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Reaganite Republican • Mon 2015 Dec 21, 7:58pm
Political and humorous posters and animations. The blog-heaper is ollowing the Reaganite once again!
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Mon 2015 Dec 21, 3:36pm

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann says that more illegal immigrants to Austria and the EU must be repatriated. There are too many “refugees” entering the EU, and those who are really economic migrants must be sent back.

In other migration news, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is warning EU member states that if they fail to accept their allotted quotas of “Syrian” “refugees”, legal action will be initiated against them.

In other news, the United Arab Emirates has reportedly hired 300 Colombian mercenaries to fight in the war against the Shi’ite Houthi insurgents in Yemen. The Colombians are said to be prized for their experience in fighting guerillas.

News headline links and summaries [retro-added day late]
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Dec 21, 8:34am

…On this day in 1620 William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims landed on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.…

Vic gets Mondays going with news links and commentary.
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Sun 2015 Dec 20, 9:39pm

In a poll of its readers, the British newspaper The Daily Express found that respondents would prefer Vladimir Putin to be Prime Minister rather than David Cameron. Mr. Putin garnered 78% of the votes, while Mr. Cameron received only 22%.

In other news, French authorities are beefing up security at churches over Christmas, out of concern that they may be attacked by kinetic activists. …

News headline links and summaries
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Dec 20, 5:47am

…On this day in 1946 Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life was first released in New York City.

Start your week with Vic's news service. Hard to beat.
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Sat 2015 Dec 19, 3:21pm

Enrique Marquez, a friend of the San Bernardino terrorists, was arrested today and charged with plotting with Syed Rizwan Farook to commit a terror attack. Mr. Marquez is the man who allegedly bought the weapons used by the jihadi couple in their massacre.

In other news, between 800 and 1,000 migrants tried to storm the entrance to the Channel Tunnel near Calais in an attempt to get to Britain. French police resorted to the use of tear gas to drive them away. …

News headline links and summaries
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Dec 19, 7:56am

…On this day in 1998 President Bill Clinton was impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second President of the United States to be impeached.…

Catch up on Vic's news, catch up on the world.
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Fri 2015 Dec 18, 5:20pm

Two Muslim employees say they were fired from their jobs at a Paris airport because of their long beards. The two workers, both men, say that their beards are just “hipster fashion”. In possibly unrelated news, some employees and union officials believe that Air France has a problem with religious fundamentalism at Charles de Gaulle Airport. The imposition of halal food in the staff cafeteria was one of the issues cited.

In other news, a Washington think tank reports that Hamas and the Islamic State in the Sinai have been cooperating for the last two years against their common enemy, Egypt. …

News headline links and summaries
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Thu 2015 Dec 17, 11:45pm

Canadian Prime Minister Justin “Baby Doc” Trudeau said that Donald Trump’s statements about Islam were “ignorant and irresponsible”. Meanwhile, Matteo Salvini, the leader of the Northern League in Italy, described Mr. Trump as “heroic”.

In migration news, an Afghan “refugee” was stabbed to death by a fellow asylum seeker at a shelter in southwestern Germany. …

News headline links and summaries
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Dec 17, 8:11am

…On this day in 497 BC the first Saturnalia festival was celebrated in ancient Rome. This holiday became very popular and formed some of the basis for Christmas celebrations that came later as the Roman Empire became Christianized.

Who needs the mass media when we have the mighty Vic to bring us the latest?
Joe Dan Gorman, Intellectual Froglegs • Wed 2015 Dec 16, 8:01pm

It worked against Bush, it worked against Sarah Palin but it ain’t working against Donald Trump. And the establishment, including the media appears to be having a nervous breakdown.

For six months now— everything they hit Trump with…just makes him stronger.…

Posted late. Don't know how I managed to not blog this one earlier.
Video, 23min, on Vimeo or on YouTube.
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Wed 2015 Dec 16, 6:08pm

The two largest school districts in the USA, one in Los Angeles and one in New York City, received bomb threats today. NYC authorities did not consider the threat credible, and schools remained open. Los Angeles, however, decided to close all 900+ schools in the LAUSD. The threat was later determined to be a hoax.

In other news, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the Front National in France, was acquitted on a charge of inciting hatred by saying that Muslims praying in the streets reminded her of Nazi Germany. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama said that the only way to achieve peace is to establish a dialogue with the Islamic State.…

Takes two to "dialogue," Lama boy...
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Wed 2015 Dec 16, 8:23am

…On this day in 1773 the Boston Tea Party occurred. Members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped hundreds of crates of tea into Boston harbor as a protest against the Tea Act.…

Vic led the party.
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Tue 2015 Dec 15, 7:28pm

…Immigration police in Norway have raised the alarm about hundreds of “refugees” who were discovered to have ISIS flags, photos of severed heads, and other jihad paraphernalia on their mobile phones when they entered the country. Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says that the EU’s open-borders migration policy has made the continent look like a battlefield.

