interview, set to air Sunday on “60 Minutes,” Obama immediately pushed back from reporter Steve Kroft’s line of questioning about America’s leadership around the world, particularly in the Middle East."
"President Barack Obama got “feisty” during an interview about Russian President Vladimir Putin, as one CBS News anchor put it.In the interview, set to air Sunday on “60 Minutes,” Obama immediately pushed back from reporter Steve Kroft’s line of questioning about America’s leadership around the world, particularly in the Middle East."
History for October 11
History for October 11 - On-This-Day.com
Parson Mason Weems 1759 - He was responsible for the story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree., Henry Heinz 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt 1884
Charles Revson 1906, Elmore Leonard 1925, Luke Perry 1966
1776 - During the American Revolution the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses.
1890 - The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, DC.
1899 - The Boer War began in South Africa between the British and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1968 - Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission was the first in which live television broadcasts were received from orbit. Wally Schirra, Don Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham were the astronauts aboard.
1975 - "Saturday Night Live" was broadcast for the first time. George Carlin was the guest host.
1975 - Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham were married in Fayetteville, AR.
1983 - The last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.
1984 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) against the Boston Bruins. He scored a goal on his first shot on his first NHL shift.
Parson Mason Weems 1759 - He was responsible for the story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree., Henry Heinz 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt 1884
Charles Revson 1906, Elmore Leonard 1925, Luke Perry 1966
1776 - During the American Revolution the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought. The forces under Gen. Benedict Arnold suffered heavy losses.
1890 - The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, DC.
1899 - The Boer War began in South Africa between the British and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1968 - Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission was the first in which live television broadcasts were received from orbit. Wally Schirra, Don Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham were the astronauts aboard.
1975 - "Saturday Night Live" was broadcast for the first time. George Carlin was the guest host.
1975 - Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham were married in Fayetteville, AR.
1983 - The last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.
1984 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) against the Boston Bruins. He scored a goal on his first shot on his first NHL shift.
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Taqiyya: The Muslim Practice of Lying to Protect Islam Is Prevalent across Sects - Eagle Rising
Taqiyya: The Muslim Practice of Lying to Protect Islam Is Prevalent across Sects - Eagle Rising: "Taqiyya about Taqiyya
Daily, in the mainstream media, we see the public being lied to about Islam, in order to reduce people’s worries about doctrinaire Muslims. This occurs mainly because journalists have been indoctrinated by the politically-correct institutions of higher education they attended to believe that Islam is a religion of peace and that the politically-correct thing to do is to defend Islam. So this is what journalists tend to do. Most journalists do not actually study the texts of Islam, but instead rely on the testimony of “experts” as to what Islam teaches and believes. This reliance on secondary, and sometimes tertiary, sources over and above primary textual sources is not only less than ideal, it is downright irresponsible in a world that is constantly under threat of Islamic terror.
Recently, the Washington Post gave Dr. Ben Carson four Pinocchios for saying that devout Muslims often lie about the true goals of Islam to non-Muslims."
Daily, in the mainstream media, we see the public being lied to about Islam, in order to reduce people’s worries about doctrinaire Muslims. This occurs mainly because journalists have been indoctrinated by the politically-correct institutions of higher education they attended to believe that Islam is a religion of peace and that the politically-correct thing to do is to defend Islam. So this is what journalists tend to do. Most journalists do not actually study the texts of Islam, but instead rely on the testimony of “experts” as to what Islam teaches and believes. This reliance on secondary, and sometimes tertiary, sources over and above primary textual sources is not only less than ideal, it is downright irresponsible in a world that is constantly under threat of Islamic terror.Recently, the Washington Post gave Dr. Ben Carson four Pinocchios for saying that devout Muslims often lie about the true goals of Islam to non-Muslims."
About Those "Moderate Muslims"
About Those "Moderate Muslims":
"A rape victim branded “unclean” by her family after the assault in her native Syria has been murdered in Germany amid claims her mother ordered the honor killing.
The woman, named only as Rokstan M, was found buried in a shallow grave in an allotment in the eastern German city of Dessau after being stabbed to death.
I suspect feminists in the US, who go out of their way to avoid talking about the Muslim world, would say it was just an “after-birth abortion” and it was the mother’s right to choose. None of your business."
"A rape victim branded “unclean” by her family after the assault in her native Syria has been murdered in Germany amid claims her mother ordered the honor killing.The woman, named only as Rokstan M, was found buried in a shallow grave in an allotment in the eastern German city of Dessau after being stabbed to death.
