In the 1960s and 1970s, it was fashionable, at least among intellectuals, to search for the “root causes” of crime. The term later became something of a joke, and with largely good reason. The “root causes” of crime, it was … Continue reading
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Peace Through Weakness Will Never Work
The totalitarian mass murderers of Islamic State are hellbent on acquiring nuclear weapons and using them against their enemies in the West, a reporter who was embedded with the Salafi jihadist fighters in occupied Syria is warning. German journalist Jürgen … Continue reading
Wrong Again, Pope Francis: Kim Davis is Not a Victim
Pope Francis reportedly met with Kim Davis on his recent trip to America. Kim Davis is the Kentucky court clerk who refused to give same-sex couples marriage licenses, as the law now requires, based on a recent Supreme Court decision. … Continue reading
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Is Ben Carson a Bigot?
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon running for president, recently suggested that a Muslim president would not be a good idea. Does this make him a bigot? Rupert Nacoste, psychology professor at North Carolina State University thinks so. Says Nacoste: Verbal … Continue reading
Is Hope Really All That Necessary?
“A message of hope.” I read this in headlines about the Pope’s recent visit. It made me think: How valuable is hope, really? I know that the absence of hope is a terrible thing. People become unhappy, full of despair … Continue reading
Outlawing “Cyber Violence” — the Next Big Thing?
Is it possible to commit violence against another person via the Internet? Common sense and even the tiniest regard for individual rights would seem to suggest no. But a newly issued report by the United Nations claims otherwise. Not only … Continue reading
RINOs Are the Ones Not In Touch With Reality
Republican Rep. Peter King called Speaker of the House John Boehner’s abrupt resignation a “victory for the crazies.” “Crazy” means irrational. Is Rep. King implying that it’s rational to go along with all of Obama’s policies? Because that’s what Congress … Continue reading
Ted Cruz Nails It: America’s Unsustainable Government
U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz got it exactly right when he wrote the following at Politico.com [9-23-15] Today, President Barack Obama fights relentlessly for his liberal priorities. Like the Terminator, he never gives up, he never stops. And … Continue reading
Pope Francis Thinks Today’s Immigrants are “Pilgrims”
In his latest rant, Pope Francis declared that immigrants are modern-day “pilgrims,” and he also lectured that Americans would do well to learn from their “diversity.” Twittering twits everywhere applaud and like these remarks. “What a compassionate man this Pope … Continue reading
Pope Francis’ Guilt Trip
Pope Francis arrived on his first visit to the United States on Tuesday, bringing to Washington a message that its power and wealth should be used to serve humanity, and not the other way around. [Thomson/Reuters/Newsmax.com 9/22/15] What gives rise … Continue reading
Now I Get It: What Islam and “Liberal” Leftism Have in Common
For years, I have wondered why Obama/Hillary Clinton/Bernie Sanders-supporting “liberal” leftists have been apologists for Islam. Islam, after all, is the religion that — among other things — subjugates gays, women and anyone who voices an opinion in opposition to … Continue reading