Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
Here’s the Newspeak Orwell envisioned: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH For a primer on this language, check out this Wikipedia article. As you read it, pay particular attention to “Blackwhite.” Indeed, I’ll help you by quoting from Orwell right now: …this word has two mutually contradictory
Continue readingAs pressure goes, the Iranians did not lay it on very heavily: Lt. Felix Carman, safely home with his 14 colleagues, said the crew faced harsh interrogation by their Iranian captors and slept in stone cells on piles of blankets. Unable to see and kept isolated, they heard weapons cocking.
Continue readingDanny Lemieux sent me the link for the ultimate editorial nailing precisely how awful British conduct was vis a vis Iran from start to finish in the last two weeks: Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves Britons never, never, never shall be slaves. Pathetic objects of international ridicule, perhaps, but
Continue readingEvery time I see this picture of Nancy in Syria, my first impression is that she’s smoking a joint: I’m pretty sure it’s a cookie or fig in her hand, but the relationship between fingers and mouth is just so, well, like someone holding onto that very last little bit
Continue readingI fulminated about that damned scarf Faye Turney was wearing during her time in Iran (although, interestingly, feminist groups such as NOW seemed unperturbed, just as they seem unperturbed by Pelosi’s Hermes shenanigans during her disgraceful trip to Syria). I could have, but didn’t, comment on the fact that all
Continue readingFjordman, who is not afraid to “out” jihadist violence in Europe has a long, long post at Gates of Vienna about the violent crime wave in Europe that has its root, not in socio-economic factors, but in jihad. The following paragraphs are just the beginning: Although the European Union warns
Continue readingI write here often about what I perceive to be Leftist bias in the American media. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the same Leftist bias permeates the Israeli media as well. Nevertheless, I found it deeply saddening to know that, for the past 20 years, this bias has
Continue readingTonight marks the first night of Passover. Richard Baehr forwarded to me a special prayer to include in tonight’s ceremony, and I pass it on to you: A Passover Prayer for Israel’s Missing Soldiers As we gather to celebrate this Festival of Freedom, let us recall those who have their
Continue readingAs the press likes to remind us, 2,621 American troops have died in Iraq as a result of hostile action, with a total of 3,253 dead. (I assume that the differential is because, at any given time in a large organization, especially one that trains with deadly weapons, a certain
Continue readingLast week, in what I now think was a foolish burst of optimism (in my defense, it was a lovely, sunny day), I noted that the Arabs were resurrecting the Saudi peace plan. It’s a lousy plan for the Israelis, which is why, despite the New York Times‘ urging, they’ve
Continue readingIn some way, the intellectual differences between moonbats and me can easily be distilled down to thoughts about 15 captured British sailors. Rosie O’Donnell, an exhibitionist lesbian who would quickly be put to death were she an Iranian citizen, earnestly opines on American television that the Iranians acted in good
Continue readingIt’s no surprise to me that Iran is reneging on its promise to release the single woman amongst the captured British sailors. That was never more than a feint, intended to buy time while Iran keeps the pressure on a paralyzed Britain. What irks me is something different, and petty,
Continue readingSometimes, you open a web page, and find the most interesting things. Today, I found slightly heartening (the first two stories) and definitely heart warming (the last story) three of the stories at YNet news, as of 8:13 PST (some of the others were less than thrilling). Briefly: Arabs are
Continue readingI put off reading it, because I knew it would depress me. Then, because I also knew it would be important to read, as well as lucidly written, thought-provoking, intelligent, and informative, I got over my childish reluctance and read part two in Richard Baehr’s three part expose about the
Continue readingAll the early reports of the riots at Paris’ Gare de Nord train station — and most of the subsequent ones, as well — have referred to those ubiquitous “youths” as the troublemakers. (And if you’ve ever seen the movie “My Cousin Vinny,” every time you hear the word “youths,”
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