Barry Rubin is an exceptionally smart Jew.
He writes about strategic and middle eastern issues in a realistic, approachable and clear manner.
However, I feel like I have to break up with him for a bit.
I had to stop reading Daniel Pipes for the same reason. Heartache!
This essay is called "You Still Don't Understand Islamism, Do You?".
The more gutsy thing would be to call it "You Still Don't Understand Islam, Do You?".
If you still don't understand why you should be writing about Islam, instead of this silly fluffy bunny, euphemistic, semantic silly infidel invented phrase called "Islamism" that "Islamists" themselves, in the flesh, do not recognize as a legitimate term, or as even existing, then you might know about it but you don't get it.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Israeli Officials: John Kerry An Obsessive Moron Flexing Muscles For Useless "Agreements"
His Official Diplomatic Yid Squad is disgusting as well.
"Kerry, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and U.S. Special Envoy Martin Indyk are wandering around the country, meeting ministers, briefing journalists and creating a feeling that a peace agreement is about to be signed."
Yeah: Yid Squad.
I went there.
You're lucky I didn't say Kapo Squad.
"Kerry, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro and U.S. Special Envoy Martin Indyk are wandering around the country, meeting ministers, briefing journalists and creating a feeling that a peace agreement is about to be signed."
Yeah: Yid Squad.
I went there.
You're lucky I didn't say Kapo Squad.
Very Interesting Heirarchy of "Human Rights" At York University, Religion Trumps Equal Rights?
A male student at York university claims that working with women is against his religious views.
The male student's religion has not been identified but he's already gone running to the Ontario Human Rights Commission. York University has (surprise) capitulated to gender apartheid.
I suspect that York has become a sharia enforcer.
I have never heard of any Jew at a university in Canada refusing to work with a woman on a school project.
(I believe these are a matter of public record, so I'm going to take a peek.)
This is what happens in soft, supine democracies when leftist radicals take over. The idea of human rights is perverted and a hierarchy of victimhood must be established.
This is an interesting quote:
"The student’s religious identity is unclear because human rights rules bar a professor from asking a student their religion. However, based on the student’s name, Grayson surmised that he is either an Orthodox Jew or Muslim."
Really? I don't know about you, but I've never mixed up a Jewish and a Muslim name.
The male student's religion has not been identified but he's already gone running to the Ontario Human Rights Commission. York University has (surprise) capitulated to gender apartheid.
I suspect that York has become a sharia enforcer.
I have never heard of any Jew at a university in Canada refusing to work with a woman on a school project.
(I believe these are a matter of public record, so I'm going to take a peek.)
This is what happens in soft, supine democracies when leftist radicals take over. The idea of human rights is perverted and a hierarchy of victimhood must be established.
This is an interesting quote:
"The student’s religious identity is unclear because human rights rules bar a professor from asking a student their religion. However, based on the student’s name, Grayson surmised that he is either an Orthodox Jew or Muslim."
Really? I don't know about you, but I've never mixed up a Jewish and a Muslim name.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Who Sports the Most Stylish Royal Beard of Modern Times?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Personally, I think Harry is adorable and I love the beard on him.
What's not to like?
And here is Mark Steyn completely and truly laughing his head off at the global warming scientists who got stuck in ice.
("Too good to be true?!" HA! EVIL. I love it.)
"On Douglas Mawson’s original voyage, he and his surviving comrade wound up having to eat their dogs. [Ed. note: If Obama was on board, the dogs might not be safe, if you catch my ice drift...] I’m not sure there were any on this expedition, so they’d probably have to make do with the Guardian reporters."
"Forced to wait a year to be rescued, Sir Douglas later recalled, ‘Several of my toes commenced to blacken and fester near the tips.’ Now there’s a man who’s serious about reducing his footprint."
Exit question:
Prince Harry and Mark Steyn.
Separated at birth or secret love child?
Here is some ice appropriate music while you think that one through.
Personally, I think Harry is adorable and I love the beard on him.
What's not to like?
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| This is Prince Harry after his South Pole adventure. He is with other handsome scruffy, men. There is a woman there also but I am not terribly interested in her. |
And here is Mark Steyn completely and truly laughing his head off at the global warming scientists who got stuck in ice.
("Too good to be true?!" HA! EVIL. I love it.)
