Jinn of Current Events

The Virginia Bill of Rights was signed on June 12, 1776. Written by George Mason, it clearly foreshadows the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and US Bill of Rights. Here is the first article: That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety. Virginian intellectuals were at the heart of the American revolution. 

France is crippled by deficits, debts and unemployment. With low growth rates France is in rapid decline. From 1990 to 2000, among the EU countries, the French standard of living dropped from third-place to 12th. In 1980, an Irish citizen had 40 percent of the purchasing power of a Frenchman. That figure is now 125 percent. ... current politicians and elites are to blame for the French decline, and they know it. Just like failed politicians in the Third World, French politicians know they must divert attention onto scapegoats. What better scapegoat could they find than the US... 

Islamofascist terrorism against Israel is one and the same as Islamofascist terrorism everywhere else: hatred of invididualism, rejection of the pursuit of happiness, and intolerance of freedom. Thus the "Palestinian" terrorist groups must be systematucally attacked and wiped out, just as Al Qaeda is a designated target. There can be no peace with people who worship death — they must be utterly annihilated. Lorne Gunter (National Post): It is impossible to fight terrorism in one location and appease it in another, and expect to win the war against it. The common enemy is radical Islamic fundamentalism. Of the 22 ongoing armed conflicts in the world, 20 pit Muslims against someone else.