Daily Archives: 19 September 2015

“Virtue Signaling”—A Useful Concept Reaches The Main Stream Thanks To Ann Coulter

Society is going to pay a heavy burden for these fleeting gestures of moral superiority.

John Derbyshire: Ann Coulter, in her interview with THE DAILY BEAST, used the term “virtue-signaling”–communication that you are a Good Person, not a Bad Person. For example: some limousine liberal who tells you about her really pleasant, HARD-WORKING, Guatemalan gardener, you smile sweetly and say: “Come on, Lucy, you’re just virtue signaling.” Google searching brings up usages on high-intellectual websites, but the term doesn’t seem to have escaped into more general use. I recommend it.

www.vdare.com/posts/virtue-signaling-a-useful-concept-reaches-the-main-stream-thanks-to-ann-coulter

Refugees allowed into Italy after threat to drown babies

Almost 1,000 illegal immigrants landed in Italy yesterday after threatening to throw babies into the sea if their rusting ship was turned back.

The 240ft Monica had been spotted in international waters during the night.

When Italian coastguard boats drew alongside, the crews were shocked to see men and women on board begin dangling the infants over the side.

The refugees – mostly Kurds and many said to be heading for Britain – calmed down only when they were assured they would not be turned away from Italy.

The ship was towed to the Sicilian port of Catania, where 400 men, 200 women and 361 children were taken to Red Cross shelters.

A 21-year-old woman had earlier been lifted off by helicopter after giving birth to a girl. They were doing well in hospital last night.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-105630/Refugees-allowed-Italy-threat-drown-babies.html