The following is excerpted from an insightful article entitled, “What ISIS Really Wants”: “Centuries have passed since the wars of religion ceased in Europe, and since men stopped dying in large numbers because of arcane theological disputes. Hence, perhaps, the … Continue reading
Category: Society & Culture
Why the P.C. Police Are So Protective of Islam
When I talk about people making apologies and excuses for Islamic-based terrorism, here’s an example of what I mean: “Donald Trump’s war with Islam: A campaign rooted in pernicious religious discrimination,” wrote Simon Maloy in Salon magazine. Maloy said that … Continue reading
Orlando Shooter’s Father Has American Culture Pegged
Mir Seddique, Orlando shooter Omar Seddique Mateen’s father, insisted to NBC News that the slaughter at Pulse in Orlando “has nothing to do with religion.” “We were in Downtown Miami, Bayside, people were playing music. And he saw two men … Continue reading
How To Defeat Islamofascism
I do not understand why the very idea of keeping out Muslims – since virtually all attacks and acts of terrorism against the United States arise from Islam – is such a controversial idea. The conventional argument (which I’m getting … Continue reading
Truth Time
Gays and lesbians please take note: It’s OK to call a hate crime a hate crime, even when it’s done by a Muslim. It’s still a hate crime no matter who commits it. Take a deep breath and let go … Continue reading
Anti-Gun Zealots: Please Shut Up
I already know the anti-gun zealots’ talking points on the Orlando gay nightclub tragedy. If it weren’t so tragic, it would be boring. You don’t need to turn on CNN, MSNBC, or turn to HuffPost. I can tell you what … Continue reading
Why Islam is So Mean
Daniel Greenfield recently wrote an excellent column on why Islam is violent. (And yes, Islam is violent.) Greenfield writes, Democracy works in cooperative societies. It can only work within tribal societies as a democracy of groups. And it requires that … Continue reading
Muhammad Ali and the Military Draft
In 1964, at the age of 22, Cassius Clay [who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali] defeated Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship. The smooth-talking, clean-living Clay could have become a popular and marketable champion, but just days … Continue reading
Why Violence Against Trump Supporters, But Not Sanders/Clinton Supporters?
A poster on Twitter who identifies as a Black Muslim man claims to have been the person seen on news video chasing and tackling a young white male Trump supporter following a Trump rally in San Jose Thursday. Using the … Continue reading
Would the World Really Be Better Off Without Nuclear Weapons?
Barack Obama on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the world’s first atomic bomb attack and sought to bring global attention to his unfulfilled vision of a world without nuclear weapons, as he became the first sitting US president … Continue reading
Why Pope Francis Adores Islam
You have to feel sorry for Catholics. Their new Pope seems more excited about Islam than his own religion. Pope Francis also thinks that the Muslim-inspired attacks on Paris last year were due to income inequality, not religious or ideological … Continue reading
Thoughts on the “Lesser of Two Evils”
A reader sent me the following. I don’t know who wrote it; but it’s thought-provoking: “Pick the lesser of two evils” – is what is urged on us today. But that is what German voters said to themselves in the … Continue reading