Posted on 12/10/2015 1:17:32 PM PST by ArGee
Raqqa, Syria
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIS, announced today that he would be disbanding all forces and returning all land to Syria and Iraq. The move was prompted by the ongoing Climate Conference in Paris.
"This is one thing we could not have anticipated," Mr. al-Baghdadi said in prepared remarks. "When we see the world coming together like this on such a dangerous subject as Global Climate Change, we realize that our Caliphate will never survive. It's only a matter of time before Climate Change is no more and the world's attention turns to us. At that point, we will have no chance. For the sake of the men, women, and children who have supported us, I can not continue a doomed campaign."
An emotional al-Baghdadi did not take any questions.
Sources close to al-Baghdadi who spoke on the condition of anonymity told us that it was becoming more and more difficult to recruit new fighters. "Even our existing people are extremely demoralized," one said. "The words of Donald Trump himself can not overcome our dispair."
According to their press release, surrender is total and immediate. Fighters are being paid and sent home by division. Any remaining money will be put into a fund to resettle Christians and Yazidis who have been displaced by the war.
"We thought the world was fragmented," one strategist was overheard saying to himself. "Who knew it could come together like this? This is a stinging rebuke."
So far there has been no comment from Damascus, Baghdad, Moscow, or Washington. One source inside the Kremlin said, "We are waiting to see if there will be any follow-up action. We want to make sure this is real before we decide on our next steps."
one can never be too cautious when zombies threaten to go walk about.
And dat’s da TROOF! LOL!
Everyone must be out being like Sunday Drivers, or watching football, or moaning after Sunday dinner, and I sit here wondering what the weather is like in other parts of the country from folks who are “there.”
I’m probably going to wish I had a hobby, if this keeps up...
;o]
Well said, Bob.
It’s prohibition by taxation. The cheapest 2-4 here is $30.60 after the $2.40 deposit return.
Handing down one of the basic decisions of U.S. constitutional law, the Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland, back in 1819, that the Constitution exempts the Federal Government from state taxation. Setting forth his renowned dictum that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy," Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the states (and, by inference, local governments) "have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, impede, burden or in any manner control the operations of the constitutional laws enacted by Congress."I wonder if the States realized that by endorsing the Constitution, they were selling themselves as entities into slavery?
Carnation Instant Lolcat?
Nope
watching football
Nope
moaning after Sunday dinner
Nope
I sit here wondering what the weather is like in other parts of the country from folks who are 'there.'
I can help with that part.
We just had a torrential downpour of Noahic proportions. Somehow the Jinx managed to sneak outside and got caught out in the deluge. We heard him caterwauling in the cathouse on the porch, but he wouldn't come out even to run the three feet to the door and indoor safety. Son#1 went out in the wind and the storm and the rain to fetch him.
Of course the cathouse was his youthful home from his birth until his mother wandered off and quit taking care of him thus was his safe-space (she would come back to be fed by her human staff, but ignored her kid.) He has been in the humanhouse ever since so the great outdoors is now boo-scarey. Especially in a torrential downpour with audio-visual embellishments... ;-)
Now the sun is shining. The temp is 53° and radar shows another wave of precipitation maybe twoish hours out followed by a cold front and plunging temps into the 20's with possible snow on Tuesday...
You are now more informed.. (The knowledge just imparted, when accompanied by a suitable portion of coin-of-the-realm will purchase a lot of stuff at your local emporium. Of course you could do the same if all in your possession was the coinpart since the other part is nominally non-tangible. At least as legal tender... ;-)
Oh. Yes. I got all that.
And bless my cute little self, I’m heading off to beddy-bye. Because that’s what I want to do.
So with any luck at all, I’ll see you tomorrow day! :o]
I had a lie-down with Jake after church. We had a more difficult time than usual, because an electrical component in DP’s guitar was getting hot and producing a burning smell. He couldn’t plug it into the sound system.
He says he’s fixed it, since we got home, but now we’ll have to worry every time ...
51 with a cracking north wind. Jake is ready for his supper. Supposed to be 25 tonight.
...in the economy six pack size.
Awww, plushies!
Burning smells can be fixed. Sometimes the fix isn't very cosmetic, but is a fix none the less.
As long as the smoke didn't escape that is. When that happens it is very difficult to cage it all back up..
He disconnected it before smoke appeared.
Jinx, brain provided by Cromp Co goldfish supplies?
Today's kitten is unspeakably cute in Taiwan. And happy Monday, everyone!
Remove from freezer,
Remove outer packaging,
Warm in oven at 37 degrees for 20 mins,
Shake packet gently to activate contents,
Open, and enjoy you new Galactic overlords.
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