Things are beginning to really heat up in Europe, not in a good way. And, make no mistake about it, it's on the way here.
Last night, a van plowed into a group of Muslim worshippers leaving a Mosque after prayer. The driver, a forty-eight year old white male, was captured and held for police. As he was being taken into custody, he reportedly screamed, "I want to kill Muslims!"
This was an act of terrorism, a cowardly and despicable act, fueled by hate and ignorance, plain and simple. There's no way to justify what was done, and I won't even try.
However, it's important to look at some of the root causes, so that future incidents like these can hopefully be prevented or avoided.
For instance... The Mosque had a well publicized history of breeding extremists. It was actually shut down a year ago for ties to jihadists. What wasn't as widely reported, was that it was reopened by a different Imam and group, and had been reformed.
Which leads to broader issue I've talked about before... The Muslim community's almost complete silence concerning extremism.
Like most Europeans and Americans, I'm a Christian. I know very little about Islam, or its practices. Therefore, as an outsider, I have no way of knowing the "good guys" from the "bad". I don't know what the belief condones or condemns.
And, to compound the problem, very few within the religion publicly make any attempt to enlighten the outside world. There are no loud, unified voices out there, decrying the terrorists and educating the general public. Mosques and Imams generally remain silent after an attack, rather than renouncing the violence and terrorists.
Again, I'm not blaming the victims for last night's attack. I'm just saying it's possible we're going to start seeing more "retaliation attacks" (as the media calls it), if more isn't done to distance "moderate Muslims" from the jihadists.
On the other side... last night's attack was not carried out by Christians (No matter what their religious views may be). Real Christians would never carry out such an attack against innocent people. Our God does not order His followers to slaughter unarmed civilians.
The danger here, is that people have had enough, and are going to start taking matters into their own hands. With the Muslims keeping quiet on extremists, and our political leaders playing games with our safety, more incidents like this are bound to happen sooner or later.
Soon, the Left really will be able to use the term "Christian extremists", and point to real examples.
This is what the terrorists want, it's the very definition of "jihad"... a religious war, or a return to the crusades.
They count on the Muslim community's silence, and the ignorance and anger of the rest of the world, to stir the pot.
With each attack they do, the general public gets angrier. And, as the non-Muslims begin to retaliate, it divides the people further, opening the door to war.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
Still More Hypocrisy From the Left
Not surprisingly, all the "let's get along" hype by the Regressives is already over and done with, less than forty-eight hours after it began. (Far be it from me to say "I told you so".)
Immediately after Thursday's shooting at the GOP ball practice, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, called for bipartisanship. She pledged to work with Conservatives, and end all the vitriol and hostilities.
But, that was then...
Today, good ole "San-Fran Nan" once again went on the attack against Republicans and the Right. Feigning moral outrage over a series of GOP ads that mention her attempt to sway elections in Georgia. She's from California, and has no ties to Georgia, but has spent money to get the Democratic candidate elected over the Republican one. The ads are funded by an independent GOP group, and have run for well over a week (well before the shooting). Nothing in the ad has been proven untrue, or even refuted by Pelosi herself. She appears to be upset that it exposes her for trying to sway a state and district outside of her own.
Meanwhile, President Trump tweeted about Assistant Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein (the man who appointed Bob Muller, the Russian Probe Lead Investigator)... "I'm being investigated for firing the Director of the FBI, by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch hunt"
Rosenstein immediately tried to deny the claim by the President, until the White House mentioned a three page letter, in which Rosenstein recommends firing Comey directly.
Does anyone else see the conflict here? Both Rosenstein and Muller should resign, but probably won't. (There may be honor among thieves, but clearly none among Regressives.)
It's sad, but both of these stories are examples of exactly what I meant in my last post, about not being able to believe the Left.
Non-partisan Bipartisanship
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post on gun control, only to find an hour or two later that House Majority Whip Scalise was shot during a Republican baseball practice in Virginia. It was an uncanny and eerie coincidence.
A couple of things have really stood out to me since then.
The first was how fast the call for more gun control went out after the shooting (right on cue). As usual, let's blame the weapon and screen to take them away from the people whom actually follow the laws.
No regulation on Earth (short of an all out ban and destroy) would have stopped this tragedy. Yes, the man had obvious mental issues, but none he was being treated for (that I know of). And, even if you successfully took away his guns, he was so determined, he would have found some other way (bombs or knives).
The second (and more disturbing) thing was how quickly the calls for unity and non-partisanship went out. It would have been heartening, if it wasn't so phoney and disingenuous.
