A BNI Reader posted this inspirational video about a dog and a Down’s Syndrome child in the comments section yesterday. I know a lot more of my readers would want to see it, so I’m posting it here.
Dogs have a dark place in Islamic society. Dogs are considered unclean, and Islamic angels do not enter a house that has a dog. Islam also recognizes certain types of dogs as devils, and orders that Muslims must kill them. (See links below video) Dogs are, thus, a despised creature in the Islamic world, although exceptions are made for working dogs. Islamic traditions prohibit petting of dogs in Muslim homes and many Muslim taxi drivers won’t allow a blind person with a guide dog into their cabs.Read More
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. MORE ON ISLAMIC DOG JIHAD:
Best Hanukkah song ever, written by the Senior Senator from Utah, Orrin Hatch, a Mormon. Go figure!
The AtlanticHatch said he hoped his song would be understood not only as a gift to the Jewish people but that it would help bring secular Jews to a better understanding of their own holiday. “I know a lot of Jewish people that don’t know what Hanukkah means,” he said. Jewish people, he said, should “take a look at it and realize the miracle that’s being commemorated here. It’s more than a miracle; it’s the solidification of the Jewish people.”
Hatch himself, who sang background vocals, wears a Hebrew mezuzah under his shirt, and like many Mormons, is a strong supporter of Israel.
When author and legendary conservationist, Lawrence Anthony, renowned for saving the lives of countless elephants, died on March 7, 2012, a large procession of elephants walked at least 12 hours to Anthony’s house to pay respects to their special friend.
TUMBLR It was their way of silently saying goodbye to a man who recognized their humanity and valued their lives. It is also a remarkable proof that animals have the capacity to grieve and mourn the loss of those close to them…not limited to their own species.
Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author, bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities.
For 12 hours, two herds of wild South African elephants slowly made their way through the Zululand bush until they reached the house of late author Lawrence Anthony, the conservationist who saved their lives.The formerly violent, rogue elephants, destined to be shot a few years ago as pests, were rescued and rehabilitated by Anthony, who had grown up in the bush and was known as the “Elephant Whisperer.”
For two days the herds loitered at Anthony’s rural compound on the vast Thula Thula game reserve in the South African KwaZulu – to say good-bye to the man they loved. But how did they know he had died March 7? Known for his unique ability to calm traumatized elephants, Anthony had become a legend. He is the author of three books, Babylon Ark, detailing his efforts to rescue the animals at Baghdad Zoo during the Iraqi war, the forthcoming The Last Rhinos, and his bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
There are two elephant herds at Thula Thula. According to his son Dylan, both arrived at the Anthony family compound shortly after Anthony’s death.“They had not visited the house for a year and a half and it must have taken them about 12 hours to make the journey,” Dylan is quoted in various local news accounts.
Lawrence Anthony and his wife Francois
“The first herd arrived on Sunday and the second herd, a day later. They all hung around for days before making their way back into the bush.”Elephants have long been known to mourn their dead. In India, baby elephants often are raised with a boy who will be their lifelong “mahout.” The pair develop legendary bonds – and it is not uncommon for one to waste away without a will to live after the death of the other
Anthony was convinced that they could communicate on another level. And now here they are, every night, coming to say goodbye.” is what a friend had to say after seeing what took place following his death.
The song is from San Francisco-based ad agency, Goodby Silverstein & Partners. The message of the creepy lyrics is: ‘Re-elect Barack Obama, or your children will live in an America where “sick people just die” and “oil fills the sea.”
Nice follow-up to the 2008 Obama Youth song which was a follow-up to the Hitler Youth song of 1941.
2012 THE LYRICS:
Imagine an America Where strip mines are fun and free Where gays can be fixed And sick people just die And oil fills the sea
We don’t have to pay for freeways! Our schools are good enough Give us endless wars On foreign shores And lots of Chinese stuff
We’re the children of the future American through and through But something happened to our country And we’re kinda blaming you
We haven’t killed all the polar bears But it’s not for lack of trying The Earth is cracked Big Bird is sacked And the atmosphere is frying
Congress went home early They did their best we know You can’t cut spending With elections pending Unless it’s welfare dough
We’re the children of the future American through and through But something happened to our country And we’re kinda blaming you
Find a park that is still open And take a breath of poison air They foreclosed your place To build a weapon in space But you can write off your au pair
It’s a little awkward to tell you But you left us holding the bag When we look around The place is all dumbed down And the long term’s kind of a drag
We’re the children of the future American through and through But something happened to our country And yeah, we’re blaming you
Bar Refaeli, an Israeli supermodel, asks for money to make a sex tape in a spoof of ‘Kickstarter,’ a website that allows users to make pitches to the public to help them realize their projects.
In any case, I know my BNI guys will enjoy the eye candy.
Tom Priem, a software support engineer, and his wife, Beth, were sick and tired of constantly finding the Obama sign in front of their Austin, Texas home destroyed. They were certain it was an evil Republican who hated Obama. After all, Republicans across the street have signs on their lawns and none of them have been attacked. Tom called a city hotline to report the incident in case it was a dangerous offender.
Even better, you probably won’t run into any Muslim customers in the store, either.
BNI supports Chick-fil-A and its constitutional right NOT to support gay marriage. The Left sounds more and more like the Muslims. Disagree with their beliefs and they want to shut you up, close you down, or kill you.