Detective refused to lift Islamic niqab, subjecting Elizabeth Smart to 7 more months of rape, torture
By Pamela Geller Elizabeth Smart, whose 2002 kidnapping terrified Americans, told jurors how a Salt Lake City police detective tried to see behind her veil but backed down when the man accused of kidnapping her said her face was hidden for religious reasons. With all the coverage of the Elizabeth Smart case, I bet you never […]
Is Barack Obama Actually TRYING To Start World War III?
By Michael Snyder Why has Barack Obama airdropped 50 tons of ammunition into areas that “moderate rebels” in Syria supposedly control? This is essentially the equivalent of poking the Russians directly in the eyes. Much of this ammunition will end up in the hands of those that the Russians are attempting to bomb into oblivion, […]
Houthi Retreat in Yemen Shows the Limits of Iranian Power
by Jonathan Spyer The Jerusalem Post October 11, 2015 Originally published under the title “The Limits of Iranian Power.” While regional news remains dominated by the dramatic events under way in Syria, further south and east important developments are taking place in one of the more neglected arenas of the regional struggle – Yemen. Events […]
7 House Republicans Debate Race for Speaker, Potential Paul Ryan Run
Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said Sunday that his group would consider supporting Paul Ryan for House speaker. House Republicans have coalesced around trying to push a reluctant Ryan to run for speaker, believing he is the only member who can unite a disparate conference. But to earn the support […]
The Case of Former Atlanta Fire Chief Fired Over Marriage Views Goes to Court
Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran lived the American dream. That is, until he was fired from his childhood dream job for writing a book during his own private time. Cochran’s book, published in 2013 and called “Who Told You That You Were Naked?,” expresses a biblical view on marriage and addresses homosexuality from his […]
Scores dead’ in Ankara Turkey blasts
The conflict in Syria is now brought into the country of Turkey, radical Islamist bomb and massacre 86 people and injures over 100 at a pro-Kurdish peace rally. At least 86 people were killed on Saturday in twin explosions targeting a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara, the health minister said. Sixty-two people died […]
UN Backs EU Military Action Against Migrant Smugglers
The UN Security Council on Friday approved a European military operation to seize and destroy boats used by migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean after thousands died in dangerous crossings. The British-drafted resolution authorizing the use of force won UN backing as Europe struggles to mount a response to its worst refugee crisis since World War […]
Bavaria threatens ‘self-defense to limit migration’ in challenge to Angela Merkel
It appears increasingly clear that Germany has set the stage for next world war in Europe. But make no mistake, this time the German people are not down with the mein herr. Bavaria threatens ‘self-defence to limit migration’ in challenge to Angela Merkel”, The Telegraph, October, 9, 2015 If the flow of migrants and refugees […]
Slovakia May Exit The EU Over Migrant Policy Shambles
ByPamela Geller This invasion will be the death of the EU — and rightly so, if Europe hopes to survive. The EU has broken its own laws. “Slovakia Threatens EU Exit Over Migrant Policy Shambles,” Breitbart, October 8, 2015 This is geopolitical chaos theory in practice. Every day the European Union (EU) changes direction on […]
How Texas could deal with illegals’ birth certification
By A. Dru Kristenev There is a problem of illegal immigrants delivering their babies on the US side of the southern border and demanding birth certificates that, they believe, would settle US citizenship on the children. With the upcoming hearing of a suit filed against Texas Department of State Health Services for a refusal to […]
Obama Considering Executive Order to Ramp Up Background Checks on Gun Customers
President Barack Obama is deliberating an executive order that would escalate background check requirements in a revived gun control push following the deadly shootings at Umpqua Community College last week. The proposed measure would enable the president to sidestep Congress to require anyone who surpasses a set number of gun sales to acquire a federal […]