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Category Archives: America
Did the Israeli-American Stuxnet virus launch a cyber world war?
According to this documentary 35 minutes in, Israel knew it did not have the military capability to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, but they hoped that if they started the job, the Americans would step in and finish it. From Haaretz: … Continue reading
WP: 5 reasons Pence is probably Trump’s best pick for running mate
These points echo my thoughts. Several people on Shabbos asked me what I thought of the pick. They had never heard of Mike Pence. I said he was the opposite of Trump in many ways and was probably Trump’s best … Continue reading
Aryans
On the left, the Aryan Nations logo. On the right, the Trump Pence logo. pic.twitter.com/ie3Qb6E5i9 — Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) July 15, 2016
Steve Sailer: Gallup: Hispanic Voters’ Tidal Wave of Fear and Loathing Postponed Yet Again
Comments at Steve Sailer: * For all their faults, nothing has given me a higher opinion of American Hispanics than the fact that they’re so indifferent to liberal elites trying to mobilize them to put the final nail in the … Continue reading
Why Was Trump Silent On Dallas?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * I’m kind of inclined to think that Trump’s choice of Pence is probably a good one, not so much because of anything in particular about Pence’s positions, but because he seems pretty well entrenched in … Continue reading
Mike Pence Loves Israel
JTA: Speaking at a Republican Jewish Coalition event last year, Pence faced pointed questioning from Matthew Brooks, the RJC’s executive director, about a law the Indiana governor had signed recently allowing businesses to discriminate against LGBT people, which Brooks suggested … Continue reading
John Rivers: ‘It’s awesome, no matter how barbaric the crimes of a Muslim, the moment he commits them he’s no longer a True Muslim. It’s Magic.’
John Rivers tweets: * Nope, even if they say “I’m a Muslim and I’m dong this for Islam” they are, by definition, not a True Muslim. * The Left will support anyone who scares, frightens or murders White Christians. Enemy … Continue reading
Trump picks Pence as running mate
Washington Post: “The presumptive GOP nominee tweeted that he has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, a deeply conservative former congressman and talk-radio host whose gubernatorial tenure has been marked by controversy over a state law seen as discriminatory against gays.” … Continue reading
Republicans, Democrats sharply divided over Muslims in America
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Many Americans view Islam unfavorably, and supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are more than twice as likely to view the religion negatively as those backing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to a Reuters/Ipsos … Continue reading
The Backlash
Maj. Kong posts: * The backlash is always feared more than the actual terrorist attack. While a true backlash has yet to occur, if it does, it would get quite bloody. And, importantly for the elites, the Muslims are not … Continue reading