When Democratic Senator Gabbie Gifford was shot in Arizona, everyone in Congress and the media was convinced, at first, the shooter was a Conservative. They made no bones about pointing this belief out, either. Then, when it came out that he was actually a Left-leaning Democrat with some sort of imagined grudge against her, everyone immediately dropped it.
This current guy (name deliberately withheld) made no bones about which ideology he followed, from the very start. He was a proud Bernie Sanders supporter, and extremely anti-Trump, anti-Right wing Democrat. The Left never had a chance to blame Conservatives, and was forced to see it was entirely their fault (I'll get to why in a second). This shooting was an embarrassment to them, and so, they now want "unity" and bipartisanship. Too bad they weren't interested in that back during the Gifford case (or any other time in the past eight years).
Now, I've made the claim that this shooting was entirely the Left's fault. I know that's a controversial statement, and will certainly anger some people. However, you can't escape the truth of it, or the mountain of evidence behind it; far too much to be covered here. (So, I'll only list a few, but believe me, there's a whole lot more...)
Hateful rhetoric undoubtedly exists on both sides. Even I myself have called those on the Left a few choice names, and made fun of their views. This is to be expected when dealing with values and principles so diametrically opposed to one another. However, I (and most others on the Right) have never called for anyone on the Left to be physically harmed or killed. That is not only immoral, it's mentally unstable.
Before anyone starts trying to name examples of times when a Right-winger called for violence, or death against an opponent, allow me to point out the vast majority of these were basically unknown individuals with no public support. They were also quickly denounced (rather than applauded) by everyone on their side.
One could point out the exception to this was Donald Trump during the campaigns. I won't justify his actions (They were wrong.), but I will say that for this one example, there's a nearly endless list on the opposite side.
Starting with when Obamacare was being debated seven years ago, Democrats and Regressives (sorry, but the name applies) have been claiming the Right wants to kill grandma and children (A blatant lie). Since the 80's, they've claimed the GOP is a party of racist, who want to kill/enslave African-Americans, and ban/deport all immigrants. (History proves this one untrue over and over again.)
Even as I write this, there is a play in New York, in which the actors stab to death a Trump look alike, and a music video by Snoop Dawg, where he pretends to shoot Trump and torture him. Failed comedian Kathy Griffin just had a photo shoot holding Trump's bloodied, severed head. CNN, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, Bill Mahr and countless other Left-wing hacks gleefully talk about and report instances like these on a regular basis, cheering them on, rather than condemning them.
Now, they say the rhetoric has gotten out of hand (and I totally agree), because someone has bought into their violent, hateful nonsense. Now, they claim to want to reach across the aisle and finally be non-partisan.
I wish they truly meant it, and that we could believe them. But, until the media starts letting go of their obvious bias, our politicians learn to be more civil (and exaggerate less), and our celebrities learn to keep their ill-informed opinions to themselves, bipartisanship will be impossible.
A couple of things have really stood out to me since then.
The first was how fast the call for more gun control went out after the shooting (right on cue). As usual, let's blame the weapon and screen to take them away from the people whom actually follow the laws.
No regulation on Earth (short of an all out ban and destroy) would have stopped this tragedy. Yes, the man had obvious mental issues, but none he was being treated for (that I know of). And, even if you successfully took away his guns, he was so determined, he would have found some other way (bombs or knives).
The second (and more disturbing) thing was how quickly the calls for unity and non-partisanship went out. It would have been heartening, if it wasn't so phoney and disingenuous.
When Democratic Senator Gabbie Gifford was shot in Arizona, everyone in Congress and the media was convinced, at first, the shooter was a Conservative. They made no bones about pointing this belief out, either. Then, when it came out that he was actually a Left-leaning Democrat with some sort of imagined grudge against her, everyone immediately dropped it.
This current guy (name deliberately withheld) made no bones about which ideology he followed, from the very start. He was a proud Bernie Sanders supporter, and extremely anti-Trump, anti-Right wing Democrat. The Left never had a chance to blame Conservatives, and was forced to see it was entirely their fault (I'll get to why in a second). This shooting was an embarrassment to them, and so, they now want "unity" and bipartisanship. Too bad they weren't interested in that back during the Gifford case (or any other time in the past eight years).
Now, I've made the claim that this shooting was entirely the Left's fault. I know that's a controversial statement, and will certainly anger some people. However, you can't escape the truth of it, or the mountain of evidence behind it; far too much to be covered here. (So, I'll only list a few, but believe me, there's a whole lot more...)
