July 2007

Cynthia Sues Cynthia

by La Shawn on 07.31.07

in Comedy, Liberals

Cynthia McKinneyOusted former Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who punched a Capitol Hill police office last year when he tried to stop her from strolling through a checkpoint because he didn’t recognize her, is suing liberal columnist Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s parent company, the managing editor, and the publisher.

McKinney says Tucker libeled her by trying to “spin this incident into a felony by falsely alleging that [she] assaulted the officer with a weapon.” (Source)

Cynthia TuckerMcKinney claims that contrary to what Tucker wrote, she didn’t “slug” the officer with her cell phone. With a “closed fist,” perhaps? What a waste of money, time, and energy. The lawyers are getting rich and the broad continues to make a fool of herself.

Just goes to show you that liberal types have issues with each other, too… :?

Let’s see…I mentioned Tucker in Righteous Indignation and Liberal Op-Ed Pages and Christians, Journalism and Blogging and McKinney in Twice As Hard.

(Hat tip: Legal Times Blog)

J.K. RowlingWarning: This review contains MAJOR spoilers.

J.K. Rowling’s epic tale about an orphan boy who discovers he’s a wizard at age 11 comes to an end in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The seventh and final book in the series sold a reported 11 million copies in the first 24 hours on sale, which broke the record for fastest-selling book. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince held the previous record at nine million.

The seven-book series has sold more than 325 million copies worldwide. The first five books have been made into top-grossing movies, and Rowling has been named one of the richest people in the world.

Not bad for a former divorced welfare mother who nursed cold cups of coffee in a café while writing the first book.

Read the rest at Townhall.com.

Update (7/31): When a religion reporter called Deathly Hallows “unambiguously Christian,” he was referring to the “Christian” concept of substitutionary sacrifice. I’m going to take a semi-educated guess and say that Christianity is unique in this regard: a sinless Savior who sacrifices himself to pay for the sins of others.

Is substitutionary sacrifice a major (or minor) feature of other religions? Discuss here.

Tuesday, July 31: A response from PRCalDude:

“I’ve debated illegals online about the fact that they claim to be Christian yet violate our laws to be here. They see no problem with this because they are Roman Catholic and they don’t know the Bible. When I refer to Romans 13, they have never read it. In the Roman Church, the authority of the Pope and the Magisterium comes before the authority of Scripture. Therefore, when Cardinal Mahony and Roman clergy in Mexico tell them it’s alright to come here, they take that as ‘The Word of God’ rather than Romans 13.

“I’d like to add that for this reason, some churches won’t even admit illegal immigrants into their congregation. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church came out with this ruling on the subject [PDF document] which basically stated that they were not admissible for their failure to obey the ruling authorities. Then there is this take from De Regno Christi:

“‘President Bush has secured his legacy. The promise of immigration reform has degenerated into amnesty. How should Christians think about the issue?’

“This is an excerpt from the Understanding the Times Committee Report to the Reformed Presbyterian Synod in 2006. The controversial report was received as information. I am the author:

Wars and Rumors of War: Border Security

While American soldiers are fighting in the Middle East, and army of illegal immigrants is invading the homeland. Of course, the invasion of our southern border is not a military conquest but it does have grave cultural and economic implications. The RPC recognizes the moral dilemma involved in the discussion.

First, as Christians, we must remember that we were strangers who dwelt in Egypt. When Israel inherited the land of promise, they were called upon to remember this history of subjection when dealing with aliens in their midst. As such, we should be tenderhearted to those in need and show liberality toward those who seek refuge.

Yet, our sympathy is moderated by the unwillingness of illegal immigrants to show respect toward the American system of ordered liberty. Radical leaders of the pro-immigration movement speak of reclaiming the southwest for Mexico. Thus, as millions of illegal aliens cross the border under the flag of Mexico, the question is not how can we deal mercifully with needy refugees, but rather how can the United States defend its historic, cultural, and linguistic heritage? The moral law of God maintains the individuals inherent right to self-defense. Do nations and cultures have no such right? Such a conclusion would appear absurd.

“A year later, I say amen.

“Unfortunately, even in Reformed circles, there is very little Biblical thinking on the matter.”

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I just got word that last night, an amendment to the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill, which would bar preferences in federal contracting, passed the House of Representatives.

Color me stunned!

The language, introduced by Congressman Tim Walberg, reads: “An amendment to prohibit the use of funds be[ing] used by the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations based on race, ethnicity, or sex.”

In other words, these agencies can’t consider race, ethnicity, or sex when hiring contractors with federal funds. No more set-asides.

Ward Connerly, chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, said, “Congressman Walberg was one of the few politicians in Michigan who stood on principal during last year’s campaign for the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, and he deserves much praise for his leadership in carrying the will of the people of Michigan to the entire nation.”

