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Absolute, utter insanity
I was reading Clarice Feldman’s piece on American Thinker, as is my Sunday morning habit.
Of course I have read, peripherally, about the pro-Hamas and pro-Gaza demonstrations on college campuses. Our colleges, which in my time as a student (1970-74) were places where you could be a Nixon voter and not be ashamed of it, are now one-sided indoctrination centers where those with views outside those permitted are carefully re-educated the way Mao did it. I debated, in class and out, with other students who carried Mao’s Little Red Book. We stayed friends and bought each other beers.
Clarice describes graduation ceremonies that are so disgustingly anti-Semitic it boggles the mind. And it’s not just the students; it’s the speakers.
How can anyone with anything resembling a conscience make excuses for people who plan and execute an operation that paraglides into a rock concert with machine guns blazing, invades homes and searches out babies to kill, captures hostages for torture and bargaining, and parades women with bloody pants draped over truck beds to cheering crowds? Even if you’re ignorant of events overseas, how can anyone make excuses for a man who shoots another man in the back because of his job, or executes a young couple on the street, following and shooting the woman as she tries to crawl away? But they are not just making excuses for these subhuman murderers, they’re making heroes of them.
I still believe that most of the people in American society reject all this, and we don’t hear about them speaking up about it because it doesn’t fit the media’s agenda. But the fact that it is the media’s agenda, and the agenda of so many colleges, makes me wonder. This seems to me to be planned. It’s a way to destroy our society by making us believe that it isn’t worth defending. And if it’s planned, it’s being paid for. DOGE has revealed a lot of ways that the organizations encouraging all this are getting taxpayer money. There is impressive coordination and planning behind all this. It’s deliberate, and it has methods and goals.
The only way we can fight back is to expose it for what it is, and talk about it. Encourage others to talk about it. We’re able to talk about it here, but our reach is limited. Twitter turning into X is consequential; that is why it’s controversial. There are lots of good Substacks where investigative reporters can document the mechanics of this evil, and they deserve our support. Clarice (and Susan!) appearing regularly in American Thinker is all I need to pay for a subscription.
I encourage everyone to read and discuss. I’m sure I’m not 100% right, far from it, and I’m glad to hear other viewpoints so I can learn. It may not seem like much, but it’s our best weapon…and that’s why the other side is so anxious to suppress it.
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Clarice is right, of course. And unfortunately. No need to wonder why I can’t help feeling uneasy. Thanks for the hat tip, Doug.
Good post, Mister Pratt. Thank you.
Caffeinated rant. I’m just glad it was reasonably coherent.
The news about the horrible fire-bombing of peaceful pro-Israel marchers by a man shouting Palestinian slogans is another example.
Ordinarily I’m glad to be proven right. This time I hate it.
My first thought was how terrible burning injuries are. The survivors are in for a lot of suffering. This act is particularly heinous because of that. Driving a truck into a parade, or shooting people (real effective at preventing violence, gun control laws, right) is bad enough. This was calculated to inflict misery. Not surprising from a movement that considers rape a weapon.
Speaking of gun control, a bystander who was armed and trained could have made a difference. Others are making this point. I’ve read that the slogan “For each Jew, a .22” is becoming popular. Works for me. Sure, there are better, more powerful guns, but 22LR is still a lot better than harsh language. Low-skill folks, seniors, or people with arthritis can usually be comfortable shooting 22LR, with almost no recoil and small pocket pistols. A few rounds would have distracted the fire bomber at the very least.
After the shooting at that gay night club in Florida (I forget the name) I got in touch with a local group and ran some gay folks through an NRA Basic Pistol class for free. If I was still teaching it, I’d make an effort to do the same for interested Jews. It’s a lot more difficult to be armed in New York than it was in Virginia but it’s worth the effort. I still teach self defense, which is important, but being armed also gives you the chance to be a first responder.
Especially since, from the i-phone videos circulating on line, the bystanders were courageous and capable. That the latest Mohammad could count on this group of peaceful, mostly elderly people being unarmed and therefore defenseless is just the latest and last in a string of accomodations he was offered since he arrived in the United States and decided to (over)stay.
I’m glad Trump and his administration are being aggressive and loud about anti-Semitism: Given how things are going in Europe, demographically as well as morally/spiritually, we have to be sure there is a refuge available in addition to (and solidarity with) Israel.
There is wall-to wall coverage of Gaza here in Ireland- all of it extremely hostile to Israel. This comes from the top down, with our PM, deputy PM and President constantly accusing Israel of-
Genocide,
Deliberately targeting civilians/children,
Using starvation as a weapon of war,
etc, etc.
The Government here has taken the lead in pursuing “diplomatic” war against Israel. It joined South Africa’s case at the ICJ, and is looking to have the definition of “genocide” expanded- obviously in order to make the actions of Israel fit
Our media political class regurgitate Hamas claims without enquiry, and generally fail to acknowledge when those claims are debunked. The “14,000 babies in 48 hours” and yesterday’s alleged attack on people at the food distribution centre, are the most recent cases in point.
Meanwhile, events that are negative for Hamas, or for the broad anti-Israel movement are either ignored or downplayed – yesterday’s attack in Colorado being the latest example. Hamas claims about the numbers of casualties are taken as accurate, and like Hamas, no distinction is made between militants and civilians.
Meanwhile, the Jewish community here becomes ever more marginalised. This community has been here for generations, is fully -integrated, and has made significant contributions to society. Our odious, Israel- hating President, Michael D Higgins, however, has been on the rampage. He has praised Iran, and never misses an opportunity to bash Israel. He gave the keynote speech at a Holocaust memorial event (against the wishes of the majority of the Jewish community) and used it to criticise Israel. When some people stood and turned their back on him, in silent and peaceful protest, a woman was roughly manhandled by security, and ejected. Not a word from the President, who loves anti- Israel protests, of all types. When members of the Jewish community met him and spoke of concerns about rising experiences of antisemitism, he said the following day that this was just ‘propaganda’ from the Israeli Embassy ( since closed by Israel).
