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Revisiting the September 5, 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre — Let Us Never Forget!
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” — Thomas Jefferson I originally published the article below in 2017 in memory of those 11 Israeli athletes slaughtered by the Islamic terrorist group Black September. I am republishing it because Germany has just set up a panel to review the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre […]
The Great Historian Who Understood that Religion is the Key to Understanding History
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy MercatorNet – Navigating Modern Complexities A guide to making sense of two thousand years of Western civilization. The impact of Christopher Dawson’s thought has long reflected the boldness of his books and the modesty of his character. His books radiate the intellectual power of his historical vision, while his quiet personality has been apt […]
NEW YORK CITY: Pro-Jihad Rallygoers Chant for the Total Destruction of Israel [Video]
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch This would result in a new genocide of Jews. Leftists, heedless of that fact or indifferent to it, happily join in the chant. MEMRI, April 8, 2023: On April 8, 2023, a rally titled “Hands Off Al-Aqsa” was held by several pro-Palestinian organizations in New York City. At the rally, footage of […]
Iranian Regime Directly Involved in Poisoning Hundreds of SCHOOLGIRLS
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report And Biden wants to give these monsters nukes. If the fraudulent regime in the White House continues down these terrible paths, we are on the precipice of real horror. Today has been the worst day of the alleged “poisonings” so far, with several videos of schoolgirls in different cities reporting breathing […]
The Invisible Politicians
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Bud Hancock The following definition of politics was taken from several of the top dictionaries in use today: Use of 1intrigue or 2strategy in obtaining any position of 3power or 4control, as in business, university, government etc. 1Intrigue: the use of underhanded 5machinations or deceitful 6stratagems 5machinations: crafty schemes; plots; intrigues 3power: the ability […]
Remembering the Murder of Theo van Gogh by Mohammed Bouyeri in 2004
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Matthys van Raalten Sharia Replaces Constitution! Occasionally I take a walk through the Oosterpark, close to where I live. Then I sometimes stop at the monument entitled De Schreeuw (The Scream). This monument was erected in honor of Theo van Gogh, who was cold-bloodedly murdered by Mohammed Bouyeri in 2004. Few people today dare […]
A Trans Mohammad Trading Card is Unacceptable to Leftists Who Often Write of a Trans Jesus
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch I just created my eighth Mohammad trading card, a Trans Mohammad trading card, in the face of the trans madness that the left has unleashed on the world. And trans madness it is, as even in the face of one trans terrorist after another murdering innocents, leftists skip right over the dead bodies […]
Disney Film Features Pope Francis with Porn Creator
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Church Militant Pontiff approves Tinder, says Catholic sexual catechesis is ‘still in diapers’. VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) A radical pro-LGBT media giant has released a controversial film featuring Pope Francis in conversation with 10 young adults — including a porn creator, a Catholic pro-abortion activist and a nun who lost her faith. The Catholic Church’s catechesis on […]
Islamic Republic of Iran: Prison guards break kneecaps of 70-year-old woman who participated in protests
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch Iran’s Islamic regime has only one tool, the tool that the Qur’an gives it: terror. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) Iranian guards ‘break kneecaps of pensioner, […]
Does Islam Breed Violence?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani here is a division of the house. On one side are the politically correct in government, the leftist mainstream media, and a raft of Islamist apologists. One and all are tripping over each other in reassuring us that the mass murderers such as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and suicide bombers who detonate […]
The Queen of Queer Hill
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Catholic Thing David Carlin: Transgender ideologues are nothing less than monsters. And the very worst monster of this kind is the parent (usually a mother) who encourages her little boy/girl to believe that he/she is a girl/boy. Just as there are degrees of hot and cold, so there are degrees of political leftism, some […]
Seeking Truth From a Passel of Liars
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Bud Hancock Seeking the Living Among the Dead. I have to ask two very important questions: First, what is Truth? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines truth as: a) Conformity to fact or actuality, b) Reality; actuality and c) The reality of a situation. Further, the dictionary adds ‘accuracy’, ‘verity’ and ‘credibility’ as synonyms for the […]
Walter Reed Jettisons Catholic Priests from Serving Veterans at Medical Center
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council In a move that has stunned Catholics and religious freedom advocates, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. issued a “cease and desist order” just before Holy Week to a community of Franciscan Catholic priests from Holy Name College that had been serving servicemembers and their families at the […]
A Warning to Ali Khamenei
/in DrRichSwier.com, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani Editors note: This column was originally published on Dec 30th, 2022 in Israel National News. Netanyahu put Iran on his 4-point list of challenges in his inaugural speech. A list of the mullahs’ deeds is a moral call to action. It is worse than appeasement to negotiate a “deal” with the Islamic […]
The Anachronism of Apostasy
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani Whereas the practice of slavery enslaves the body, the dogma of apostasy ensnares the mind. Whereas slavery is a shameful practice of the past, some shameless religionists still use the doctrine of apostasy to intimidate and severely punish people who elect to choose their own beliefs. Islam is extremely possessive of its […]