I suspect feminists in the US, who go out of their way to avoid talking about the Muslim world, would say it was just an “after-birth abortion” and it was the mother’s right to choose. None of your business."
Here’s What Was Waiting for President Obama When He Arrived in Roseburg in Aftermath of School Shooting | Video | TheBlaze.com
Here’s What Was Waiting for President Obama When He Arrived in Roseburg in Aftermath of School Shooting | Video | TheBlaze.com:"President Barack Obama was met by hundreds of pro-gun protesters when he arrived in Roseburg, Oregon, on Friday in the aftermath of the deadly Umpqua Community College shooting."
WATCH: It Only Takes Sheriff Clarke 43 Seconds To Turn The Tables On Obama In A Way He'll HATE
WATCH: It Only Takes Sheriff Clarke 43 Seconds To Turn The Tables On Obama In A Way He'll HATE:"Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke firmly opposes President Obama’s call for more gun control measures, citing the Second Amendment and the history of black Americans.
In the aftermath of last week’s Oregon shooting, the president pointed to Australia as an example the United States should emulate regarding gun control. Following a mass shooting in 1996, which left 35 dead, Australia passed very strict gun control measures, which included a mandatory gun buyback program."
How the Most Dishonest Administration Gets Away with It – The Media’s Failure to Report the Truth and Protect Our Freedom - Eagle Rising
How the Most Dishonest Administration Gets Away with It – The Media’s Failure to Report the Truth and Protect Our Freedom - Eagle Rising:
"There is an old philosophical question that asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Of course it should, but how could you prove it? The same can be said about lies. If a lie is told, but no one hears it, is it still a lie? That is the problem with the Obama Administration and all those who were or are a part of it. They lie, and lie, and lie, but if the media doesn’t report it, it doesn’t seem to matter.
The Founding Fathers envisioned a free and impartial press as the guardians of the Republic. For a long time that was true."
"There is an old philosophical question that asks, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Of course it should, but how could you prove it? The same can be said about lies. If a lie is told, but no one hears it, is it still a lie? That is the problem with the Obama Administration and all those who were or are a part of it. They lie, and lie, and lie, but if the media doesn’t report it, it doesn’t seem to matter.The Founding Fathers envisioned a free and impartial press as the guardians of the Republic. For a long time that was true."
Senate Democrats Are Preparing a Legislative Package on Gun Control — Here’s a Preview of What’s Coming | TheBlaze.com
Senate Democrats Are Preparing a Legislative Package on Gun Control — Here’s a Preview of What’s Coming | TheBlaze.com:
"In a letter to fellow Democrats, Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., wrote that their effort “will be a rallying point for a public that is eager for congressional action and will be the basis for future legislation that we will demand” receives a Senate vote.
Democrats would use procedural delays to thwart legislation if Republicans refuse to allow votes on the gun proposals, a Democratic aide said Wednesday who wasn’t authorized to discuss the plans publicly and requested anonymity. Schumer and Stabenow are leaders of Senate Democrats’ messaging efforts."
"In a letter to fellow Democrats, Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., wrote that their effort “will be a rallying point for a public that is eager for congressional action and will be the basis for future legislation that we will demand” receives a Senate vote.Democrats would use procedural delays to thwart legislation if Republicans refuse to allow votes on the gun proposals, a Democratic aide said Wednesday who wasn’t authorized to discuss the plans publicly and requested anonymity. Schumer and Stabenow are leaders of Senate Democrats’ messaging efforts."
Trey Gowdy Calls Out Ranking Dem on Benghazi Committee in Scathing 13-Page Letter: ‘This Information Could Have Only Come From Democrat Members’ | TheBlaze.com
Trey Gowdy Calls Out Ranking Dem on Benghazi Committee in Scathing 13-Page Letter: ‘This Information Could Have Only Come From Democrat Members’ | TheBlaze.com:
"Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), chairman of the House Benghazi Committee, sent a scathing 13-page letter to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) on Wednesday, urging him to “rise above the political pressure” being put on him by Democrats and keep the “promises” made to the families of the American heroes who died in Libya.
Gowdy scolded Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the Benghazi Committee, for putting on a “public posture” that is “quite the opposite” from the one he has taken during private discussions.
“Not once in any of these conversations have you ever questioned the motivations of the Committee’s work or questioned our mission to uncover the facts surrounding the Benghazi terrorist attacks,” Gowdy wrote."
"Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), chairman of the House Benghazi Committee, sent a scathing 13-page letter to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) on Wednesday, urging him to “rise above the political pressure” being put on him by Democrats and keep the “promises” made to the families of the American heroes who died in Libya.
Gowdy scolded Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the Benghazi Committee, for putting on a “public posture” that is “quite the opposite” from the one he has taken during private discussions.
“Not once in any of these conversations have you ever questioned the motivations of the Committee’s work or questioned our mission to uncover the facts surrounding the Benghazi terrorist attacks,” Gowdy wrote."
History for October 10
History for October 10 - On-This-Day.com
Giuseppe Verdi 1813, Helen Hayes 1900, James Clavell 1924
David Lee Roth 1954 - Singer (Van Halen), Brett Favre 1969 - Football player, Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1974 - Race car driver
1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.
1865 - The billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.
1886 - The tuxedo dinner jacket made its U.S. debut in New York City.
1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike that ended the construction of the Panama Canal.
1938 - Nazi Germany completed its annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
1943 - Chaing Kai-shek took the oath of office as the president of China.
1959 - Pan American World Airways announced the beginning of the first global airline service.
1978 - The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
1987 - Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours.
1994 - Iraq announced it was withdrawing its forces from the Kuwaiti border. No signs of a pullback were observed.
Giuseppe Verdi 1813, Helen Hayes 1900, James Clavell 1924
David Lee Roth 1954 - Singer (Van Halen), Brett Favre 1969 - Football player, Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1974 - Race car driver
1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.
1865 - The billiard ball was patented by John Wesley Hyatt.
1886 - The tuxedo dinner jacket made its U.S. debut in New York City.
1913 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggered the explosion of the Gamboa Dike that ended the construction of the Panama Canal.
1938 - Nazi Germany completed its annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland.
1943 - Chaing Kai-shek took the oath of office as the president of China.
1959 - Pan American World Airways announced the beginning of the first global airline service.
1978 - The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
1987 - Tom McClean finished rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. It set the record at 54 days and 18 hours.
1994 - Iraq announced it was withdrawing its forces from the Kuwaiti border. No signs of a pullback were observed.
Friday, October 09, 2015
Nationwide protests against Islam catching heat
Nationwide protests against Islam catching heat:
"Pamela Geller, author of "Stop the Islamizatin of America," addressed the issue Thursday in a blog titled, "The Media Frenzy on a News Story That Hasn’t Even Happened," in which she accused the media of whipping up "vicious propaganda" ahead of the rallies, which she has played no role in organizing.
"The media is in a constant state of frenzied panic to advance and promote the lie of Islamophobia and Muslim-victimhood myth. Despite a complete lack of any real evidence, the media frames opposition of jihad terror, FGM (female genital mutilation), creed apartheid, gender apartheid as 'islamophobia' or this pearl 'anti-Muslim extremists' as if one should support those things. They take their marching orders from terror-tied groups like the U.S. front group for Hamas, CAIR, and Muslim Brotherhood organization, ISNA.
"And the media mania to advance this complete fiction is at fever pitch this week."
"Pamela Geller, author of "Stop the Islamizatin of America," addressed the issue Thursday in a blog titled, "The Media Frenzy on a News Story That Hasn’t Even Happened," in which she accused the media of whipping up "vicious propaganda" ahead of the rallies, which she has played no role in organizing.
"The media is in a constant state of frenzied panic to advance and promote the lie of Islamophobia and Muslim-victimhood myth. Despite a complete lack of any real evidence, the media frames opposition of jihad terror, FGM (female genital mutilation), creed apartheid, gender apartheid as 'islamophobia' or this pearl 'anti-Muslim extremists' as if one should support those things. They take their marching orders from terror-tied groups like the U.S. front group for Hamas, CAIR, and Muslim Brotherhood organization, ISNA."And the media mania to advance this complete fiction is at fever pitch this week."
Syrian forces begin ground offensive backed by Russia air and sea power - The Washington Post
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a nationally televised briefing that the ships launched 26 cruise missiles, destroying 11 targets and killing no civilians. He also said that Russian planes continued to carry out airstrikes Wednesday.
The naval strikes on Wednesday were the first known operational use of state-of-the-art SSN-30A Kalibr cruise missiles, which were still being tested by the Russian navy in August.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes spoke to the professionalism of Russia’s revamped army."
