Monthly Archives: September 2017

Clinton Corruption Update for September 13, 2017

With Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming book on why she lost the 2016 President election, How I F*ck*ed Up Deplorables 1 Me 0 Who Knew Wisconsin Was a State? What Happened (Amazon link provided for those who have a crying professional need … Continue reading →

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Debt Limit Deal: Maybe Not Completely Awful?

There has been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth over the debt deal President Donald Trump made with congressional Democratic leaders that pushes U.S. debt over the $20 trillion mark. Is it a bad deal? From my perspective, … Continue reading →

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Texas Gas Shortage Ends

The short-lived post-Harvey gas shortage is pretty much already over: Long lines for gasoline in Austin and elsewhere in the state have dissipated for the most part along with the short-lived, social media-fueled frenzy over fears of a severe shortage. … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell on Europe’s Suicide

Pat Condell is back! Here he expounds on the foolishness of importing jihadists into Europe. “Let’s open ourselves up to the most brutal predatory culture on earth, and let in hordes of unemployable, mostly male fighting age welfare parasites who … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Irma Update

Unlike with Hurricane Harvey, I don’t know the territory well enough to provide any insider insight on the storm. But it’s a big story, and I have a few tidbits of interest. Current forecasts have Irma sparing the Miami area … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for September 8, 2017

It would be swell if I could stop leading the LinkSwarm off with hurricane-related news, but Irma is now a class five hurricane headed straight at Florida. If you’re in any evacuation zones, heed authorities, as this does not look … Continue reading →

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Israeli Strike On Syrian Chemical Weapons Facility Confirmed

Looks like we have confirmation of Israel’s strike on the Masyaf chemical weapons facility: The Syrian army says Israeli jets have attacked a site in the west of the country where Western powers suspect chemical weapons are being produced. An … Continue reading →

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Did Israel Just Bomb a Syrian Chemical Weapons Plant?

Seeing assertions of an Israeli strike on a Syrian chemical weapons plant in Masyaf, Hama this from random people on Twitter: #Israel has destroyed #Syria's Al-Tala'i facility – linked to SSRC chemical weapons program – in air strikes east of … Continue reading →

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Federal Court Lifts Texas Voter ID Law Injunction

The Texas Voter ID law is back in force. By a 2-1 vote, a Fifth Circuit federal appeals court panel in New Orleans stayed a previously issued injunction against the law. In the six-page majority opinion, Circuit Judges Jerry Smith … Continue reading →

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Islamic State War Update: Deir ez-Zor Relieved, Raqqa Crumbling, Tal Afar Captured

Before we turn our attention to North Korea, there’s still the war against the Islamic State to be won. And there’s lots of significant news there. First, Syrian government forces have just relieved the Islamic State’s three year siege of … Continue reading →

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