Foreign Secretary William Hague Calls Labour MP Cathy Jamieson 'Stupid Woman'

Well she's a Labour MP, so duh.

At the Independent UK, "William Hague calls Labour MP Cathy Jamieson a 'stupid woman' during Prime Minister's Questions."

The Conservatives risk becoming embroiled in another misogyny row after William Hague was seen to mutter “stupid woman” at a female Labour MP during Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Foreign Secretary, who was sitting next to David Cameron at the time, was reacting to a question from Cathy Jamieson to the Prime Minister about a donation to the Conservative party.

Mr Hague was then seen to mutter “stupid woman” in response to Ms Jamieson’s question.

Ms Jamieson, the Labour MP for Kilmarnock and Loudon, had asked Mr Cameron: “Perhaps the Prime Minister could tell the House whether Mr Aidan Heavey's donations to the Conservative Party had any influence on the Foreign Secretary's intervention in his company's tax dispute“.

Mr Hague was spotted shaking his head, looking directly at Ms Jamieson and saying “stupid woman, stupid woman” as Mr Cameron responded: “The donations to the Conservative Party do not buy votes to our party conference, they don’t buy votes for our leader, they don't mean you can select candidates. That is the unhealthy relationship in British politics”.

The Conservative front bench was previously involved in a PMQs sexism row when, in 2011, David Cameron told Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Angel Eagle to “calm down dear”.

Oh brother. That a huge scandal. Huge!

Also at the Guardian UK, "Calls for William Hague to apologise for 'stupid woman' remark."

Greenpeace Activists Climb London's Shard Skyscraper to Protest Arctic Drilling

They're bloody anarchists.

And this is going to stop what, exactly?

At the BBC, "Greenpeace protesters reach summit of the Shard in London."

Mother Stabs Chinese Baby 90 Times

This is awful.

Some women aren't meant to be mothers, I guess.

At London's Daily Mail, "Baby stabbed 90 times with scissors by his Chinese mother after he bit her as she was breastfeeding him":

An eight-month-old boy is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed 90 times by his mother, mostly in the face, for biting her while she was breastfeeding.

Xiao Bao needed more than 100 stitches after the incident in Xuzhou, eastern China's Jiangsu Province.

The infant lives with his mother and two uncles, who make a living recycling rubbish. It was one of the uncles who discovered Xiao Bao lying in a pool of blood in the yard of their home and rushed him to hospital.

Continue reading.

So far there's no evidence the mother was suffering from mental illness, or so they say.

Whatever. Someone needs to protect that child. Sheesh.

Democracy, Will of the Majority Lost in Supreme Court's Prop. 8 Travesty

As I've said previously, this is the thing the bugs me most on the outcome of Perry v. Schwarzenegger.

At the letters to the editor at the Los Angeles Times, "Letters: Democracy and Prop. 8":

Re "Prop. 8 case all about strategy," July 7

The case that ended up overturning Proposition 8 may have been "all about strategy," but it certainly was not about democracy.

By a one-vote majority, the Supreme Court effectively refused to hear the case and a lower court decision stood. Thus the votes of 7 million Californians who supported Proposition 8 were thrown out — a blow to democracy.

The federal district court ruling was decided by Judge Vaughn R. Walker, a gay man who should have recused himself because of his bias. Here, one vote negated those of 7 million Californians.

Instead, there should have been another proposition, and the people could have voted again.

So, while strategy won out in Proposition 8's demise, democracy and the will of the majority lost.

Tony Hillbruner
San Gabriel

Colorado Mudslide Washes Away Car

Wild.

At the Colorado Springs Gazette, "VIDEO: Flash flood brings black water down Waldo burn scar, sweeps away motorists."

New Kendra Wilkinson Bikini Pics

Looking good.

At London's Daily Mail, "Getting even more of a boost! Kendra Wilkinson enhances her already ample assets in a striped bikini as she holidays with husband and son."

Lada Gaga, Slimmed Down, Steps Out in New York With Revealing Little Skirt and Top

At London's Daily Mail, "That's one way to keep cool! Skinny Lady Gaga steps out in just her bra in balmy New York... then airs her boots out of the car window."

She looks a lot better --- she had ballooned big time there for awhile. But she had plastic surgery on her nose? See, "Does she nose something we don't? Lady Gaga sparks speculation she has had plastic surgery on her face."

Toddler Sorella Stoute Buys Austin Healey on eBay Using Dad's Smartphone

They sure start young with all the technology these days.

At the Independent UK, "Toddler buys Austin Healey vintage car on eBay using dad's smartphone."

Navy Completes First Unmanned Carrier Landing

At the Christian Science Monitor, "Drone carrier landing: Navy successfully completes unmanned carrier landing."

Horror! Florida Tranny (Who Still Has a Penis!) Offered (Forced Into!) Private Restroom After Student Complaint

Oh, the humanity!

It's horrible. Horrible!

The lady, umm, I mean the almost lady who's been taking hormone therapy for four years --- and who has not had gender reassignment surgery --- is upset about student complaints not wanting her or, umm, him, to pull out his schlong in the women's restroom.

