Except for FOX News, this story has been relegated to the news ticker at the bottom of the DNC coverage. So it takes the World Post to unpack some details about the attack and its links to ISIS. It’s worth noting that, as of the writing of the WP piece, President Obama has yet to join other leaders in expressing outrage and horror. Just what that means is up to interpretation. If President Obama was known for being restrained and... Read more
But China is not a free country. Freedom is, as often as not, the exception rather than the rule. Our convoluted system of checks and balances was embraced by the Founding Fathers precisely because they did not have blind faith in human nature to get it right. Even around the world today, freedom as Americans understand it is a luxury many do not enjoy. Hence the concerns that some in America have with the growing trend of rethinking what... Read more
OK. It’s not like we didn’t see it coming, and it isn’t as if the DNC didn’t pull out the stops to make sure it happened. In a nod to the political machines of old, the DNC obviously was about supporting this outcome. Not that any of that matters. More than anything it matters that a Type has won the nomination. After all, what would Sanders have been? Historically old? BTW, remember how during the 1980, 1984, 1992, 1996, and 2008... Read more
The news has been covering this somewhat, but television news is focused mainly on the Convention. If you missed the story, it’s understandable. God grant his speed into your loving arms and peace to those left behind. Give strength and wisdom to those who will miss Fr. Hamel, and who must find ways to combat this grave evil of our age. Read more
Is that they’re like stats, you can make them say whatever you want with enough creativity and golly-gee-wiz. So most of the reporting, even in outlets not known to favor the Right, was that Trump received a bounce from the GOP sideshow. Convention I mean. That’s normal. It usually happens. Nothing new, except that such a disastrous train wreck of a spectacle didn’t cause a dip in the polls. Meanwhile, NBC, generally considered the most flagrantly left leaning of the... Read more
Is like saying ‘I’m personally opposed to slavery, but support the right of others to own slaves.’ It shouldn’t fly, but for some reason it does. Read here for a rebuttal to that popular cop-out. Read more
And an old white woman. That’s the presidential ticket choice for the 2016 election. In fairness, old white people was the only option presented to Democratic voters throughout the primary season. In a bit of the ultra-irony, that party of racism, xenophobia, bigotry and nationalism was able to field a wide range of choices including Hispanics, one black man, a woman, several candidates under the age of 60, and at least one socially liberal candidate, albeit a lose canon. Sure,... Read more
So everyone is running around doing damage control for the DNC. The press is joining the Hillary campaign by focusing on the Russian origin of the email leaks. Bonus points will be awarded if they can link this to the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign has so many problems and scandals it’s hard to believe another one would make a difference. Nonetheless, it could hurt Trump if it turned out this was some coordinated effort. And yet, there are those... Read more
A child shows up at a park to play with a bunch of kids who are already there. The kids are playing basketball. The child wants to play kickball. The kids say they were here first and would rather play basketball. The child immediately jumps up and down, yells, and demands that either they play kickball despite what the rest want, or nobody gets to play anything. As adults, we naturally side with the child. And that is the essence... Read more
What a beautiful story. A nice counter to the debates about when humans are worth bringing into the world and when they aren’t. Quick hint: they’re always worth bringing into the world. Read more
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