Don't make Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan's execution a public spectacle — and him a martyr

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For the sake of upholding America’s moral stature — and decency itself — Trump must put an end to this abominable idea. 

"Nidal Hasan is a savage Islamic terrorist who killed 13 innocent US service members at Fort Hood in 2009. He deserves the death penalty, nothing less.

"But the idea of broadcasting his execution publicly — livestreaming it! — is beyond grotesque.

"America is supposed to be a model nation, with the highest values, a shining light that leads the world into a civilized future.

"The spectacle of a publicized, glamorized execution sends us in the opposite direction.

"It signals a type of gloating and bravado unbecoming a proud, moral country.

"America is not a medieval caliphate. Our leaders aren’t supposed to act like jihadists.

"Will Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who proposed the hideous extravaganza, next suggest filming captured, blindfolded Islamists on their knees, while US soldiers behead them?  

"Hasan’s death is meant to achieve justice for the horrific evil he perpetrated, not serve as a source of entertainment or pleasure for masses.

"Imagine young children tuning in.

"Such practices define the monstrous beliefs Hasan adhered to: Islamist jihadis like him worship violence and cruelty, a world filled with hatred, utterly lacking mercy or grace." . . . More.

Justice finally comes for Nidal Hasan 

"Sending him to hell—no 72 virgins for him—is the justice a just, moral society deserves and is negligent in withholding. A truly moral people accept and carry out every act morality and order demands, and televising it makes that necessary and final.  Only then will his victims rest easy, and to hell with his supporters. They’ll have to settle up with God later."

UPDATED: The IRGC’s Midterm Endorsement Creates a Problem for Democrats

Radicals in this world who kill babies with their bare hands or burn them alive, rape children in front of their families, then find support among American Democrats on the streets, schools, and in our Congress see a gold mine. They know these useful idiots support them over any morals rooted in Christian/Jewish ideals. They chant "Allahu Akbar!" and we say, "Come quickly, Lord!" TD

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   

"It should be enough for the American voters to see the Democrats in an act of ultimate disloyalty. But … it will not be. The Iran war is a distant concern to them."

"The Democrats are in a quandary. They’re perplexed by a problem of their own making.

How can they deal with an endorsement from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps calling on Americans to vote for Democratic candidates in the November mid-terms?  This is too delicious. I wish I had made it up, but I didn’t.

"I’ve lost count of the War Powers Resolution bills that the Dems have offered to end the Iran war abruptly. They have all failed — not because Americans recognize the legitimacy of the war against Iran’s nuclear weapons — but because Republicans have managed so far to kill the bills.

"Kamala Harris is among the presidential contenders who oppose the Iran war. In Illinois, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly — contenders to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin — have both promised to vote against further funding for the Iran war.

"Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he didn’t want to comment on Ayatollah Khamenei’s death because “there are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today.” When confronted by a student whose family was persecuted by the Tehran regime, El-Sayed responded by arguing that the United States has too often acted as “the world’s policeman” while saying he supported movements for democracy and freedom abroad. As if there is any democracy or freedom in Iran.

"Rep. Raja Krishnamoorti (D-Chicago) said the war was illegal and unconstitutional.

"On September 29, the IRGC sent a very long letter to the American people urging them to vote against any candidates backed by President Trump because he and Israel were the cause of the war. The letter also claimed that the Iranian nuclear program was entirely peaceful and that the IRGC was not a terrorist group, writing that there was not, “a single verifiable instance where the IRGC has committed an act of violence against civilians.”

"The IRGC has been the principal terrorist arm of the Tehran regime. It controls Iran’s ballistic missiles and its terrorist proxy forces such as Hamas and Hizballah. They are responsible for Iran’s attacks on oil tankers and much more.

"The IRGC are the first to line up to chant “death to America” and to force others to chant the same. The IRGC has committed thousands of murders of Iranian civilians as well as attempted assassinations of dissidents in other countries. The Iranian nuclear program has even been condemned by the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency for enriching uranium far beyond what would be required for a nuclear power plant." . . . More.

