Another video roundup
More heroes: A summary of the history of Jews in the Arab countries – facts that most people don’t know: Caroline Glick addresses the left:
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Hating the Israelis and Jews even more after the October 7 attacks: why?
It may seem puzzling. Instead of increasing sympathy for the Israelis among Palestinian supporters in the West, the October 7 massacre seems to have done the opposite: increased the hatred, and not just for Israelis but for Jews. There are … Continue reading →
The differences between the jihadis and the Nazis
I’ve already pointed out that one difference is that the Nazis tried to keep their crimes quiet, while Hamas proudly records its murders and atrocities and disseminates the videos worldwide. Here are a few more differences. (1) It’s my impression … Continue reading →
I think that if we had to fight WWII today we would not win
I believe that, were we to fight a war like WWII today, we would not be able to win. I don’t say that because we lack the weapons or the skills. I say it because I believe that we would … Continue reading →
Black Lives Matter says Jewish Lives Don’t Matter
Again, why should this be any sort of surprise? In fact, to Black Lives Matter, even black lives mean nothing unless they are either killed by a white person or unless they can claim they were killed by a white … Continue reading →
About the history of party control of Congress and the presidency
As part of the discussion of Gaetz’s move yesterday, commenter “Sharon W” wrote (I’m pretty sure sarcastically): Maybe Art Deco can enunciate for us all the gains conservatives experienced when the House, Senate and Presidency were in Republican hands. Most … Continue reading →
Looking back at Churchill’s “Finest Hour” speech
I’ve said many times that I don’t much care for political oratory. In my lifetime, I don’t recall any political speech that interested me at the time, although in retrospect I would rate some of Reagan’s as quite good. But … Continue reading →
On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11
It doesn’t seem possible that so many years have passed. And yet in a way, 9/11 seems like ancient history, or a bad dream. Or both. There are college graduates who were not born when 9/11 happened. To an entire … Continue reading →
September 1, 1939
In an earlier post today, commenter “PA Cat” writes this: Today marks the 84th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland that is usually considered the beginning of WWII. I went back to look at a poem by W.H. Auden … Continue reading →
Time to revisit this post about the effects of WWI
I noticed in some recent comments that a lot of people believe that World War I was a turning point in the changes we’ve seen in attitudes towards the foundations of Western Civilization. That reminded me of the following post … Continue reading →
They’re aiming to provoke another J6, only worse; plus some historical precedents
J6 was simply a tremendous success for the left, in terms of both propaganda and golden opportunities for punitive lawfare against the right. Whether the demonstration/riot on J6 was serendipitous for the left, or whether it was encouraged or even … Continue reading →
And look who been indicted, just to round out the day
Trump, the real villain, is indicted for J6: The 45-page indictment charges Trump with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. “This … Continue reading →