Paris Hilton Rocks Two Not-So-Typical Bikinis for 'Private' Photo Shoot

She looks good.

At London's Daily Mail, "Ready for some strange tan lines? Paris Hilton rocks two not-so-typical bikinis in sexy photo shoot."

Back From #Angels Stadium

My son and I just got back. We'll be heading out to the ballpark for the 4th of July game against Cincinnati.

Picked up some #Angels tickets this afternoon. twitter.com/AmPowerBlog/st…
— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) May 25, 2013

And here's the L.A. Times report on today's game, "Angels extend streak to seven games with 7-0 victory over Royals."

#Angels Have 7-Game Winning Streak

The Angels are getting hot.

7th win a row for the @angelsthat's what I call baseball. 7-0. I'm so happy we playing like this. #AngelsBaseball
— Frankie Argumedo (@frankiepiton) May 25, 2013

Final from KC: #Angels 7, #Royals 0. Angels (22-27) extend win streak to 7 games, move to within 5 games of .500.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) May 25, 2013

And at the Los Angeles Times, "Angels' Robert Coello keeps hitters guessing with hybrid pitch."

Atlantic Magazine's Bogus, Pernicious Meme That Homosexual 'Marriages' are 'Happier Than' Traditional Marriages

Here's the cover story at the June issue of the Atlantic, "The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss."

It's based on questionable research carefully cherry-picked to privilege homosexual marriage over the centuries-old institution of marriage between one man and one woman. It would take a paragraph by paragraph fisking to really deconstruct the lies here, and I have no interest in doing so, because truth doesn't matter in this debate --- that is, truth doesn't matter to progressives who'll use any means necessary to leverage their violent, nihilistic agenda. The large-N studies highlighted at the piece provide no actual evidence in support of the author's thesis. It's only conjecture and unsupportable extrapolation. Moreover, the piece takes as given the leftist assumption that traditional gender roles are destructive and evil. Thus, since homosexual "marriages" are same-gender marriages, voila!, the so-called "problem" of "unequal" gender roles in traditional marriages is solved. Just get rid of "opposite sex" gender roles! It's pretty despicable. But nothing is beneath the Marxist collectivists working endlessly to destroy the family as the foundation of society and the rock of traditional culture. Just read it at the link. This is the direction society is heading, as some polls show an increasing tolerance of same-sex marriages. Of course, the Atlantic's working the refs with this piece, in any case, getting it out in early June just in time for the Supreme Court's potentially blockbuster homosexual marriage ruling later this month.

Saturday India Reynolds Blogging

Some Rule 5 to start the holiday babe blogging.

At Egotastic!, "Photoshoot: India Reynolds Behind the Scenes with NUTS."

Nuts pic xx twitter.com/missireynolds/…

— India Reynolds (@missireynolds) May 18, 2013

Awesome Video From the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion

Well, everyone's all uptight about how "racist" this is, but seriously, we need more discussion of pre-modern uni-brow Islamists in current debates. Not to mention a few laughs.

At the Times of Israel, "College removes ‘racist’ video." Also from the execrable Free Gaza's Larry Derfner at the far left +972, "WATCH: Racist college humor in the Israeli heartland."

Photo of Lee James Rigby, Soldier Horrifically Murdered in #Woolwich, Seen on His Wedding Day in 2007 to Rebecca Metcalfe

From Thursday's Telegraph UK, "Soldier murdered in Woolwich named as Drummer Lee Rigby."

Also, "Woolwich attacks: Lee Rigby's tearful family speak of their pride in murdered soldier":

The wife of murdered soldier Drummer Lee Rigby says he was "a devoted father" and she and her son Jack "will both miss him terribly".

Ericka Anderson Got Married!

This is outstanding, "How I Got a Date Worth Keeping (& Marrying)" (via Instapundit).

Congratulations. And many happy years!

FLASHBACK: I blogged about Ericka's running back in 2011, "Ericka Anderson Runs 36th Marine Corps Marathon."

Obama Fails to Salute Marine

I'm sure he didn't mean any disrespect.

Or, well, wait. Obama's an ideological leftist, and thus by nature can't stand the military. So, yeah, he probably did mean the disrespect. After all, he makes Marines violate protocol to hold umbrellas for him like he's the dictator of some Banana republic. What an asshole. A Muslim socialist usurper asshole loser.

At the Weekly Standard (via Memeorandum.)

And the Hill, "VIDEO: Obama fails to return Marine's salute."

Abu Nusaybah, Friend of #Woolwich Attack Suspect Michael Adebolajo, Arrested After Appearing on BBC's Newsnight

At Telegraph UK, "Friend of Woolwich attack suspect arrested moments after BBC interview":

A friend of Woolwich attack suspect Michael Adebolajo has been arrested at BBC studios after giving an interview claiming MI5 tried to recruit the fanatic.

