Orban Loses, but is it the end of Hungary? The Irish start a brawl, but is it enough, Pope Leo wades into politics, Trump calls Iran’s bluff and blockades Hormuz, Artemis II! Swallwell is scum, and more!
The Morning Report 4/13/26
Good morning kids. Yet again it’s the international scene that’s grabbing all the attention this morning. we’ll get to the latest developements off the Iranian coast in a moment, but first there are a couple of bit stories happening in Europe that might otherwise get lost in the sauce. The disappointing news first comes fromHungary. Hungarian…
the Morning Report 4/10/26
Good morning kids. With the situation in the Strait of Hormuz still fluid let us turn our attention to the Straight-UP Whores mewling a sellout right here at home. Forget President Trump sabotaging the midterms for the GOP with the military strikes on Iran, What will destroy him and us is the political suicide bomb that…
The Morning Rant: Iran Is Not Of The West
The gulf between East and West is massive, and the best way to see it is to negotiate. Westerners, animated by 2,500 years of Western culture — based on empiricism and truth and morality — make implicit assumptions about the motives of the people across the table: that they are motivated by the same goals…an…
The Morning Report 4/9/26
Good morning kids. The situation with Iran and the ceasefire remains at the forefront of the news. And as the ceasefire begins, friend and friend of the blog, Middle East and Islam expert par excellence Robert Spencer declares, with tongue planted firmly in cheek: Oh, Great, Peace in the Middle East Again — Hey, I’m as…
The Morning Report 4/8/26
Good morning kids. And so Peace is at hand in Iran. . . Or is it really? After threatening to obliterate Iran from the face of the earth the President Trump announced that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was reached that hinges on a two week ceasefire. President Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that…
The Morning Rant
Bernard Lewis, the great scholar of Islam, said: For Muslims, negotiation is a form of warfare, conducted by other means, and is subject to the same rules. In the traditional Islamic view, the world is divided into the House of Islam and the House of War. The latter is assumed to be at war with…
The Morning Report 4/7/26
Good morning kids. This morning it’s all about miracles and wonders. on the last episode of the podcast linked here and in the sidebar also available on the popular platforms listed at the bottom of the post I poo-pooed the Artemis moon mission but colleague and cob CBD observed how the mission was yet another confirmation of, despite…
The MorningReport 4/6/36
Good morning kids. I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend. I had a few personal issues to deal with so unfortunately I’m going to have to keep his morning’s post very brief. should be back up to speed by tomorrow with my usual panoply of of links and commentary . Thanks for your…
The Morning Report 4/3/26
good Good Friday morning kids. Let’s dive right in. So, President Trump has sacked Pam Bondi from her position as Attorney General. Her tenure these past several months has been checkered to say the least. And many of our fellow Floridians were not exactly thrilled when Trump tapped her to lead the DOJ in the…