Metric outlaws, and today's items at the blogs, Maria, and Larwyn.

Did you know about the European Commission's determination to make it illegal, in three years' time, for any products made in or imported into the EU to carry any reference to non-metric measures?

Not only will this cost industries on both sides of the Atlantic billions of dollars and euros, but it is in direct breach of US federal law.

Brussels Journal and EU Referendum ponder the problem.

A Dutch newspaper reported that Moroccan "youths" cheered loudly during showings of the movie World Trade Center in Rotterdam. Pieter confirms the translation at the prior link, and adds,

The translation is accurate although the Moroccans were clapping their hand rather than cheering.

The second paragraph basically says that various visitors left the theater in disgust and that the theater management reacted immediately by having security staff removing the Moroccan youths.

Good catch, it seems not a lot has changed since the real 9/11 when the same happened in some Dutch cities.

Contract-killer News Network

Ali Bubba's Tim Russert vs. My Fantasy Mehlman. Question the press? Mon Dieu!*

Blue Crab Boulevard is as bored as I over the Obama-Rama

"Pretty clear": Bob Casey explains

CAIR, Islamic Jihad, And Keith Ellison

Maria's articles
The Beltway Retreat: The insurgents are hitting their targets--in Washington. TERROR RULES STREETS: 'P.C.' COWARDICE DOOMS FIGHT AGAINST IRAQ'S KILLERS

I wish the world were as innocent as intellectuals pretend. But we're far from the Peaceable Kingdom. If we're unwilling to behave ferociously toward terrorists and thugs, they'll behave with greater ferocity toward the innocent. That's a consistent equation in humanity's moral algebra.

The Sanity Squad has been discussing that point.

Vlad the Persistent: I will retain influence even after leaving office

U.S. fears inside job at airports: British bombers had Muslim plant at Heathrow to test security But at least you can get to Hong Kong from London for $600 round trip, or to and from space for $1,764,000.

Larwyn's Links
Self-Defense: CNN Asks Rep. Hunter If People Have the 'Right to Know What War is Like'. To which I ask, if CNN is so interested, why didn't the show the execution of Daniel Pearl?

Larwyn said,

PJM linked to the Times article and see Hot Air's video of Repub Rep Duncan Hunter's appearance on Blitzer's "Day Room" today. Hope they have lots of baby wipes at the CNN executive suite right now. Tummies must be churning.

MoD bans TV news access to warzones

New York Times ordered to reveal anthrax sources

About Why Congress Is Gridlocked

In a ligher mode
Via today's WSJ, Robert shows you how to take a shower.

"Are you pondering what I'm pondering, Pinky?" Report finds sex always on men's minds.

Which brings us to the next item:

Chris Muir must have been visiting the three dead shrinks


Update Can someone explain to me how firefighters in boxer shorts is more "gender neutral"

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