…off-duty soldier, armed civilians shoot attackers dead… [More]
How many places in this country could that not happen?
[Via bondmen]
Notes from the Resistance
This week in Washington, D.C., a federal judge made a ruling so shocking, so unprecedented, that it flips the First Amendment on its head. Judge Trevor N. McFadden declared that the Israeli flag — with the Star of David at its center — is not a political symbol at all, but a racial one. [More]
But have at Old Glory…
And what happened to “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion…”?
Iran orders closure of Strait of Hormuz — putting one-fifth of world’s oil supply at risk [More]
And Trump promises more if they retaliate.
So much for “We’re just going to take out the nukes, honest.”
Did someone way “regime change“?
Let’s see, how do they retaliate?
We strike military targets. They target civilians.
Let’s see what happens to that “increasing appetite” when their people here start doing that. Speaking of which, file this under “WTF?”
I want the Constitution observed. Since this affects me and mine, I want my representatives to weigh in. Calling someone who agrees with that a “pathetic loser” is ad hominem, a logical fallacy. It does not speak well to position or character.
Oh, and I’d like to see the evidence.
Still, we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge how we got to this point.
UPDATE
Iran fires missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq
[Via Jess]
H.Con.Res. 38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran… Prognosis
24% chance of being agreed to [More]
Seems to me ignoring the Constitutional delegation of the power to declare war to Congress has produced nothing but catastrophe since the end of WWII. If we’re going to risk WWIII, I want to have a say in it through my representatives.
It’s both amazing and depressing to see how knee-jerk hostile many self-identified MAGA types get on social media at the suggestion that we might just want to listen to the Founders on this. Ditto for some gun owners, who aren’t grokking a text, history, and tradition parallel…
I guess they’re ready for martial law, ration cards, and suspension of rights. Either that or they think it will always just be something we see on the news.
Very few seem to be asking “Cui bono?” or connecting dots to the “Deep State” Trump campaigned against.
We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now… Our patience is wearing thin. [More]
What you mean “We”?
Netanyahu confirms Israel arming clans opposed to Hamas in Gaza [More]
With all the Democrats backing them, it figures Hamas would have “commonsense gun safety laws” in place to keep those who shouldn’t have them from possessing “weapons of war.” Still, it’s ironic to see Jews leading the “I will not comply/smuggler” efforts.
[Via bondmen]
2 Israeli embassy staffers killed in apparent ‘targeted attack’ in Washington, DC [More]
This is the war the David Hogg faction of young Democrats is bringing to our streets. Let that sink in.
And yes, this is where I got it from.
[Via Jess]
CNN’s Amanpour says Iran does not want to ‘escalate’ conflict with Israel as Iranian rockets strike country [More]
Figures, the daughter of a Shia Muslim would resort to Tawriya.
She did the same thing on PBS and on the pejoratively-titled “Gun crazy in America” for CNN (where Alan Korwin acquitted himself nicely against multiple attackers in the form of the other “guest” and moderator Amanpour).
The attack shows the duality of media-driven public acceptance of attacks on civilians. The Islamists do it and then embed themselves in the populace so any retaliation will result in collateral damages and condemnation. If the Israelis responded in kind against Tehran, the world would be going crazy against them.
Speaking of deescalating the conflict:
Seven people were murdered and dozens were wounded in a terrorist shooting attack at a light rail station in Jaffa on Tuesday evening.
Look for Christiane to bemoan the Palestinian terrorists getting shot by security forces with “Gun crazy in Israel.”
The Anti-Semitic Revolution on the American Right [More]
Because nothing screams “From the river to the sea!” like not wanting to be manipulated into expending American blood and treasure and risking full kinetic WWIII while our own borders are being deliberately subverted by the same manipulators.
And what’s the use of having a leftist narrative if you don’t parrot it?
