By Chris Powell Another protest was held at the state Capitol the other day against Israel’s war with Gaza (but not Gaza’s war with Israel). Participants again called for “free Palestine.” But no one seems to have asked what they meant by that and they haven’t explained. Bears are likely to triumph long before ‘affordableContinue reading “Protests haven’t explained what ‘free Palestine’ means”
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Democrats think Trump is a worse enemy than Iran
By Chris Powell Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are probably right that President Trump should have sought the approval of Congress before launching last weekend’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear bomb-making infrastructure. That is the clear implication of the Constitution’s placing with Congress the power to declare war, and it is the command of the federalContinue reading “Democrats think Trump is a worse enemy than Iran”
Much delusion in Connecticut about a ‘two-state solution’
By Chris Powell This week as Connecticut marked the anniversary of Gaza’s invasion of Israel and the slaughter, rape, and abduction of hundreds of Israelis, there were more calls for a ceasefire not only between Gaza and Israel but also between Israel and Lebanon, whose de-facto government, Hezbollah, has joined Gaza’s war, launching hundreds ofContinue reading “Much delusion in Connecticut about a ‘two-state solution’”
Will Connecticut ever notice its many chronic offenders?
By Chris Powell According to government officials and politically correct journalism, crime in Connecticut is down. But a dedicated band of chronic criminals is trying to keep up the appearances of a crime wave, even if elected officials refuse to notice. According to police in New Haven, two weekends ago a 49-year-old man hijacked aContinue reading “Will Connecticut ever notice its many chronic offenders?”
Palestine would murder protesting U.S. students
By Chris Powell At Yale University in New Haven, the University of Connecticut in Storrs, and a score of other institutions of higher education, students are protesting the support being given by the United States to Israel in its war with the Hamas regime in Gaza. The students want their colleges to dissociate themselves fromContinue reading “Palestine would murder protesting U.S. students”
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