Comments on: Open thread 6/17/2026 https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/ A blog about political change, among other things Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:01:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Selfy https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2855071 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:01:41 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2855071 On a lighter note than much of our current news –

Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools’ Day, is…still alive.

Born before 1832 – thus, he’s at least 194 years old – Jonathan is the oldest living land animal….

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/06/17/jonathan-the-tortoise-is-still-alive-guinness-award/90597146007/

]]> By: sd https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2855054 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:56:52 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2855054 CNN’s Harry Enten says Dems’ pride in being American “HAS ABSOLUTELY PLUMMETED” – Video

https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2026/06/cnns-harry-enten-says-dems-pride-in.html

]]> By: Kate https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2855006 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:35:07 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2855006 If they’re going to “conform” to Islam, they will not accept the US Constitution and laws. If they choose not to accept the terms of being American, that is, assent to our Constitution and legal system, they should leave or be removed.

]]> By: Cap'n Rusty https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2855004 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:31:13 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2855004 Kate: Tom Holland, author of “Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World” has stated that the problem with expecting Islam or its followers to adhere to the separation of church and state is that Islam has no concept of the secular. I conclude from that that expecting them to “conform” to anything other than the Koran is futile. Western Civilization is wasting time. The hour is late. We must act.

]]> By: WDR https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2855002 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:59:36 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2855002 Neo might enjoy this article on how Dire Straits is experiencing a surge in popularity among Generation Z (which also kind of fits the “Romeo and Juliet” theme).

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/dire-straits-are-gen-z-new-favourite-band/

]]> By: Kate https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2854999 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:31:19 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2854999 The UK’s surrender to the Islamic invasion for fear of being called “racist” is an ongoing horror. Reportedly, Keir Starmer is personally responsible for dismissing charges in hundreds of cases.

The response to immigrant cultures not based in Judeo-Christian moral law should be that people must conform to those standards of behavior or be subject to criminal prosecution and/or removal.

]]> By: Watt https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2854993 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:45:30 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2854993 The report out of the UK on the rape gangs is… unsparing (has link to pdf):

https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/06/17/lowe-report-sex-assault-gangs-operated-since-1950s-in-uk-with-impunity-n3816048

]]> By: SENNACHERIB https://thenewneo.com/2026/06/17/open-thread-6-17-2026/#comment-2854988 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:15:32 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149918#comment-2854988 The cat thing reminds me of domestic politics, “The show will.go on”

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