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Muslim CNN Reporter: ‘The world today needs a Hitler’
/in Commentary, Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, News, Politics, Religion /by Robert SpencerNow deleted, but the screenshots are everywhere. Will CNN fire him? Or give him a promotion? CLICK HERE TO VIEW DELETED TWEET. This guy is an actual CNN contributor. No joke. https://t.co/UZAEPzijWx pic.twitter.com/b4U7S4HV4Z — Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.substack.com (@JordanSchachtel) May 16, 2021 54 stories under his name pic.twitter.com/Vn2frvOEo4 — Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.substack.com (@JordanSchachtel) May […]
Muslim Mob Screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ Attacks Jewish Man in Midtown Manhattan
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, News, Politics, Religion /by Robert SpencerWARNING: Graphic video of Jew Attacked by Mob in Midtown New York City My latest in PJ Media: Given the ferocity of the far-left’s hatred of Israel and its increasing propensity for violence, this was perhaps inevitable: earlier this week in midtown Manhattan, right outside the New York Public Library, a Muslim mob screaming “Allahu akbar” […]
On The Brink Of Collapse: America’s Declining Population Growth
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, News, Politics, Science /by MercatorNet - Navigating Modern ComplexitiesPopulation decline is coming to America. Radical change is on the way. Before the 1965 Immigration Act, the US was approaching zero population growth. The “land of the free and home of the brave,” as we call ourselves, has had below-replacement fertility since the early 1970s. We now see that fifty years of importing a […]
‘No Evidence’ That Gun Buyback Programs Reduce Gun Violence, New Economic Study Finds
/in Culture Wars, Gun Rights, Liberty, Politics /by Jon MiltimoreThe latest research dovetails with previous studies that found gun buyback programs were ineffective but popular with the public Shortly before Christmas in 2018, a woman named Darlene voluntarily turned in a 9mm pistol to the Baltimore Police Department. It was just one of about 500 firearms the department collected that day as part of […]
Regulatory Capture, Teacher Unions, and CDC Abuse
/in Culture Wars, Education, Healthcare, Liberty /by Donald Siegel and Robert M. SauerIn his seminal article in 1971 on the economic theory of regulation, the Nobel Laureate George Stigler of the University of Chicago argued that government agencies were often “captured” by the industries they were designed to regulate. Before Stigler, the common view was that noble regulators worked assiduously to correct “market failures” with regulation, in order to […]
Catholic League: Critical Race Theory Is ‘Inherently Racist’
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Education, News, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Discover The NetworksIn a statement on the Catholic League website Thursday, the organization’s President Bill Donohue warned that Critical Race Theory (CRT), which smears the United States as a deeply racist nation, is itself “an inherently racist prescription” because “it judges people on the basis of their skin color, not their individual traits.” CRT “is a textbook example of […]
‘Significant Discrepancies’ Discovered In Arizona Audit, Ballots Off Up to 17.5%, ‘Likely Joe Biden Did Not Win’
/9 Comments/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Pamela Geller“We now know why the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors have been fighting this subpoena so hard.” Every battleground state requires a deep forensic audit. BREAKING: ‘Significant Discrepancies’ Discovered In Arizona Audit, Ballots Off Up to 17.5%, ‘Likely Joe Biden Did Not Win’ “They’re hiding the disaster in which they handled this election, and likely, […]
Let’s Make A Deal: The Bourgeois Deal Among Many Others
/in Culture Wars, Economy, Liberty, Politics /by Art CardenEditors Note: Deidre McCloskey has written a brilliant trilogy attempting to explain why, from almost the dawn of recorded history, mankind made little progress and lived on roughly a few dollars a day in today’s money. But around 1750, something happened in society, and material progress began to change and has continued to advance to […]
DHS Created ‘Operation Sentinel’ To Combat Human Trafficking but it should be renamed “Operation Back Rub.”
