Friday, March 2, 2018

Links For Texas Independence Day

On today's date in 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico.  Here are some things going out there on this year's anniversary:

From the Chicago Tribune, two people were fatally shot on the campus of Central Michigan University by a young man from Chicago.

From the Daily News, a New York man, who doesn't drink alcohol, wins a million-dollar lawsuit arising from being falsely arrested for DWI.  (via The Blaze)

From The Daily Caller, President Trump's willingness to implement tariffs is nothing new.

From LifeNews, pro-lifers fight back against internet censorship.

From Voice Of Europe, a Swedish woman faces prison for making online jokes about Islam.

From El País, for the second time, a Spanish rapper is sentenced to prison for "praising terrorism".

From Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban says that regarding migration has a human right will have some serious negative consequences.  (via Voice Of Europe)

From Russia Today, a supporter of ISIS has been convicted of trying to make an "army of children" who would carry out terror attacks in London.

From Gatestone Institute, part II of "how the left became its own worst enemy".

From Sputnik International, another food bank in Germany turns away "young, single men" and foreigners.

From Breitbart London, the E.U. prepares for a trade war with the U.S., and to drag the U.K. into it.

From the Express, former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi predicts a "revolution".

From Politico, Berlusconi's party finds their candidate for prime minister.

From Deutsche Welle, according to a U.N. agency, fewer migrants have crossed into Europe this year than during the same period last year.

From Euractiv, a Spanish woman is exonerated after Tweeting jokes about Spain's Franco-era prime minister.

From the Evening Standard, winter storm Emma gives the U.K. more snow.  (With some help from my SUV, of course.)

From the NL Times, a Kosher restaurant in Amsterdam is vandalized for the second time.

From EUObserver, a human rights commissioner says that the agreement between the E.U. and Turkey over migrants is redundant.

From Yorkshire Coast Radio, a British teenager has been sentenced for planning an ISIS-style attack in Cardiff, Wales.

From Sahara Reporters, seven people have been killed in a terror attack in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.  (The last two stories come via The Religion Of Peace.)

From National Review, the Trump administration plans to sell anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.

From Townhall, the NRA claims to have "talked some sense into" President Trump on gun control.

From the New York Post, an intersection in Los Angeles gets a statue of Harvey Weinstein entitled "Casting Couch".

From WTSP, the number of Delta Airlines passengers who bought tickets with an NRA discount isn't very much.

And from Fox News, in India, two heavyweights battle it out.

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