Megyn Kelly Analyzes ‘Disturbing New Twist’ Involving ‘Clock Kid’ Ahmed Mohamed’s Father | Video | TheBlaze.com
Megyn Kelly Analyzes ‘Disturbing New Twist’ Involving ‘Clock Kid’ Ahmed Mohamed’s Father | Video | TheBlaze.com:"On Wednesday night, Fox News host Megyn Kelly reported on a “disturbing new twist” in the story of Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager who became an overnight celebrity after officials at his high school took precautions and treated his homemade clock as a possible hoax bomb."
Right flexes muscle ahead of Speaker vote | TheHill
Right flexes muscle ahead of Speaker vote | TheHill:
The conservative House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday endorsed little-known Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) for Speaker — a bold move that raises serious doubts about whether Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy can cobble together the 218 votes on the House floor he needs to be promoted.
McCarthy, a five-term California Republican, is expected to easily win the nomination when House Republicans huddle at noon Thursday to pick a successor to outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
But the true test will come Oct. 29, when the House holds a public roll call vote to formally elect the next Speaker."
The conservative House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday endorsed little-known Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) for Speaker — a bold move that raises serious doubts about whether Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy can cobble together the 218 votes on the House floor he needs to be promoted.
McCarthy, a five-term California Republican, is expected to easily win the nomination when House Republicans huddle at noon Thursday to pick a successor to outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
But the true test will come Oct. 29, when the House holds a public roll call vote to formally elect the next Speaker."
Hitler Downfall parodies: 5 Of The Best!
Hitler Downfall parodies: 5 Of The Best!
Downfall (German: Der Untergang) is a 2004 German war film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler’s reign over Nazi Germany in 1945.
Hitler falls for email scam
Downfall (German: Der Untergang) is a 2004 German war film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, depicting the final ten days of Adolf Hitler’s reign over Nazi Germany in 1945.
The movie is well known as the inspiration for “Downfall parodies”.
One scene in the film, in which Hitler launches into a furious tirade upon finally realizing that the war is truly lost, has become a staple of internet videos.
In these videos, the original German audio is retained, but new subtitles are added so that Hitler and his subordinates now seem to be reacting instead to some setback in present-day politics, sports, popular culture, or everyday life.
One scene in the film, in which Hitler launches into a furious tirade upon finally realizing that the war is truly lost, has become a staple of internet videos.
In these videos, the original German audio is retained, but new subtitles are added so that Hitler and his subordinates now seem to be reacting instead to some setback in present-day politics, sports, popular culture, or everyday life.
We have selected 5 of the most funny ones we could find.
Hitler falls for email scam
We have all seen an email scam before and even the best spam filters in the world cannot catch every single one. But most of us are smart enough to ignore such attempts to get ripped off, but not Hitler, it would seem.
Muslim refugee riots ignored in U.S. media blackout
Muslim refugee riots ignored in U.S. media blackout:
“Syria was intentionally destabilized through the covert channeling of weapons and money into ISIS, al-Nusra, FSA and other terrorist groups,” he said. “The goal is to flood Sweden, Germany, the EU and eventually America with Islamic refugees who will create a powerful voting bloc to ensure hard-left politicians continue to get into office.”
The second part of the plan is to use militant Islamic groups to destroy social cohesion and use them as tools to increase totalitarian measures under the pretense of managing the chaos, he said. “Once social cohesion and a sense of national identity have been shattered, the next phase is to destroy independent nation states in favor of a UN-style global government.”
“Syria was intentionally destabilized through the covert channeling of weapons and money into ISIS, al-Nusra, FSA and other terrorist groups,” he said. “The goal is to flood Sweden, Germany, the EU and eventually America with Islamic refugees who will create a powerful voting bloc to ensure hard-left politicians continue to get into office.”The second part of the plan is to use militant Islamic groups to destroy social cohesion and use them as tools to increase totalitarian measures under the pretense of managing the chaos, he said. “Once social cohesion and a sense of national identity have been shattered, the next phase is to destroy independent nation states in favor of a UN-style global government.”
Undocumented Texans Take Birth Certificates Suit to Court
Undocumented Texans Take Birth Certificates Suit to Court:
"Attorneys for the state of Texas argued in federal court in Austin on Friday that a lawsuit joined by dozens of undocumented Texans has nothing to do with their U.S.-born children being denied birth certificates by the state vital statistics unit.