Hateful rhetoric undoubtedly exists on both sides. Even I myself have called those on the Left a few choice names, and made fun of their views. This is to be expected when dealing with values and principles so diametrically opposed to one another. However, I (and most others on the Right) have never called for anyone on the Left to be physically harmed or killed. That is not only immoral, it's mentally unstable.
Before anyone starts trying to name examples of times when a Right-winger called for violence, or death against an opponent, allow me to point out the vast majority of these were basically unknown individuals with no public support. They were also quickly denounced (rather than applauded) by everyone on their side.
One could point out the exception to this was Donald Trump during the campaigns. I won't justify his actions (They were wrong.), but I will say that for this one example, there's a nearly endless list on the opposite side.
Starting with when Obamacare was being debated seven years ago, Democrats and Regressives (sorry, but the name applies) have been claiming the Right wants to kill grandma and children (A blatant lie). Since the 80's, they've claimed the GOP is a party of racist, who want to kill/enslave African-Americans, and ban/deport all immigrants. (History proves this one untrue over and over again.)
Even as I write this, there is a play in New York, in which the actors stab to death a Trump look alike, and a music video by Snoop Dawg, where he pretends to shoot Trump and torture him. Failed comedian Kathy Griffin just had a photo shoot holding Trump's bloodied, severed head. CNN, MSNBC, The Huffington Post, Bill Mahr and countless other Left-wing hacks gleefully talk about and report instances like these on a regular basis, cheering them on, rather than condemning them.
Now, they say the rhetoric has gotten out of hand (and I totally agree), because someone has bought into their violent, hateful nonsense. Now, they claim to want to reach across the aisle and finally be non-partisan.
I wish they truly meant it, and that we could believe them. But, until the media starts letting go of their obvious bias, our politicians learn to be more civil (and exaggerate less), and our celebrities learn to keep their ill-informed opinions to themselves, bipartisanship will be impossible.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The way it should be
There are certain things we're not allowed to say, or even talk about in today's society. Things that are understood to be taboo, and strictly off limits, unless you want to be labeled and branded for the rest of your life.
In a country that founded the very idea of "free speech", I find this outrageous and incredibly stupid.
Why is it, I can go to nearly any university in America, and hear lectures and guest speakers promoting hate, violence and racism against the Right-wing, and even average white Americans? Yet, let a nonviolent Conservative try to speak at a campus, and everyone loses their damned minds?
Why is it, most major cities, including so-called Conservative ones, permit (and often promote) discrimination in the form of things like gay pride parades, Cinco De Mayo celebrations, or even Miss Black America beauty pageants? And yet, no one can express pride in being straight, white or male, without being labeled a bigot, racist or sexist?
I'm not asking for my own parade, nightclubs or businesses. I don't want a special month, or even a day set aside for people who physically look like me, or act like me. All I want is true equality for everyone... of all races, genders, spiritual or sexual preferences. Where no one is treated any differently than anyone else, and no one has any more or less rights than anyone else.
I want to live in world where gays are allowed to marry, adopt children and share work benefits with their partners; but aren't allowed to hold parades or exclusive businesses that ban others. I want to have a country where African Americans can get a safe and decent education, with as many opportunities as anyone else to get better jobs; without having their own history month, colleges and laws forcing people to hire them based entirely on skin color. A place where women can be paid just as much as any male counterpart, with the same chances for promotions in every job; but are expected to do the same work, at the same level as any man.
To me, that is true equality, when you leave your race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious/political views at home whenever you go out into society. When we can honestly say that we don't really care if you're White, Black, Asian, Latino, gay, straight, male, female, Liberal or Conservative. As long as you follow the laws, all are welcome here... that's the America I want to live in.
In a country that founded the very idea of "free speech", I find this outrageous and incredibly stupid.
Why is it, I can go to nearly any university in America, and hear lectures and guest speakers promoting hate, violence and racism against the Right-wing, and even average white Americans? Yet, let a nonviolent Conservative try to speak at a campus, and everyone loses their damned minds?
Why is it, most major cities, including so-called Conservative ones, permit (and often promote) discrimination in the form of things like gay pride parades, Cinco De Mayo celebrations, or even Miss Black America beauty pageants? And yet, no one can express pride in being straight, white or male, without being labeled a bigot, racist or sexist?
I'm not asking for my own parade, nightclubs or businesses. I don't want a special month, or even a day set aside for people who physically look like me, or act like me. All I want is true equality for everyone... of all races, genders, spiritual or sexual preferences. Where no one is treated any differently than anyone else, and no one has any more or less rights than anyone else.