"On Douglas Mawson’s original voyage, he and his surviving comrade wound up having to eat their dogs. [Ed. note: If Obama was on board, the dogs might not be safe, if you catch my ice drift...] I’m not sure there were any on this expedition, so they’d probably have to make do with the Guardian reporters."
"Forced to wait a year to be rescued, Sir Douglas later recalled, ‘Several of my toes commenced to blacken and fester near the tips.’ Now there’s a man who’s serious about reducing his footprint."
Exit question:
Prince Harry and Mark Steyn.
Separated at birth or secret love child?
Here is some ice appropriate music while you think that one through.
Pro-Israel Non-Diplomat Appointed Canada's Ambassador to Israel
Jew-haters weep.
Read the comments.
Read the sneer disguised as objective journalism:
"It’s an open secret that many in the diplomatic corps view the Conservatives’ policy on Middle East issues as being overtly pro-Israel."
Yah, so what's the problem with that?
Read the comments.
Read the sneer disguised as objective journalism:
"It’s an open secret that many in the diplomatic corps view the Conservatives’ policy on Middle East issues as being overtly pro-Israel."
Yah, so what's the problem with that?
Happy Birthday, Elvis!
Elvis lives!
Well, in our hearts of course.
Here's a cute article about 10 Things You Didn't Know About Elvis.
Here's another-my mom was the President of the Elvis Presley Fan Club in Toronto.
She was interviewed on CHUM radio and that was a pretty big deal back then.
I have a soft spot for Elvis. Pity about all the excess, and the drugs and booze because he really was a talent. In a strange turn of events, the song "Hound Dog" was one of the first songs that made my special needs son really laugh and smile. He loved to hear me sing it a la Elvis over and over and over again.
I also think his Fools Rush In is beautiful.
The other soft spot I have for Elvis is because he was apparently a very polite and sweet Shabbos goy.
Well, in our hearts of course.
Here's a cute article about 10 Things You Didn't Know About Elvis.
Here's another-my mom was the President of the Elvis Presley Fan Club in Toronto.
She was interviewed on CHUM radio and that was a pretty big deal back then.
I have a soft spot for Elvis. Pity about all the excess, and the drugs and booze because he really was a talent. In a strange turn of events, the song "Hound Dog" was one of the first songs that made my special needs son really laugh and smile. He loved to hear me sing it a la Elvis over and over and over again.
I also think his Fools Rush In is beautiful.
The other soft spot I have for Elvis is because he was apparently a very polite and sweet Shabbos goy.
Just What Penn State Needs, Another PR Disaster: Jerry Sandusky Trying to Get His Pension Back
This is a doozy.
I guess it's a battle of technicalities, was he an "employee" or not?
There is clearly a bigger moral dilemma here.
Chilling.
I guess it's a battle of technicalities, was he an "employee" or not?
There is clearly a bigger moral dilemma here.
Chilling.
Listen to the Saudis on Frakking and Oil Production in Filthy Kufar Infidel Countries
This is an excellent article.
This is really what it's about.
"Thanks to the miracle of fracking, we have in prospect the breaking of the Muslim world's stranglehold on the world economy, making it possible for Western democracies to grow a spine and stand up to the oil-powered theocrats who want to extinguish other religions and impose their seventh century way of life on the globe."
"Self-interest would dictate that the Saudis and other oil oligarchs would be wise to fund American anti-fracking groups, in order to remove this potential game-changer. Any group that opposes fracking should be asked to prove they have received no oil money."
This is really what it's about.
"Thanks to the miracle of fracking, we have in prospect the breaking of the Muslim world's stranglehold on the world economy, making it possible for Western democracies to grow a spine and stand up to the oil-powered theocrats who want to extinguish other religions and impose their seventh century way of life on the globe."
"Self-interest would dictate that the Saudis and other oil oligarchs would be wise to fund American anti-fracking groups, in order to remove this potential game-changer. Any group that opposes fracking should be asked to prove they have received no oil money."
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Another Delicious Victory For Team Steyn and Free Speech
Love.
Every.
Word.
Delicious.
One of the best headlines to a Steyn essay ever, ever, EVER EVAH EVAH was this:
"I hate to say I told you so. Actually I don't, I love it."
I mean that is one freaking awesomely awesomemoderately arousing inspiring line especially because of the subject matter-free speech.
So another victory for Team Free Speech, has just hit the wire, led by the Prophet Mark Steyn, PBUH.
