I am not alone in reflexively minimizing the political and ideological connections of mass murderers when they point to conservative or right wing movements, and, equally reflexively, amplifying them when they point at our foes on the left. And my next step in this process of rationalization is to ascribe psychiatric reasons for those who…
Month: November 2015
The Mysterious Secrets Of New York City’s Underworld (Videos)
Source: The Mysterious Secrets Of New York City’s Underworld (Videos) | Beyond Science Urban explorer Steve Duncan will be our guide and goes places nobody in their right mind would go, examining hidden infrastructure — the tunnels, subways, and sewers — of cities all over the world. I think we’ve just found the perfect…
“Afflict the comfortable” Reasonable Literary Device, Stupid Policy
So, here we stand, with Chicago now on the brink of the fates of Baltimore and Ferguson (the latter of which hits very close to home of course.) The Chi Town protesters are acting about as stupidly as every other group of protesters, including tearing down a Christmas Tree as “part of the problem.” (Maybe you…
Rotiserrie Pork Rib Roast…Because There Is More To Life Than Politics!
Chardonnay-brined bone-in pork roast. Brined for two days, then smeared with a nice herb and Dijon mustard mixture I cooked it on a rotiserrie at 400 degrees for about 85 minutes, then let it rest in the cooling grill. A bit too well-done for me, but it was marvelously juicy and flavorful, with a nice…
A Thought On @marcorandazza’s Post re: Syrian Refugees
Over at his blog, Marc Randazza has a pretty good post on the refugee issue. Readers here may disagree with parts of the post, I know I do. Frankly I think framing opposition as fear is a bit much. I’m more in Eugene Volokh’s camp that there is a rational weighing of pro’s and cons…
“You Didn’t Build That” = Marxism’s “Labor Is Theft”
As my dislike for the current occupant of the White House grows and festers, I see more and more of the clandestine socialist in him. His throwaway insult during the 2012 election about those who would claim ownership of, and credit for the businesses they built has a deeper meaning than merely his typical reflexive…
Hitler Youth Meets The Red Guard: American Universities Stoop To New Lows
In America’s newest fascistic movement we have eery echos of the past…specifically the Hitler Youth movement and the lesser known Red Guards of Mao Tse-Tung’s* cultural revolution. Of course the Nazi and Red Chinese youth were much younger than our post-pubescent storm troopers of academia, but the trend in the West has been to delay…
The Problem With Denying Islam’s Role In Terrorist Attacks
This is an excellent point made last night on Twitter, and one that the Mandarins inside the beltway will carefully ignore. @CharlieBrownsDi By denying the Islamic roots of ISIS & other terrorists, we block any opportunity for moderate Muslims to push reform — MWR ن (@nowhere_nh) November 20, 2015 That being said, I am unsure…
Follow up re UC Merced terrorist attack
Just a quick follow-up to adduce further evidence of the complicity and mendacity of the MSM. Faisal Mohammed attacked people on the UC Merced campus two weeks ago, plenty of time for some digging to have taken place. Where are the stories telling us … … where he came from? And no, Viriginia, we’re not…
66 Arrested In America Over ISIS And They Include Refugees
Dozens of people have been arrested in the US and charged over plotting for ISIS. Some entered the US as refugees. Republicans are trying to stop the US accepting tens of thousands of Syrians. Source: 66 arrested in America over ISIS and they include refugees I’m detecting a pattern here … and no, it’s not…