Yeah, I know, why bother with the Times? I continue to find the cleverness of propaganda to be an interesting phenomenon, and the Times is still the respected paper of record for most New Yorkers (and other liberals) I know, … Continue reading →
…does anyone think we can properly vet the influx of Syrian emigrants? “It’s clearly a population of concern” is an understatement. And Italy, what can under-defended Italy do about an even bigger version of a similar problem?: Last weekend in … Continue reading →
…it’s their actions. Look, I’d love for all presidents and spokespeople to stop the claptrack and call the enemy what it is: vicious jihadi terrorists espousing a wing of Islam that is especially extreme. I don’t want that for merely … Continue reading →
A while back, while watching The Kelly File on Fox, I heard Glenn Beck make a remark about the origin of the term “Leathernecks” to refer to the Marines. I decided to investigate to see if he was correct, and … Continue reading →
The right is having a field day with Marie Harf’s latest pronouncement on the way to fight ISIS (see this, for example). Here’s Harf (speaking to Chris Matthews): MATTHEWS: How do we stop this? I don’t see it…If i were … Continue reading →
But don’t get too excited yet. It’s just one judge in Texas, and it’s sure to be appealed. However, this illustrates once again how important federal judge appointments are; they can determine the future no matter who a subsequent president … Continue reading →
There’s a must-read article in The Atlantic by Graeme Wood, entitled “What ISIS Really Wants.” What does it want? Oh, not so much. Merely to rule the world, and to have the apocalyptic vision in which it believes fulfilled. The … Continue reading →
And trust me, it is an encouraging and touching one. That’s true even though it’s about a German woman, born out-of-wedlock to a German mother and a Nigerian father and given up for adoption, coming to terms with learning at … Continue reading →
Extremist Muslim terrorists shout their religion to the skies and cite chapter and verse—but to Obama, they have nothing to do with Islam. When they target Jews for slaughter in kosher grocery stores, Obama has some difficulty making the connection, … Continue reading →
[UPDATE 9 PM: The shooter has been identified as Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein.] Danish authorities haven’t been quick to give out the details of yesterday’s dual attack in Copenhagan, but so far it appears that it is mirroring the recent … Continue reading →
Bad. Particularly in Boston and environs. It’s not just the totals but the timing: If you’re wondering what the big deal is about snow in Boston, this is it: 78.5 inches of snow has fallen in Beantown this winter, which … Continue reading →
Moynihan was right. It stands to reason that if you reward a behavior you tend to get more of it: “The fundamental problem is that of family structure,” wrote Moynihan, who had a doctorate in sociology. “The evidence””not final but … Continue reading →