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In an interview on Iowa Public TV in 2007, Barack Obama advocated sending “price signals” to middle class consumers in order to “change their behavior.” “Price signals” being an Orwellian code word for punitive taxes and fees. And Obama doesn’t seem to care much who it would hurt. [Video] (Hat ...
Election 2008, Barack Obama, Environment, Price Signals, Orwell
The Attorney General has decided that the Lewiston Middle School student who placed a paper bag containing a ham steak on a table where Somali Muslims were sitting will not be charged with a crime. He has, however, been suspended from school, and will probably have to undergo reeducation and ...
LGF, Islam, Free Speech, Political Correctness, Hate Crime, Orwell, Maine, Ham
Normally I’d update the other Dreaded Ham of Hate post instead of doing a new one, but this quote from the director of the Orwellian Center for Prevention of Hate Violence is the jaw-dropper of the day: ‘Hate incident’ in city. (Hat tip: Alan.) Placing ham where Muslim students were ...
Islam, Free Speech, Political Correctness, Hate Crime, Orwell, Maine, Ham
You’re not going to believe this one. Police investigate ham incident at school. LEWISTON, Maine -- Police are investigating as a possible hate crime an incident in which a ham steak was placed in a bag on a lunch table where a group of Somali students were sitting. Such an ...
Maine, Islam, Ham, Hate Crime, Orwell, Free Speech, Political Correctness
The European Union has solved Europe’s problem with Islamic terrorism and jihad. By banning the words. (Hat tip: LGF readers.) The European Union has drawn up guidelines advising government spokesmen to refrain from linking Islam and terrorism in their statements. Brussels officials have confirmed the existence of a classified handbook ...
Europe, Islam, Islamophobia, Multiculturalism, Eurabia, EU, Orwell, Thought Crime