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Monthly Archives: September, 2011

EDL leader convicted of assault

Leader of the English Defence League, Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson) has been convicted of assault, and will be formally charged on November 7. According to the Newmarket Journal, Mr. … Continue reading

September 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Ron Paul gets military vote

When he ran to become the presidential candidate for the Republican Party in 2008, Ron Paul generated huge enthusiasm among a certain section of the Right, especially paleo-conservatives and isolationists. … Continue reading

September 25, 2011 · 2 Comments

French Muslim protesters defy ban; threaten to take “up arms soon”

Coming only weeks after the riots in Britain, which destroyed $300 million in property, scenes of Muslims storming through the streets of Paris are a troubling reminder of how the … Continue reading

September 24, 2011 · 1 Comment

Tory 1922 Committee Secretary: EU is an “occupying force”

Mark Pritchard, the secretary of the 1922 Committee has demanded a vote on Britain’s membership of the EU. The committee is composed of Eurosceptic and traditionalist Conservative MPs, and had … Continue reading

September 19, 2011 · 2 Comments

Does the United Kingdom have a new Conservative Party?

Former shadow Home Secretary David Davis said last week that the Conservative Party’s “conservatism” has been “significantly diluted” by alliance with the country’s third party, the Liberal Democrats.

September 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment

A bad week for Islam in Europe

On Friday, France passed a ban on praying in the streets. The ban came in response to the two thousand Muslims that had been gathering regularly in northern Paris, and … Continue reading

September 18, 2011 · 2 Comments

Trust in British politicians at all-time low

A just-published report  by the Committee on Standards in Public Life shows that the British public trusts their politicians less today than prior to the election. The findings were based … Continue reading

September 17, 2011 · 2 Comments

Oktoberfest opens to six million visitors

The world famous beer drinking festival, Oktoberfest, has just kicked off in Munich. It is being held on 84 acres of land, and will be running for 17 days this … Continue reading

September 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

NY graphic artist campaigns against “me, myself and I” culture

You’ve probably seen young men wearing their pants — if you’re in the UK, that would be trousers — hanging down beneath their underpants, on show to the world. Here’s … Continue reading

September 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Bobby Jindal backs Rick Perry for GOP Presidential candidate

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has said he is backing Rick Perry for the GOP Presidential candidate. Jindal was the first Indian-American Governor, and, at age 36, he was also the … Continue reading

September 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Europe will have to accept “more immigrants” says Turkish President

“Europe will have to put up with the arrival of more immigrants and accept diversity.” This is the message of Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Speaking to the Yaroslavl Global Policy Forum, … Continue reading

September 14, 2011 · 7 Comments

New CNN poll: Rick Perry top choice for 2012 GOP Presidential candidate

Mitt Romney reemerged this year as a Presidential hopeful with one big advantage: His 2008 bid to become the GOP candidate gave him significant name recognition. But, with other contesters … Continue reading

September 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Senior Tory MP says conservatism “significantly diluted” by LibDems

Twenty-six Conservative Party MPs and advisers have contributed to The Future of Conservatism, a new book which challenges many of the positions taken by the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition Government under Prime … Continue reading

September 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

President Obama’s 9/11 address: “we preserved our values, and our character.”

Something of a religious controversy had been brewing in the lead-up to the 911 commemorations. Former Deputy Mayor of New York Rudy Washington and some Christian groups were dismayed that … Continue reading

September 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Media blackout on EDL leader’s six day-long hunger strike

The BBC reported this week that Shaker Aamer, a “close associate” of Osama bin Laden, and the “remaining British detainee” at Guantanamo Bay prison, is on hunger strike. You might be surprised … Continue reading

September 11, 2011 · 8 Comments

Free speech “under pressure from various sources”: Lars Hedegaard

President of the Copenhagen-based International Free Press Society Lars Hedegaard has said that free speech is ”under pressure from various sources,” including national Governments, the European Union, the UN, and Islamic radicalism. … Continue reading

September 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Investigative Project on Terrorism: new 9/11 plot has “serious teeth”

The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) has said that US intelligence officials believe the current al-Qaeda plot against the US has “serious teeth.” IPT Executive Director Steven Emerson told Fox … Continue reading

September 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Media maps Oslo terrorist’s internet links

Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik’s “spider web of hate” was revealed today by the Guardian newspaper. The Guardian says it has analyzed the websites Breivik linked to in his manifesto, and … Continue reading

September 8, 2011 · 3 Comments

EDL holds protest for leader at UK prison

Activists with the controversial anti-Islamist English Defence League protested outside Bedford prison yesterday (Wednesday) in a show of support for EDL leader Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson). Approximately 30 members of … Continue reading

September 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
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