Muslim festivals are marked with kind words from all in power, while Jewish ones, including Passover, are ignored. The Government’s only comment on Hannukkah came from the Department of Foreign (!) affairs.
A woman from a far-left Party here was caught on video spitting at an Israel businessman, in a hotel bar. She was on the radio a few days later, proclaiming that she would do it again.
The only saving grace, so far, is there has been very little physical violence against Jews. I don’t know how long that will last.
I hear on the grapevine that many Jewish families are thinking of making aliyah.
Very sad. I can’t help but think this level of anti-Semitism is organized and paid for. It’s too coordinated to be anything else.
A poll reported just today suggests the Israel/Palestine is the main issue for 15% of voters, behind housing, immigration, cost of living and healthcare. Within that 15% are people like me who are pro-Israel. The intense focus on Gaza is a convenient distraction for the Government from other issues where it has screwed up.
Charles, It must be so awkward to live in that environment. You mentioned that others were thinking about aliyah. Is that something you would consider?
Hi Susan,
When my parents married in the early 1960’s, they had to promise to raise their children as Catholics, so I and my wife and our children are all Catholic and Irish. However, many people perceive me to be Jewish, and I am always proud to proclaim my Jewish heritage, and to speak up for Israel and to challenge its detractors. That carries some degree of risk – socially and professionally. Whether it could carry a physical risk is unclear right now. Either way, I will stay here in Ireland.
Everything old is new again.
The only way to stop these crimes is for Jews to carry guns. When someone attacks a Jew for being a Jew, the attacker needs to be silenced through the barrel of a gun.
Very well timed post. My favorite carry gun is my wife’s .22LR S&W pistol with a laser grip. I had the hammer ground off to prevent accidents. It fits nicely in my front pocket unlike my 9mm tucked in the back. I would have drawn my weapon on that piece of garbage in Colorado.
My brother-in-law is a retired cop. He always said, when seconds count, we are only minutes away.
As events on this side of the pond demonstrate, when words begin, violence inevitably follows.
Your .22LR Smith sounds like a winner. I’ll be training someone on Thursday with one of my favorite .22s, a Smith & Wesson 2213. It’s the same action as their 1913, and I love the way it shoots because the barrel is beneath the recoil spring. Very flat gun, easy to rack with the palm of your left hand, and easy to carry in a Sticky pocket holster.
Never let anyone sneer at mouseguns. In 80% of defensive firearms usage, the gun isn’t fired, so caliber doesn’t matter. Just having one, and clearly knowing how to use it, affects what Massad Ayoob calls the Victim Selection Process in your favor. Another of my favorites, the little Beretta 418, protected a lot of Jewish jewelry store owners in NYC in the forties and fifties.
It’s very important to like your carry gun, and want to shoot it and carry it. If you don’t, you’ll talk yourself out of putting it on in the morning and it won’t be there when you need it. My EDC is in a belly band that also functions as support for my bad back, so I always put it on when I’m getting dressed. The only downside is, this being New York, I have to be ready to disarm myself and tuck it away in the car safe before going into places where carrying is not permitted. Thankfully, here in rural Orleans County, nearly every establishment has “Legal Carry Welcome” signs in the windows, and churches are also OK with concealed carry. Visiting the Post Office means dealing with the Federal law prohibiting guns on PO grounds. That’s another reason to get training: know your local laws!
Frequently violated by local cops.
I think they’re exempt, but I’m not sure. I’m sure I’m not exempt.
They can be permitted if they have a written agreement, but mostly they don’t.
I suppose it’s something that no one bothers with. Since my Pico doesn’t show under my sweatshirt I have been tempted to just run in, grab the mail out of my box, and leave. Then I remind myself that nature has a way of dealing with decisions like that.
Problem is, the actual enforcers would be federal marshals, and they’re rarely on-site.
I went during the 80s. It depended on what major you were in – in STEM and Business – no one cared and very little was said about politics. In “Studies” majors and education (teaching) – politics front and center.
The US Postal Inspectors Service would probably be the first ones called. I worked for them for a couple of years in the Nineties, in IT. I liked the mail cops I got to know. They spend a lot of their time on fraud, and their case summaries were often hilarious. “People fell for THAT?”
It does, but if you shout Allahu Akbar quietly enough they probably won’t stop you.
They study issues until they have issues.
Have you seen the movies, starring Louis Gossett Jr?
Postal Inspectors might be called first, to investigate, but they would probably need to get US Marshals to go further.
Doug, speaking of 22LR have you ever seen these micro shotgun shells? Someone I know uses them to shoot carpenter bees on his house. So cool I had to get a sleeve. I think I’ll pass on shooting my house but I had to get some.
Small cal is better to carry because I will carry more often. It’s still deadly. It all comes down to the right tool for the job.
I know of someone who used a 38 to kill a snake in her garage. Don’t mess with her.
I’ve seen ’em but never used any. Aren’t they primarily for snakes?
On my dad’s farm, there were wires between the grain bins and rats would run along them. I used to sit in a truck cab and pick them off with a .22 target pistol, a High Standard Supermatic that Dad bought for me. Won some trophies with it. Dad was a champion skeet and trap shooter but I never cared for shotguns.
Well my friend says a 38 works for snakes too. I’ve never fired off any of these cute little so I know the spread and penetration. I need to know what I’m dealing with.
#12 shot.
Itty bitty. Spreads out a fair bit.
Lol. Wouldn’t want to be a carpenter bee receiving that.