Nazi Paikidze is the reigning U.S. chess champion, but when the Iranian
government told her she had to wear a hijab, the Muslim head veil, and
restrict contact with men in order to compete in the world competition
hosted by Iran this year, she refused. The “morality laws” were
supported by FIDE, the international organization that coordinates the
world chess championship event.
Last week, Hamas received an
offer that no sane entity would turn down. The offer did not come from
Hamas's allies in Iran and the Islamic world. The offer, to turn the
impoverished Gaza Strip into "the Singapore of the Middle East," came
from Israel.
"The Gazans must understand that Israel, which withdrew from the
Gaza Strip to the last millimeter, is not the source of their suffering
-- it is the Hamas leadership, which doesn't take their needs into
consideration... The moment Hamas gives up its tunnels and rockets,
we'll be the first to invest." — Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor
Lieberman.
Hamas does not want a new "Singapore" in the Middle East. Hamas
wants Israel to disappear from the face of the earth. The welfare of the
Palestinians living under its rule is the last thing on the mind of
Hamas. The dispute is not about improving the living conditions of
Palestinians, as far as Hamas is concerned. Instead, it is about the
very existence of Israel.
Hamas deserves credit for one thing: its honesty concerning its
intentions to destroy Israel and kill as many Jews as possible. Hamas
does not want 40,000 new jobs for the unemployed poor Palestinians in
the Gaza Strip. It would rather see these unemployed Palestinians join
its ranks and become soldiers in the jihad to replace Israel with an
Islamic empire.
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that cities that arrest
illegal immigrants for crimes should be required to turn them over to
federal authorities.
The poll shows that President Trump has broad public support in his effort to crack down on sanctuary cities.
A
survey from Harvard–Harris Poll provided exclusively to The Hill found
that 80 percent of voters say local authorities should have to comply
with the law by reporting to federal agents the illegal immigrants they
come into contact with.
A Louisiana woman was honored over the weekend for springing to a police officer’s defense during a traffic-stop attack.
Vickie Williams-Tillman,
56, was listening to gospel music in her car Sunday when she noticed an
officer struggling with a suspect. She immediately used the patrol
car’s radio to call for backup along Airline Highway before jumping on
the suspect’s back. The individual had already wrestled away the
officer’s baton and hit him in the head when she pounced.
The White House said Tuesday that President Trump
views school districts’ bathroom policies for transgender students as a
“states’ rights” issue in response to reports that the president will
reverse the Obama administration’s rule on such policies.
White
House press secretary Sean Spicer didn’t specifically discuss details
of a pending action but said guidance will be coming from the Justice
Department and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“That’s an issue
that the Department of Justice and the Department of Education are
addressing,” Mr. Spicer said at his press briefing. “I think there will
be further guidance coming from DOJ in particular with respect to not
just the executive order, but also the case that’s in front of the
Supreme Court.
One way to look at a 60-year-old, battle-worn M1 U.S.
service rifle is as a cherished historical relic unfit for any duty more
rigorous than color guard. Another way is as a military-grade firearm
likely to be snatched up by street toughs and used for common crime.
Over the past six years, the Obama administration has seen the gun both
ways, leading to a saga that has incensed legislators and gun collectors
alike.
Helpfully for the executive branch, Republican Rep. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming filed the “Collectible Firearms Protection Act.”
While Lummis’s bill sounds wide-ranging, it actually targets a strange
and singular quandary that’s given the State Department fits since 2009:
What to do with almost a million vintage, American-made M1 Garand and
Carbine rifles now moldering in the arsenals of their custodian, South
Korea.
“Legislation shouldn’t even be needed for U.S. citizens to purchase
perfectly legal and regulated firearms, especially in this case, with
storied, American-made rifles that are pieces of U.S. military history,”
Rep. Lummis said in a statement.
In fact, legislation wouldn’t be necessary if President Obama were okay
with the purchase, which in this case, his administration was in favor
of. Until it wasn’t.
My take is: Just more fake news, but based on some underlying truths.
I am writing this because I had this same conversation with someone
this weekend as well as seeing it several places on the nets. Just a
few minutes ago, I read this at Free North Carolina’s place.
I don’t believe the basic premise of the base article, the the CIA is
anti-Trump or Anti-America.
Mostly because it is an anonymous source.
In this day of Fake news, Named sources get credibility.
Anonymous
sources should be treated as creative writing assignments.
Q. It seems the intel community has it in for Trump – is this your feeling?
