Weimar America

Victor Davis Hanson

. . . "No one can figure out how and why America’s youth have borrowed a collective $1 trillion for college tuition, and yet received so little education and skills in the bargain. Today’s campuses have become as foreign to American traditions of tolerance and free expression as what followed the Weimar Republic. To appreciate cry-bully censorship, visit a campus “free-speech” area. To witness segregation, walk into a college “safe space.” To hear unapologetic anti-Semitism, attend a university lecture. To learn of the absence of due process, read of a campus hearing on alleged sexual assault. To see a brown shirt in action, watch faculty call for muscle at a campus demonstration. To relearn the mentality of a Chamberlain or Daladier, listen to the contextualizations of a college president. And to talk to an uneducated person, approach a recent college graduate." . . .

Jonah Goldberg’s take on Trump’s alleged Christian martyrdom before the IRS

Bookworm Room   "One of my favorite things to read every Friday is The Goldberg File. . .  In today’s, he addresses Donald Trump’s claim that the IRS has been auditing him every year because he is a Christian martyr.  I can’t wait until tomorrow; you have to read it today, every word of it:"

I was only half listening when Donald Trump came into the spin room on CNN to explain why he’s been audited every year for twelve years.
“I’m always audited by the IRS, which I think is very unfair — I don’t know, maybe because of religion, maybe because of something else . . .

 

 "There are two possibilities here. Either Donald Trump believes what he said, or he doesn’t. If he does believe this, he’s sufficiently delusional to disqualify himself for public office. If he doesn’t believe this, he thinks his conservative Christian supporters are morons."
. . . 
"I know he now says that “nobody reads the Bible more than me.” But, again, I can’t imagine anyone actually believes him.
. . . 
"Apparently, according to Trump. . . The IRS is different. It’s like the eye of Sauron searching the land for “strong Christians.” When its cruel gaze landed upon the failed casino magnate, beauty-pageant impresario, thrice-married and confessed adulterer who’s talked about how his own daughter is so hot he’d date her if she wasn’t his daughter" . . . 

 I personally can’t wait to see the Trump Student Center and Hall of Greatness at Liberty University.) . . .

A Day in Auschwitz - Nazi Jewish Holocaust Amazing Documentary

A Day in Auschwitz
"A day in Auschwitz is an amazing documentary that takes us through a visit to the infamous concentration camp set up by Hitler's Nazis to take part in the jewish holocaust. 

"A tragic tale of violence and certainly the best documentary about Auschwitz and its horrors during wwii."

For armored warfare buffs: the Hetzer

Inside the Tanks: The Hetzer - World of Tanks  "We are back with the second episode of the Inside the Tanks, filmed at The Deutsches Panzermuseum, Munster.

"The Jagdpanzer 38(t), better known as Hetzer was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassi. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.

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More on the Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer  "It was first known as "Leichtes Sturmgeschutz 38(t)", then "Jagdpanzer 38(t) für 7.5cm Pak 39 L/48", and finally "Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer". It appears that the name Hetzer was not an official name but used by troops and then used in post-war publications. "

Still hull-down after all these years.

Al Sharpton Might Flee America If Trump Wins…

Weasel Zippers

"Go, now." Via Washington Examiner:

Rev. Al Sharpton told attendees at a Center for American Progress Action Fund event Thursday he would flee the country if Donald Trump won the election, in order to avoid being deported by Trump.

Sharpton, a Democrat, had positive feedback for many of the Republican presidential candidates until he got to Trump.

“If Donald Trump is the nominee, I’m open to support anyone [else], while I’m also reserving my ticket to get out of here if he wins, only because he’d probably have me deported anyway,” Sharpton told attendees, who responded in laughter.

Sharpton, who has participated in various national protests condemning police brutality, did not explain why he thinks Trump would deport him, though both New Yorkers have publicly shared their differences of opinion on various issues.

