‘…President Barack Obama was presented with three options to make sure that the Sentinel did not fall into Iranian hands.  Strangely, he rejected all three…’

HERE

‘Wisconsin Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner has apologised to first lady Michelle Obama, wife of President Barack Obama, for reportedly saying she has a “big butt.” ‘
Why apologise? By presuming to lecture Americans about what they should eat she put herself squarely in the firing line.

And a happy and prosperous 2012. Thank you all for being damn fine commenters, CR is very lucky to have such people reading and commenting. You make it worthwhile.

Bless you.  (even Wakey, our Visiting Atheist. *evil grin*)

NZ Herald:     ‘Vicious’ attack on five-year-old girl
…The parents (visitors to NZ for Christmas. kg) had left their sleeping children in a caravan about 10.40pm yesterday while they went to an amenity block just metres away. As the mother returned she found the caravan door locked and a saw a man inside, police said.
She ran to get her husband and when they got back the door was open, the intruder gone and their daughter lying critically injured on a bed.
She suffered serious injuries, mainly to her head and face, and had undergone surgery at Waikato Hospital…’

UPDATE: A quick circuit of the NZ blogs shows only the estimable Oswald Bastable expressing outrage about this. Why?
UPDATE 2: ‘Girl’s attack not gang-related – police
….Reports from neighbours suggest Mongrel Mob gang members were out in force at the time of the Wednesday night attack on the girl…
…..However, police denied any gang involvement, though there were reports of them partying nearby…’
So–the police have no idea as yet who did this, but they’re able to categorically rule out a group with a history of violence and drug use, from a section of society which has the worst child-abuse record in the world? How?

‘Holder Cites Race
in Explaining Scrutiny of Justice Department Actions
Attorney general says ‘extreme’ critics attack him to get to Obama since they’re both African-American..’
And this is the man who called for “an honest conversation” about race!!
This piece of smooth excrement has used his race to get where he is, to advance a socialist–if not totalitarian–agenda and to deflect criticism of his actions as A.G. He’s not “African American” so much as Stalinist-American. *spit*

And here’s just one example.

‘Christchurch ratepayers struggling to cope in a earthquake-ravaged city have vented their anger over a pay rise of almost $70,000 a year for the city council chief executive.

Tony Marryatt stands to gain an extra $68,129 from the salary increase narrowly approved last week by the council – taking his total salary to $538,529 a year…’

This caught my eye early this morning, in an item about record numbers of Kiwis moving to Australia:
‘..Researchers say the transtasman exodus is higher among low-skilled and semi-skilled workers, including tradespeople, than among professional people.
..”There is also some feeling that there is less prejudice over there for Maori, in particular. I think they have a really positive profile in Australia which they enjoy.”
So tradespeople are “semi’skilled”?? This, from some little bimbo who probably has worthless “degree” from a low-rent student mill that turns out clowns puffed up with self-esteem even though they know nothing. Perhaps the person making that comment needs to look at what skilled tradesmen have to do in order to get a qualification. But no, that would mean coming into contact with the semi-skilled peasants, you see….and she’s a professional!
As for the Maori comment….”less prejudice”? Well, maybe that’s because Maori who want to work and make a future for their kids tend to come to Australia. The “prejudice” against maori in NZ perhaps has something to do with the large numbers of dope and welfare sucking violent scumbags left behind.
Jeez–this kind of “news” item irritates the hell out of me.

‘Today’s figures also revealed that the number of Kiwis migrating to Australia had hit an annual high.
A net 35,800 people migrated to Australia in the year to November, surpassing the previous annual record of 35,400 in December 2008…’