In yesterday’s comments section, Geoffrey Britain offered this quote from the ever-admirable Thomas Sowell: Voting for an out of control egomaniac like Donald Trump would be like playing Russian Roulette with the future of this country. Voting for someone with … Continue reading →
A woman was killed and five others (two women, three men) injured in a stabbing attack in London’s Russell Square: [Officials] called the incident a “random attack” with mental health issues at the heart of it. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, … Continue reading →
When the recent police shootings in Dallas were in the news I was singularly impressed by Dallas Police Chief David Brown. In his public statements he was consistently calm yet intense, forceful yet articulate, during a time of great stress. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a very big topic, and I’m pressed for time at the moment so I’ll only scratch the surface.] Earlier today, commenter “Fred” made the following statement: The problem with religions is not the text in holy books … Continue reading →
The latest atrocity committed by ISIS followers/admirers/members in France had an overtly religious target: Francois Hollande says France is at war with ISIS after two Islamist knifemen butchered a French priest and left a nun fighting for her life before … Continue reading →
In separate and seemingly unrelated attacks in Germany, two Syrian “asylum seekers” commit heinous acts of violence that are probably some mixture of terrorism and just plain craziness or psychopathy or vicious rage. This seems to be the new pattern, … Continue reading →
So, was the Munich gunman an Islamist terrorist, or a crazy guy who wanted to imitate school shootings, or a “German” who hated foreigners (despite his Iranian origins)? It’s pretty clear to me that the German authorities really don’t know … Continue reading →
[See UPDATES below] Details still emerging, but here’s what we know so far. The reports seem to indicate there were probably three gunman. Unfortunately (very unfortunately), they are at large: Tonight, Munich police tweeted: “We currently do not know where … Continue reading →
Now that the MSM and the blogosphere and social media have offered the requisite in-depth analysis about the burning issue of Melania Trump’s speech—and this blog has weighed in, too—we can return to the real world in which there was … Continue reading →
The killer is black separatist and former Marine Gavin Long, who murdered three police officers and wounded three more on his 29th birthday, and was in turn killed. He was also a former member of the Nation of Islam and … Continue reading →
There aren’t many details yet, but it is being reported that three police officers have been killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and several have been wounded. Terrible news.
Continue reading →What a sad sad day. As commenter “Yancey Ward” writes: I think it possible, even likely, that Erdogan staged the coup himself, or knew it was coming in advance and allowed the plotter so openly hang themselves. Literally, Erdogan couldn’t … Continue reading →