UPDATE: They Hate America :: Gatestone Institute   "Coming from a Muslim family and being raised in Syria and Iran, I am all too aware of politicians and influencers such as Abdul El-Sayed, Zohran Mamdani and others who carry that same formative identity.

"Americans should be clear-eyed: Islamist politicians and influencers in the United States will never place their first loyalty with America. It will not happen. Do not even think about it.

"For some, the feeling goes further into genuine hatred of America, Western civilization and the freedom individuals have to choose how they live. The pursuit of office and influence is driven by the aim of advancing their core identity, not of strengthening the nation that granted them the opportunity." . . .

Interesting, but that doesn't explain Springsteen and MS NOW.

Israelis Stopped a Terrorist Hijacking. Why Did the Media Call It an ‘Altercation’?

"Passengers aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 helped avert catastrophe, while major Western outlets described the cockpit attack in strikingly neutral terms."

The American Spectator   

"So the people we rely upon to tell us the news dragged their feet on one of the biggest stories of the year, because Israelis saved the day."

"Thanks to the tenacity, bravery, and ingenuity of some everyman Israeli passengers, we’ll remember Sept. 30 as just another day, rather than another 9/11. But it came close. Last Wednesday, a routine Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was menaced when a co-pilot stabbed his captain and commenced a wrenching nosedive that saw the aircraft lose nearly three miles of altitude in around a minute. Quick-thinking Israeli travelers stormed the cockpit, subdued the attacker, righted the plane, and likely saved 174 lives.

"However, you might have missed these details if you’d been following along in conventional media. The story reached American and British front pages hours after Israeli ones, including Israeli outlets reporting in English such as the Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel. Even then, per the BBC and the New York Times, what occurred on FlyDubai flight 1073 was only a “fight” or “altercation” between pilots. Nothing to worry about. Note their stories were published hours after the plane reported an alert code signaling “unlawful interference,” meaning hijacking or hostage-taking — facts reflected in Israeli media within minutes.

"Many more examples abound, from CNN and The Washington Post to Sky News and The Guardian: outlets waited as long as they could to begin using terms like “stabbing” and “hijacking.” For hours they further couched their coverage as mere reporting of Israeli statements, wrapping headlines in language such as “Netanyahu says” — introducing needless and wholly avoidable skepticism. Some employed this terminology even after witnesses had landed in Saudi Arabia and had begun speaking as primary sources to international media.

"What’s going on? Since being first to press is industry currency, why wouldn’t major outlets want to land on the most sensational story possible as soon as it’s verified?

"The answer gets to an uncomfortable truth about the intersection between modern journalism, politics, and culture. In contrast to the golden age of Western broadcasting, where “the most trusted man in America” would report the news straight to millions of people, today it is more often the tail of opinion wagging the dog of media — in which journalists’ own perspectives (and perceptions of the perspectives of their audiences) increasingly color their coverage. Research on this phenomenon is limited but growing." . . .  More.

MSNOW: BREAKING: Dubai flight to Israel diverted after cockpit incident

MSNOW: Attacker’s motive remains unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disaster

"Veteran Pilot Startles Leftist Interviewer With the Truth About the Dubai Hijacking – PJ Media  "The establishment media does its level best to obscure the motivating ideology behind jihad violence, and to exonerate Islam from all responsibility for the crimes done in its name and in accord with its teachings. Occasionally, however, the truth gets through by accident, as in a recent interview Australia’s News 24 conducted about the attempted jihadist hijacking of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

"News 24 was interviewing a veteran pilot, Captain Byron Bailey. The interviewer opened the door to the truth being told when she asked him how the whole thing had happened. Bailey responded:

Yeah, I'm not really surprised with Flydubai, operating Dubai to Tel Aviv, and with Muslim pilots, or not all Muslim, but — the captain was Indian. He was the real hero in this I've flown in and out of Tel Aviv with the British airline a lot. I also flew many times out of Dubai, so I'm fairly aware of the whole situation. 