As soon as the interview was over three members of special branch arrived at the studio and held Abu Nusaybah, the corporation reported.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a 31-year-old man had been arrested under the terrorism act and was being questioned. Two adressed in east London were being raided, they said.

The Muslim, who has known Adebolajo since they met in Romford in 2002 before they both converted to the faith, has been vocal about the Woolwich attack on social networking sites. .

He has made a number of unverified accusations, including that six months ago Adebolajo told him he was tortured and sexually assaulted by Kenyan troops when he travelled to the country and refused to answer their questions.

When asked how he could have changed from the “gentle” man he described into one capable of carrying out the attacks, Mr Nusaybah told Newsnight: “I believe that these certain events that happened to him recently kind of had an impact in shaping that change.

More at the link.

Also at the Gaurdian UK, "Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight."

Miranda Kerr Wardrobe Malfunction in Miami

Oh, the hazards of the lovelies!

At London's Daily Mail, "Victoria reveals her secrets! Miranda Kerr accidentally bares her breasts on modelling shoot."

'There is Nothing in Islam that Justifies this Truly Dreadful Act...'

Daniel Greenfield writes on British Prime Minister David Cameron, "PM Cameron: 'There is Nothing in Islam that Justifies this Truly Dreadful Act'."

Usually, after a horrible crime, it’s the lawyer for the killer who steps forward to assure the public and potential jurors that his client had nothing whatsoever to do with the act.

But when it comes to Muslim terror, that is now the role of political leaders.

“This was not just an attack on Britain – and on our British way of life. It was also a betrayal of Islam and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country,” British Prime Minister David Cameron said. “There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act. We will defeat violent extremism by standing together by backing our police and security services and above all by challenging the poisonous narrative of extremism on which this violence feeds.”

Muslim communities do indeed give so much to the UK, aside from the occasional bombing and beheading, there are the sex grooming gangs, the social welfare fraud and the drug dealing.

It’s astounding really. They give so much and get so little in return. Just free homes and jail sentences.

But while I would hesitate to disagree with a scholar of Islam like Cameron, perhaps we should turn to a more expert source.

Sura (chapter) 47 contains the ayah (verse):

“When you encounter the unbelievers on the battlefield, strike off their heads until you have crushed them completely; then bind the prisoners tightly.”

More at the link.

Nothing to Do With Islam?

From Melanie Phillips, "Stiff Competition for 'Most Fatuous Reaction' Award."

Also, at Theo Spark's, "The Coming Death of England."

London Terror Attack: How Many Ignored Warnings Does It Take?

From Douglas Murray, at the Wall Street Journal, "The London Terror Attack Was More Than 'Unforgivable'":

How many ignored warnings does it take? That is one question that should hang over Britain after the horror of the daytime murder of a British soldier on the streets of south London. On Wednesday afternoon, Drummer Lee Rigby was killed in Woolwich by two men wielding large knives and shouting "Allahu akbar"—God is great.

Islamists have been saying for years they would do this. They have planned to do it. And now they have done it.

The attack itself is not surprising. What is surprising is that British society remains so utterly unwilling not just to deal with this threat, but even to admit its existence. Politicians have called the Woolwich killing "unforgivable" and "barbarous." But expressions of anger should not really be enough.

Read it all. It's likely that the suspects were on the dole, taking more money off the taxpayers than the soldier they killed:

This would not be the first time a country has paid both sides in a conflict. But if the reported figure is anywhere near accurate, it would surely be the first time in human history that a society has paid its opponents better than it pays its own.

VIDEO: #Woolwich Terrorists Shot by Police After Attempting to Ambush First Officers at Scene of Islamic Beheading

At the Mirror UK, "Woolwich attack: Watch shocking video of terrorists charging at police car in attempt to kill WPC":

The footage obtained by the Daily Mirror reveals how, after beheading the soldier, they hatched a plot to ambush and murder the first police officers to come to his aid.

Continue reading.

Graduate Student Matthew Werenczak Expelled From Syracuse Univeristy Over Facebook Comments

What's interesting is that the dude met all the left-wing conditions for readmission to the university, and the administration was still dragging its feet. But that was the last straw.

At FIRE, "Censorship at Syracuse, Part I: School Expels Student Over Facebook Comments (VIDEO)."

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Political Islam: 'Why the U.S. Needs a New Loyalty Oath...'

I missed the chance to post this last weekend, but I'd be remiss now if I didn't, with all the news yesterday.

At the Wall Street Journal, "Swearing In the Enemy":

What is political Islam? It is not precisely the same as the spiritual dimension of the faith. Islam is multidimensional. It has a religious and social aspect but also a very strong political dimension. Political Islam is a comprehensive vision of ideas and ideals derived from Islamic scripture as interpreted by various scholars widely accepted as authorities on its meaning. Virtually all of these scholars agree that Muslim societies must accept Allah as the sovereign power and struggle to abide strictly by Shariah law as exemplified in the Sunna (the life, words and deeds of the Prophet). Political Islam prescribes a set of specific social, economic and legal practices in a way that is very different from the more general social teachings (such as calls to practice charity or strive for justice) found in the spiritual dimension of Islam, Christianity, Judaism and other world religions.