And I'll tell you, the progs are outraged. Outrageously outraged!

At the communist front outfit Think Progress, "School Threatens to Kick Out Transgender Nursing Student For Using Bathroom."

Actually, it's not just about using the "bathroom." It's about the big goombah pulling out his pud in the ladies room, exposing his porker to ladies who would then be having their rights to privacy violated. But hey, queer, homo, trans, bi and all the other freaks get to the front of the line, mofo. Screw you hetero-normative supremacy apartheid crackas!

More at Memeorandum.

Body of Missing Menifee Boy Found

There's more recent video here. What struck me was the enormous resources that were poured into the search for the boy, only for his body to turn up on the family's property, buried in a shallow grave. The grief in the community is heart wrenching.

At the Los Angeles Times, "Buried body found in Menifee believed to be missing boy's," and "Relative of missing 11-year-old boy arrested after body found."

Also at the San Bernardino Press Enterprise, "HOMICIDE SUSPECT: No ID expected until July 12," and "MENIFEE: Somber mood prevails at candlelight vigil":



In a powerful display of grief and solidarity, hundreds gathered in Menifee on Wednesday, July 10 for a candlelight vigil in honor of Terry Dewayne Smith Jr.

The 11-year-old boy was reported missing on Sunday, triggering a massive search effort that eventually consituted over 1,000 people. Earlier Wednesday, the search was called off after unidentified human remains were discovered in the backyard of the house where Smith lived.

Police reported Wednesday afternoon that a 16-year-old family member was arrested on suspicion of murder.

House Republicans Cool to Gang of 8's Shamnesty Porkapalooza

As they well should be, at the New York Times, "Republicans in House Resist Overhaul for Immigration":

WASHINGTON — Meeting for the first time as a group to hash out their approach to immigration, House Republicans on Wednesday came down overwhelmingly against a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, putting in jeopardy the future of sweeping legislation that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Despite the resistance, Speaker John A. Boehner warned about the steep price of inaction, telling House Republicans that they would be in a weaker political position against a bipartisan Senate coalition and President Obama if they did nothing to answer the immigration measure passed by the Senate last month.

House Republicans huddled in a crucial two-and-a-half-hour session in the basement of the Capitol as their leaders tried to devise some response to the demand for immigration legislation, especially the Senate provision that would grant a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country. The bill also mandates tough border security provisions that must be in place before the immigrants can gain legal status.

The bottom line was clear: The Republican-controlled House does not plan to take up anything resembling the Senate bill, which many believe is bad policy and smacks of an amnesty strongly opposed by the conservatives who hold sway over much of the rank and file. The House also does not intend to move very quickly, and some Republicans are wary of passing any measure at all that could lead to negotiations with the Senate, talks that could add pressure to the House to consider a broader plan.

The Republicans met just hours after former President George W. Bush added his voice to the immigration debate during a naturalization ceremony at his new presidential center outside Dallas. His speech was a reminder to Republicans that he had long believed it necessary to overhaul the system in a way much as the Senate bill outlined.

“The laws governing the immigration system aren’t working,” Mr. Bush said. “The system is broken. We’re now in an important debate in reforming those laws. And that’s good.” Mr. Bush said he did not intend “to get involved in the politics or the specifics of policy. But I do hope there is a positive resolution to the debate, and I hope during the debate that we keep a benevolent spirit in mind and we understand the contributions that immigrants make to our country.”

Well, bless his heart, but I'm with the GOP rank-and-file on this one. That's Senate bill's a boondoggle.

FLASHBACK: "The Gang of 8's Shamnesty Porkapalooza."

Federal Reserve to Continue Easy-Money Policies

Neil Cavuto was going off yesterday on the Fed's corporate welfare handout to the financial sector, and today's Wall Street Journal indicates the easy money gravy train will continue.

See, "Fed Affirms Easy-Money Tilt: Bernanke Says Retreat From Bond Buying Separate From Decision on Raising Rates(via Google):

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sought to reassure jittery markets that while the central bank could start winding down its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program later this year, Fed officials aren't abandoning their broader commitment to easy-money policies.

"You can only conclude that highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy," he said Wednesday at a conference held by the National Bureau of Economic Research, citing the high unemployment rate, low inflation and "quite restrictive" fiscal policy. He said he expects the Fed won't raise short-term rates for some time after the unemployment rate hits 6.5%, which would be more than a full percentage point lower than its current level.

The remarks Wednesday came a few hours after minutes of the Fed's June policy meeting showed officials deeply divided over when to start unwinding the bond-buying program. About half the officials walked into the meeting thinking the central bank might end the program altogether by the end of the year, the minutes showed.

As discussions proceeded over two days of talks, a number of officials worried about locking themselves into a position and some wanted more information about the economy before laying out a plan to start reducing the bond purchases. A few were concerned that inflation was getting so low that pulling back the program might be unwarranted.

