The Food Police

Ending fat in our time.

An EMP Attack on America?

Why Congress needs to pass the SHIELD Act now.

Danish reporter: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza? What humanitarian crisis?

"We have nothing! Potatoes? What potatoes?" A Danish reporter finds that in Gaza, the victimhood propaganda is as much in abundance as the foodstuffs. Poor, Starving Palestinians Update: “Danish report from Gaza: ‘Where’s the humanitarian crisis?,’” from Elder of Ziyon, June 2 (thanks to Steven): Danish reporter Steffen Jensen visits…

Israel Ambassador: “Responsibility rests solely with Hamas” for Jihad Flotilla incident

Sanity and truth against rising international hysteria, from Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren. From IsraelPolitik, May 31 (thanks to Bob): Israel regrets the casualties on both sides of this tragic incident, although responsibility rests solely with Hamas, an internationally recognized terrorist organization, and the participants who organized this flotilla. Israel labored…

More Than Bluster

North Korea ups the ante. Will the world’s democracies fold?

Pakistan: Jihadists dressed in burqas murder 41 in double jihad/martyrdom bombing

War Is Deceit, after all, but I can’t help but wonder about the implications of stories like this for the West. Multiculturalists are in a tizzy about attempts to ban the burqa in France and elsewhere, and American officials apologize profusely for asking a Muslim woman to remove her hijab…

Obama’s Expertise Shines in Nuclear Summit

I read with great interest the roiling debate over remarks Sarah Palin made last week on Sean Hannity’s program concerning President Obama’s remarkable view of the world as reflected in the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (a posture best described as “a bow from the waist while grabbing one’s ankles,” but I digress).

The particular [...]

UK KFC goes halal, grateful Muslims threaten boycott

KFC gets a taste of Islamic supremacist gratitude. But this is not surprising: dhimmitude breeds contempt. “U.K. KFC Faces Boycott Threat From Muslims Over Halal Trial,” from FoxNews, April 14 (thanks to Twostellas): Fingers were not lickin’ good for KFC in their bid to sell fried chicken to Islamic customers…

Sure Paul, Porn is Harmful — In the Same Way That Beer, Cigarettes, and Double Downs are Harmful

The above image of KFC’s forthcoming “Double Down” sandwich is no different from pornography. Some people make look at it with joy and anticipation. Others will be repulsed.
In the debate about pornography Paul Cooper and I don’t really have a meaningful disagreement. We’re both share the position that government should not try and prosecute [...]

Busy Parents: The Real Cause of Childhood Obesity

I recently ended up in a long conversation with another mother at our children’s elementary school who told me about the ongoing conflict among the school’s board members about nutrition in the school. Apparently, the head of the committee wants all things sugar banned from the school — even lollipops for Valentine’s Day.
My friend — [...]