Thursday, February 19, 2015
Our Dangerous Historical Moment
"Obama and European leaders are repeating the mistakes of their 1930s predecessors."
Victor Davis Hanson
"World War II was the most destructive war in history. What caused it?
"The panic from the ongoing and worldwide Depression in the 1930s had empowered extremist movements the world over. Like-minded, violent dictators of otherwise quite different Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan, and the Communist Soviet Union all wanted to attack their neighbors.
"Yet World War II could have been prevented had Western Europe united to deter Germany. Instead, France, Britain, and the smaller European democracies appeased Hitler.
"The United States turned isolationist. The Soviet Union collaborated with the Third Reich. And Italy and Japan eventually joined it.
"The 1930s saw rampant anti-Semitism. Jews were blamed in fascist countries for the economic downturn. They were scapegoated in democracies for stirring up the fascists. The only safe havens for Jews from Europe were Jewish-settled Palestine and the United States.
"Does all this sound depressingly familiar?" . . .
Op-Ed President Obama: Our fight against violent extremism
LA Times
. . . "This week, we'll take an important step forward as governments, civil society groups and community leaders from more than 60 nations gather in Washington for a global summit on countering violent extremism. Our focus will be on empowering local communities. "
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."Obama gets twisted up in his own illogical logic. He goes on to say: “Al Qaeda and ISIL and groups like it are desperate for legitimacy. They try to portray themselves as religious leaders — holy warriors in defense of Islam. That’s why ISIL presumes to declare itself the ‘Islamic State.’ And they propagate the notion that America — and the West, generally — is at war with Islam. That’s how they recruit.” But Mr. President, how could they recruit if they get Islam so wrong? How can previously “moderate Muslims” be moved to slaughter, rape, and conquer in the cause of Islam if ISIS, ISIL, al qaeda, Boko Haram, Hamas, mujahadeen have it so wrong?
Joe Biden – Vice President Quagmire
American Glob "The Washington Free Beacon has compiled a video of Joe Biden’s grabbiest moments. That deafening silence you’re hearing in the background is progressive feminists."
Cornell Students Still Upset over $350 Fee over Healthcare
Accuracy In Academia "ObamaCare for Students isn’t working out for Cornell, which has seen significant protests on campus and in writing about the $350 fee for not buying the university’s healthcare plan."
Obamacare awakenings: What a difference a few years makes "The only aspect about anything Obamacare-related that’s “free” is the schadenfreude. The pitiful thing is that another politician will tell her similar lies and she’ll fall for it all over again. Repeat offender morons are how we’ve ended up in so much trouble. "
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