February 11, 2016
They Don’t Hate Us For Our Freedom
Could this line finally die? What does it even mean to hate someone for their freedom? It’s nonsensical.
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December 19, 2015
Not Even Gods Of War Can Kill Ideas With Bombs
Human beings understand that an idea can have formidable perseverance, when they agree with it. In fact, so fervently do people believe this, falling on one’s sword to protect the idea is considered an honorable exit from this terrestrial sphere. So, it goes without saying that human beings understand an idea can survive violence, even death — but again, only if they agree with the idea.
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October 5, 2014
Ben Affleck Unwittingly Confirms Bill Maher’s Criticism Of Liberals
On the September 26th installment of Real Time on HBO, host Bill Maher used his “New Rules” segment to call out liberals who need a lesson on what liberals are supposed to stand for. “President Obama keeps insisting that ISIS is not Islamic,” said Maher. “If vast numbers of Muslims around the world believe — and they do — that humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea, or drawing a cartoon, or writing a book, or eloping with the wrong person, not only does the Muslim world have something in common with ISIS, it has too much in common with ISIS.”
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September 28, 2014
In War Against ISIS, Plurality Of Americans Support Ground Troops
A recent NBC News poll asked Americans, “Do you think the United States will use ground troops to fight ISIS despite President Obama’s assurances?”
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September 13, 2014
America’s 9/11 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Continues With ISIS
Thirteen years after the obviously unforgettable tragedy of 9/11/2001, we still continue to suffer from the effects of that traumatic event. We are told to “never forget” as if we ever would, but we never much reflect beyond that tired refrain. While we hoped President Obama would not continue to steer us along this ineffective yet resolved path, a road paved by the hope that we as a nation will feel safer at some undetermined end point, instead this president is leading us into yet another war against a terrorist group (ISIS). But why is the president doing this?
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September 2, 2014
ISIS, Drone Strikes: What Constitutes Gruesome And Brutal Behavior?
ISIS released a video today showing the (apparent) beheading death of U.S. citizen and journalist Steven Sotloff. I have not seen the video, and I do not plan to watch the video, because, I like everyone else have the same reaction: outrage at the brutality and gruesome nature of this new enemy.
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August 31, 2014
President Obama On ISIS: ‘We Don’t Have A Strategy Yet’
At a Thursday news conference, President Obama told reporters “We don’t have a strategy yet” in dealing with ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), a Sunni jihadist group claiming authority over all Muslims worldwide.
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August 22, 2014
Gloomy World Events Cause People With Comfortable Lives To Worry
Are you living in a first-world democracy, with things like (relative) freedom, liberty, and economic stability, and are you worrying about distressing world events?
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