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Friday, June 10, 2016

The terrible and increasing risks of interconnectedness…

For quite some time now there’ve been voices out there warning of the downside of connecting our lives and our things to the ever more pervasive internet. I think most of us have experienced unwanted intrusions into what we regard as our private lives – intrusions that may be irritating but that we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Remember the Iran Deal?

I know: among the citizens of Blogitville any interest in this matter has waned probably as much as it has among the general public. But B (etc) O’s ‘legacy deal’ has and will continue to have a tremendous effect on future political developments, and hence our lives, whether we recognize that or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Hypocrisy of the N.Y. Times…

I’m presenting the following without much comment. The Times’ almost incredible hypocrisy is so self-evident it really does ‘speak for itself’… The only thing I should stress is that it isn’t just the N.Y Times; what you see demonstrated here reflects a much wider problem – the degree to which the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 6, 2016

What is the fastest growing language in the United States?

Well, according to the Pew Research Center, people who have shown themselves very capable for quite some time now – it’s Arabic. Arabic is the fastest growing language in the U.S. The number of people ages 5 and older who speak Arabic at home has grown by 29% between 2010 and 2014 to 1.1 million,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 5, 2016

Are you interested in the larger picture?

A couple of weeks ago an acquaintance of mine said, “Why the hell are we there at all? Let them fight it out among themselves!” What he was taking about was our involvement in the Sunni-Shia conflict in particular, but also our presence in the Middle East in general. He kind of suggested an approach... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

For a change: Good news out of Germany…

In case you missed it… For quite some time now German politicians have shown themselves to be among the most spineless people in the world, along with the Swedes – so much so, they’ve almost become invertebrates. But now, in a virtually unprecedented move, the German parliament has passed a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Here’s another moderate Muslim admitting the truth!

At least he’s getting very, very close… He is saying what I have been telling you for years, the ‘uncomfortable truth’ that very few want to hear… BBC religion chief states “uncomfortable truth”: ISIS driven by “Islamic doctrine” Aaqil Ahmed said: “I hear so many people say ISIS has nothing to do... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2016

None of us will see 2084…

But some of our grandchildren may, and certainly many of our great-grandchildren will… There is a new book out by Boualem Sansal, an Algerian author who is new to me. (No – I have never claimed to know everything, LOL….) I haven’t read it yet, though I certainly will. Having said that, I do know... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 30, 2016

It could not be clearer…

What you read below might help you more fully in understanding the ‘Islamic Disease’, as I have called it! The ‘true’ Shia Muslims and the ‘true’ Sunni Muslims, both followers of what Western liars, e.g. B (etc) O, and idiots, e.g. David Cameron, keep calling the ‘Religion of Peace’, have been at... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

Homo homini lupus est…

Our esteemed GM, with whom I disagree on many points, and agree completely on others, writes a lot about the predatory character of Islam. And he is of course correct – except that humans have preyed on one another forever. I am reminded of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (3 rd – 2 nd century... Sign in to see full entry.

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