Blog Heap of Links for the day 31 August 2016

Islam in the West: Priests told ‘don’t wear collars in public’ over fears jihadis are planning attacks… This is the state of freedom in the West. But remember — Obama, Hillary and their attendant running dogs in the enemedia demand you repeat the daily mantra, “this has nothing to do with religion.”…

Two men who attacked a young couple for eating a pizza topped with ham have been sentenced to 18 months in prison. …victims left …a nightclub in Cambrésis, France… ordered pizza from a nearby food vendor… were approached by Boussaid and Bouzid… who offered the young couple cocaine. …Noticing ham on the pizza, the two Arabs told the pair they would “go to hell” for eating it. Islam forbids the consumption of meat from pigs.…

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission released a statement Tuesday that Magellan Midstream Partners has issued a recall on gasoline containing high levels of ethanol.…

The school year has started and the “snowflake” rebellion of 2015 is anything but dead. Micro-aggressions, trigger warnings, and demands for “safe spaces” continue to dominate the campus news from coast to coast. As the university president who wrote the viral “This is Not a Day Care” op-ed, I have been called by the media in recent days with essentially this question: “Dr. Piper, okay – your “Not a Day Care” piece identified the problem, but what’s the solution?”

Here’s my answer…

In 1902, a person identified only as "a learned correspondent in West Hackney" brought to the attention of the world a curious fact about Psalm 46 of the King James Version of the Bible. The name "Shakespeare" seems to be coded into it.…

Brazil's Senate dismisses Rousseff for breaking budget laws…
North Korea executes top official, banishes 2 others…
Cocaine 'worth €50m' discovered at Coca-Cola plant…

How Central Park's lampposts can keep you from getting lost…
George Soros is a brilliant mastermind, the closest thing to a real-life Bond villain in human history…
Finland will try Free Money…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is now facing a possible revolt from the CSU, the CDU’s sister party in Bavaria. The CSU is reportedly considering proposing a different party leader ahead of next year’s election, and may even break away entirely from the CDU.

In other news, on Monday more than 6,500 migrants in a number of different boats were rescued off the coast of Libya by the Italian coast guard.…

Dozens of Hillary Clinton Emails About Benghazi Found in 15,000 Messages She Kept from FBI…
Vermont college hands out ‘pronoun pins’ to incoming freshmen…
9/11, Eid, NFL: 911 Anniversary falls on Eid al-Adha, Muslim Holy Day and NFL opening Sunday…

Da Tech Guy: Trump’s Focus On Chicago Violence A Good Thing…
Joe For America: KKK Grand Dragon Endorses Hillary Clinton…
Shot In The Dark: The Dog Ate The Entire Mainstream Media’s Homework…

The I.R.S. types, deletes, types, deletes…
We should all sleep better at night…
Hey, it's only money…

…The traditional last day of summer for the met folks and one we all dreaded as yoots, schools would be coming the next week. Of course now, they have already started school here. On this day in 1897 Thomas Edison patented the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector and eventually created a whole new entertainment industry.…

Citing so-called security concerns, the Department of Homeland Security is considering a special declaration to take control of the 2016 presidential elections.

Recent concerns over hacking and potential compromises to polling stations and ballots around the country are apparently what have prompted the department's consideration.

DHS could declare the presidential campaign as part of the country's "critical infrastructure," thus justifying a take-over of the process.…