/1 Comment/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Michael CutlerOn April 27, 2021 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release, DHS Announces Operation to Target Criminal Smuggling Organizations, that heralded the creation of what was described as a new multi-agency anti-smuggling effort, “Operation Sentinel.” Here is how the press release began: WASHINGTON — Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced a new counter-network targeting operation focused on transnational criminal organizations affiliated with the smuggling of migrants. […]
WATCH: Hero DeSantis Pardons Couple Arrested For Keeping Gym Open, Then Pardons Anyone Arrested For Not Masking Or Social Distancing
/in Commentary, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Healthcare, Politics, Science /by Pamela GellerOnce again, Governor DeSantis is the best governor in the nation. DeSantis has not subscribed (despite enormous pressure) to the pandemic policies of the Left. Policies that have devastated New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and California. Today, Florida is open, free, prosperous, and safe. That is why millions of Americans are moving to the Sunshine […]
‘Biden’s’ Energy Secretary On Gas Crisis: If You Drove an Electric Car, ‘This Would Not Be Affecting You’
/1 Comment/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, News, Politics, Science /by Pamela GellerEvil clowns tearing this country apart. “Let them eat cake!” Biden’s Energy Secretary On Gas Crisis: If You Drove an Electric Car, ‘This Would Not Be Affecting You’ By Joseph Curl • May 13, 2021 • DailyWire.com • Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm appeared at a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday and took questions […]
‘Every day was a nightmare’: Two horror stories about Facebook wrapped in one
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, News, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by MercatorNet - Navigating Modern ComplexitiesThe dark underbelly of the social media behemoth has been exposed. Members of the Irish parliament have been listening to a very disturbing story. Facebook is a big player in the Irish tech economy but the underbelly of this giant is now being exposed. Within its entrails it is harbouring a monster. Isabella Plunkett has worked as […]
Disney’s Embrace of Wokeness is a Mickey Mouse Move
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by MercatorNet - Navigating Modern ComplexitiesWokeness is a bottomless pit of virtue signaling. If there’s a lesson we can learn from Disney of late, it’s this: wokeness is a bottomless pit — its appetite can never be satisfied. I’ve previously written about Disney’s attempt to purify its film canon by slapping “offensive content” labels on classics like The Muppet Show, The Aristocats, Dumbo, and Peter Pan. […]
University of Utah: ‘Systemic Anti-Black Racism Is A Public Health Crisis’
/in Culture Wars, Education, Liberty /by Kara ZupkusThe University of Utah has committed to “becoming ardent anti-racists” and declared “systemic anti-Black racism” as a “public health crisis,” according to a tip obtained through YAF’s Campus Bias Tip Line. An interview with Associate Vice President for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion José E. Rodríguez published on the school’s website details their “commitment to health equity.” […]
Swedish Hospital Bans Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones for Gender Dysphoric Youths Under 16. We Should, Too.
/in Culture Wars, Healthcare, Life Advocacy /by Nicole RussellSweden, arguably one of the most politically and socially liberal countries in the world, has nonetheless taken a giant step toward protecting gender dysphoric minors and their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine reported on Wednesday that the Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital—an arm of the one of the most renowned hospitals in Sweden, the Karolinska […]
The Pathology of Liberalism
/2 Comments/in Commentary, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Joan SwirskyBottom line, the entire world is now witnessing a regime of fixated Liberal-Leftist-Progressive children trying to run the most powerful country on earth, when what they really need is psychotropic medication, behavioral therapy, and a Congress without The Pathology of Liberalism. From the inception of psychology about 140 years ago, medical conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar […]
An Open Letter on Critical Race Theory to Florida Gov. DeSantis and Comm’r of Education Corcoran
/1 Comment/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Education, News, Politics, Regulation /by Karen Schoenby Keith Flaugh and Pastor Rick Stevens Thank you, Governor DeSantis and Commissioner Corcoran, for your bold and courageous leadership. Your determination to protect Florida’s children from harmful ideologies is commendable and inspiring! Governor, we all breathed a sigh of relief when you announced that the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Florida and […]
How the Left Plans on Putting Boots on the Ground to Subdue Middle America
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, National Security, News, Politics /by Selwyn DukeIt was said during our Mideast military adventures, and has been considered a truism of war, that you can’t really win a conflict without “boots on the ground.” For it’s difficult to completely subdue a people from afar. It may not be too different with battles for civilization. I stated in 2012, addressing a long-developing […]
How Do You Leave God Out of Prayer?
