Roundup!
(1) Here’s what many Democrats have been saying about the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities:
Their claim? The White House recklessly bypassed congressional leadership — specifically Democrats — before the operation, supposedly violating the Constitution. It’s a laughable accusation, especially considering that they had no such concerns when Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, or Joe Biden launched military strikes without congressional approval or proper notification.
The thing to remember, however, is that the Democrats are not addressing those who pay attention to history or who want the evenhanded application of a principle. They are addressing their base and those in the middle who either are in fact ignorant of history and/or don’t want both sides to be held to the same standard.
Speaking of principles, the Democrats have now simplified their principles to just one: if Trump is for it, they’re against it. It makes for the need to take some “interesting” positions.
(2) There was an attack at a Michigan church, and it didn’t end well for the shooter:
“The Wayne Police Department responded to an active shooter at Crosspointe Church in Wayne this morning,” the department said. “Upon arrival, officers determined that a security guard for the church shot and killed the suspect. One victim was shot in the leg. Please avoid the area. Officers are still actively investigating.”
During a news conference, Wayne Police Chief Ryan Strong shared that they did not know the suspect’s specific motive or why he chose to target the church, but said he was carrying a “long gun and handgun.”
“The gunman is a 31-year-old white male from Romulus. His motivations are unknown, but at this point it appears he was suffering from a mental health crisis,” Strong said. …
The outlet said that the armed suspect was on his way into the Christian church when a person outside the church tried to stop him using a truck.
“Several staff members from the church approached the gunman. A parishioner struck the gunman with his vehicle as the gunman shot the vehicle repeatedly,” Strong said.
He added that at least two staff members shot the gunman, which caused fatal wounds.
(3) Speaking of church attacks, this one was far more tragic:
At least 22 worshippers have been killed and 63 wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a Christian church in Syria.
The bomber opened fire as people were praying inside Mar Elias Church, in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, before detonating his vest.
Some children are thought to be among the wounded, according to state media.
Horrifying footage showed blood splattered over the shattered pews and masonry walls following the blast.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but Syria’s interior ministry said a member of the Islamic State group was behind Sunday’s attack.
ISIS, that is.
(4) Remember – it seems like a long time ago – the two Democrat state legislators in Minnesota who were shot, along with their spouses? One legislator and her husband died, and the shooter Boetler was taken into captivity. The left lost no time saying the shooter was a Trump supporter, but it turns out (in no surprise) that it’s a great deal murkier than that:
Accused Minnesota political assassin Vance Boetler wrote a deranged letter addressed to the FBI in which he wildly claimed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz instructed him to kill Sen. Amy Klobuchar, according to a report.
Boetler, 57, alleged in the rambling, conspiratorial letter that the former Democrat vice presidential candidate directed him to murder Klobuchar (D-MN) as part of a supposed plot for Walz to take her spot in the Senate, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported, citing people familiar with the writings.
(5) Iran attempted a strike on a US air base in Qatar but not too much happened. Some say that it was a face-saving show attack by Iran (can’t find the link now, but it’s certainly possible – ADDENDUM: here’s some info on that) and that Qatar was tipped off.
1) They are addressing their base and those in the middle who either are in fact ignorant of history and/or don’t want both sides to be held to the same standard.
Speaking of principles, the Democrats have now simplified their principles to just one: if Trump is for it, they’re against it. It makes for the need to take some “interesting” positions.
No question there is a lot of the “simplified principle” going around now.
But regarding the first sentence in the above, there’s plenty of that too, except I’ve been meeting a number of the base who just don’t care about such niceties.
They seemed to be constantly obsessed with influencing others and promoting the left’s cause by hook or by crook. Is the stuff they are spouting dishonest or unprincipled? They don’t care. Much of it is “meme” stuff that isn’t even in the ballpark of any kind of political discourse. Just mindless smears.
What they’re really upset about is that by being kept out of the loop they were unable to leak the details of the operation to their accomplices in the media.
Sgt. Joe Friday:
Apparently they were briefed in advance.
Yashar Ali:
https://x.com/yashar/status/1937238140034617813
Trump’s statement at link.
Boetler’s claims sound crazy, but we live in interesting times.
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Yes, street level Democrats are attempting to pin this on Republicans. Here’s an example.
