Islam is way more English than EDL

Dear EDL, THIS is why nobody likes you..

- Which brings me to the more contentious bit of the EDL's identity: its claim to represent "the English". The problem with this claim is that a hundred people will come up with a hundred ways of defining Englishness, and each with disagree violently with the other. To quote George Bernard Shaw: "It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him." This is a good thing by the way. Nations that are solidly cohesive can turn exclusivist and nasty; there's something of the Vichy about France's recent treatment of its Muslims and Roma.

(EDL - English Defense League)

Pro public schools Matt Damon Refuses to Enroll Kids in Los Angeles Public Schools.

Hypocrite much?

- Actor Matt Damon is a strong supporter of America's public schools. Just two years ago, the star spoke passionately about the importance of public schools at a Washington DC "Save our Schools" rally. In fact, the actor is so impressed with public school teachers that he has demanded they receive a pay raise. That passion and conviction, however, does not apply to Damon's own children, who will not be enrolled into the Los Angeles public school system.

Full Story.

Virginia church vadalized with "Hail Satan" & other satanic symbols

JOOOOOOOOOSSSS

(WSET-TV) — DANVILLE, Va. – Members of a historic church in Danville say they’re shocked after someone vandalized their building over the weekend.

A member of Schoolfield Church of the Brethren noticed the vandalism Saturday.

The church has been operating for over 100 years and is a historic part of the Schoolfield community.

“Yesterday morning, I had come over to do some yard work here at the church to prepare for today and it was quite shocking to go around the back of the church and see the destruction that had been done,” said church member Rhiannon Pattison.

The vandalism includes three symbols and a phrase written in Latin, which translates to “Hail Satan.”

Read the full story ›

Tensions Rise Between Spain & the U.K. Over Gibralter

Exert: Analyst Adriano Bosoni explains how tensions between Britain and Spain are an example of the conflicting geopolitical agendas of EU members.

Security threat shuts down US embassies and consulates

A possible terror plot by al Qaeda has prompted he U.S. to take major security precautions overseas.

Russia ranked 5th largest economy - World Bank

 Via wchildblog

from The BRICS Post:

Russia has overtaken Germany as the fifth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, World Bank GDP ratings reveal.

The World Bank figures show that Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) totalled $3.38 trillion last year.

Germany is now at number six in the rankings after recording $3.30 trillion in GDP during the same period.

The United States topped the rankings with $15.68 trillion, followed by China ($12.47 trillion), India ($4.79 trillion) and Japan ($4.49 trillion).

Read the rest here

Occupied Territories: What About Cyprus, Kashmir, Tibet

AmericanInfidels - But what about Cyprus? After all, there are many countries in the world with border disputes. There is at least one major one on China’s borders [Tibet]. And there is the rather famous one which borders Pakistan [Kashmir]. Border disputes are hardly unusual. Similar stories abound all over the world, such as the unresolved dispute involving Morocco over the status of the Western Sahara. Yet all these countries are ones with which the EU has full, if not fawning, diplomatic and trade relations.

Full Article