Islamic Scholar Claims Muslim Migrants Only Accepted in Europe if They Say They’re Communists
/in DrRichSwier.com, Featured, Immigration, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch In reality, all manner of Sharia-adherent Muslims are coming to Europe, and Europeans are bending over backwards to accommodate them. Afghan Islamic Scholar Khalifa Deen Mohammad: Muslim Refugees In Europe Are Only Granted Asylum If They Conceal Their Faith, Have Sex With Women Sent By The Government To Test Them MEMRI, March 23, 2023: […]
Why Confront Islamism
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani Why confront Islam(ism)? Because if we don’t it will continue to get more extreme. This is not Islamophobia, as many Muslims and their apologists protest. A phobia is a baseless irrational fear. Detestation of Islamism, the violent form of Islam, is based on irrefutable facts and it is not only rational, but […]
Iranians Are Friends of the Jews
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani For his acts of kindness, Cyrus the Great is immortalized in the Bible in several passages and called “the anointed of the Lord.” The Jews throughout the recorded history looked to Cyrus’ people, the Iranians, as their friends and protectors against oppressors such as the Seleucids and the Romans. Is there […]
Gen Z Traded Church For ‘A New Religion,’ Faith Leaders Say
/in DrRichSwier.com, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller A recent study found that 48.5% of Gen Z identifies as non-religious, atheist or agnostic, and religious leaders have a lot of thoughts about the reasons behind the decline in faith. Gen Z’s mental health has declined along with their faith, as recent studies found that Gen Z reports the highest […]
Good Friday and The War for Our Souls
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council The name of this holiday is always jarring to me. Good Friday, the day we observe the crucifixion of Jesus, first leaps upon our senses as everything bad. An illegal trial gone wrong; a miscarriage of justice; extreme acts of violence; an innocent man stricken, smitten, and afflicted. Not only that, but […]
Biden’s Coup in Israel
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch The puppet masters and puppet regime defeat democracy. In the early days of March, a small crowd of leftists gathered outside the U.S. consulate in Tel Aviv holding up signs reading, “Biden help!” and “Biden, Blinken, Our democracy is sinking”. A speaker at the rally appealed to Biden to “save us from ourselves”. The […]
Not Just Nashville: Attacks Against Churches Nearly Tripled in 2023, Report Finds
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council Last week’s mass murder of six people at a church-run Christian school constitutes 2023’s deadliest act of violence against churches, which have increased nearly three times this year compared to last year, a new report from Family Research Council finds. The number of anti-church attacks in 2022 had already tripled over four years, a previous report […]
The Morning that Changed the World
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier Death and mayhem and bad news are nearly all we hear these days, or so it seems. It’s easy to lose hope. An acquaintance emailed me recently: “I am completely broken by witnessing my beloved America commit suicide right before my eyes; it is painful to watch, as an old man […]
China Installs Stooge Bishop in Snub to Vatican Deal
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Church Militant Pro-Commie prelate promises to promote sinicization of Catholicism. SHANGHAI (ChurchMilitant.com) — The Chinese Communist Party has unilaterally appointed a bishop from its own ranks to the See of Shanghai in violation of its secret concordat with the Vatican. In his installation ceremony on Tuesday, Bp. Joseph Shen Bin did not mention Pope […]
Vatican Repudiates Papal Bulls Calling for Resistance to Jihad Violence
/in DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Jihad Watch by Jules Gomes, ChurchMilitant.com, April 4, 2023: VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) – The Vatican has abrogated three papal bulls claiming that the documents are offensive to indigenous peoples and “have never been considered expressions of the Catholic faith.” The bulls Dum Diversas (1452), Romanus Pontifex (1455) and Inter Caetera (1493) contain the basis for the “doctrine of discovery,” which “is not part […]
America Had Its ‘First Brush’ with Islam 237 Years Ago
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” — George Santayana, Spanish philosopher. A reader sent us a link to the following column by Raymond Ibraham published on March 28, 2023. We republish it for those who have never learned or forgotten history. Exactly 237 years ago today, on March 28, […]
Proofs for the Existence of God
/in DrRichSwier.com, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Catholic Thing Randall Smith: It is easy enough to believe in a “god” – a god of power – but a Creator-God of selfless love? It is, admittedly, “mysterious.” I have on occasion presented students with the famous proofs for the existence of God. Many students are amazed to find that one can actually approach […]
Fatwa: Islam’s Murder by Fiat
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, National Security, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani Salman Rushdie is perhaps the most celebrated person with an Islamic bounty on his head. He has been for decades. The man was condemned to death by Ayatollah Khomeini, without the least due process, for supposedly insulting Islam’s sanctities in his book The Satanic Verses. Rushdie has been living a dreadful life for decades, […]
My Take on Islam
/in DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani All of Islam has the potential for ensuring a violent result because it is an inherent quality of the belief. I refuse to call it a religious faith…that would be a far kinder treatment than it actually deserves. It is essentially a death cult…a political/cultural and social ideology based on the violence […]
No Negotiation with the Islamic Republic of Iran
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Elections, Politics, Religion /by DrRichSwier.comBy Amil Imani We no longer have any choice. We can no longer engage in the same old practices to deal with the massive and debilitating threats that humanity faces. We must band together and pool our resources to meet the challenges. Our planet’s problems are no longer local problems that parochial thinking and practices […]