Monthly Archives: August 2014

Is Obama Administration Arming the Kurds Directly?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

So say the news reports, citing “Senior US officials.” Keep in mind, much the same trial balloon went up that Obama was arming the Syrian rebels, and that proved to be false. But if true, this is the first good … Continue reading →

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Jerry Miculek Hits a Target At 1,000 Yards With a Smith & Wesson Revolver

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I’m surprised Dwight hasn’t put this one up yet, since he’s the Smith & Wesson nut. Jerry Miculek is a legend in the shooting community. Here he hits a balloon with a 9mm Smith & Wesson revolver at the insane … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 8, 2014

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of news, a disproportionate amount from the Middle East, disproportionately bad. Old and Busted: “Never again!” The New Hotness: “Genocide? Meh. Case-by-case basis.” More on the ISIS campaign to wipe out the Yazidi and other religious minorities. Obama … Continue reading →

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Inside Hamas’ Tunnels

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A few notes on those Hamas tunnels, the destruction of which drove the latter half of Operation Protective Edge Israeli military, intelligence, and political officials have known for years that Hamas fighters were burrowing into their country from Gaza through … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous Bureaucratic Compensation in the UK

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Lawrence Person

It’s not just California. The bureaucratic apparatus has a way of feathering its own nests across the globe. Take the “town hall tycoons” in the UK, for example: There were at least 2,181 council employees who received total remuneration in … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: Why I Support Israel

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Lawrence Person

My favorite British atheist comedian discuses why he supports Israel against the Islamic death cult of Hamas:

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Israel/Gaza LinkSwarm for August 4, 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Another roundup of news on Operation Protective Edge: Israel destroys last known Hamas tunnel. Atheist explains why he refuses to criticize Israel over Gaza. “People are capable of committing genocide. When they tell us they intend to commit genocide, we … Continue reading →

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On Nina Burleigh’s Irrational Perceptions

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Robert Stacy McCain first alerted me to Nina Burleigh’s amazingly irrational screed on the “Women Against Feminism” movement. Which, in turn, linked to this women against feminism tmblr, which Burleigh describes as “selfies of young women, dressed and posed like … Continue reading →

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