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Important video from Ayaan Hirsi Ali on jihadis in Britain and other European countries
I know it’s long. But once again, you don’t need to watch the whole thing to get the gist of it. Ayaan Hirsi Ali knows whereof she speaks; she’s looked at the problem from both sides now:
Continue reading →Some examples of MSM and Democrat reactions to today’s SCOTUS decision on Colorado
CNN's Jim Acosta bemoans the Supreme Court ruling Congress has the power to determine if a candidate is eligible to be on the ballot. "There are members of Congress who are never going to do anything to make life difficult … Continue reading →
Israel/Palestine news roundup
(1) The IDF captured 80 terrorists trying to escape Khan Yunis as part of the civilian evacuation. I have little doubt that others were successful in escaping; this is the cost of giving advance notice and allowing civilians to leave. … Continue reading →
In a 9-0 decision, SCOTUS does the right thing in the anti-Trump Colorado ballot case
You can read the details of the SCOTUS decision here and here. From the latter: The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/4/24
I saw Peter Ustinov in a YouTube video and I started to wonder about his life
And so I looked him up. Want to see something complicated? From Ustinov’s Wiki page: Peter Alexander Freiherr von Ustinov was born at 45 Belsize Park, London, England. His father, Jona Freiherr von Ustinov, was of Russian, German, Polish, Ethiopian … Continue reading →
Some rare good news for the J6 defendants
Here it is: A federal appeals court on Friday tossed out a portion of a Jan. 6 defendant’s sentence that could affect more than a hundred other cases related to the 2021 attack on the Capitol. The ruling by a … Continue reading →
Israel is not caving on hostage negotiations
At least, not for now. There is tremendous motivation for terrorists to take hostages, especially Israeli hostages. Israel has a history of agreeing to extremely lopsided deals with Palestinian authorities in order to get its people back. The most extreme … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Deaths from excessive drinking rose during the COVID lockdowns. No surprise there. (2) Speaking of COVID, the CDC now says the guidelines are the same as with the regular flu. (3) The current iteration of “bitter clingers” is “white … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/2/24
This is one of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen, if it’s not fake. Please tell me it’s fake:
Continue reading →Victim envy
Jillian Becker writes of a phenomenon she calls Leidensneid. It’s a word she made up, one of those composite German terms that combine two other words, in this case “leiden” (to suffer) and “Neid” (envy). Leidensneid is a part of … Continue reading →