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Category Archives: Islam
NYT: What the Americans Drawn to ISIS Had in Common
Maybe they are all Muslims? Comments at Steve Sailer: * What, oh, what could be the subtle factors driving residents of the U.S. to enlist in ISIS? The New York Times offers a study of the diverse factors behind would-be … Continue reading
NYT: After Attacks on Muslims, Many Ask: Where Is the Outpouring?
Given what happens when Muslims move into non-Muslim countries, it is rational for non-Muslims to have some negative feelings about Muslims, just as it is rational for non-blacks to have negative feelings about blacks moving in. The plaint truth is … Continue reading
This Hidden Fact Predicts Terrorism: “Muslim Immigration”
Ann Coulter writes: How’d you like to be running a presidential campaign dependent on Muslims not acting up again between now and Nov. 8? It’s getting awfully hard for the media to keep being indignant about Trump’s proposed Muslim ban, … Continue reading
An Arab Goes To A Donald Trump Rally
Anyone who has a hard time reciting the Pledge of Allegiance does not deserve to reside in America. From lateempire.com: There’s been a profound cultural shift in the wake of the Paris attacks which has led many in the West … Continue reading
What Motivated The Orlando Killer?
Comment: … lost in all the excitement yesterday was the FBI’s announcement that they can’t find any evidence that Omar Matteen ever had any gay lovers. The Manuel guy seems to have been a fabulist. Or, perhaps, a fffffabuliiiiiiist! Anyway. … Continue reading
‘Graph of Mother Jones mass shooter database by ethnicity’
“Currently awaiting the results in his underground bunker, ready to lead the ground assault on London.” “Feminism Sex Party” “An overview of today’s Trump article in the Washington Post”
WP: ‘Before they opposed Muslims, Europe’s far right targeted a different minority’
You can always count on Ishaan Tharoor to produce an obtuse column. Today’s does not disappoint. Washington Post: In March, a party led by a neo-Nazi won 14 parliamentary seats in elections in Slovakia, accounting for more than 200,000 of … Continue reading
When Orthodox Jews visit the Islamic Center for Ramadan
The story is a good reminder that there are no permanent friends or enemies in the world. Everything is time and context. In some times and contexts, Jews and Muslims have much in common. At other times, they are at … Continue reading
Angry Muslim…
An angry Muslim walks into a gay bar, the barkeeper asks, “What’ll you have?” The Muslim replies, “A shot for everyone.”
‘If some nutter swore allegiance to Zeus, the Feds wouldn’t change that to “God” in his official 911 transcript.’
Source. Also from my Twitter feed: * As long as shouting “racist!” can discredit true observations and reasonable arguments, we will never again achieve sane public discourse.