Take a look at the news roundup website Memeorandum today. The headlines and blurbs tell a story. At the very top we have “Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries”: Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday … Continue reading →
France responds. Why on earth was this not done earlier? Was it because everyone was hoping the crocodile would eat them last?: The operation, carried out in coordination with U.S. forces, struck a command centre, recruitment centre for jihadists, a … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I’m adding this video of Ted Cruz speaking on the Paris attacks, which I hadn’t yet seen when I wrote yesterday’s posts. I think it deserves a post of its own.] I don’t know about you, but this is … Continue reading →
Meanwhile, the candidates of the left stick to the “see no Islam, hear no Islam, speak no Islam” line with regard to terrorists. Hillary Clinton did a mighty convoluted dance during the debate last night: When moderator John Dickerson asked … Continue reading →
Earlier today I wrote a post that featured powerful responses from Ben Carson and Ted Cruz to yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. At the time, Trump had only responded very briefly to say that his prayers are with the victims. … Continue reading →
In the thick of a nightmare that’s unfortunately real, time seems to telescope or expand: Anthony, another survivor [of the concert shooting], said the fact that he was at the back of the room saved his life. The moving crowd … Continue reading →
There are so many things to read about the Paris attacks, so many of them worth reading, that I feel as though I’m in a race. But I also need to get away from my computer, so right now I’ll … Continue reading →
The ghouls of ISIS are celebrating the attacks and threatening more to come: “American blood is best and we will taste it soon.” Which brings up the topic of why we haven’t had a large scale terrorist attack in this … Continue reading →
…(yes, there is other news) the geniuses at Amherst join their illustrious fellows at Yale, Mizzou, and Claremont McKenna, among other colleges.
Continue reading →It’s been crystal clear to anyone who cares to think about it for even a moment that the recent influx of “Syrian refugees” would contain terrorists, and most likely ISIS terrorists. There really was never any question about it; their … Continue reading →
This is the sort of reasoning we get regularly from Trump supporters: Events in Paris today show once again why we need Trump, Trumps wall and Trump’s willingness to act. Carson can pray for them but I want my president … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s terrorist attacks in Paris were exactly the sort of thing everyone who has been paying attention to ISIS (which claimed responsibility, and probably isn’t lying) was expecting. Unfortunately, the details of exactly where, when, and how were not predicted. … Continue reading →