In other news, in the wake of last month’s terror attacks, Lombardy has banned the burka in schools and government buildings. Meanwhile, a Syrian national suspected of being a member of ISIS has been detained in Sicily.…

News headline links and summaries
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Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Mon 2015 Dec 14, 7:00am

Marine Le Pen and the Front National failed to win any region in today’s run-off election in France. After taking the largest number of votes in the first round, the Socialists withdrew and recommended that their supporters vote for Nicolas Sarkozy’s party, the Republicans, to keep the FN out of power. The tactic seems to have worked.

In other news, a Russian destroyer in the Aegean had to fire warning shots to force a Turkish fishing vessel to stop approaching. The Russians attempted to make radio contact, and then tried visual signals. When those failed, they resorted to small arms fire to get the Turkish crew’s attention. …

News headline links and summaries
Newsboy
Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Sun 2015 Dec 13, 10:59pm

…Two culture-enrichers have been arrested in Geneva on suspicion of “transporting explosives and toxic gases”. The two men, reportedly Syrians, may also be charged with supporting a terrorist organization.

In other news, thousands of migrants who were stranded in Greece when Macedonia closed its borders to them have been transported back to Athens, where they are being housed in former Olympic sports stadiums, among other places.…

News headline summaries and links
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Dec 13, 8:23am

…On this day in 2006 the UN approved the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Senate failed to ratify this treaty. As I recall the argument was we already have this in the US and all this was was a lawyer payme bill.

YOur day begins with Vic's review of the news. Or ought to.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Dec 12, 7:33am

…On this day in 2000 the US dodged a bullet when the Supreme court dodged a bullet when Al Bore tried to steal the election by fraud in FL. The fact that it was that close says a lot about the stupidity of the average voter.…

Vic kicks off the day with his headline links and commentary.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Dec 11, 9:36am

…On this day in 630 and insane asshole lead an army of 10,000 to conquer Mecca.…

Start your day the Vic News Network way. You'll be glad you did.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Dec 10, 8:14am

…On this day in 1884 Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published. This used to be assigned reading for students in the US for decades. Thanks to insane calls by SJWs it has been pulled from the schools.

If I can't get anything else blog-heaped lately… at least I can blog-heap Vic's news headline links and analysis.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Wed 2015 Dec 9, 7:30am

…On this day in 1950 Harry Gold was sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. He had become enamored with communism when he was a youth, much like Scankles. His testimony was later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg which is why I suppose he was not fried in the electric cooker like they were. …

Your blog-heaper may be neglectful in relating news tidbits, but Vic is dutiful in bringing us the headlines and acerbic commentary.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Dec 8, 8:04am

…On this day in 1991 the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine signed an agreement dissolving the old Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.…

Vic scours the world and brings us the scourings.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Dec 7, 8:21am

…On this day in 1999 AM Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sued the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.…

Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Dec 4, 7:26am

…On this day in 1783 At Fraunces Tavern in New York City, General George Washington bid farewell to his officers. The tavern has undergone a lot of renovations and restorations but it is still there in its original location.…

Vic brings us together around the warm flames of his indignation about the news.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Dec 3, 5:36am

…On this day in 1997 in Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries signed the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, India, Pakistan, and Russia did not sign the treaty.…

Start your day the Vic News way. You'll be glad you did.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Dec 1, 6:39am

…On this day in 1885 Dr. Pepper was first served at a drug store in Waco. TX. …

Vic starts the morning off on the Overnight Thread again.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Nov 30, 5:35am

…On this day in 1886 the Folies Bergère staged its first revue.…

Vic's news round-up for the final dayof the month.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Nov 27, 9:35am

…On this day in 1954 Alger Hiss was released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury.…

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor lack of a morning thread, shall stay this courier from his appointed news delivery.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Nov 26, 9:04am

…On this day in 1789 a national Thanksgiving Day was observed in the United States as proclaimed by President George Washington at the request of Congress. However, it did not become a national holiday until 1863 when Lincoln made it so for the Northern part of the country on the last Thursday of Nov. In 1941 FDR changed it to the 4th Thursday which is where it is at now.…

News is News, and Vic brings it with Views. Happy Thanksgiving.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Wed 2015 Nov 25, 8:54am

… On this day in 1947 the Hollywood Ten were blacklisted by Hollywood movie studios. They were also cited for contempt of congress and were sentenced to 6 months to a year in jail. They were held in contempt because they refused to admit they were communists, which was later born out in other testimony. In fact, according to research by Ann Coulter for her book Hollywood was literally overrun with communists at the time.…

Vic's on top of the news and conveys it to us with a side of opinion. Retro-blogged a day late. Busy holidays.

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