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Podcast supports Clintons for McCain

Tom Paine, Brian of London and others 2008-07-22 14:46 UTC 3 comments  ·  ·  ·

This week our feature interview is with Anne Franklin, a spokesman for Clintons For McCain, Hillary Clinton supporters who are working overtime to defeat Barak Obama in November.

That's right, independents and Democrats who are so alarmed at the prospect of an Obama presidency that they're supporting Republican nominee John McCain.

Ann Franklin, herself an independent, tells SNN's in house spin doctor "Tom Paine" why Clintons For McCain feel America can't afford what would probably turn out to be a Dhimmi Carter second term.

In other news this week we take aim at the BBC's shocking, but unsurprising view that in drama, Christians can cut off the heads of Muslims. Way to go BBC. There are many links in Doug's blog post on this subject (which formed the basis for this news report): Beyond Parody.

The astonishing Hamas hand bunny chop clip has to be seen on Memri.

For the definitive puff piece on Obama, head over to The Onion.

This wee we are graced with pieces from Peter Glover and Doug Payton. Check out their own sites.

The final quote from Dan Gilerman can be found over at Israellycool.

Podcast gives it to Al Jazeera with both barrels

Tom Paine, Brian of London and others 2008-07-08 18:13 UTC 4 comments  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·

This week we welcome Dr Mordechai Kedar, of the Arabic Department of Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. While appearing recently on Al Jazeera talking about building apartments in Jerusalem, he decided not to take the role of a pinata as expected by the show's host.

He informed the Al Jazeera interviewer that what Israel does in its own capital was none of the Arab world's business as it has been the capital of the Jewish people for three thousand years, ever since the ancestors of the Arabs had been burying their infant daughters live, drinking wine and worshiping stone idols.

You can watch the exchange on YouTube. I should point out that this clip appeared online first in the original Arabic and it was with the help of Palestinian Media Watch that the clip was subtitled in English.

Also on the show this week we cover the extraordinary pronouncement by the most senior Judge in Britain that maybe Sharia isn't so bad. Melanie Phillips' (no relation) blog is a good place to look.

Eye on the UN produced the video of David Littman being shouted down by Egypt while trying to speak about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at the UN Human Rights Council.

Barry Rubin wrote the tremendous piece noting the New York Time's 1924 headline: "Hitler Tamed By Prison; Released on Parole, He Is Expected to Return to Austria.". You can find his article here: Prisoner Rehabilitated; Fifty Million Die.

Two crazy kid stories out of the UK. Nursery teachers on the look out for nursery Nazis and teenagers who refuse to kneel and pray to Allah.

The short quote from Danny Gillerman comes from Israellycool Dave's blog. Find it here.

This week we are joined once again by Peter Glover speaking about Israel's flying pigs.

Evan Sayet would very much like you to know about his up coming show "Right to Laugh" in Hollywood on 22nd July. More details here.

Doug Payton is back and sounding better than ever.

Podcast is back in English hands again

Tom Paine, Brian of London and others 2008-06-30 21:35 UTC 2 comments  ·  ·  ·

Shire Network News is back and this week we continue with Part 2 of our interview with journalist Bill Bishop, author of "The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart".  He says America is increasingly divided, not just politically, but by basic, fundamental world views.

You can find his book at Amazon: The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart.

In blog news this week we look at the use of sniffer dogs in the UK. Guess which religion has a problem with sniffer dogs. I don't know, they had the cutest beagle at JFK. Adorable.

For more Latin Mottos for Obama, head over to IMAO. And I will apologise for my merciless massacre of the Latin. Sorry.

For the full comedy video from Canada, head over to YouTube. Beware.... there be bad language there!

This week's new boy is Peter Glover. You can find his blog and other work here. Say hello and tell us what you think in the comments.

And you can find out more about Evan and his show, "Right to Laugh" at his website: http://www.evansayet.com/