Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
In 1955, Algeria had over 1 million Catholics and 140,000 Jews. Today, as Pope Leo visits Algeria, there are some 8,000 Catholics in Algeria and there are fewer than 200 Jews. 99% of the population of what was one of the old territories of Christianity are Sunni Muslims. Was Islam so popular that all the … Read more
President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Pope Leo, requesting that the pontiff be reminded of the thousands of innocent protesters killed by the Iranian regime after nationwide protests in the country in January. The president used the murders as a basis for reasoning that Iran should not be allowed to have a … Read more
Is any subgenre of journalism more debased and alienating than the student-loan sob story? If paying for college with heavily subsidized, federally backed loans was in fact the cause of the new, universal serfdom we hear so much about, you’d think that places like The New York Times would be able to scare up highly … Read more
Since I haven’t posted any California humor since 2024, it’s obviously not a regular topic of satire (like socialism humor or libertarian humor, for instance). But that doesn’t mean politicians in Sacramento aren’t trying to make the Golden State a national laughingstock. Consider California’s infamous boondoggle, which is way behind schedule and way over budget. … Read more
In our textbook, Modern Principles, Tyler and I emphasize that Congress and the President are subject to a higher law, the law of supply and demand. In an excellent column, Jason Furman gives a clear example of how difficult it is to fight the law of inelastic demand: …Today a given number of autoworkers can … Read more
Meet the ‘Mohammeds’ running the Church’s migration agenda. The Catholic News Herald, “Connecting Catholics in North Carolina”, bragged that the refugee case coordinator for the Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte, had been recently honored. His name? Ashir Haji-Mohamed. The latter part of the name meant that he had made a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy … Read more
Jews the world over will gather around the Seder table this week to recount again the great narrative of their ancestors’ redemption from slavery in Egypt. In retelling the story, they will quote the passage from Exodus in which Pharaoh justified the unspeakable repression he intended to inflict on the Hebrews. “Come, let us deal … Read more
Immigration eclipsed abortion as the central political concern of America’s Catholic leadership. Last week, The Atlantic’s Francis X. Rocca penned a damning indictment of America’s Catholic bishops, although I doubt he intended it as such. “The most urgent political concern for America’s Catholic leaders is no longer abortion; it’s immigration,” Rocca wrote. Noting that immigration … Read more
When Emir Balat, accused of taking part in throwing IEDs at a rally against the Islamization of New York City near the mayoral residence, was being led out by an FBI agent, he raised his right finger upwards in what media accounts incorrectly described as an “ISIS salute”. The New York Post called it “a … Read more
The crank right is joining the woke left in the toilet of jihad chic. Tucker Carlson is smitten with Saudi Arabia. He calls it a ‘weirdly free place’. His proof? He once bigged up Jesus Christ at a dinner party in Riyadh and nothing happened. You can say, ‘I’m really kind of pro-Jesus’, and your … Read more
As the US faces a projected shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Axios reports that the Trump administration’s visa restrictions are sidelining foreign-born physicians who mainly serve in underserved areas. This threatens to worsen already strained access to care. In a system that depends heavily on international … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York has a bad case of seller’s remorse. Back in 2022, Hochul built upon the work of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, in making the case that Republicans were unwelcome in the Empire State. “Just jump on a bus and head down to Florida where you belong, okay,” Hochul said of … Read more
14 days after a Muslim terrorist shot up a bar in Austin, 8 days after two Muslim terrorists threw IEDs at an anti-Islamization rally in New York City, 7 days after Muslim terrorists bombed the U.S. embassy in Sweden, 3 days after Muslim terrorists attacked a college in Virginia and a Jewish preschool in Michigan, … Read more
Professor Muhammad Abdou, who until recently taught students at Columbia University, appeared online this week to spread calls for religious-based violence and glorify the murder of Jews. He did so as part of an event at the Union Theological Seminary, an institution associated with Columbia. While the university recently ended Abdou’s teaching, it is important … Read more
Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe, the county’s problems are not the rest of Virginia’s responsibility. On Tuesday, Kyle McDaniel—an at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board currently embroiled in embezzlement allegations—emailed Fairfax families … Read more
The United Nations is having a budget crisis. It might have to lay off part of its staff. No one should be brokenhearted over this. It should instead be cause for celebration. The U.N. is nothing more than a parasite leeching off the American taxpayer while propping up dictators, terrorists, and every left-wing crackpot scheme … Read more
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released propaganda footage of an underground complex it calls “Missile City,” a vast network of tunnels packed with suicide drones and ballistic missiles. The video, complete with a ticking clock and endless rows of Shahed drones and rockets, was released days after the US-Israeli strike that eliminated Supreme … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch joint military strikes on Iran with Israel has provoked an epic fury of opposition from parts of his so-called “America First” base, whose talking points have now apparently inspired Iranian officials to echo them. “Mr. Rubio admitted what we all knew: US has entered a war of choice … Read more
The Islamic Republic and its ‘Axis of Resistance’ are victims of their own suicidal lunacy. Not even three years ago, paid goons of the Islamic Republic murdered a 13-year-old British girl. They bashed their way into the room in which she had scrabbled for sanctuary with her mother and sister and shot her to death. … Read more
If we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them? n July 8, 2024, a guest essay by Stephen Smith on elevator policy was published in The New York Times. Though this may seem like a rather dry topic at first glance, Smith’s essay quickly dispelled … Read more
Notre Dame’s abortion-activist debacle exposes a leadership untethered from the Church it claims to serve. The University of Notre Dame came under fire over the course of the past month for promoting an associate professor known nationally for her radical abortion activism, which, needless to say, is in direct conflict with one of the most … Read more
Fr. Paul Mankowski, SJ. Commentary on the Catholic Church Also see – “A timeline of abuse allegations against deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick” – “The Mighty Pen of Father Paul Mankowski, S.J.” – “Viganò on Scandalous Rumored Appointment of Peña Parra” Related PostsMy Lord After Strange Gods Freedom Can Only Exist Within Limits … Read more
Councilwoman Tania Fernandes Anderson made history by becoming the first illegal alien Muslim councilwoman in Boston history. Then she made history again by marrying a convicted murderer serving life in prison with no parole. Then she made history yet again by becoming the first illegal alien Muslim councilwoman married to a lifer serving on the … Read more
Wikipedia describes itself as “a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit,” guided by a “neutral point of view” and built on “verifiable, reliable sources.” It aspires to collect and disseminate “the sum of all human knowledge.” That promise — open, collaborative, neutral — is what gives it authority. It is also what makes the … Read more
The moderate Islamic terrorist state of Talibanastan (they must be moderate, after all we did a deal with them and we’re still negotiating with them) has explained that in its moderate approach to Islamic law, beating women is encouraged, but they draw the line at breaking bones. Truly, Islamists in America have told us that … Read more