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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Time to finally stop providing Western aid to these people?

The ‘Palestinian Authority’, controlled by Fatah and headed by Abbas, is the recipient of massive aid from the US and the European Union, aside from that provided by Arab states, in arrangements dating back to the days of the Oslo Accord and even earlier. When Abbas and his ‘moderate’ Fatah decided... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 6, 2014

1600 Boots – and counting…

It took less than three weeks… “President Obama announced Friday he would not send troops to Iraq but has asked his "national security team to prepare a range of other options" to counter the growing threat posed by radical Islamist insurgents who have seized territory in northern Iraq and are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 5, 2014

The Aussies are showing the world how it’s done…

For quite some time now Europeans and Americans have been wailing about the threat posed by their Muslim citizens returning from jihad duty in Syria and Iraq. I’m sure everywhere huge sums are spent in preparing for whatever security measures may be required, especially in keeping these types under... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 4, 2014

A HAPPY 4th of JULY TO ALL OUR AMERICANS! Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Responding-to-Comments-Day…Part II

Here is another comment I felt required an answer. This one is from our jeansaw or JS as I call her, since I like to keep my typing to the absolute minimum, being a lousy typist. (‘ Typing???’ I thought arrogantly when it was offered in High School, ‘I ain’t gonna be a typist!’ LOL.) Says JS: “i... Sign in to see full entry.

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Ya gotta see this!

Yesterday was Canada Day, and we do know how to celebrate! Only in Canada, you say? Pity… http://entertainment.ca.msn.com/celebs/video/?videoid=1aaa6a68-48d8-4786-bfee-2686580cc4e9 Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Responding-to-Comments-Day…Part I

Today is Canada Day, where we’re allowed to express our love, pride and appreciation of a country that really has no equal; and of course being the magnanimous types we are, we acknowledge that others have a perfect right to think of their own countries with equal affection, even if they’re wrong,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 27, 2014

Thoughts for the day...

Remember when, way back, I wrote a post telling you that the Amateur’s plan to send weapons to the ‘rebels’ fighting Assad in Syria was – well I forget the word I used, depending on my mood at the moment I might have said ‘short-sighted’, ‘dumb’ or ‘idiotic’, it doesn’t really matter, any one of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The latest news from the Soccer World Cup…

Even the Sunni Muslims are happy… ISIL congratulates Lionel Messi for helping Argentina beat Iran in the World Cup When Argentina's Lionel Messi curled a sumptuous strike past the opposition goalkeeper deep in stoppage time during a match against Iran on Sunday, his nation heaved a sigh of relief.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Read this!

Remember the case of the Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death by hanging because she was considered an ‘apostate’? Well, the court has now freed her, in large part due to much international pressure, which of course is excellent news. But those of you who still have difficulties... Sign in to see full entry.

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