Originally posted July 23, 2013. I have followed Ray Kelly’s career for years. There is not a more competent American in public service. I would love to see Ray named homeland security chief. Ray Kelly in his own words details the progress he’s made in New York City. So far this year, murders are down […]
Paris Reality
“Stay out of the area around the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris.” This explicit warning was given to Debbie and me by a local French friend years ago before our initial trip to Paris. It has been reported that on the evening of 13 November there were three suicide bombings […]
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Former Iraq Officers Are IS Leaders
From The American Conservative’s John Hay in The Deciders: On May 9, 2003, President Bush appointed Bremer [Paul] to the top civilian post in Iraq. … Bremer arrived in Baghdad on May 12 to take charge of the Coalition Provisional Authority, or CPA. In his first two weeks at his post, Bremer issued two orders […]
Last Night’s Debate Best
The easy winner: “ I want a government really, really small, so small you can barely see it,” said Rand Paul. Rand and Ted Cruz want to scrap the current tax code. Bush and Rubio would muddle with the tax code rather than dump it altogether. Carly Fiorina wants a three-page tax code. Donald Trump […]
R.I.P. Allen Toussaint, My #1 All Time Rhythm & Blues Contributor
In 1960 Allen (allentoussaint.com) joined Minit records as a producer. His first release was Jessie Hill’s “Ooh Poo Pah Doo.” Today, 55 years later, this New Orleans R&B classic featuring Allen along with Jessie, Lee Allen, Earl Palmer, and Alvin “Red” Tyler resides at #1 on my all time Juke Box Top 100 list. Thanks […]
Islam, Europe’s Most Significant Chronic Problem
Originally posted October 1, 2014. Christopher Caldwell outlines the problem of radical Islam in Europe here. In two separate incidents in March, Mohammed Merah, a French-born French citizen who thought he was waging jihad, ambushed four soldiers around Toulouse, killing three of them. A week later, he shot dead three children arriving for morning classes […]
Trump Not Projected to Shine Tonight
The brain trust over at FiveThirtyEight.com has held one of their Fivethirtyeight Chats and found that Donald Trump is not likely to shine in tonight’s debate. They write: micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): It’s been awhile since we’ve played “Buy/Sell/Hold” for the GOP primary. So, let’s play! The rules, as always: I give you the […]
Taki Theodoracopulos on Syria
“Under The Black Flag”—Taki Takes off the Gloves. From Taki Theodoracopulos, a founding editor of The American Conservative: I have never seen a more ridiculous situation, where the weak and the cowardly but extremely rich—the Saudis and Qataris—have managed to upset the whole balance of power once the military genius of George W. Bush […]
A 20-Year Trail of Smoldering Wreckage
Former CIA bin Laden unit chief Michael Scheuer writes, “Today, Americans can look back over a 20-year trail of smoldering wreckage formed by wasted trillions of taxpayer dollars, tens of thousands of dead, wounded, and maimed U.S military personnel, and a national government so enslaved to the same interventionist and minimalist war making policies that have […]
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