Eighteen years ago today, a group of Wahhabi Sunnis, a strictly orthodox Muslim sect that advocates a return to the early Islam of the Quran and Sunna, planned methodically and meticulously to fly four large commercial aircraft filled with people into iconic buildings in New York City and Washington, DC. Their plans succeeded, in the… Read More
While reading “Mornings on Horseback” a biography of Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough, I came across a statement attributed to Mr. Roosevelt: “It may be that the ‘voice of the people is the voice of God’ in fifty-one cases out of a hundred; but in the remaining forty-nine it is quite as likely to be… Read More
In reflecting on the controversy about statues and flags, I was reminded of Shakespeare’s insightful lines, spoken by Marc Antony in “Julius Caesar”, Act 3, Scene 2: “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” All of us are imperfect creatures. We err in judgment and in… Read More
Fascists on the political Left have once again invaded The State University of New York at Buffalo (“UB”). The school’s own independent student publication The Spectrum, said it all in the headline of a May 2 article (http://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2017/05/a-campus-divided): “A Campus Divided: Robert Spencer’s visit met with chaos and opposition”. All kinds of folks, draped dramatically… Read More
The plight of blacks in America as the result of over 200 years of slavery, followed by another 100 years of pseudo-slavery inherent in Jim Crow laws has been well documented. Racism, too, has dogged black people in America. Blacks have truly suffered greatly. The purpose of this document is certainly not to deny that… Read More
Well, it looks like police officers in Paris, France dispatched another Sword of Allah to his eternal resting place this past Friday as he attempted to attack a police station with a meat cleaver. While I still have questions about his apparently diminished mental capacity, I know I will miss his pleasant toothless smile and… Read More
According to a web posting by The Guardian in the United Kingdom, FBI Crime Statistics show that in 2011, 8,583 murders were committed with firearms in the United States. That is down slightly from 8,874 in 2010. Politicians, following recent highly publicized mass shootings in the US, are taking these gun-related deaths seriously with a… Read More
Most Americans consider ISIS and what is termed “radical” Islam to be a menace. They are correct insofar as their being a physical threat to America. A more subtle and existential threat to the United States is the growing appeal of progressive politics and their attendant social policies. America’s decline as the unparalleled land of… Read More
This was my response to Mr. Brond, Vice President for Strategic Communications & External Relations at RPI, and his announcement that a screening of “American Sniper” had been postponed (announcement is provided below) at the request of the RPI Muslim Students Association. Response to Mr. Brond: “American Sniper” is a movie. Attend the screening or… Read More
Another milestone in the decline of civilization could be witnessed last Thursday (March 19) in Kabul. A Muslim woman was killed by a mob after being accused of desecrating a Quran. No need to wait for verifying the facts. No need to seek review of the circumstances by competent imams. Just go with how you and… Read More
The Masada Protocol is a fast paced read akin to Lee Child and Harlan Coben. Excellent research on the Middle East and an interesting premis on the ongoing conflict in that area. Can’t wait to read Steve’s next adventure.
Tightly constructed, fast moving story line, well researched, good character development and unexpected plot twists. I am looking forward to his next one.
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