All of this, obviously, flies in the face of the American—and more broadly Western—ideals of religious freedom and the separation of church and state. But most Americans ignore the fundamental conflict between political Islam and their own worldview. Perhaps this is because they generally assume that "religion," however defined, is a positive force for good and that any set of religious beliefs, however unusual, should be considered acceptable in a tolerant society. I agree with that.

The problem arises when those who adhere to a particular faith use it as divine license to break the law. It is a wonderful truth about America—one of its powerful attractions for millions of immigrants like me—that you may think and say whatever you wish as long as you do not act on your beliefs in a way that harms others. Unfortunately, a minority of the adherents to political Islam wish to take violent action in support of their beliefs—threatening the lives of innocents like those killed and maimed as they stood watching the Boston Marathon.

It is reasonable to ask yourself: How many more young men like Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are already living a double life in America, ready to take up arms for the cause of political Islam? And how many more will be naturalized this year? None? That seems pretty unlikely.

In a 2011 Pew survey, 1% of American Muslims said that suicide bombings were "often justified"—a tiny proportion, to be sure. The overwhelming majority of American Muslims want to lead peaceful lives. But 7% of those surveyed said that suicide bombers were "sometimes justified," and 5% said they were "rarely justified." Taking Pew's conservative estimate that Muslims now constitute 0.6% of the adult population of the U.S., this means that more than 180,000 American Muslims regard suicide bombings as being justified in some way...

RTWT at the link.

Piers Morgan Bans Dana Loesch From His Show Over 'Glib' London Beheading Tweet

Mediaite, with a good amount of leftist spin, reports:

It’s hard to believe it, but CNN’s Piers Morgan was shocked to learn, Wednesday night, that conservative radio host and frequent Piers Morgan Tonight guest Dana Loesch says things that are horrible and/or make absolutely no sense. Loesch tweeted “Was the guy with the machete a member of the NRA?”, a reference to one of the two men who murdered a British soldier in what has been described as a terrorist attack in London today. Morgan chastised Loesch for being “glib” about the soldier’s death, and later announced that he was banning the conservative provocateur from his show.

The exchange is at the link.

There followed one of the more vicious and vile left-wing feeding frenzies I've seen. These ghouls were bloodthirsty, "'Drop dead, you C*NT': Vicious lefties attack Dana Loesch for believing in self-defense."

I had a brief exchange with Dana, offering words of support:

@ampowerblog Thank you :)

— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 23, 2013

Absolutely Barbaric Beheading of Soldier in London Shows New Normal of Terrorist Jihad

I've been following this story all day, as best I could.

Telegraph UK wasted no time in calling the barbarity a terrorist attack, "British soldier beheaded on busy London street in terror attack." Also, "'Soldier beheaded' in Woolwich machete attack: latest." And see the Wall Street Journal, "A Killing Puts U.K. on Guard for Terror."

And see Clive Irving's concise analyis, at the Daily Beast, "London Attack: The New Face of Terror":

A blood-splattered jihadist with a meat cleaver in one hand declaring to a bystander’s smartphone camera “Allahu Akbar” and “we will always beat you” in a pronounced south London accent?  While waiting twenty minutes for the police to arrive after he’s taken part in what seemed like a ritual assassination of a British soldier?  Exactly what terrorist profile does this conform to?

None.

And that’s what concerns British terrorism officials. Is this bizarre episode the beginning of a new, unpredictable pattern of loners operating without any organized backing behind them, or a one-off?

The two assailants could, indeed, just be a couple of deranged freelancers. But the guidance British ministers have been giving reporters assumes something much graver, a form of terrorism so unsophisticated and amateur that it can’t be detected by existing surveillance methods.

The fact that the wild, bloodied harangue to camera was delivered by a black man with no trace of a foreign accent – indeed, in an accent that seemed to originate in south London in particular – suggests homegrown militants, perhaps men radicalized via the Internet, through a form of widely dispersed propaganda rather than targeted brainwashing...

More at the link.

Plus, at Atlas Shrugs, "MUSLIMS SCREAMING "ALLAHU AKBAR" BEHEAD BRITISH SOLDIER ON PUBLIC STREET," and "BRITISH MUSLIM WHO BEHEADED SOLDIER ON WOOLWICH STREET: 'YOU PEOPLE WILL NEVER BE SAFE'."

More, "BRITISH MUSLIM WHO BEHEADED SOLDIER ON PUBLIC STREET: 'MANY MANY SURAS IN THE QURAN.......'."

Telegraph UK Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

It was a phishing scam. A pretty sophisticated one, apparently.

At the Telegraph, "How the Telegraph was hacked."

Both the Financial Times and the Guardian were hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army as well. These are Assad loyalists retaliating on Western media outlets for their reporting on the civil war.