Mass shootings: guns, mental health, and American culture itself

The most honest and accurate statement SE Cupp makes in a recent CNN article, in which she calls Democrats hypocrites on the gun control and mass shootings issue, is when she says that she doesn’t have the courage to fully confront the issue. Democrats, like Republicans, don’t all take exactly the same position as one … Continue reading →

Gun control is not necessarily anti-gun

Switzerland has one of the highest guns per capita ratios of any nation on Earth AND some of the tightest gun control laws. Common sense gun regulations, laws, rules, controls are not necessarily any more “anti-gun” than traffic laws and automobile regulations are “anti-car”. Switzerland tracks every bullet sold, takes away the right own guns … Continue reading →

I’ve been blocked on Facebook for 3 days.

Someone complained about an anti-ISIS post I made on Facebook and reported me for “spam” as well. Facebook is blocking me from posting, writing messages in Messenger, and using the “like” function for 3 days. I complained to Facebook and asked them how many ISIS supporters they currently employ. I can read everything on Facebook … Continue reading →

If It Wasn’t Necessary To Drop The A-Bomb on Hiroshima Then Why Was It Done?

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were likely done more out of desire to influence the Soviets than the Japanese. Japan was already preparing to surrender to the USSR and this was known to many in the US intelligence community and the Truman Administration. It was obvious to all involved that the USA and … Continue reading →

The simple truth that many defenders and detractors of Islam alike seem to not understand

“Muslim” is about as meaningless a designation as “Christian” in determining the character or trustworthiness or even the political agenda of a person. These are the two largest, most widespread, most practiced religions on Earth and also the most divided by sectarianism and differing interpretations. Continue reading →

20 facts to consider about the Israel/Palestine conflict

Some facts to consider about the Israel/Palestine issue: 1. The fighting between Jews and Arabs began long before the creation of the modern state of Israel and there were culprits on both sides; Lehi/Stern Gang (Jewish Palestinian Zionist terrorists) and Black Hand (Arab Muslim Jihadist anti-Zionist terrorists)…”both sides” of that pre-Israel conflict in British Mandatory … Continue reading →

The biggest terrorism threat to whom?

A common debate online is between those most concerned with the threat of jihadist terrorism and those more concerned with the extremist far-right in America. The problem with this debate is that it usually does not acknowledge the reality that who poses the biggest threat to any particular individual or community depends upon the geographical … Continue reading →