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Marco Rubio’s letter-perfect ‘Trump Watch’ slam.

RedState  "Come, I will conceal nothing from you: I turned on the debate, then turned it off because I thought that it was going to be as dull as dishwater.  And then I turned it back on, because people emailed me asking why I wasn’t watching Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz eat Donald Trump’s liver.  If you missed the debate, this pretty much epitomizes what Marco Rubio was like tonight.  From Marco Rubio’s store:

Rubio's Trump Watch

"The actual quote was, I believe, “If Donald Trump hadn’t inherited $200 million, he’d be selling $10 watches in Manhattan.” Which is, of course, true. And I am highly gratified to hear somebody say that to Donald Trump’s face."   Moe Lane

PS: The other thing to take away from this is that you should not think that I didn’t enjoy watching Ted Cruz staple every corrupt Democrat for the last forty years (there were a lot of age jokes at Trump’s expense, and he mostly missed them) to Donald Trump’s forehead. If you’re a Cruz supporter, he did a great job today. I just love that watch.

While Obama fiddles ...

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Charles Krauthammer  "State of the world, Year Eight of Barack Obama:

"1. In the South China Sea, on a speck of land of disputed sovereignty far from its borders, China has just installed antiaircraft batteries and stationed fighter jets. This after China landed planes on an artificial island it created on another disputed island chain (the Spratlys, claimed by the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam). These facilities now function as forward bases for Beijing to challenge seven decades of American naval dominance of the Pacific Rim." . . .

"2. Syria. Russian intervention has turned the tide of war. Having rescued the Bashar al-Assad regime from collapse, relentless Russian bombing is destroying the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, creating a massive new wave of refugees and demonstrating to the entire Middle East what a Great Power can achieve when it acts seriously.

"The U.S. response? Repeated pathetic attempts by Secretary of State John Kerry to propitiate Russia (and its ally, Iran) in one collapsed peace conference after another. On Sunday, he stepped out to announce yet another“provisional agreement in principle” on “a cessation of hostilities” that the CIA director, the defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff deem little more than a ruse.

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3. Ukraine. Having swallowed Crimea so thoroughly that no one even talks about it anymore, Russia continues to trample with impunity on the Minsk cease-fire agreements. Vladimir Putin is now again stirring the pot,intensifying the fighting, advancing his remorseless campaign to fracture and subordinate the Ukrainian state. Meanwhile, Obama still refuses to send the Ukrainians even defensive weapons.

"4. Iran. Last Thursday, Iran . . . is negotiating an $8 billion arms deal with Russia that includes sophisticated combat aircraft. Like its ballistic missile tests, this conventional weapons shopping spree is a blatant violation of U.N. Security Council prohibitions. It was also a predictable — and predicted — consequence of the Iran nuclear deal that granted Iran $100 billion and normalized its relations with the world." . . .  Emphases added, TD

Just so you know, Mr. Chamberlain had his red line and when Hitler crossed it, he led his nation to war against the Nazis. 

Three Simple Questions for Trump Supporters

If I were the Washington establishment, I would be publicly tut-tutting Donald Trump about his rhetoric every day -- and going to sleep with a big smile on my face every night.

Daren Jonescu  . . . "In light of this consistent pattern of preemptive assault from the "left" and "right" against all anti-establishment GOP candidates, isn't it odd that Trump, who has been the obvious frontrunner in the primaries since last summer, and who presents as inviting a target for a media takedown effort as any candidate has ever presented, has been given a pass?  In fact, he's been given much better than a pass.  Aside from the nonstop free advertising he is getting as celebrity of the year, the most overtly leftist news network, MSNBC, has actively helped to create an aura of inevitability around him, and to demean his opponents.  Meanwhile, has there been even one serious attempt on any twenty-four hour news network to dredge up and pursue any kind of scandal, ugly rumor, old girlfriends, shady business associates, anything at all that might undermine his campaign?"

