Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
1. Faced with a popular revolt of the type we’re seeing in Egypt, can an American president make a difference? My sense is that, while we’re certainly not going to drop bombs, the American president (any president, not just Obama) is such a vast presence that both his silence and
Continue readingIf you feel like a little good news amidst the worries about fallout from Egypt, this might do the trick.
Continue readingThe Enlightenment was born in Europe and, clearly, will die there too: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEkelAsmcf4[/youtube] Hat tip: Small Dead Animals
Continue readingThirty years ago, I went to England through my university’s junior year abroad program. Although I had visions of walking across Cambridge’s or Oxford’s sun-dappled lawns, I actually ended up in the north of England. My disappointment swiftly turned to pleasure when I discovered that the north of England was
Continue readingA matched set: First, read the New York Times interview with Col. Allen West. I’m sure that New York Times readers are appropriately horrified by this militaristic, un-PC war machine kind of guy. The rest of us, of course, are very, very impressed. Then, watch this: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbaln3Uqfc[/youtube] The more I
Continue readingEveryone is at risk in an Islamic country: Pakistani authorities have arrested a doctor on suspicion of violating the country’s contentious blasphemy law by throwing away a business card of a man who shared the name of Islam’s prophet, Muhammad, police said Sunday. The punishment for blasphemy, of course, is
Continue readingIn past posts, I’ve noted that it isn’t surprising that British women are converting in surprisingly high numbers to Islam. In a secularized, socialized, de-moralized Britain (and, by de-moralized, I mean a place remarkably free of traditional morality), the women are pickled in alcohol, and encouraged to have sex at
Continue readingAn Austrian MP has finally had enough of the way the Turkish government complains about the treatment Turks receive in Austria. I have no idea what kind of treatment Turks receive in Austria, although if it’s like the rest of Europe, they get welfare, and they do not integrate, both
Continue readingYes, you read that post caption correctly. British Liberal Democrat Jenny Tonge, in a speech in the House of Lords, claims that terrorism around the world is Israel’s fault, because Israel treats the Palestinian’s badly: On the issue of world conflict prevention, Tonge then said: “It is a disgrace to
Continue readingSays David French: One of the more interesting phenomena of recent times has been the cultural elite’s aggressive defense of Islam. Whether they’re decrying the alleged “Islamophobia” of their fellow Americans, storming off TV sets, offering impassioned defenses of religious liberty, or offering uninformed theological statements about the religion’s alleged
Continue readingThe word “assassin” comes from the name “Hassan.” Per the writings of Marco Polo, in the 11th century, al-Hassan ibn-al-Sabbah gathered around him a private army. One story was that he fed his followers hashish to bring them in line, but others dispute that claim. What is known, though, is
Continue readingI was very surprised to see an AP wire story reporting that Islamic militants (as opposed to mere “militants” or “insurgents”) were holding “Christians” (as opposed to mere “people”) hostage. Even more surprising, the AP reported that the Islamic militants were probably affiliated with Al Qaeda in Iraq, an entity
Continue readingMy husband has, for years, castigated me for refusing to listening to Cat Stevens’ music. He makes two points, the first of which is valid, the second of which is not. First, he says, the music predates Stevens’ conversion. If I hear it on the radio, Stevens isn’t getting any
Continue readingMohammed is the most popular name for new baby boys. And women, left by their own nation with a spiritual and moral vacuum, and a rare choice of dangerous and demeaning behaviors vis a vis sex, drink and drugs, are converting to Islam in large numbers.
Continue readingI’m beginning to get a good sense of the requirements for a writing gig at the New York Times. Their editorial and employment departments carefully cull all comers for two main traits: an IQ that doesn’t exceed the double digits, and a complete lack of common sense and logic. Walk
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