But how deep do you want to go into it? Because I, I hear, them saying, “Oh, we wonder what the motive is.” Well, excuse me, in Du— in the Middle East, the motive is, the fact that Islam calls for the death of Jews. All Jews. It's part of the core belief of Islam. This whole commission, this joke they had in Australia recently about antisemitism, just ignores the reality of what is the core belief of Islam that all Jews must die until the world becomes pure, free of Jews. 

"At this point, the interviewer, sensing that this interview had spun wildly out of her control, tried to rein Bailey in, interjecting “Okay—” But the indomitable old captain blandly continued:

But this was actually probably an act of religious devotion where the guy took the advantage of the fact that he could kill Jews and martyr himself in the process, because that's what they want to do." . . .  More.

AOC Gets Brutal News As She Test-Runs Senate Bid: She Is 'Rejected'

AOC has one big advantage: her base contains those who cheer for Hamas's massacre of Israelis that Oct 7th while wearing "Palestinian" scarves; those we see being trained by campus Iranians to shake fists and shout "Death to America!"

RedState 

 "If you want to understand why America is in an affordability crisis, this is it: The U.S. government is forcing you to pay for socialist nonsense, and all of the endless trillions of dollars in corrupt spending that comes along with it."

"AOC is getting major pushback from swing-state Democrats in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

Their message? Please, just stay away.

Axios unleashed the nasty news and blasted it into the ether on Sunday night.

Democrats in some of this year's most critical congressional battlegrounds are sending a clear message to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: We don't want you to campaign for us.

Why it matters: If they continue, the snubs could hurt AOC's standing as a potential contender in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary, when many voters will prioritize electability.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is currently testing the waters for a potential Senate bid, so this is not a great sign that she has enough mainstream appeal for the “big leagues.”

Axios reports that Democrats in some of the most important battleground races this fall are shunning Ocasio-Cortez, with party officials saying some candidates have explicitly asked her team to stay away. One senior Democrat strategist working in a key swing district was especially blunt.

"The polling is atrocious for her," the strategist told Axios. "She's a lightning rod."

Here is the background Axios gave on the recent developments:" . . .  More.

Crowd sings 'from the river to the sea' at AOC event promoting Dems ahead of midterms   

The chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” however, was overwhelmingly ruled to be antisemitic by the US House of Representatives. Critics say the motto, which refers to the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, is a call for the eradication of Israel and its people. Ocasio-Cortez voted against the 2024 resolution declaring the phrase to be hateful.

Democrats reportedly beg AOC to ‘stay away’ in swing states: ‘The polling is atrocious’ 

 “The polling is atrocious for her,” a top Democratic strategist told the outlet. “She’s a lightening rod.”  Even Dems who previously welcomed Ocasio-Cortez to campaign on their behalf are now trying to keep her away. House candidate Sam Forstag (D) “suggested” he didn’t want AOC to campaign for him in Montana, only months after she flew to the state to stump for him in the rain, according to the report."

AOC’s Fake Handcuffs Reveal Politicians Have Become Influencers—and Nothing More  

AOC fake handcuffs Meme Generator - Imgflip

   . . . "The Congresswomen's antics perfectly encapsulate how the performative conventions of social media—with staples like virtue signaling and self victimization—are infecting the way our politicians conduct and aggrandize themselves in public. Every moment is now a potential performance to an imaginary audience, their hands willingly held behind their backs to perform for the cameras and their fists raised in the air to signal to their fans.

"AOC is especially adept at the art of influencer antics, her infamous Met Gala "Tax the Rich" dress yet another example of a media stunt dressed up as a political statement that was designed to stir up controversy and bolster her image as an underdog—even though she is a Congresswoman in the most powerful nation on earth. Another classic of this genre was the famous photo of her dressed all in white crying outside of a migrant detention center." . . .

Babylon Bee | Fake News You Can Trust

There is no lynching epidemic in the US

Ayanna Presley, Joy Reid, Maxine Waters, Sunny Hostin, Jasmine Crockett, et al: what do these women, all Democrats, want and who chooses them all to speak to America?

