It's all downhill from here

Mark Steyn on the inaugaration...."I know some of you may have a distressingly partisan view of the festivities in Washington. You may not be on board with all the jubilation. So look at it this way: Today marks the midpoint of the Obama presidency. In other words, this is hump day. It's all downhill from here!"

Things you didn't know....Who was the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities who purposely suppressed knowledge of Martin Luther King’s plagiarism of his doctoral thesis? (Lynne Cheney, wife of former Vice President Richard Cheney)

Does anyone besides me ever wonder why government files on Martin Luther King are sealed until 2027? And does anyone besides me doubt that in 2027 there will be a 100 year extension set in place?

This article presents clear and convincing data which demonstrates the fact that the implementation of the Common Core educational standards, already in place in no less than 47 states, will result in the further dumbing down of America as well as serving to brainwash our children into accepting the globalist Agenda 21 plan for the deindustrialization of America, the elimination of civil liberties and a future which will parallel the darkest days of the medieval feudal period. Story

Helping arm the Muslim Brotherhood....Four F-16 fighter jets left the U.S. this morning, bound for Egypt as part of a foreign aid package critics say should have been scrapped when the nation elected a president who has called President Obama a liar and urged that hatred of Jews be instilled in children. Story

Late last week, progressive radio host Mike Malloy did not mince words when describing conservative rival Rush Limbaugh. While going after the conservative host, Malloy said, "This son of a bitch personifies — if ever evil could be rolled into a huge fat mass, this is it!" He continued on to say that if Limbaugh ever achieved power, he’d reign like a totalitarian dictator of the worst kid: "This guy, this Limbaugh, this is one of the most vile human beings ever to live! If Limbaugh had the power he would open gas chambers! If Limbaugh had the power, he would line up people up against the wall and execute them!" Story

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), speaking on "MSNBC Live" on Jan. 16 said that "some of the southern areas have cultures that we have to overcome" when it comes to gun control.

Yoko Ono speaks..."Fracking kills. And it doesn’t just kill us, it kills the land, nature and eventually the whole world."

Hundreds of disgruntled Chinese workers in a factory in Shanghai held about twenty of their managers hostage for several days. The workers were angry over a strict two-minute rule on bathroom breaks and other injustices. When the police intervened, the managers — more than half of whom were Japanese — were released.

Nevada Democrat threatens to kill fellow Democrat colleague. Story

Quote of the day..."Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Newark, Stockton ..., the great experiment in civil rights failed. The streets of many major cities are controlled by extremely violent black and hispanic street gangs, who have a virtually monopoly on gun violence and murder. Yet our politicians are obsessed by elderly white men at gun shows."

Labiaplasty — the procedure that clips off portions of a woman's labia minor (the inner lips of her vulva) so that she looks more like a pristine porn star — is the most common "vaginal rejuvenation" surgery. One Southern California doctor says his most popular procedure is "The Barbie," which whacks out the entire labia minora so that only the outer labia are visible, as smooth as plastic. Where did we go wrong? Story

In just 10 years the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, rose dramatically, a large new study suggests. Overall, about 5 percent of nearly 843,000 kids ages 5 to 11 were diagnosed between 2001 and 2010 with the condition that can cause impulsive behavior and trouble concentrating. But during that time, rates of new ADHD diagnoses skyrocketed 24 percent – jumping from 2.5 percent in 2001 to 3.1 percent in 2010. Story  (ADHD is just another method of maligning males and is an attempt to control them.)

John Kerry, 1971...."They had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan, shot cattle and dogs for fun, poisoned food stocks, and generally ravaged the countryside of South Vietnam."

Progressives have a new sanitized name for Socialists and Communists....Communitarian.

A security guard in the Brazilian town of Rio Claro arguably had the worst day ever after he reportedly shot his penis off with an illegal gun. To make matters worse, he also faces charges for illegal possession of a firearm. Story

A unique Restaurant review from Australia.

A new survey by Paris-based Ipsos research company on Thursday showed 74% of French respondents believe the Muslim religion is ''intolerant'' and incompatible with their social values. Source

Illegal immigrants and prison inmates received more than $120 million in Medicare services from 2009-2011 despite federal law that makes them ineligible for the program, according to two new reports from the HHS inspector general. Story

Hillary asks...."What difference does it make?" (she is truly scary)

Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Thursday that with women now eligible to fill combat roles in the military, commanders must justify why any woman might be excluded – and, if women can’t meet any unit’s standard, the Pentagon will ask: "Does it really have to be that high?" Story

And so it goes.