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It is Christmas eve ... and I suppose I should get the Christmas-related readings disposed of before Santa arrives. So, once more into the breach this creaky old news editor goes.
A few good words to abide by as we go through this period of holiday cheer and fear. It it good to remember that, yes, there is evil and evil people lurking out there in the crowd, and potentially in a crowd near you ... but not necessarily so. So be aware, for awareness sake. Be alert because it is always is a good thing to pay attention to what is going on around you. And always have a contingency plan ... not because you expect to use it, but because you might need it ... and those rules apply everyday after you get out of bed.
And, yes, Virginia, just as there is a Santa, there are those who really have it in for people who believe in celebrating Christmas in whatever fashion you might choose. I am not sure if that qualifies as being at "war" with Christianity, or if it merely is a state of enhanced hostility ... I am not sure how you can use a police/law enforcement paradigm to combat this on a global scale, but it sure isn't being very tolerant of other's religious viewpoints.
This is your standard meme from the progressives on why Christmas isn't a religious holiday. Of course, it is not about faith ... and besides those damn Christians who celebrate Christmas are just being pagan thieves. I suppose one could offer a rebuttal on a point by point basis, but what is the use ... Christianity is about faith and love not bits and bytes of data.
Now this is a refreshing and humorous view on the war on Christmas ... or at least having Christ in Christmas
Tis the season for top 10 lists (did I mention how much I hated doing the Top 10 stories of the year every year ... it was an ordeal) ... but this is the Top 10 Unconstitutional Things that President Obama and his administration has done in 2015. Of course, there are those who say: Unconstitutional? Who cares? That was just something written by a bunch of elitist educated white land owners 228 years ago ... How can that be relevant to us in the 21st Century?
And the debate about what to do with the illegal combatants being detained at Guantanamo Bay goes on with the publication of a Hillary Clinton memo on the subject. It seems we still are trying to determine if these guys are illegal combatants as defined under the terms of the various Geneva and Hague Conventions ... or just common criminals.
It behooves us to remember that we really are not just facing hostility from a small slice of the Islamic faith. Yes, there are those who might not be as violent, and in some sense more tolerant, but there still is a significant percentage who favor violent Jihad and suppression of non-believers by any and all means necessary and available
This is a good article, in my humble opinion, outlining the background and basis for the ideology (and to some extent the theology) of the Islamic State and its fellow travelers like the Taliban and Boko Haram. I really encourage you to read it.
There are rumblings that maybe the sacred "Geneva Conventions" need to be revisited in light on the ways "war" is fought in the 21st Century. It seems, as it is, only countries like the United States and its NATO allies even try to abide by the rules.
And finally, in keeping with the above discussion, an excellent review on why the rules of war and engagement may need to be revisited ... and the costs of not doing so.
You all have a very merry Christmas ... and I hope Santa is kind and forgiving to you ... just as Jesus said we should be to everyone we meet ... within reason.
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