The spending bill also passed last night, but the two Houses have to reconcile their versions of the bill before anything is set in stone. The language of the amendment might become law.

Despite the clear language of the law — “It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer…to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin…” — it is standard practice for federal government agencies to hire a certain percentage of “preferred minorities” under an unofficial policy that allows discrimination against whites and non-preferred minorities.

drink up!To some blacks, this sounds fair. But when whites become a racial minority and the government regresses to openly discriminating in favor of them, they’ll understand (as their grandparents and beyond understood) why the practice is so foul.

(That’s not likely to happen, though. Once Hispanics become the nation’s majority race, ethnicity, or whatever you want to call them, the white-guilt altruistic ethic of giving minorities unearned benefits will be extinct. Hispanics aren’t burdened with white guilt.)

The idea of affirmative action, as it was conceived (and here), is not discriminatory. Perhaps government agencies concerned about “diversity” will implement actual affirmative action and do away with lowered standards for minorities, which were put in place by white people so white people could feel paternally good about themselves.

Let’s drink a non-alcoholic toast to equal standards for all!

DC Gun Ban Update

July 25, 2007

Several months ago, the D.C. Circuit ruled D.C.’s hilariously ineffective handgun ban unconstitutional. Last week, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty said the city government will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. I hope the court refuses to hear it. If I’m still in D.C. when the gun ban is lifted, I plan to buy one. Or [...]

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Jaded Journalists Spice Up Black-on-White Rape Story

July 25, 2007

A 12-year-old girl was plied with vodka and gang-raped by four men, and the New York Times leads the story with how good a football player one of the rapists is and props up the idea that racism might be the reason the district attorney is going after him. Why on earth would the “newspaper [...]

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Finite Incantatum

July 24, 2007

Back on the east coast! Catching up with east coast stuff. Regular (irregular?) political posting will resume. In the meantime, read my quick first impressions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (filled with SPOILERS), and share yours, too.

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Georgia: No Proof of Residency, No Car Registration

July 19, 2007

11:03 a.m. PDT: In my last Townhall column, I mentioned Georgia’s new immigration enforcement laws, which purportedly were enacted to curb illegal “immigration.” That state’s illegal alien population reportedly doubled between 2000 and 2005. Overwhelmed by non-assimilating, non-English speaking foreigners, Georgians have chosen to deal with the glut themselves. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that drivers [...]

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Black Firefighters Group Joins Lawsuit Against FDNY

July 18, 2007

4:00 p.m. PDT: The black firefighters group (society? guild?) in New York City decided to join the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the New York City Fire Department. (Source) Because black applicants fail the employment test at disproportionate rates, DOJ is challenging the test’s validity. The black firefighters group believes “the SAT-style test has [...]

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On NPR Today

July 18, 2007

9:12 a.m. PDT: I’m scheduled to appear on NPR’s “News and Notes” segment with two other bloggers today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Topics include the Fairness Doctrine, Illegal Immigration, and “I got a crush on Obama” and similar videos. I typically don’t follow You Tube “girls of the campaign” stuff and other nonsense, but I [...]

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Iraqis Entering U.S. Through Southern Border

July 17, 2007

1:17 p.m. PDT: This report should surprise no one. Anyone with half a brain can figure out that if Central Americans are crossing the southern border with ease, Muslim terrorists can and have been doing the same thing. In related news: The terrorist network Al-Qaida will likely leverage its contacts and capabilities in Iraq to [...]

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Colorblind Thuggery

July 17, 2007

7:11 a.m. PDT: Even if I lived 1,000 years, I’ll never understand how reporters can describe still-at-large thugs without mentioning race with a straight face. It stands to reason that if someone has committed a crime, especially a violent crime like murder, rape, or armed robbery, and hasn’t been caught, his height, build, style and [...]

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Beware of Deathly Hallows Spoilers

July 16, 2007

10:43 a.m. PDT: Only a week left before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is released, and killjoys are on the prowl (non-spoiler link). Surf carefully. Other non-spoiler links of interest: It’s a Harry Potter world Confessions of a Harry-come-lately Potter Publisher Predicted Literary Magic (with links to NPR’s 1998 interview with J.K. Rowling) Harry [...]

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John Fallon’s PC Blunder

July 16, 2007

8:18 a.m. PDT: Months ago, I read a strange story about a university president covering up the rape and murder of a student in her dorm room. Why would he do such a thing? I wondered. Was he trying to prevent widespread panic? Did he lie about the crime because the murderer was black and [...]

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NO APOLOGY

July 13, 2007

3:04 p.m. PDT: Whenever I hear a man apologize for telling the truth because some idiotic group puts pressure on him, I want to vomit. But I won’t be retching today. Pat McCrory, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, wrote that too many black youth were imitating the gangster lifestyle in their behavior and dress, [...]

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