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Religion /by Jerry NewcombeFirst, the good news. President Joe Biden recognized the National Day of Prayer last week. Now, the bad news. Although he marked the day with a written proclamation, as all presidents have done for decades, the reportedly “devout” Catholic left God out of his pronouncement. How do you do that if you’re sincerely emphasizing the […]
“Biden” Economics: Inflation SKYROCKETS To Highest Levels Since Great Recession, Follows Disastrous Jobs
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, News, Politics /by Pamela GellerDemocrats stole the election and blew up America, taking the world with it.- War in the Middle East Crushing debt Gas lines and shortages High Taxes Disastrous jobless report Border crisis Unhinged Democrat spending is rendering our currency worthless. Remember, in 1923, at the most fevered moment of the German hyperinflation, the exchange rate between […]
120 American Generals: U.S. May Not Survive ‘Biden’s’ attack on Constitution
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics /by Pamela GellerThey stole the election. If this is allowed to stand, then we have lost free and fair elections. Without that, the country is already dead. 120 American generals: U.S. may not survive Biden’s attack on Constitution ‘Our nation is in deep peril’ By: Bob Unruh, WND, ay 11, 2021: A letter that has been signed […]
While Twitter Banned Trump, Iranian Leader Celebrates Jihad Terror Against Israel on Twitter
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by Robert SpencerPresident Trump’s tweets are horrifyingly dangerous. They’re so dangerous that even quotes from him have to be deleted. Meanwhile, Ismail Haniyyeh, the leader of Hamas, is free to celebrate terrorism against Israel on Twitter. [Haniyeh’s tweet was finally taken down.] CLICK HERE TO SEE HANIYEA’S TWEET As is Supreme Leader Khameini of Iran, who tweeted, […]
F.A. Hayek on ‘the Supreme Rule’ That Separates Collectivism From Individualism
/in Culture Wars, Economy, Liberty /by Lawrence ReedThe principle that ends justify means is one where the ethics of individualists and collectivists collide, F.A. Hayek saw. Born in Vienna on this date (May 8) in 1899, Austrian economist and political philosopher Friedrich August von Hayek lived to see almost the entirety of the 20th Century. He won a Nobel Prize for Economics […]
GOP Chair: Election Shouldn’t Have Been Certified If Maricopa County Election Routers Were Shared With Law Enforcement
/in Courts & Law, Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, News, Politics, Waste, Fraud and Abuse /by Pamela GellerThe fix was in. GOP Chair Kelli Ward: Election Shouldn’t Have Been Certified If Maricopa County Election Routers Were Shared With Law Enforcement By: Conservative Brief, May 11, 2021: The Maricopa County, Arizona, recount and audit of the 2020 presidential election is ongoing, but there has been a new plot twist. Arizona GOP Chair Dr. Kelli Ward […]
BRILLIANT! Gov. DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against CDC For Economic Damage To Florida Businesses
/2 Comments/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by Pamela GellerThe Democrats declared war on every working American. How long are you going continue to be a victim? Fight back like DeSantis. DeSantis 2024! Gov. DeSantis Files Lawsuit Against CDC For Economic Damage To Florida Businesses Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is going after the Biden administration directly this week. By:Martin Walsh, Conservative Brief, May 10, 2021 […]
Is the Tide Turning Against Critical Race Theory?
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Education, News, Politics /by MercatorNet - Navigating Modern ComplexitiesThose invested in human dignity and the stability of Western societies have no doubt followed with interest the fashion known as critical race theory (CRT). Author James Lindsay, who has studied and written prolifically on the topic, explains that according to CRT: race is a political construction that was invented by white people to give themselves […]
BOOK REVIEW: Miner’s “The Compleat Gentleman”
/in Culture Wars, DrRichSwier.com, Religion /by The Catholic ThingTaynia-Renee LaFramboise reviews a new edition of the book by TCT’s senior editor. A book for men it is, but men and women rise and fall together. We are verbose creatures. Humanity’s gift of language includes our gift of creating languages. But despite a surfeit of vocabulary, our terms often fail to adequately describe what we mean. Definitions slip. […]
Biden’s Universal Preschool Plan
/in Culture Wars, Education, Liberty, Politics /by Kerry McDonaldThere are four primary reasons that free, universal preschool should be vigorously opposed. Last week, President Biden unveiled his “American Families Plan” that would dramatically expand the federal government’s role in education and family life. In addition to paid leave, subsidized child care, and two years of “free” community college for all Americans, the $1.8 […]
Does Tucson Deserve Similar Grades as Baltimore?
/in Culture Wars, Economy, Politics /by Craig J. CantoniWhat comes to mind when you think of Baltimore? What comes to my mind is high crime, high poverty, widespread blight, a corrupt one-party government, and the TV series “The Wire,” which is set in Baltimore. What comes to mind when you think of my adopted hometown of Tucson? What comes to my mind is […]
Confessions of a Privileged White Guy
/in Culture Wars, Liberty, Politics /by Craig J. CantoniA shameful story that begins at an exclusive country club I’m ashamed to admit it, but I was the epitome of white privilege as a kid, a privilege that carried over to adulthood. When I was fifteen and sixteen, for example, summer days were spent at an exclusive country club in a leafy suburb of […]