And this-the "spokesgay".
OK that's a work of art.
You know, like a Klimt, or a Miró, or a Chagall-something modern that you can look at and enjoy for hours, not like being dragged down by ugly modern works that look like they were splashed on by toddlers, or silly sculptures or stupid goofy art "installations" whatever the f&ck that means to art weenies...OH BUT I DIGRESS.
Here's the kicker, too:
OUTSTEYNDING!
"As I've said, my editor at National Review and apparently at The Orange County Register are no bloody use in these battles. Every time you allow the thought-enforcers to add the scalp of a Jeremy Irons or a Phil Robertson to their trophy room, you're licensing the next sacrificial victim. Enough."
Just make a vow to yourself, and your children that you will never be silenced, that you will never let the thought-enforcing, frothing masses dictate what you should think, say or joke about. If you do that, WE will win.
I'm just a mom, just a regular person, with a pretty small blog and a pretty small platform, but I refuse to submit.
Who are you out there?
Where are you reading this?
Are you refusing also?
Just by saying what you want, and making the jokes you want, you will set yourself free. You are in charge of your own personal liberty.
No government will "give back" to you what it has already taken, or what you actually are entitled to have in terms of personal and G-d given liberty in a free country. Just refuse to let anyone encroach upon your personal liberty.
Don't wait for a saviour, be inspired by others, but act on your own.
Take liberty back your own damned self in little steps, and then bigger ones.
It's pretty simple stuff.
Speaking of which, given that the likelihood of me writing for National Review is slim to none, I can't help but wonder why the most prestigious "conservative" publication in America has an editor who writes like this.
Really, NRO?
FOR REAL AND NOT FOR JOKING?!??!?
You really can't find anyone else pounding the conservative pavement?
(*waves, bats eye lashes, drops right-wing Zionist, pro-American, pro-Western hankie on pavement*)
Did this stuff come out of the Thomas Friedman speech generator or what?
(And when I say "did this stuff come out of the Thomas Friedman speech generator or what", what I really mean is-'this stuff sucks dog balls' or as my people would call it: DRECK.)
#SteynAkbar
ULULULULU!
(PS: Thank you for all your kind notes. Things are still pretty intense with family stuff, but I'll still try to blog when I can. Your good wishes and prayers are very much appreciated.)
Every.
Word.
Delicious.
One of the best headlines to a Steyn essay ever, ever, EVER EVAH EVAH was this:
"I hate to say I told you so. Actually I don't, I love it."
I mean that is one freaking awesomely awesome
So another victory for Team Free Speech, has just hit the wire, led by the Prophet Mark Steyn, PBUH.
And this-the "spokesgay".
OK that's a work of art.
You know, like a Klimt, or a Miró, or a Chagall-something modern that you can look at and enjoy for hours, not like being dragged down by ugly modern works that look like they were splashed on by toddlers, or silly sculptures or stupid goofy art "installations" whatever the f&ck that means to art weenies...OH BUT I DIGRESS.
Here's the kicker, too:
OUTSTEYNDING!
"As I've said, my editor at National Review and apparently at The Orange County Register are no bloody use in these battles. Every time you allow the thought-enforcers to add the scalp of a Jeremy Irons or a Phil Robertson to their trophy room, you're licensing the next sacrificial victim. Enough."
Just make a vow to yourself, and your children that you will never be silenced, that you will never let the thought-enforcing, frothing masses dictate what you should think, say or joke about. If you do that, WE will win.
I'm just a mom, just a regular person, with a pretty small blog and a pretty small platform, but I refuse to submit.
Who are you out there?
Where are you reading this?
Are you refusing also?
Just by saying what you want, and making the jokes you want, you will set yourself free. You are in charge of your own personal liberty.
No government will "give back" to you what it has already taken, or what you actually are entitled to have in terms of personal and G-d given liberty in a free country. Just refuse to let anyone encroach upon your personal liberty.
Don't wait for a saviour, be inspired by others, but act on your own.
Take liberty back your own damned self in little steps, and then bigger ones.
It's pretty simple stuff.
Speaking of which, given that the likelihood of me writing for National Review is slim to none, I can't help but wonder why the most prestigious "conservative" publication in America has an editor who writes like this.
Really, NRO?
FOR REAL AND NOT FOR JOKING?!??!?
I am discarding this William F. Buckley T-shirt.
