Here’s an interesting article in Foreign Policy on the situation facing Sweden in its attempt to absorb the recent wave of Syrian/Iraqi/Afghan newcomers. Reading the first third or so of the article almost made me stop reading it. Although the … Continue reading →
No surprise here, but still very chilling: [ISIS] has reportedly issued a chilling threat to launch terror attacks in Spain, declaring: ‘We will recover our land from the invaders.’ The jihadists have long made it their goal to expand their … Continue reading →
I have an article at American Thinker today, entitled “Donald Trump and freedom of speech: he’s no champion.” It discusses the recent attempt by some members of the British Parliament to ban Trump for “hate speech,” and compares it with … Continue reading →
I’ve seen a lot of talk about this answer of Rubio’s, so I thought I’d post it here:
Continue reading →The recent sexual gropings in the New Year’s Eve crowds in various European capitals, apparently perpetrated by gangs of Muslim men on local women, have thrown Europe’s progressives into turmoil. They are being presented with the dilemma of choosing between … Continue reading →
There’s been a discussion in the comments section about the attitude of the Founders towards Islam, and how it relates to freedom of religion, and I thought I’d add some background. At the outset, when the principles of freedom of … Continue reading →
Another “dog bites man” story: A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a suspected arson at a mosque on Christmas Day. A spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed that the man was … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] I love the opera “Hansel and Gretel,” by Engelbert Humperdinck (no, not that Humperdinck or this one; this one). His name may be a yuk, but the music he composed is … Continue reading →
No doubt you’ve heard that Hillary Clinton’s claim that ISIS uses Trump in its recruiting videos is a lie. Well, one can hardly regard it as news that Hillary Clinton might be lying. “He is becoming ISIS’s best recruiter,” she … Continue reading →
It is now fairly well-known that the percentage of Syrian refugees the United States has taken who are Christians is very small. And yet this is a group that ought logically to be first in line because members face the … Continue reading →
Quite a few critics of Islam say that it’s not a religion. My answer is that Islam is not a religion like other religions. But in certain respects it is similar to a religion and/or is functioning as a religion … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Chanukah began last Sunday at sundown. But since it has eight days I still get a chance to wish you a happy one—tonight and for three more days, anyway. … Continue reading →