Revealed: 'Bullied' employee had been issued a restraining order 90 MINUTES before going on deadl UPDATEDy workplace rampage that killed three and wounded 14 in Kansask

UK Daily Mail   "Law enforcement officials in Kansas revealed Friday that the gunman who killed three people and wounded 14 on Thursday was issued a restraining order that afternoon, which may have triggered the deadly rampage at the factory where he worked.

"Father-of-two Cedric Ford, 38, clocked in to work as a painter at lawn-mower manufacturing firm Excel Industries in the city of Hesston on Thursday morning.

"But hours later he left - and returned with a .223-caliber assault-style rifle and a pistol.

"He allegedly gunned down victims in multiple locations and stole a car along the road back to Excel Industries at 5pm on Thursday. The stolen car's driver was one of the three killed.

"Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton said this morning that the sheriff's office served Ford a protection from abuse order involving his gilfriend at around 3.30pm Thursday, and that he thinks it was likely what led to the attack, which began about 90 minutes later." . . . 

UPDATE: Mass Shooting Swept Under Rug After Liberals Learn Suspect is Black  "Liberals across social media became oddly quiet Thursday evening after it was learned that a mass shooting in Kansas, which took the lives of three and injured as many as 16, was carried out by a black male."
"Hesston Police Chief Doug Schroeder, who is being hailed as a hero by his local community, is said to have stopped the mass shooting after being the first officer on scene.

“ 'He went right in and did a heroic duty and service,” Gov. Sam Brownback said." . . . Do I hear Obama saying, "The police acted stupidly"?

CBS Derisively Puts The Word Hero In Quotes When Referring To Officer Who Stopped Mass Shooting In Kansas…

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Some small thoughts on the GOP debate

Set To Stun

. . . "Hillary Clinton really did hurl the blood of young Sandy Hook victims at Bernie Sanders as she accused him of not supporting gun legislation as draconian as she wants. Bernie, in turn, says that Hillary made poverty worse in our nation through her support of Bill Clinton's welfare reforms which required able-bodied people to (gasp!) look for work while receiving benefits." . . .

. . . "As usual, Ben Carson got almost no time to talk but came across as the nicest guy on the stage. Rubio and Cruz tag-teamed Trump, and both were eloquent and convincing. Kasich got less time, but every answer impressed favorably*: it's hard to argue against a guy who has experience as a Governor and in Washington, and who has succeeded in both roles.  

"Unsurprisingly, Trump was petulant, argumentative, and vague - and seemed off his game when being challenged on policy positions (or being asked for specifics) by his opponents." . . . 

Kasich - who is from Ohio, by the way - struck me as most irritating, yet most qualified. TD.    Selwyn Duke takes issue with this: 

Cupcake Kasich is a (Rather Dull) Tyrant Enabler  

. . . “it’s time to move on.” It’s no wonder Republicans long ago move[d] on from the idea of him as president.

. . . "As for Kasich’s desire for popularity, it’s pretty hard to achieve when your implied campaign slogan is “A chicken-hearted politician in every office and a coerced cupcake in every cupboard.' ”

GOP Debate; Dr. Ben Carson: After I Spoke Out Against Obamacare – I Was Audited by Obama IRS

theGatewayPundit   "Dr. Ben Carson told the audience tonight at the CNN GOP debate that after he spoke out against Obamacare at the National Prayer Breakfast he was audited by the Obama IRS.

"Ben Carson Criticized Obama TO HIS FACE At The National Prayer Breakfast In 2013 (MRCTV)

"Dr. Carson: I never had an audit until I spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast. And then all of the sudden they came in and said, “We just want to look at your real estate dealings.” And then they didn’t find anything. And then they took a look at the whole year. And they didn’t find anything. And then they looked at the next year and they didn’t find anything. And they won’t find anything… The fact is the IRS is not honest and we have to get rid of them."

Branco Cartoon – Working the Ref

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