 Washington Examiner  

"And there is no spate of “modern-day lynchings.” There are just wildly irresponsible racemongers trying to gin up discord and anger before the midterm elections."

. . . "Fifty-nine Democrats have signed a letter written by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) demanding the Trump administration investigate the “numerous incidents of Black people found hanging across the country.” Pressley maintains it’s a “national crisis” and “we CANNOT stand by while strange fruit hangs from trees across the country. We’re demanding a federal investigation NOW so we can stop modern-day lynchings.”

"One of the signees, possible presidential hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, added that the administration must address these “widespread modern-day lynchings and put a stop to this racial terror.”

"Big media joined the fray. The Associated Press notes that Fortune’s death “stirred distressing memories of the grim history of lynching across the U.S. South,” though reporters knew well that the hanging was a criminal act perpetrated by another black American.

"Not only is there no lynching epidemic in the United States, but there likely hasn’t been anything approaching a lynching since James Byrd Jr. was murdered in 1998 in Jasper, Texas, by three white men. Two of his murderers, John King and Lawrence Brewer, were executed, and a third, Shawn Berry, was sentenced to life in prison.

"The last incident of a lynching by hanging was Michael Donald, in March of 1981, 45 years ago, in Mobile, Alabama. Donald had been kidnapped by Ku Klux Klan members, beaten and strangled, and hanged from a tree. All three participants were caught. One of them was executed.

"Pressley’s cynical campaign only belittles the deaths of Donald and Byrd, not to mention the thousands of others who had been victims of lynchings in our past.

"All 10 hanging deaths cited by Pressley have been investigated. Eight of the cases have been ruled suicides by police departments. Of the two remaining incidents, one is still being investigated by a coroner's office, and the other case is still open due to conflicting autopsies." . . .

AOC Gets Destroyed in Fact Check on 'Black Lynchings' — This Is Humiliating

 RedState   

"The radical left’s first instinct is to turn tragedy into racial panic first and waits for the facts later. This time, the facts were already sitting there. AOC just got hammered with them."

"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had some terrifying news for America this week: Black people are once again being lynched across the United States.

" Not one isolated case. Not one suspicious death still under investigation. 

" According to the New York Democrat, America is facing “widespread modern-day lynchings” and “racial terror,” with 10 Black people already found hanging this year. 

'“This year, there have already been 10 reported hangings of Black people in the U.S.,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X, announcing that she had joined Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and dozens of other Democrats in demanding federal action.

“I’m proud to have signed onto @RepPressley’s letter to address these widespread modern-day lynchings and put a stop to this racial terror.” 

"Pressley somehow managed to turn the temperature up even higher. “Black folks are being found hanged in America,” the Squad member declared. “This is a national crisis and we CANNOT stand by while strange fruit hangs from trees across the country.” “We're demanding a federal investigation NOW so we can stop modern-day lynchings.”

“Strange fruit.” “Racial terror.” “Modern-day lynchings.”

"Radicals in America have a real problem: Their demand for racism outstrips the supply. So, what do you do when you have a narrative that demands "racist" white people are mysteriously "oppressing" black people? You invent things. That's what the Southern Poverty Law Center was doing before it got busted literally funding the KKK. Allegedly." . . .

AOC is the reason there are directions on a shampoo bottle: Sen. Kennedy

The rhetoric of September 10 and September 11

 "The collegiate interpretation of both of these dates, September 10 and September 11, is hopelessly absurd."  Dr. Ben Voth

Ben Voth   "On September 10, colleges and universities will observe the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus while debating members of the campus community. Kirk was embroiled in an escalating ideological debate about how higher education changes the American mindset and presses political arguments that are at least debatable. His assassination was a high mark of incivility." . . .