Instead, the attorneys claimed, the suit is a ruse to compel the state to accept Mexican consulate-issued identification.
“This is more about the legitimacy of the matricula, I’m just throwing that out there,” argued Thomas Albright, an assistant attorney general for the state, referring to the contested form of photo identification that Department of State Health Services (DSHS) says it will not accept, and has never accepted, as proof of identity for undocumented parents seeking birth certificates for their American-born kids."
"Attorneys for the state of Texas argued in federal court in Austin on Friday that a lawsuit joined by dozens of undocumented Texans has nothing to do with their U.S.-born children being denied birth certificates by the state vital statistics unit.
“This is more about the legitimacy of the matricula, I’m just throwing that out there,” argued Thomas Albright, an assistant attorney general for the state, referring to the contested form of photo identification that Department of State Health Services (DSHS) says it will not accept, and has never accepted, as proof of identity for undocumented parents seeking birth certificates for their American-born kids."
New York Times Says ‘Modern Man’ ‘Has No Use for a Gun,’ ‘Cries Often’
<i>New York Times</i> Says ‘Modern Man’ ‘Has No Use for a Gun,’ ‘Cries Often’ | PJ Media:
"The New York Times is not just the Paper of Record.
It is, among so very many other things, the adjudicator of acceptable opinion, the arbiter of style, and the guide for the perplexed.
It was thus with humble gratitude that males, all of whom are prostrate betas before the Times’ grand alpha, received the article that appeared last week in the Men’s Style/Self-Help section:
“27 Ways to Be a Modern Man.”
How would we know, if the New York Times didn’t tell us?
Brian Lombardi, the Times’ appointed oracle on what makes a Modern Man, is as gnomic and enigmatic as any of his Delphic predecessors.
He tells us, for example, that “the modern man listens to Wu-Tang at least once a week.
” My best guess as to what this could possibly mean is that it is a reference to the Wu-Tang Clan, which, I am informed, is “an American hip hop group from New York City, originally composed of East Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.”
...But then, there is this:
The modern man lies on the side of the bed closer to the door.
If an intruder gets in, he will try to fight him off, so that his wife has a chance to get away.
Very well, but also:
The modern man has no use for a gun.
He doesn’t own one, and he never will.
If Modern Man must never own a gun, that’s his choice.
But he “has no use” for one?
What if the intruder who storms his bedroom is too strong for Modern Man to fight off unarmed? What if the intruder has a knife — or is even so much of an Antiquated Man as to have a gun?
What can Modern Man do then? Reach for the melon baller that Lombardi advises he use to make sure “the cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew he serves” are “uniformly shaped”?
A clue as to how all this sage advice hangs together comes in the oracle’s penultimate utterance:
The modern man cries. He cries often.
Perhaps the Modern Man is so given to such displays because the intruder was indeed armed, and Modern Man wasn’t, and Modern Man’s wife had no chance to get away..."
"The New York Times is not just the Paper of Record.
It is, among so very many other things, the adjudicator of acceptable opinion, the arbiter of style, and the guide for the perplexed.
It was thus with humble gratitude that males, all of whom are prostrate betas before the Times’ grand alpha, received the article that appeared last week in the Men’s Style/Self-Help section:
“27 Ways to Be a Modern Man.”
How would we know, if the New York Times didn’t tell us?
Brian Lombardi, the Times’ appointed oracle on what makes a Modern Man, is as gnomic and enigmatic as any of his Delphic predecessors.
He tells us, for example, that “the modern man listens to Wu-Tang at least once a week.
...But then, there is this:
The modern man lies on the side of the bed closer to the door.
If an intruder gets in, he will try to fight him off, so that his wife has a chance to get away.
Very well, but also:
The modern man has no use for a gun.
He doesn’t own one, and he never will.
If Modern Man must never own a gun, that’s his choice.
But he “has no use” for one?
What if the intruder who storms his bedroom is too strong for Modern Man to fight off unarmed? What if the intruder has a knife — or is even so much of an Antiquated Man as to have a gun?
What can Modern Man do then? Reach for the melon baller that Lombardi advises he use to make sure “the cantaloupe, watermelon and honeydew he serves” are “uniformly shaped”?
A clue as to how all this sage advice hangs together comes in the oracle’s penultimate utterance:
The modern man cries. He cries often.
Perhaps the Modern Man is so given to such displays because the intruder was indeed armed, and Modern Man wasn’t, and Modern Man’s wife had no chance to get away..."
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