Wednesday Wombat News Review

From "Live at FiveSeven: 01.14.15."


“Survivors’ Issue” Of Charlie Hebdo Sells Out In Minutes Amid Backlash from Muslim Leaders: Pope Francis, Chancellor Merkel also mocked in this week’s issue - Great. Don't show any weakness.

First print run of 3 million already sold out in France 

Turkish daily prints Charlie Hebdo articles and cartoons

Muslim leaders appeal for calm as Charlie Hebdo special hits the streets

They should have mocked Obama, too, but I guess some cows are still sacred.

Pope Francis Greeted By 40 Elephants, 21-Gun Salute In Sri Lanka - When not in Rome, don't act like a Roman.

Hope Solo

Domestic Violence Charges Against Hope Solo Dropped - Her nephew and half-sister refused to be deposed in the case. Hmmm. Would the case be dropped against a man in a similar instance?

Romney Phones Party Allies; Advisor Says 2016 Bid Very Likely - Mitt is a very nice man, and would have made a much better Preznit than the current occupant, but he blew an eminently winnable election. Why would we want him to try again? Let in some new blood.

Virginia Democrat Wins Re-Election Despite Teen Sex Scandal - Will have to return to jail when not legislating. Clearly the Democratic constituents are OK with child abuse and sexual harassment, as long as it's committed by democrats.

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel Is Expecting - Another Hollywood actress/singer for Social Security Security!

House Moves Toward Vote On Defunding Executive Amnesty; Obama Threatens Veto - I'm OK with Obama vetoing a bill that tries stop his amnesty. They might need to pass it every month or so between now and Nov. 2016 to make the point.

Ohio Bartender Charged With Threatening To Murder John Boehner - Have they checked his email to see if he was communicating with Nancy Pelosi?

Jamie Lynn Spears

Jamie Lynn Spears Pulls Out Huge Knife To Break Up Fight - Britney's little sister grabs a knife that Crocodile Dundee would approve of off a counter to stop a fight in a store. Those bayou girls are pretty mean.

Asian Crude Slide Continues As Growing Glut Triggers Floating Storage: WTI $45.60, Brent $46.19 - US Predicts Shale Slowdown As Oil Prices Drop - Another good trend; there will be some disruptions particularly in US production, but we can pump that later, when the Saudi's run dry.

Lauer, Curry Still Bitter Over 2012 “Today” Firing - Count this among things that don't concern me. Well, maybe a fleeting amusement.

Fuselage of Crashed AirAsia Plane Located - Ongoing search is working.

Daesh Video Shows Child Executing Alleged Russian Agents - Expect some really gruesome things to start happening to some ISIS people behind the scenes.

South Africa Warned Against Fighting Boko Haram In Nigeria - Some bullets just need biting.

Survey Shows Antisemitic Views Common Among Britons - I'm shocked, shocked that casual bigotry exists among the enlightened Europeans. But a least they have nationalsocialized health care.

Japan Cabinet Approves Record Military Budget With Eye On Chicoms - They're getting nervous. For good reason.

Syria’s Bashar Assad Expresses Sympathy For Paris Terror Victims - He's very European. He can fake sympathy with the best of them.

Bloggy stuff:

Proof Positive: Separation Of Church And State? Never Mind!
Twitchy: Bill DiBlasio Doesn’t Want Illegal Aliens To Feel Like “Second Class Citizens”
American Thinker: China Prepares For War
Conservatives4Palin: “Drill, Baby, Drill” – Sarah Palin Proven Right As Oil Prices Plummet
Don Surber: You Elected An Empty Suit Addicted To Sports. EVIL.
Jammie Wearing Fools: Muslim Mayor Of Rotterdam Tells Dutch Muslims “F*ck Off” If They Can’t Live Like Normal Human Beings
The Jawa Report: French Muslims Say Jews Used FM To Make Muslims Look Bad
Weasel Zippers: Pelosi Responds To Paris Terror Attacks By Appointing Muslim Congressman With Terror Connections To Intel Committee
Megan McArdle: Keep Calm And Put Down The Sriracha
Mark Steyn: As Steyn Goes, So Goes Mann

Wombat-socho has the grand summary "Rule 5 Sunday: Cinnamon Girl" ready at The Other McCain.