— Jason Steorts (@JasonSteorts) November 26, 2013
You really can't find anyone else pounding the conservative pavement?
(*waves, bats eye lashes, drops right-wing Zionist, pro-American, pro-Western hankie on pavement*)
Did this stuff come out of the Thomas Friedman speech generator or what?
(And when I say "did this stuff come out of the Thomas Friedman speech generator or what", what I really mean is-'this stuff sucks dog balls' or as my people would call it: DRECK.)
#SteynAkbar
ULULULULU!
(PS: Thank you for all your kind notes. Things are still pretty intense with family stuff, but I'll still try to blog when I can. Your good wishes and prayers are very much appreciated.)
Why Does President Obama Hate Catholic Nuns?
It is is morally reprehensible to turn nuns into ObamaCare fodder.
Newsflash: Nuns don't need or want birth control.
Even a big Jew like me understands that.
So therefore this is not a reality-based attack. It's ideological and political, and it is sickening.
But, you cannot shame the shameless.
Newsflash: Nuns don't need or want birth control.
Even a big Jew like me understands that.
So therefore this is not a reality-based attack. It's ideological and political, and it is sickening.
But, you cannot shame the shameless.
VDH At His Best on Liberalism: Must Read "Intelligent Populism Vs Mindless Progressivism"
Highly astute and worth reading every word.
Best nugget:
"The result of cosmic disappointment in the ability of progressive politics to correct human disparities has given birth to the modern psychological disorder of elite liberalism, which is mostly about squaring the circle of maintaining privilege while deploring inequality. Say America is unfair ten times a day, and the BMW in the garage and the new putter are no longer sins."
And, a prescription:
"In response, we need to expose their hypocrisies and start worrying about a shrinking middle class that has been damaged by Obama-era elites."
Why:
"Almost every issue from fracking, gun control, illegal immigration and quantitative easing to Obamacare and cap and trade invites a populist critique. Yet so far the Republican establishment seems uninterested in making the case that the Democratic hierarchy is of, by, and for the elite."
"Liberals are funded and represented by the privileged in Wall Street, universities, entertainment, the media, politics, foundations, the arts, and government, and the inherited wealthy. They all have set the agenda for the nation, called it progressive, and then sought exemption by seeking more taxpayer money for entitlements to ensure the fealty of the poor."
Best nugget:
"The result of cosmic disappointment in the ability of progressive politics to correct human disparities has given birth to the modern psychological disorder of elite liberalism, which is mostly about squaring the circle of maintaining privilege while deploring inequality. Say America is unfair ten times a day, and the BMW in the garage and the new putter are no longer sins."
And, a prescription:
"In response, we need to expose their hypocrisies and start worrying about a shrinking middle class that has been damaged by Obama-era elites."
Why:
"Almost every issue from fracking, gun control, illegal immigration and quantitative easing to Obamacare and cap and trade invites a populist critique. Yet so far the Republican establishment seems uninterested in making the case that the Democratic hierarchy is of, by, and for the elite."
"Liberals are funded and represented by the privileged in Wall Street, universities, entertainment, the media, politics, foundations, the arts, and government, and the inherited wealthy. They all have set the agenda for the nation, called it progressive, and then sought exemption by seeking more taxpayer money for entitlements to ensure the fealty of the poor."
American Educators Double Down on Making Kids Pee in Their Pants
This "Common Core" stuff is a massive load of dog squeeze.
Even the New York Times Calls "Zero Tollerance" Policies Idiotic, Foolish and Worthy of Moth Balling
Heartache!
Educators and their huggy, fluffy bunny, safe-schools, safe-halls, safe-brain, safe-shirt, safe-hair, safe-pop tart, safe lego, safe finger policies dissed by The New York Times.
(chuckling...)
Educators and their huggy, fluffy bunny, safe-schools, safe-halls, safe-brain, safe-shirt, safe-hair, safe-pop tart, safe lego, safe finger policies dissed by The New York Times.
(chuckling...)
Arab Fashion Designer in Israel Faces Death Threats For Koran Dress
Another day, another fatwa.
Now DRESSES make them stark raving, fatwa-issuing mad.
Good luck to the young designer.
There are no re-set buttons on fatwas.
Now DRESSES make them stark raving, fatwa-issuing mad.
Good luck to the young designer.
There are no re-set buttons on fatwas.
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