The New-Old Palestinian Initiative to Establish a State

By presenting his new three-stage process toward the establishment of a Palestinian state, PA President Mahmoud Abbas is now trying to maneuver amid the complex circumstances in which he finds himself: the renewed call for negotiations with Israel in the first stage is designed to twist Hamas’ arm, contain intra-Palestinian tensions, and influence the US mediator, whereas promoting the idea of joining international institutions and threatening to take Israel to court stem in part from the lack of domestic legitimacy to negotiate with Israel. • To the extent that the Abbas-led initiative gathers momentum, Israel will in the next few months be left with a difficult starting position for political moves, both vis-à-vis the Palestinians and the international community. Therefore, an Israeli initiative that manages to convey a drive to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict based on a responsible, long term, sober view of Israel’s vital national interests could well balance the scales in advance of the coming political rounds.

The Right to Resist Evil Leaders--The Christian History

In this continuing study of the Right of Resistance against unjust authority, we now turn from the Continent, and the Lutheran and Huguenot stories, and examine the U.K.'s additions. Given the times, and the fact that Europe arose and distinguished itself from Christian origins, it is unsurprising that the Right of Resistance would be justified by biblical arguments. Yet, all these arguments were buttressed by appeals to history, ancient societies, Roman law, and logical propositions.

NATO Wales Summit , a reality TV Show Starring Western Leaders

President Barack Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron and all go-along-to-get-along NATO nations delivered their first reality TV show on the real life terror of ISIS from Cardiff, Wales. At no other time in NATO history, has the difference between the glass-clinking global elite and the imperiled-by-their-own-governments common man been more glaring.

An Economist's Bad Climate Advice

If I need my car repaired, I do not take it to a dentist. If I am seeking advice about the climate I check out what climatologists and meteorologists are saying, at least those who have not sold their souls to the global warming/climate change hoax.

Obama Blames GOP for “Politicizing” Illegal Issue; Delays Action Until After Elections!

Just when it seemed that Barack Obama could go no lower in his assault on American sovereignty, the US Constitution, established rule of law, and good old-fashioned common sense, he managed to pull a whopper on the illegal alien issue, a move which has infuriated racists who believe that the Constitution does not, or should not, apply to Hispanics.

Progressive RINO Establishment Losers

What is up with the ubiquitous Mitt? He's flitting about--as would any public office aspirant trying to gain voter interest in their candidacy--making the scene on radio and T.V., while enthusiastically endorsing the go-along-to-get-along hack candidates backed by the Progressive RINO Establishment; champions of crony capitalism, electoral criminality (remember Mississippi), and fraternal loyalty to the ruling class: still neglecting to embrace a concise articulation of the Constitutional Conservatism they rightly view as a threat to their established Inside-Beltway political racket pecking order.

National Wall of Debt

At the end of this month (September 2014), the "wall of debt" will be 24.5 feet tall. I have written about the ever increasing height of the wall of debt. (You can get the basis for the calculations on my blog entry in June 2011 "The 20' Wall of Debt".)

Unsung Benghazi Heroes

"Five minutes, we're ready. It was thumbs up, thumbs up, we're ready to go." Kris "Tanto" Paronto, member of the six man Annex Security Team in Benghazi on 9/11/12 After a delay of nearly 30 minutes, the security team headed to the besieged consulate without orders. They asked their CIA superiors to call for armed air support, which never came.

Tattoos, Artistic Expression, Fashion Statement, or Self-Mutilation

Tattoos used to represent gang affiliation, prison time, or brotherhood in the military. Hollywood’s narcissistic behavior has changed that; imitation has become a misguided form of flattery.

Who does President Obama believe is the real enemy? ISIL? Americans? Muslims? Christians?

Since 2008, we have been told that President Obama is Christian. However, are these assertions true? Gallup polls since 2008 have shown that fewer and fewer Americans believe he is actually Christian. As a matter of fact, President Obama's approval ratings are and have remained the highest among Muslims than any other group in the United States.

The Bundy Affair - Answering the Most Common Question

One question that is often asked of me, when the discussion involves the Bundy Affair, is, "Was Cliven Bundy in charge of the militia?" Though it has been addressed, to some degree, in my previous writings on the incident in Nevada, many still have not grasped it.

The Enterprise Of Maligning Enterprise (And The Clergy Who Make Matters Worse)

"MCDonalds Mcdonalds, can't you see...Seven-forty is not for me..." The chant, recited through a megaphone, was being led by a man identified as a Christian Pastor ("Reverend Charles" we'll call him), near a McDonalds restaurant in Detroit last week. Dozens of people in the parking lot uttered the chant with him, as the crowd sought to malign McDonalds restaurants while at the same time demanding a $15.00 per hour wage.

Obama’s schedule, rhetoric belie world realities

Meetings, meetings meetings. You can tell a lot about a person from his appointment book, and that’s certainly true of our president this week. Meeting with Democratic supporters in Wisconsin one day and world leaders in Europe just a few days later, President Obama told us all we need to know about his administration’s shortcomings, in both foreign and domestic policy.

Obama mouthpieces, Media Puppets

While we are keeping an eye in the threat from ISIL, thanks to the Obama mouthpieces in the form of government spokespeople and media puppets, some really important issues are not getting the attention they deserve.

The Dwindling of the Middle Class

It is very difficult for we average folk to understand that the weekly jobless numbers continue to go down while the new jobs created numbers go down as well. There are not many mainstream outlets breaking it down.

Dreading the Obama Strategy!

When, and if, Barack Obama gets out of his tan suit and off the golf course(s) long enough to pay attention to the chaos gripping the word, most of which is due to his own immaturity, arrogance, faulty judgment, laziness, and pro-Islamic sympathies, perhaps The One will, at long last, announce the US strategy for dealing with ISIL, Vladimir Putin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the invasion of the American homeland via the unsecured southern border with 3rd-world Mexico.

The NFL Is The New Gay Lobby

As another season of professional football excitement begins, it is becoming crystal clear that the NFL is beholden to a politically correct agenda.

Electricity Prices on the Rise; New England Leads the Pack

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), residential electricity prices have risen by 3.2 percent during the first 6 months of this year compared to the first 6 months of last year—the highest year-over-year growth in 5 years. But, the real story is that New England’s residential electricity prices have risen 11.8 percent over that period—the highest increase anywhere in the nation. That is because New England is shuttering low-cost coal and nuclear plants and replacing them with new natural gas plants and mandated renewable energy sources. Worse, New England has done this against a backdrop of in-sufficient pipeline capacity to feed all the demands on natural gas for heating, cooking, and electricity generation in the region as we saw during the Polar Vortex last year.

Not Lovin’ It: Fast Food Workers #FightFor15 Dollars an Hour

In their campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, thousands of fast-food workers walked off their jobs yesterday.

What I did on my summer vacation – another climatologist’s perspective

I recently read an article in which “hockey stick” creator and climatologist Michael Mann discussed his summer vacation. Reporting on his travels to Montana, Dr. Mann lamented the fact that glaciers in Glacier National Park are receding. He blamed this on human-caused climate change. He said he tried to get away from work but just couldn’t, because the “spectre of climate change stares you in the face as you tour the park.”