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https://religionnews.com/2025/06/16/how-not-to-deal-with-the-assassination-in-minnesota/
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The media are to date remarkably incurious about Boelter’s finances. Just as they were remarkably incurious about Stephen Paddock in sum. Makes you wonder what they do not wish to discover.
re: #3, Memory Eternal to the martyrs.
(2) “The gunman is a 31-year-old white male from Romulus.”
A Romulan, eh? Sic Kirk, Spock, and The Federation on him!
I don’t know what they have to say
It makes no difference anyway
Whatever it is, I’m against it
No matter what it is or who commenced it
I’m against it
–Groucho Marx. “Horsefeathers” (1932)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHash5takWU
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I wish Democrats had a sense of humor.
Huxley:
I wish Democrats had a sense of humor.
Their sense of humor is limited to laughing at Trump and his troglodyte supporters. Laughing at Democrats is verboten. You laugh at the devil; you do not laugh at the angels.
Trump just announced a ceasefire. The Ds must be going crazy….I love it. They are soooo far behind the curve
They will never get it
Oddly he missed the boat too
https://x.com/hpmcd1/status/1937025685744476348
Why is it deemed necessary to specify a church as being Christian? Repeatedly?
Case in point: just posted by a lefty:
“If he says ceasefire, does it make it so?
I guess that since he couldn’t end the war in Ukraine, so he made a war he could end.”
They just can’t deal with it.
in re #2: A somewhat sarcastic comment at the Fox post.
“What??? They wouldn’t wait the 20 minutes for the local community liaison ambassador to arrive and find an equitable solution that all stakeholders could mutually agree on.”
Only somewhat, because I wouldn’t be surprised to find a serious proposal of that ilk, chronicled on Not the Bee.
Also in re #2, there were a lot of commenters lamenting the need to have security at a religious meeting house (Christian church or otherwise), and yet noting that their own congregation has taken various precautions. This comment includes most of them:
“Come to my Church, try this and see what happens. We have plain clothed, professionally trained congregational security. Many of us have experience in the military and law enforcement, We are fully prepared to protect our congregation and guests. We hold practice drills for active shooter scenarios, actively engage in live round practice at our local ranges. We expect something to happen, each and everytime our doors open for worship. So far we have been blessed with no occurrences. We welcome you to worship God. God commands His people to be prepared. We pray that we never have to use deadly force. If you come to do us harm, we pray that you are prepared to meet the Maker and are more than prepared and ready to send you to Him.”
the thief comes to steal destroy, John 10:1, we cannot deny this reality, or his many manifestation the Old Gods, in Jonathan Cahn’s coinage,
which face is it, Moloch, Ashtarte Baal, they seem to be kindred spirits or demons,
we fight not against men but powers and principalities of the air’
Ace links to a couple of tweets that exemplify the Democrat Party today.
The second one opens an appropriate meme.
https://ace.mu.nu/archives/415360.php
Direct link for the meme.
https://x.com/amuse/status/1936980159690682713
Rounding up a number (6) –
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/supreme-court-allows-trump-admin-deport-illegal-immigrants-countries-they-are
Here’s a good candidate for The List to be deported – finally.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/egyptian-who-firebombed-jewish-org-rejected-gun-buy-after-background-check
(7) Bittersweet news from Israel.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-recovers-remains-three-more-bodies-held-hamas-no-victory-last-hostage-returns
“The remains of the three hostages were recovered by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a special operation on Saturday and have been identified as Ofra Keidar, Yonatan Samerano and Shay Levinson, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters.”
Perun not on Sunday:
Iran & Israel at War – Israeli Operations, Iranian Missiles & The U.S. Strike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPTI6s2VepQ
#4 Boelter apparently wrote his “letter to the FBI” while on the run after his shootings (and murders). The letter was found in the car he drove to Green Isle just before his being captured. There was also a confession to the murders either in the letter or a separate document in the car. Most of the coverage seems to be implying that the letter was written and sent before the murders.
Leslie Eastman at Legal Insurrection: “Trump, Rubio Facilitate Peace Pact Between DRC and Rwanda to End Decades-Long Mineral War”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/06/trump-and-rubio-facilitate-peace-pact-between-drc-and-rwanda-to-end-decades-long-mineral-war/