What a novel concept. We believe in liberty; we believe in freedom; we believe in the rule of law; we believe in being innocent until proven guilty…. we believe in freedom – but increasingly, our government does not.
It is becoming increasingly clear, there is a clash of ideologies between the Islamic East and the Secular/Judea-Christian West. The former openly declaring war and Jihad, the latter refusing to believe/accept it.
As this meeting takes place – France begins leveling Raqqa, for all intents and purposes the HQ, Capital of ISIS operations and the Islamic Caliphate.
UPDATE: So far 30 airstrikes have pounded #ISIS stronghold of #Raqqa. No end in sight.
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) November 15, 2015
Readers here will note the geopolitical partnership with President Obama and President Erdogan is based on their mutual friendship, very close friendship, and common ideological world view.
The mostly secular Muslim nation of Egypt took control (through general Fattah El-Sisi) of their nation and dispatched the Muslim Brotherhood (the political outreach division of ISIS). Several key leaders of the Brotherhood were exiled, they sought safety in Qatar. Jordan, Bahrain, and Saudi-Arabia eventually joined with Egypt and pressured Qatar to stop being a safe-haven for the Muslim Brotherhood and by extension ISIS.
Exiled yet again the five primary leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist network found a home in Turkey – where they remain today.
By action, not words, Recep Erdogan has shown he is in alignment with the Brotherhood, and their military apparatus that is now ISIS. Erdogan, head of a NATO nation, refused to allow NATO operations to launch in defense of the Syrian and Iraqi Kurds.
Erdogan refused to allow or assist coalition rescue operations to save the Yazidi people in Northern Iraq. Erdogan also strenuously and violently blocked any assistance from reaching Kurds during the siege of Kobane (Kobani).
This is the factually accurate and historic backdrop for the following: (more…)
…Only it keeps coming disguised as at least eight Islamic Terrorists wearing explosive vests while shooting French people. But not to worry international leaders will be there within a week to discuss the use of hockey stick graphs in combating the current EU rape crisis.
According to President Obama, the recently elected leftist Canadian Prime Minister, and various euro-socialist left-wing open-border types, the most significant danger to the citizen sheep amid our collective nations is “global warming“.
Well, they say it, so it must be true.
We can only reasonably reconcile reality and political pontification by accepting the term “global warming” now means “Islamic Jihadists carrying AK-47 rifles and explosive uniforms“. (more…)
The only video needed to fully understand what’s going on in Europe:
Someone tell the MSM it wasn’t the Amish after all… and now the University is trying to figure out what his motive could possibly be – go figure.
CALIFORNIA – A student who ‘smiled’ as he stabbed four people inside a classroom at the University of California, Merced, before he was killed by police has been identified.
Faisal Mohammad, a freshman from Santa Clara who majored in computer science and engineering, was shot dead by officers after his violent campus rampage on Wednesday morning, that has reportedly drawn praise from ISIS.
The 18-year-old, described as antisocial by his roommate, was supposedly ‘having fun’ as he lunged at his classmates.
He is said to have slashed a fellow student in the throat with a hunting knife before a construction worker thwarted the attack.
Police are still investigating the contents of a backpack he was carrying at the time, while a witness said a bomb squad detonated something near the scene. (more…)
“PROSELYTIZE”: using faith to recruit someone to join one’s party, institution, or cause…
There is a strategy, albeit a rather divisive strategy, which can be deployed politically by those intentionally selecting a very specific gathering of supporters.
In a highly fractured presidential bid, this proselytizing strategy may even garner enough of a base to mount a bid amid a larger field of candidates. However, it is exceptionally narrow -hence works only amid large numbers of possible options- and can ultimately only gain the advocate a small percentage of the overall audience.
The strategy can NEVER win a general election.
Current evidence reflects this approach is the preferred direction of Team Ted Cruz and the presidential campaign therein. (more…)
Democrat candidate Jim Webb has withdrawn from the Presidential race and stated he is openly considering a run as an independent.
“I fully accept that my views on many issues are not compatible with the power structure and the nominating base of the Democratic Party.” ~ Jim Webb
In essence Webb is doing a reverse Charlie Crist maneuver, and similarly stating he is considering being an “independent candidate” for President.
Smartly Trump follows with this: – […] Donald Trump says former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) should launch an independent bid for the White House now that he has dropped out of the Democratic primary.
“I think he should — I’d love to see him as an independent,” he said on The Boston Herald’s “Morning Meeting” radio broadcast. “He’d be wonderful as an independent.” (more…)
“Polarizing” is a descriptive term used by a pontificating media to disparage various elements they find antithetical to their own worldview. Generally, when the term is used it is wrongly assigned. However, in the case of Ted Cruz it’s unfortunately accurate.
When Jason Johnson sits down to discuss his pathway to the nomination with George Will, it says more about Jason Johnson than it does about those who read Will’s opinion of the aforementioned pathway. What it essentially says is there’s a need to affirm something that isn’t factually supported by any measure of quantifiable empirical evidence.
However, when you look at the recent CBS survey result (discussed here) what you’ll identify is half of the Ted Cruz supporters themselves state they don’t think he is electable. Hence, you find the motive for Cruz Campaign Strategist Mr. Jason Johnson to give the outline; fraught with intellectual dishonesty though it may be.
Yes, 10% of the Republican Primary Voters hold ‘most-favorable-status’ opinion of Ted Cruz, yet the number evaporates to 5% when asked “can he win”? Ergo the Cruz dilemma.
The expressed “Cruz pathway” carries numerous contingencies requiring an electorate to travel with the Cruz team on faith alone. And yes, that’s an intended double entendre, because faith is the underlying element of the entire campaign. (Insert first alarm bell here). (more…)
Here is the latest news:
Conner is at home now. Conner, his mother and father, and his sister and brother are all together again for the first time in a couple of weeks. Menagerie says it was wonderful to see them all together and so happy.
Menagerie reports that Conner is breathing normally, no panting, and he looks really good. She feels much better after seeing him, holding him, and giving him a bottle. As her husband said on the way home “For the first time since that kid’s birth, I feel like everything might be okay now.” I guess we won’t rest easy until the next echocardiogram but it all seems good.
Conner is still taking medication, and he isn’t yet out of the woods, but there is reason to be optimistic.
Menagerie says: I am touched by how many people feel a connection with our littlest Treeper.
Here is the latest news, received last night from Menagerie:
Just now got word about Conner that is not good. Need more prayers. The latest echocardiogram shows his heart is not beating as strong as it should be, and the doctor said they allow for all he’s been through and the surgery. There are three classifications and he is medium. They hope this will clear up on it’s own, just him taking a little longer than they expected to get back to full strength. If not, they look for causes. Right now they are putting him on a medicine to lower his BP, which will make it easier on the heart.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again.