Dem Rep. Dan Goldman hopes accusing GOP of antisemitism will distract from Dems’ close ties to Soros
So pay no attention to screaming, Palestinian flag waving mob violence and vandalism by Squad Democrats, and maybe chill out on some Macklemore (nice “random” nose, man!):
‘F*** America!’ Rapper makes it clear he hates U.S. at a benefit event linked to promoting terror
Speaking of which, I wonder if the rope-selling capitalists at Adidas figure their Bogey Boys partnership can survive. We can always ask…
Lebanon: Hundreds of Hezbollah Terrorists Injured as Pagers Explode in an Apparent Coordinated Strike [More]
While some seem to be getting a good laugh out of this, non-technical me is wondering who has the technical expertise to explain why a resourceful enemy couldn’t do that to cell phones here?
Or electric cars…?
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the results Thursday of its investigation into the massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri by Hamas on October 7, finding that the military had failed to defend citizens and that armed civilians had stepped in. [More]
There’s a lesson to be learned here. But what…?
[Via bondmen]
Oct. 7 survivors sue UNRWA – The U.N. agency has participated in a fraud and corruption scheme to benefit Hamas going back more than a decade, according to a lawsuit filed in New York by 100-plus victims of the massacre in southern Israel. [More]
It’s not like the actual conspirators will be the ones paying for it…
[Via Michael G]
Activists Vandalize Home of Jewish Director of the Brooklyn Museum [More]
Not well-heeled Cory Booker donor Anne Pasternak…
Now I REALLY care.
[Via Michael G]
Hostage Rescue Brings Out the Worst in the Worst People on Earth [More]
Realizing that “Among the hostages believed to be held in Gaza are five unaccounted-for U.S. citizens as well as the remains of three other American citizens,” also realize that reps like Ilhan Omar are siding with foreign terrorists against American citizens.
That and by parroting his position, they’re what they accuse us of being, “Putin puppets.”
[Via Geordan]
Israel Disarmed: What the October 7 Attack Teaches Americans About the Right to Bear Arms [More]
I haven’t read it but I agree with him on a lot, so it’ll no doubt be worth it.
Here’s a little experiment you can do for yourself: Check your local library and the larger system it is part of, and see if it stocks items by authors who are advancing Second Amendment information, as opposed to hosting drag queen story hours and screaming about right wing censorship of groomer lit.
Seeing as how these hotbeds of Marxism are wholly funded by tax plunder and the chances of shuttering them are nil, I’m wondering if there’s a good first step legislative remedy against such discrimination that’s feasible.
[Via Jess]
My existential concerns about Israel’s very survival vastly outweight any concerns re local 2A rights. [More]
Whereas MY existential concerns are about the Republic’s very survival, and why I have consistently warned against the competing loyalties of “dual citizenship.”
As for Israel’s defense, we– and they — should heed the strategy outlined by the late Sam Cohen, “father of the neutron bomb,” that the U.S. could substantially reduce aid by stopping essentially dictating their defense options:
Finally, and most importantly as I see it, as an American whose concern for my country transcends by far that for Israel or any other country, if such conditions could be established for Israel’s defense and Israel were given a free hand to defend its interests in the Middle East as it saw fit, like once again bombing political enemy nuclear capabilities, we would have the golden opportunity to get out of that region. It’s been nothing more than a headache to
us ever since we first started meddling around over there and on at least one occasion it’s been downright dangerous, threatening to get us into a nuclear war.
Or, you can keep believing what the string pullers and profiteers want you to believe.
The unrest is unlikely to stop when universities break for the summer; protesters are pledging to disrupt the August Democratic National Convention planned to be held in Chicago. [More]
Hence the Democrats’ three-mile Speech-Free Zone, and letting the Bolshevik shock troops get a lot closer to the Republicans.
It is telling that Soros and the Pritzkers side with enemies of Israel, but in George’s case it’s not the first time he’s cast his lot with Team Exterminator…
Is it still seven in 10 against the guy who recognized Jerusalem?
[Via bondmen]