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London Burning *************** They’re Rioting in Britain: But Why? The Bankruptcy of Liberal Ideology ****************************** A palpable change in the national mood David Cameron has an opportunity to seize a rare moment in recent British history. *************** Years of liberal dogma have spawned a generation of amoral, uneducated, welfare dependent, brutalised youngsters By Max Hastings A few weeks after the U.S. city of Detroit was ravaged by 1967 race riots in which 43 people died, I was shown around the wrecked areas by a black reporter named Joe Strickland. *************** Let Britain Burn By John Derbyshire *************** The Failure of the Rule of Law in Britain By Iain Murray There are, I suppose, three restraints on man that prevent him from resorting to criminality and together can be described as the Rule of Law. *************** London riots: 'Bleeding, I called 999. A tired man told me to go home' Andrew Gilligan reports on his own experiences of the lawlessness that swept across much of London and elsewhere. *************** Heroes of London: 'It Was Like Being in a War' When you're in a war and don't have the right to bear arms or police protection, you use whatever's at your disposal. *************** London riots: 'People are fighting back. It's their neighbourhoods at stake' Shopkeepers who have turned out to defend their streets and property from rioters criticise lack of police action *************** An Epitaph for Britain By John Derbyshire I disagree with the editors that “Race … does not seem to be the explanation” for the North London riots. Or rather, while it may not be the explanation, it’s a big part of the explanation; though the protocol over there seems to be that you have to be differently-raced yourself to say this out loud. *************** If British shopkeepers had the right to bear arms, vicious thugs would think twice before looting By Nile Gardiner World During the Los Angeles riots in 1992, many store owners in the south central part of the city defended their property against marauding gangs with their own weapons, and succeeded in protecting their livelihoods and thousands of jobs that depended on them *************** BlackBerry Messenger archives open for government inspection RIPA, DPA, ICO – none of them will prevent police fishing By Bill Ray Messages passing through the BlackBerry Messenger system are almost certainly already under examination by the police, who need neither warrants nor ministerial permission to search them for evidence. Obamacare *************** Appeals court rules against Obama healthcare law WASHINGTON - An appeals court ruled Friday that President Barack Obama's healthcare law requiring Americans to buy healthcare insurance or face a penalty was unconstitutional, a blow to the White House. "Hide the Decline" *************** New NASA Data Blow Gaping Hole In Global Warming Alarmism By James Taylor | Forbes NASA satellite data from the years 2000 through 2011 show the Earth's atmosphere is allowing far more heat to be released into space than alarmist computer models have predicted, reports a new study in the peer-reviewed science journal Remote Sensing. The study indicates far less future global warming will occur than United Nations computer models have predicted, and supports prior studies indicating increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide trap far less heat than alarmists have claimed. *************** Arctic 'tipping point' may not be reached By Matt McGrath, Science reporter, BBC World Service Scientists say current concerns over a tipping point in the disappearance of Arctic sea ice may be misplaced. Danish researchers analysed ancient pieces of driftwood in north Greenland which they say is an accurate way to measure the extent of ancient ice loss. War & Terror *************** Chinese Carrier returns to Dalian after maiden sea trial By Zhao Lei (China Daily) BEIJING - The country's first aircraft carrier finished its maiden sea trial on Sunday and returned to port in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, domestic media reported. *************** U.S. To Deny Taiwan New F-16 Fighters Offers AESA Radar in Upgrade for Older Jets *************** Pakistan lets China see US helicopter By Anna Fifield in Washington Pakistan allowed Chinese military engineers to photograph and take samples from the top-secret stealth helicopter that US special forces left behind when they killed Osama bin Laden, the Financial Times has learnt. *************** U.S. War with China “Inevitable,” Author Glain Says By Aaron Task Outside of the market madness, the biggest global news this week might be China sending its first aircraft carrier to sea. National *************** Another Blue Pension Crisis: In San Francisco San Francisco is the epitome of blue America — a city where to be a liberal is to be center right. These days, it’s a city with a pension crisis: promising too much to city employees and paying too little into the pension fund for years leaves the city of San Francisco with a gaping hole in its budget. *************** Pop Quiz: Why Are Tuitions So High? By DAVID HOGBERG, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY College students and their families have struggled to pay for the rising cost of tuition, a cost that has been driven in part by swelling administrative expenses. *************** Government logo fail of the day *************** Lost Angeles The City of Angels goes to hell. It seems appropriate that the city where America’s movies are made has enjoyed such a dramatic trajectory. Los Angeles began the twentieth century with barely 100,000 residents. By century’s end, 4 million people were living there, making it the nation’s second-largest city, while another 6 million were occupying the rest of Los Angeles County. *************** Cokie Roberts on Downgrade: 'The Problem That We Have Here Is the Constitution' By Noel Sheppard ABC's Cokie Roberts said something on national television Sunday that made her colleague George Will shake his head on camera. *************** Antimatter belt around Earth discovered by Pamela craft A thin band of antimatter particles called antiprotons enveloping the Earth has been spotted for the first time. *************** Fighting the Non-University Master's WASHINGTON -- A Senate bill that would encourage the growth of alternative training programs for teachers and principals, some of which would not be based at colleges or universities but would have the authority to give certificates considered the equivalent of master’s degrees, has come under fire from higher education organizations that argue Congress should focus on higher education institutions in efforts to improve teacher quality. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/01/higher_ed_groups_oppose_teacher_training_bill Economy
& Taxes *************** California’s Unsustainable Existence Take a look at this breathtaking list of California, government-run agencies *************** Las Vegas Hilton reports loss, skips interest payments on loan *************** California tax revenues plunge, deep cuts to schools could be triggered California’s tax revenues plummeted in July, falling more than 10% below expectations and making it more likely that deeper cuts to public schools built into the state budget in case of a stalled economic recovery will occur. *************** Obama’s Regulatory State is Crippling the US Economy Today is the first market day since S&P downgraded US credit, and at least this morning, the markets are down sharply. If we don’t start to get our fiscal house in order and start making moves, today, to let business grow again, there is a about a one in three chance that we will be downgraded further. *************** Americans want the honor of 'earned success' By: Michael Barone Why aren't voters moving to the left, toward parties favoring bigger government, during what increasingly looks like an economic depression? That's a question I've asked, and one that was addressed with characteristic thoughtfulness by Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg in the New York Times last week. *************** Pell Grants Best for Buying Votes Posted by Neal McCluskey Quite simply, Pell Grants are not supposed to be for the middle class. As the U.S. Department of Education’s website makes clear, Pell is supposed to be for “low-income undergraduate and certain postbaccalaureate students.” *************** The Downgrade Debacle-Its the Entitlements Stupid! *************** International *************** Italian authorities raid Milan offices of S&P, Moody’s The raid is seen as the eurozone government’s way of getting back at ratings agencies, which recently downgraded the credit rating of Greece, Portugal and Ireland. *************** Democrats Continue To Accuse The Tea Party Of Terrorism As Leftists Burn London To The Ground Americans who attend Tea Parties love the USA so much that they clean up after themselves. They’re non-violent and obey the laws of their beloved country. For that, the party of Obama repeatedly calls them terrorists and blames them for the credit downgrade on national television. *************** Riots spread across and beyond London Cameron breaks holiday as violence erupts in Birmingham *************** Opinion *************** Polarized Electorate Suggests Obama Win in 2012: Ramesh Ponnuru By Ramesh Ponnuru It may be hard to believe today, but in the summer of 2004 Senator John Kerry’s campaign for president looked formidable. *************** Dear California: I’m Leaving You. Here’s Why… *************** How come Europeans dominated the rest of the world and not vice versa? |
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