July 23, 2011
The best part about this is that it was published the day after police had the (non-Al Qaeda) suspect IN CUSTODY. THE SUN FRONT PAGE: Norway’s 9/11 #skypapers on Twitpic

The best part about this is that it was published the day after police had the (non-Al Qaeda) suspect IN CUSTODY. THE SUN FRONT PAGE: Norway’s 9/11 #skypapers on Twitpic

July 23, 2011
"This is a sobering reminder for those who think it’s too expensive to wage a war against jihadists."

Norway bombing - Right Turn - The Washington Post

July 22, 2011
"Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. and the outgoing chairperson of the National Governors Association say new-age threats and the terrorist attacks in Norway demonstrate the need for increased vigilance at the border and for perimeter security."

“A strong, national Conservative majority.”

Oslo attacks renew border concerns at premiers’ meeting

July 22, 2011
"Canada’s defence minister, Peter MacKay, said the attacks prove “the world is still a volatile place and … we have to remain vigilant in Canada and express our solidarity with the Norwegians."

For those who don’t follow Canadian politics closely, the last election featured a Conservative campaign that focused on the seas of trouble lapping at our shores. That in an “uncertain world” we needed “a strong Conservative National Majority government”.

They won the election.

Oslo attacks highlight Canadian vulnerability: Security expert | World | News | Toronto Sun

February 16, 2011
"Here’s what you do say when something like this happens. Like countless women around the world, Lara Logan was attacked in the line of duty. She was assaulted doing her job. It was a crime of unspeakable violence. And your opinion of how she does that job, the religion her assailants share with a few million other people, or the color of her hair has nothing to do with it."

We declare Mary Elizabeth Williams to be on our side.

What not to say about Lara Logan - Media Criticism - Salon.com

February 16, 2011
"There is no more “pure” rape than men getting together and encouraging each other to prove this perverse, patriarchal definition of manhood by hurting and dominating a woman. And that’s why rapes escalate in times of conflict, because in the frenzy of men trying to get power over each other, women are objects to act out those power games. Ironically, this political understanding puts the rape of Lara Logan in context."

In case you forgot that this was not a blog for chronicling the insane ideas of others but rather a record of an unfortunate tendency to declare knowledge of the context and motivations of people within hours of that thing happening with only the fewest of facts to hand.

Why rape happens, a reminder

February 16, 2011
"So sad, too bad, Lara. No one told her to go there. She knew the risks. And she should have known what Islam is all about. … This never happened to her or any other mainstream media reporter when Mubarak was allowed to treat his country of savages in the only way they can be controlled."

We’re not sure how much we’ll be able to stomach chronicling the inevitably unbelievably idiotic reactions to Lara Logan’s assault. We may not have to. Debbie Schlussel has penned the ultimate pan-offensive screed, published it and updated the post to clarify that, yes, she really meant that.

All other insanely racist or sexist reactions have been made redundant. Sorry pundits, better luck next time.

How Muslims Celebrate Victory: Egypt’s “Peaceful, Moderate, Democratic” Protesters

February 4, 2011
"Only Americans watch millions of ordinary Egyptians rise up in a revolution & then debate which American was responsible for it."

We’re declaring Anil Dash to be On Our Side.

Twitter / @Anil Dash

February 4, 2011
"Reagan would have thought about and studied radical Islam and Reagan would have had a strategy and would have pursued it."

“These terrible events in Egypt, like everywhere else, only go to show one thing, that my side would have been right.”

Yglesias » When Ronald Reagan Built The Pyramids, He Beat Up Kublai Khan

February 3, 2011

Sometimes, we dream about making this project a feed that republishes everything Glenn Beck’s ever said.

Beck Explains “The Very Dangerous Game” In Egypt: Goebbels, Communists,  ACORN, The Uber Left, And The Color Red | Media Matters for America