P.J. O’Rourke, in the FT (free registration required for full article): The free market is dead. It was killed by the Bolshevik Revolution, fascist dirigisme, Keynesianism, the Great Depression, the second world war economic controls, the Labour party victory of … Continue reading
I ought to make this a regular feature. From, of course, the BBC (emphasis added): Another influential preacher, Abdurraheem Green, whose internet lectures receive hundreds of thousands of hits, preaches that “Islam is not compatible with democracy” and that to … Continue reading
A politician’s idea of “honesty” is passing the buck rather than pocketing it.
‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,’ it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.’Alice Through The Looking Glass Or, to put it another way: Let’s make no mistake, … Continue reading
The smell of burning leather, from The Tubes:
Luke Kelly and the Dubliners.
The Telegraph: There will be a few in the Millennium Stadium this evening. Edwards is among his own. Nfflclcls niii tiii Biiitlsh-bcckxd Siiirrc Liiinx giiixr niiint hiiix biiin siiicllng tiiis niii miiillnns niii piiinds wiiith niii diiimnnds, tiiixc tiiilng tiii … Continue reading
Diane McDaniels, whose son was killed in the Cole bombing, also declined an invitation to meet the president, saying she was too disillusioned with Obama for dropping the charges. “My son was blown up along with 16 others. I buried … Continue reading
Search for the phrase “magic shop” in the Queensland White Pages, and this is what you’ll see: Via Tim Blair.
The playgrounds in Sderot come equipped with bomb shelters, decorated with kid-friendly art. When the alarms sound, the youngsters have 15 seconds to dash, tumble or waddle into a shelter before impact, or risk being torn asunder. Earsplitting detonations, spewing … Continue reading