. . . We can barely recount the agency and purpose of the act 25 years later because the government of Iran, in the form of radical Shia supremacism, chants every day in their state-run mosques at Tehran, “Death to America!” That rhetorical world has not fallen away, and our own political sphere entertains the absurd notion that America deserved those 3,000 deaths and more. September 11 produced a war on terror rhetorically constructed to deflect the underlying religious motives of the 9/11 attacks and yielded massive military occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq. To avoid a 20th anniversary in Afghanistan, our troops were abruptly withdrawn in August of 2021, and now women live in unspeakable subjugation to an archaic, outrageous sectarian branch of Islam practiced by the Taliban." . . .  More...

Dr. Ben Voth is professor of rhetoric and director of debate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He is the author of several academic books regarding political communication, presidential rhetoric, and genocide.

Stay Home, Elect Socialists

Stay home and young skulls full of mush will choose who governs America.

Joseph Ford Cotto   

. . . "History will record who saw the danger and still stayed on the couch. America either keeps the strength she has begun to recover or yields it to people who despise the country that became greater than any other."

"The November midterms will determine whether the country keeps advancing under President Donald J. Trump. The alternative is Democrats dragging her backward into the abyss of malicious weakness and willful disorder.

Republican voters who sit this cycle out will hand power to a party that has been seized by its most radical elements. Those elements make no secret of their contempt for the country that virtually all Trump voters still love.

Democrats, from city halls to Capitol Hill, now answer to young activists who call themselves “democratic socialists.” Their warped worldview treats the majority-white West as a thief that stole its wealth from the nonwhite developing world. Their intent is to drain America of her capital so others, especially from Muslim countries, can exact revenge.

That is not hidden. It is the operating theory of the insurgent left that now holds the blue party hostage.

If Democrats take the U.S. House, the Senate, or both, they will spend the next two years doing everything within reach to derail the Trump administration. They will also try to wreck every Republican presidential bid in 2028. Pretending anything to the contrary is an especially pathetic form of self-deception. The stakes are that high.

Consider the blue record.

Just days ago, 192 House Democrats voted against a resolution denouncing socialism and the platform of the Democratic Socialists of America. Months earlier, nearly 100 House Democrats had already refused to condemn socialism. Their votes confirm what Trump has said: the radical left wants open borders, abolished police, shuttered prisons, taxpayer benefits for illegal aliens, voting by non-citizens, and policies that favor criminals over citizens.

Every Democrat in Congress voted against the largest tax cut in American history. They opposed ending taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security. They opposed Trump investment accounts for children and an expanded child-care credit meant to help 40 million families. The blue team now works to repeal the tax cuts that power the American economy.

Fifty-three Democrats voted against declaring Iran a state sponsor of terrorism. Trump is the first president in 47 years willing to confront a regime that chants “Death to America” and pursues nuclear weapons. Democrats, beyond the farthest reach of shame, chose the opposite side." . . .More.

Dr. Joseph Ford Cotto is the creator, host, and producer of News Sight, delivering sharp insights on the key events that shape our lives.  He publishes Dr. Cotto’s Digest, sharing how business and the economy really impact us all.  During the 2024 presidential race, he developed the Five-Point Forecast, which accurately predicted Donald Trump’s national victory and correctly called every swing state.  Cotto holds a doctorate in business administration and is a Lean Six Sigma Certified Black Belt.

Clancy defense attorney Reddington should be 'disbarred' after mistrial: Joe Concha

If you liked the Hamas massacre of Israelis that day, would you like what Clancy did?

Washington Examiner

"Clancy remains committed to a mental health institution."

Broc Smith

"Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said the defense attorney in the Lindsay Clancy trial, Kevin Reddington, should be “disbarred.”

“At one point, supporters went up to Kevin Reddington and said, ‘Where can I buy you a steak dinner?’” Concha said on Fox News’s The Big Weekend Show on Saturday. “As if there is something to celebrate here. What an absolute joke. He should be disbarred, I’ll say it.” 

The weekslong trial, followed by seven days of deliberation, ultimately resulted in a mistrial. The ruling came after an 11-1 verdict, with one single holdout. A note passed by the jury foreperson was read in court, stating that one juror wasn’t applying the legal burden of “reasonable doubt” to his decision. Following the mistrial, Reddington blasted the juror during a news conference.

