A smattering of news on this and that:
Michael Totten recommended this Theo Padnos piece in The New Republic on Assad’s Syria and the personality cult the Assads have made of Alawi.
Stratfor says that not only was the Anwar al-Awlaki killing itself a blow to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, but it also got Samir Khan, the creator and editor of AQAP’s English-language magazine: “individuals who possess the charisma and background of al-Awlaki or the graphics and editorial skills of Khan are difficult to come by in Yemen.” Evidently graphics designers aren’t big on hanging out in Yemen and preaching jihad. Who knew?
The Club for Growth agrees with me (and Ted Cruz) that the China currency bill is a bad idea.
University of Wisconsin-Stout caves in over their stupid Firefly poster mess.
Finally, not a link, but I did want to note that I received a mailer for State Representative Dr. Charles Schwertner, declaring his candidacy for the Texas State District Senate District 5 seat currently held by the retiring Steve Ogden. I thought it was notable since I don’t think I’ve ever received a political flyer this far out (the primary is March 6, 2012), much less for a local race. I suspect this, along with the mention of the $300,000 he has in his war chest, is a preemptive show of strength designed to deter other candidates from jumping into the race. So far it seems to be working, as I haven’t seen reports of anyone else running.
Tags: al Qaeda, Bashar Assad, China, First Amendment, Jihad, Syria, Texas State Senate District 5, Yemen
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I don’t know about you but Schwertner really got my ire up by backing Straus for speaker. In spite of the fact his constituents wanted to be rid of Straus he placed his loyalty against the voters and in favor of the status quo in Austin. Heck, at the last GOP convention in Dallas Straus was the only speaker to be booed. Soundly. The doctor’s my rep and I donated time and money to his election but not again. I doubt he’d be any better than RINO Ogden. Schwertner got a B+ from Empower Texas group for his performance in the last legislature. Till I read this I didn’t know the contents of that flier I likewise received from him cause I trashed it.