Times that try men’s souls
Today is not the only time that American ideals have been under attack. On December 23, 1776, Thomas Paine, under the pen name Common Sense, published his first essay on The American Crisis. At the time Lord Howe and his British Army and Hessians (foreign troops) were raping and pillaging their way across New Jersey. [...]
White House announces new, friendlier IRS
The unprovoked attack on IRS employers and property last Thursday by enraged software designer Joseph Stack is just the latest of many such violent incidents directed at this benign and often misunderstood federal agency. According to Justice Department statistics, there are an average of 918 threats against the agency every year. Mr. Stack, a bass-playing [...]
The new Iranian threat
For years we’ve watched Iran on this site, particularly with respect to its relationships with the dictators in Venezuela and Cuba. Yesterday, though you’d never know it from the US media, Iran made another threat – this one to occur on Thursday of this week. From AFP: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday [...]
Will fidel’s lawyer represent KSM
Is this a coincidence? Greg Craig suddenly resigned on Friday. Craig, of course, was the kidnapper of Elian Gonzalez. Craig represented fidel in forcing the child back to Cuba. Craig’s resignation comes on the same day Attorney General Eric Holder announced that self-admitted 9/11 mastermind Kalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in New York. Will [...]
Islamic terrorist attacks – seven years apart
Seven years ago, two self-described Muslims terrorized the Washington, DC area. They came to be called the Beltway Snipers. John Muhammed is scheduled to be executed tomorrow. As more and more information comes out on Major Nidal Malik Hasan, including that he had tried to contact al Qaeda, it’s interesting to remember that Muhamed has [...]