I want to live in world where gays are allowed to marry, adopt children and share work benefits with their partners; but aren't allowed to hold parades or exclusive businesses that ban others. I want to have a country where African Americans can get a safe and decent education, with as many opportunities as anyone else to get better jobs; without having their own history month, colleges and laws forcing people to hire them based entirely on skin color. A place where women can be paid just as much as any male counterpart, with the same chances for promotions in every job; but are expected to do the same work, at the same level as any man.
To me, that is true equality, when you leave your race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious/political views at home whenever you go out into society. When we can honestly say that we don't really care if you're White, Black, Asian, Latino, gay, straight, male, female, Liberal or Conservative. As long as you follow the laws, all are welcome here... that's the America I want to live in.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Dangers of Temper Tantrums
Today, as you may or may not know, was yet another unnecessary hearing, held for no other purpose than to destroy a member of the President's cabinet, and ultimately take down Trump himself. This time, it was Attorney General Jeff Sessions that faced the Liberal firing squad in Congress. (Only, this time, Sessions shot back.)
This has gone far beyond ridiculous. It's now to the point of sickening, and quickly approaching treasonous on the other side.
Personally, I'm really starting to get angry with all this childish nonsense from the Left. It's frustrating and unpatriotic, end of story.
I've said it thousands of times, and will continue to do so... It's okay to disagree with a seated President. In fact, that's one of the rights that makes this country great. Go ahead and complain, or even peacefully protest their policies. That's your right (and Lord knows I exercise mine).
However, no one has a right to shut anyone else up by shouting them down. No one has the right to commit acts of violence against anyone else, or public/private property to protest something they disagree with. And, no one has the right to slander (or libel), or tie up the courts/Congress making false claims and allegations.
Now, I did say this was approaching treason, and I stand by it. Here's why...
By now, only the deepest Kool-aid drinkers on the Left still firmly believe that Trump or any of his advisors colluded with the Russians. There simply has been no evidence of any kind here. In fact, the only provable crimes committed have been on the anti-Trump side (leaking classified information to the press for political gain).
Yet, the Left-wingers, and a few RINOs, are continuing this charade for no other reason than to damage the Trump administration. This, in and of itself, isn't necessarily treason (as sickenly cowardly and childish as it may be). However, it's stupid and dangerous, which can and does lead to treason.
Follow me, if you can now... I'm about to break it down logically...
By now, all these so-called "Collusion Hearings" are proving to be nothing more than a massive waste of tax payer money, and Congressional time, in short... a major distraction. As long as they go on, our Congressmen are focusing on this nonsense, instead of the welfare and security of our nation (dereliction of duty). This farce also encourages our officials to steal and leak classified information (espionage) to the media in order to subvert and undermine a seated United States President (Mutiny). All of these are considered "High Crimes", which are the official definition of treason.
Granted, I admit that it's a bit of a stretch, but there's far more evidence for my case, than there is for any of theirs.
I just wish, for once, they'd be honest about what they're trying to accomplish, and why. But, of course, they can't. Because, if they were honest (even to themselves), they would have to admit that their little fit has nothing to do with whether Trump could be a good President, or not. Rather, it's about power, and the ability to steer the country away from all the principles that built this nation and made it great.
The Regressive Left are the type of people who set fire to their own house, complain about the flames, then curse the firemen whom come to put it out.
They are the true reason behind all the modern division in America (while claiming to be victims), and as long as they keep it up, we're never going to be free, or safe. We can't keep an eye on the real threats, if we're constantly worrying about bruising their delicate little feelings when they don't get their way.
Maybe the reason ISIS hasn't launched a major attack on U.S. soil in a while, is because they know they don't have to. They see how the Regressives and snowflakes are acting, and they realize we're destroying ourselves from within. All they have to do is sit and wait.
This has gone far beyond ridiculous. It's now to the point of sickening, and quickly approaching treasonous on the other side.
Personally, I'm really starting to get angry with all this childish nonsense from the Left. It's frustrating and unpatriotic, end of story.
I've said it thousands of times, and will continue to do so... It's okay to disagree with a seated President. In fact, that's one of the rights that makes this country great. Go ahead and complain, or even peacefully protest their policies. That's your right (and Lord knows I exercise mine).
However, no one has a right to shut anyone else up by shouting them down. No one has the right to commit acts of violence against anyone else, or public/private property to protest something they disagree with. And, no one has the right to slander (or libel), or tie up the courts/Congress making false claims and allegations.
Now, I did say this was approaching treason, and I stand by it. Here's why...
