Exactly two weeks after we reported that Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed DOJ prosecutors to dig into the FBI’s handling of the Uranium One investigation, we learn that the FBI has opened a new investigation of the Clinton Foundation launched by the DOJ – spearheaded by its Little Rock, Arkansas field office, according to John Solomon of The Hill. The probe will focus on pay-for-play schemes and tax code violations, according to law enforcement officials and a witness who wishes to remain anonymous. The officials, who spoke only on condition of anonymity, said the probe is examining whether the Clintons promised or performed any policy favors in return for … Continue reading →

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If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve considered starting a blog. Lots of people consider it, but few of them do it. They don’t know what step one is, and they probably assume the process is complicated, even insurmountable. Nope. It’s easy. I can have you up and running in five minutes. A blog can improve your writing, position you as an authority, help you let off steam, build an audience, earn affiliate commissions — you name it. Where Do You Start? The first thing you need is a name for your site – a domain name. Without a domain … Continue reading →

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As tens of thousands marched in the streets of Tehran on Wednesday in support of the regime, the head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps assured Iranians the “sedition” had been defeated. Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari is whistling past the graveyard. The protests that broke out a week ago and spread and became riots are a fire bell in the night for the Islamic Republic. The protesters denounced President Hassan Rouhani, re-elected last year with 57 percent of the vote, for failing to curb inflation or deliver the benefits he promised when Iran signed the nuclear deal. Supreme Leader Ayatollah … Continue reading →

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The Great Heresies, by Hilaire Belloc No one can deny that the evils provoking reform in the Church were deep-rooted and widespread.  They threatened the very life of Christendom itself. In this post I will examine Belloc’s treatment of the Reformation.  As has been the case for all of my posts on this general topic, I will not examine or discuss the theological issues (beyond the historical impacts).  In this post, I will not even examine the impacts on the culture and tradition. Instead, I will examine the story itself, the history of the Reformation as seen by Belloc.  Through this history, one might … Continue reading →

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Anthony Easton offered insights on the coup here. There was a follow-up by a site member on a forum. August 1991 Coup attempt “The failed coup against Gorbachev occurred on August 18, 1991” My wife and I were returning from a couple of months in Eastern Europe, mostly in Russia. Our hosts were Ham Radio operators that had invited me to tour Russia. My call sign was well-known worldwide and that is why it happened.We later learned how the Coup was stopped. Our Russian Ham Radio friends just happened to have a Ham Radio station in the building where Gorbachev … Continue reading →

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In case you’ve been living under a rock or maybe in your nuclear shelter, here’s a wrap-up of the notable new guns we saw roll out from manufacturers in 2017. Smith & Wesson M2.0 Compact The Smith & Wesson M2.0 Compact is a compact, lightweight striker fired pistol. (Photo: Chris Eger) On the heels of the new M2.0 pistol, Smith & Wesson launched the M2.0 Compact version going head-to-head with Glock’s G19 series. The M2.0 Compact took the M&P lineups popular pistol features and squeezed them into a slimmer, smaller package. Chambered in 9mm and .40 S&W, the Compact version offers a four-inch … Continue reading →

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In just the past few days during which Iran has seen anti-government protests, much has been written and said about Iranians’ desire for freedom, mixed with speculation about whether or not the ayatollahs’ Islamic republic is in danger of collapse. The following is not another such analysis. Rather, this is an attempt to address the underlying assumptions of most of the sage pronouncements to which we are treated – assumptions that are as lacking in substance as they are ubiquitous. Three of these myths are noted below. Spontaneous popular uprising – not “Arise ye pris’ners of starvation, Arise ye wretched … Continue reading →

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If we look at demographic data, social and crime statistics, educational studies and the informal regulatory framework that governs everyday practice in many places, we come to the conclusion that non-European ideas, standards and etiquette have long since become dominant in many German cities and regions. This dominance has been intensified and consolidated by the so-called wave of refugees. In many places, the question of who has power and hegemony has been answered by demographic, cultural, political, social, societal and religious factors. Unease about the foreseeable consequences is also affecting sections of the political class. Recent attempts to make it … Continue reading →

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