The message in Lee Smith’s brilliant article in Tablet Magazine this week is that the U.S. must stop losing wars.
We create and fund and staff our military to protect us and it’s time to do that:
Only a fool could be blind to the fact that the Pentagon way of war, three decades into the 21st century and a world away from the United States’ last conclusive victory, means death for all who pursue it.
If Washington and the Europeans are appalled by Israel’s campaign over the last two weeks, it’s because the Israelis have resurfaced the ugly truth that no modish theories of war, international organizations, or even American presidents could long obscure. Wars are won by killing the enemy, above all, those who inspire their people to kill yours. Killing Nasrallah not only anchors Israel’s victory in Lebanon but reestablishes the old paradigm for any Western leaders who take seriously their duty to protect their countrymen and civilization: Kill your enemies...
“Everybody wants to talk about how our taxes will not go up. But I think the real issue is our debt. Currently, we have $70 million in debt. That’s before the new bond,” she said. “This new bond would add an additional $92 million to our current debt. Plus, an additional $21 million in interest payments that would go to the bank and not be spent in the classroom. Our enrollment has been going down since 2010.”
"There are people in prison for demanding an end to new oil and gas, something which is now government policy after sustained, disruptive actions, countless headlines and the resulting political pressure. Future generations will regard these prisoners of conscience to be on the right side of history."
It should be noted that while some players claimed they have suffered “death threats,” neither the WNBA nor any particular team has released any examples of such threats...
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It's like bizarro world Jackie Robinson here but with women and the white person getting discriminated against by intolerant LGBTQ+ bigots on the field! We all see it. Do better!
Competence shouldn’t be this hard to find. - Stephen Green
