Thoughts on why Islamists hate us. Unfortunately, Bush was right — they hate out freedom. And it’s appalling that the administration won’t put them on the terrorist list. Even the UK has done so.
All posts by Rand Simberg
The Trayvon Travesty
The preferred media narrative has completely collapsed:
It is impossible to reasonably argue that the state presented a case that should result in a murder 2 or manslaughter conviction. However, and of course, a conviction is still possible.
So they’ll continue to unreasonably argue it.
[Update a couple minutes later]
The Zimmerman trial as media pornography.
It’s certainly a distraction from real issues.
Gmail
What it knows about you.
This is one of the reasons that I rarely use Gmail. I only use my account as a backup, if my own server is down.
Putting The IRS Scandals To Rest
Its supporters are 0 for 3.
But remember, it’s “fizzling out.”
[Update a couple minutes later]
The IRS “accidentally” revealed thousands of social security numbers. But remember, you can totally trust them with your health information.
Gang Raping
Egypt in particular, and the Middle East in general, has a very sick culture.
The Backwards Trial Continues
I hadn’t been following the case that closely, but it sounds like if Zimmerman is convicted, he’ll have plenty of bases for an appeal. The judge sounds like a real piece of work.
Snubbed
I’m sure that the only reason that I didn’t make this list is because I’m a libertarian.
And really? Shepherd Smith?
Is There A JPLer In The House?
Anyone know if there was a back-up for Galileo, and if it’s still in existence?
A Strategy For NASA?
No, NASA has no strategy. And neither does the administration or Congress, when it comes to space policy. We don’t even have a clearly articulated goal.
“To The Right Of The Muslim Brotherhood”?
WTF does David Ignatius mean by that phrase?
It’s very interesting that one of the groups that supported the coup was the more conservative Salafist group known as the Nour Party to the right of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Does that make any sense at all? What is he saying? That they support lower taxes? Traditional marriage? Smaller government? What?
While “Left” and “Right” aren’t particularly enlightening words in discussion of domestic politics, it’s really stupid to talk about Middle East politics in those terms.