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 →
Plenty. Please read the whole thing. It’s short. Pay particular attention to this: Kiss Our Intelligence Apparatus Goodnight. We need to work with Muslims both foreign and domestic. It’s one thing to label Islamic terrorism and radical Islam a problem. … Continue reading →
Donald Trump dominates the news cycle again. Of all the outrageous statements he’s made in the past, his call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: If you want to watch/listen to the relevant part of Lynch’s remarks, go here.] Violent threats against Muslims are Loretta Lynch’s biggest fear as a prosecutor: With terrorist attacks in Paris and a shooting spree in California prompting alarm … Continue reading →
The left’s approach is now two-pronged. To the old “never let a mass murder opportunity go to waste in promoting gun control even though it wouldn’t have prevented it” method we can add the new, agreed-on “we act in effective … Continue reading →
The current meme of the left that terrorist attacks “have nothing to do with Islam” is absurd on the face of it, an example of the tried and true Big Lie technique. And yet, as so often happens with Big … Continue reading →
A lot like the good old days: There is a sense of fear in the streets, the Belgians understand that they too are targets of terror. Jews now pray in their homes [as opposed to at synagogues] and some of … Continue reading →