The minutes also showed that Fed officials appear largely in agreement that their decision on the bond program is separate and distinct from their decision-making on raising short-term rates, which have hovered near zero since late 2008. "Many members indicated that decisions about the pace and composition of asset purchases were distinct from decisions about the appropriate level of the federal funds rate," and that rates were likely to stay low for a considerable time after the bond program ends, the minutes said.

The disagreement revealed in the minutes was met Wednesday with muted reaction from investors, perhaps showing that Fed officials' postmeeting remarks aimed at clarifying the central bank's thinking has been successful. U.S. stocks initially rebounded from slight losses after the 2 p.m. release of the minutes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day down 8.68 points, or 0.1%, at 15291.66. Government bond prices fell, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury climbing to 2.688%.

Michael Hanson, an economist with Bank of America BAC -1.20% Merrill Lynch, said he suspects the minutes overstate the real level of support to reduce and then stop the bond buying. The minutes may count the number of officials who adhere to a particular view, but that obscures the fact that key Fed officials such as Mr. Bernanke, Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen and New York Fed President William Dudley are still strongly committed to pressing forward with the program, and their views dominate the policy-making process.

The minutes show the slowdown in bond buying many analysts expect in September isn't yet a done deal, Mr. Hanson said. Other issues were also left unsettled, he noted, pointing to a lack of guidance about how a gradual reduction in purchases might take place.

In the news conference after the June meeting, Mr. Bernanke said he had been "deputized" by his colleagues to sketch out their expectations for the program. He said if the economy continues to improve as the Fed expects, the central bank could make the first reduction in its bond purchases later this year. If the economy continued to meet the Fed's expectations, reductions would continue and the program would wrap up by mid-2014, Mr. Bernanke said.

Mr. Bernanke on Wednesday repeated the message he and other Fed officials have tried to convey to markets since the volatility began: pulling back on bond-buying doesn't mean the Fed is going to move quickly or aggressively toward reining in its easy-money policies. He also held out the possibility that the Fed could keep the program going longer if inflation, now near 1%, doesn't return to the Fed's 2% target.

Sounds like he's having a hard time cutting the cord, actually. Read the whole thing at that top link.

Back From Diana West's Book Signing

It was a pleasure to meet Diana West at the book signing last night. She gave a stimulating talk and the crowd reception of her book was phenomenal.

I took exactly one photo, and it's expressively representative

And see Mark Tapson's review of the book, here. And the Amazon book page is, here.

@RSMcCain At Diana West's talk and book signing in L.A. #AmericanBetrayal @Instapundit pic.twitter.com/IyN4PVvSAu
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) July 11, 2013

An Evening With Diana West – July 10, 2013 – Luxe Hotel, Los Angeles

As this post goes live, I'm on the road to Diana West's book signing tonight in L.A., "EVENT: American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character – An Evening with Diana West – July 10, 2013."

It should be interesting. I'm reading the book now, an excellent read: American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character.

And don't miss Ed Driscoll, "Interview: Diana West on the Cold War and American Betrayal."

I should be back online late tonight.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Final Appearance on 'The View'

She's joining Fox News, replacing Gretchen Carlson on "Fox & Friends." (Carlson is moving to her own show later in the day.)

London's Daily Mail reports, "Elisabeth Hasselbeck makes teary last appearance on The View after announcing abrupt departure to Fox News - and Joy Behar can't resist one last dig."



More video here.

And at Twitchy, "Actress Marina Sirtis thrilled ‘The View’ rid of Hasselbeck’s ‘hateful’ opinion," and "General Hospital actress Nancy Lee Grahn fires hate at Elisabeth Hasselbeck."

More, "Bam-tastic! Actress sneers at Malkin ‘cray crays’; Gutfeld slams with snicker-worthy tweet."

Also, "Fox News rolls out welcome mat for Elisabeth Hasselbeck."

New FDR Footage

At USA Today, "Newly found film footage shows FDR in wheelchair."

Well No, Actually, Conservatives Just Hate Obama-Democrat Legislation

Here's the left-wing stooge Jonathan Chait, at New York Magazine, "Conservatives Hate All Legislation Now."

Chait goes off on Rich Lowry and William Kristol, who published a joint comment yesterday, "Kill the Bill."

Blah, blah.

Yeah, kill it. Screw the Obama-Democrat socialist buttfreaks.

More at Memeorandum.

France Grants Political Asylum to Ukrainian FEMEN Leader

She's the one that cut down that huge cross in Kiev last summer. Man, was that over the top, or, well, topless.

FLASHBACK: "Topless FEMEN Activist Chainsaws Memorial Cross in Kiev, Ukraine (VIDEO)."



RELATED: At Blazing Cat Fur, "FEMEN Do Turkey."

Leftists Chant 'Free Jahar' as Boston Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arrives at Court

You'd think it was all a joke, but no.

At Pamela's, "LEFTIST-JIHADIST ALLIANCE: "‘FREE JAHAR’ CHANT AS BOSTON JIHAD BOMBING SUSPECT HEADS TO COURT."

Also at LAT, "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his disgusting fangirls."



Added: At the Verge, "Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleads not guilty."