“[The jurors] know that they were robbed,” Reddington said. “By one who, for whatever his agenda was, stole seven weeks of the lives of these other jurors. You can see how defeated they were sitting there.”

“Hm, Siri, what’s grandstanding?” Concha said. 

Prosecutors now must choose where to proceed with a retrial, bench trial, a plea deal, or full-out dismissal. Concha said it would be extremely difficult to find an impartial jury, given the insurmountable amount of media coverage. Social media has also seen an influx of people commenting on the trial, both against and in support of Clancy. 

“How can you possibly, given all the media attention around this and given how prevalent social media is on our phones and in our lives in general, how can another trial possibly find an unbiased jury at this point?” Concha said, directing the question to Susan Constantine, a jury consultant. " . . .

Lindsay Clancy and America’s Death Culture | The American Spectator

. . . "But if the horror and details of the Clancy case do nothing else? One suspects, like the slow-motion attention paid to American involvement in Vietnam so many decades ago, more and more Americans — for reasons good, bad, or indifferent — will slowly come to realize that whether the immediate issue is abortion or euthanasia or something else, America has a problem. And once understood, the political question will be what to do about it. And will this “death culture” become a hot-button election issue?" . . .More...

Oscar-nominated female movie director jokes about murder of Bank of America VP who'd just completed maternity leave and likens knifewoman, 49, who stabbed her to Luigi Mangione

"Lexi Alexander, 52, a Palestinian-American filmmaker, shared a cruel meme about the murder of new mom Erin Piacenti, after the vice president was stabbed at-random by a mentally ill woman on Monday. " 

  Daily Mail Online   

Alexander, best known for her cult classic Green Street Hooligans and Oscar-nominated short film Johnny Flynton, continued to respond to criticism on X with calls to boycott the bank.

"An Oscar-nominated movie director has sparked backlash after celebrating the murder of a young Bank of America executive who was killed in a stabbing spree in Times Square.

Alexander

"Lexi Alexander, 52, a Palestinian-American filmmaker, shared a cruel meme about the murder of new mom Erin Piacenti, after the vice president was stabbed at-random by a mentally ill woman on Monday.  

"Alexander posted an image to social media the next day depicting Batman staring up at a bat signal depicting the face of alleged CEO-killer Luigi Mangione, who has since become a vigilante-style hero to legions of twisted fans.

"The post attracted more than 36,000 likes but sparked a furious response from other social media users, but Alexander doubled down on her ridicule.

"She claimed the backlash was being fueled by a 'Hasbara bot farm' – a reference to Israel's public diplomacy arm – as a result of her calls to boycott Bank of America due to its ties to the nation.

"Alexander then shared news articles criticizing her mockery of Piacenti's death, complaining that it is her first taste of relevancy in some time in her filmmaking career. 

"'Can't get this kind of press when I promote a movie, but post a Luigi meme and they're all over you,' she wrote. 'No wonder everybody constantly sounds crazy on here.' " . . . More...

They Buried The Good News. We Drew It.

The Scott Bessent Fireside Chat in Pictures

Doug Ross

"Socialism never works. Free enterprise always does. November is coming."

"The Wall Street Journal sat on the story for months. Cable news buried it. But the numbers don’t lie - and the numbers are stunning. In a chat at the G20 with Larry Kudlow, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a recap of the economic success stories that have been hidden from the public. This is the story Americans need to read before the midterms.

"Since1/20/2025, the American economy has ripped. Profits are up 53%. 900,000 new private-sector jobs created. Meanwhile, half a world away, a regime that spent forty-seven years chanting “Death to America” is watching its currency turn to confetti. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls it Operation Economic Outcast. Iran is a snake with its head cut off.

"The bond market, the stock market, the oil fields, the semiconductor fabs — all soaring. In 2026, drug prices have seen the largest one-year price drop since 1963.

"The doctrine is simple: cut taxes, cut red tape, drill, onshore, and hunt the bad guys down to their last offshore trust.

"Socialism never works. Free enterprise always does. November is coming."  More...