By now, only the deepest Kool-aid drinkers on the Left still firmly believe that Trump or any of his advisors colluded with the Russians. There simply has been no evidence of any kind here. In fact, the only provable crimes committed have been on the anti-Trump side (leaking classified information to the press for political gain).
Yet, the Left-wingers, and a few RINOs, are continuing this charade for no other reason than to damage the Trump administration. This, in and of itself, isn't necessarily treason (as sickenly cowardly and childish as it may be). However, it's stupid and dangerous, which can and does lead to treason.
Follow me, if you can now... I'm about to break it down logically...
By now, all these so-called "Collusion Hearings" are proving to be nothing more than a massive waste of tax payer money, and Congressional time, in short... a major distraction. As long as they go on, our Congressmen are focusing on this nonsense, instead of the welfare and security of our nation (dereliction of duty). This farce also encourages our officials to steal and leak classified information (espionage) to the media in order to subvert and undermine a seated United States President (Mutiny). All of these are considered "High Crimes", which are the official definition of treason.
Granted, I admit that it's a bit of a stretch, but there's far more evidence for my case, than there is for any of theirs.
I just wish, for once, they'd be honest about what they're trying to accomplish, and why. But, of course, they can't. Because, if they were honest (even to themselves), they would have to admit that their little fit has nothing to do with whether Trump could be a good President, or not. Rather, it's about power, and the ability to steer the country away from all the principles that built this nation and made it great.
The Regressive Left are the type of people who set fire to their own house, complain about the flames, then curse the firemen whom come to put it out.
They are the true reason behind all the modern division in America (while claiming to be victims), and as long as they keep it up, we're never going to be free, or safe. We can't keep an eye on the real threats, if we're constantly worrying about bruising their delicate little feelings when they don't get their way.
Maybe the reason ISIS hasn't launched a major attack on U.S. soil in a while, is because they know they don't have to. They see how the Regressives and snowflakes are acting, and they realize we're destroying ourselves from within. All they have to do is sit and wait.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Comey Hearing
Earlier today, former FBI Director James Comey testified before Congress in what has got to be the most boring waste of time and tax dollars of the Trump era so far. I mean, we learned absolutely nothing new from this day-long snooze-fest.
If you hated Trump before, you found Comey's testimony damning. If you loved him, Comey came off looking like a fool. For the rest of us, you wondered why you just wasted your time watching the charade.
To some up today's event:
1. Comey was unable to find any proof the Russians actually changed a single vote in our election last November.
2. He didn't find any proof that Trump directly or indirectly colluded with the Russians.
3. He rushed the results of the Clinton investigation because of Bill's shady meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and fear of political fallout.
4. Trump never asked him to drop the Russian Investigation, or the Flynn investigation. (Though he did say that he hoped it could be dropped soon... not a crime.)
5. He suddenly decided to keep notes (which told us nothing new) after each meeting with Trump. Even though he never did this after eight years with Obama.
6. He believes the President fired him over the Russian Investigation, though he admitted Trump didn't directly say that, and he has no proof. He also directly said Trump lied about why he was fired, and has credibility issues. (So, it's Comey's word against Trump's.)
7. He admitted to telling Trump at least three times that he (Trump) was not being investigated in the Russian Probe. (Now, who has credibility issues?)
8. He couldn't say whether Trump obstructed his investigation. (If he couldn't, then who in the hell can???) And, he's looking forward to the special committee digging into this, and leaning that way. (Sounds awful partial and partisan to me.)
9. Michael Flynn and Jeff Sessions may be in bigger trouble over the Russian issue than we thought. (Of course, he didn't really elaborate on how or why.)
10. He actually unwittingly helped the President's credibility, by confirming that the media got most of the stories about the Russian Investigation wrong and were engaging in "fake news". He even admitted to leaking details of the probe (even though he was supposed to be finding the source of leaks).
So, basically the whole affair was a giant nothing-burger with heavy cheese. Not one single mind was changed, and I seriously doubt any will be any time soon.
The one thing I personally took away from the hearing today, was that there's still no evidence of a crime on Trump's part. He was well within his rights and authority to fire Comey. They still can't find any proof the President colluded with the Russians. And, the Left isn't going to stop trying to destroy him, or give up on their insane dream of impeachment (even though, they don't have any legitimate grounds).
Meanwhile, all the partisan fighting and juvenile obstructionism is dividing the country further, and making us less safe.
While hunting for boogie-men in every shadow, the real boogie-men (ISIS and Al-Qaeda) are sniffing around our door.
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