Tag Archives: terrorism

Thoughts on the Political Violence in Charlottesville

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Jim

The recent political violence in Charlottesville has left me angry and sad. The ideas inspiring the violence are symptomatic of a concerning shift in our culture not just in the US but throughout the West. The loss of life and … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Alt-Right, Antifa, Charlottesville, DIM Hypothesis, Identitarians, racism, SJWs, terrorism | Leave a comment

Stupid Teachers – Our Synonym Problem

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Jim

Douglas R. Burgess Jr. authored an op-ed in the New York Times , which stated that piracy is by definition terrorism. Reading it, I wanted to SCREAM! It reflected one of the critical problems with fighting terrorism, the inability that … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged definitions, differentia, education, genus, objective, Pragmatism, progressive, public schools, teachers, terrorism, vocabulary | Leave a comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 2nd Quarter 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for April – June 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. A Turn for DeWurst by Sydney Kendall | Related post: A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged books, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, economic regulation, education, education reform, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, Sydney Kendall, terrorism | 2 Comments

Daniel Pipes Recommends US Actively Prop Up a Failing and Unrepentant State Sponsor of Terrorism, Assad’s Syria

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Jim

Somehow, Daniel Pipes must have come to the conclusion that there are bad terrorists and worse terrorists, so we should be friends with the bad ones. Last month, Pipes shifted his recommendation of neutrality in the Syrian civil war to … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged American interests, Assad, Barack Obama, civil war, Daniel Pipes, Islamism, Libya, oil, Phil Sheridan, Syria, terrorism, WMD | Leave a comment

Understanding Terrorist Organizations and The DIM Hypothesis

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Jim

Back in September 2001, I was taking a class titled “The Politics of the Middle East and North Africa,” which took an immediate unexpected significance following the 9-11 attacks. Over the next couple years, on the topic of terrorism, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Greek Lawgivers, Political Discussions | Tagged DIM Hypothesis, John Lewis, Leonard Peikoff, Solon, terrorism, terrorist organizatino | 3 Comments

Should We Stop Letting Terrorist Attacks Scare Us?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jim

Related to the bombings at the Boston Marathon, I read a recommendation that we Americans and the media should stop overplaying the significance of the attack as its casualty count is small compared to the violence that criminals commit everyday … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions, Questions | Tagged 9-11, al Qaeda, backlash, boston marathon, Boston Marathon bombing, kobar towers, Ted Robert Gurr, terrorism, USS Cole | Leave a comment

The Occupation Issue and the Middle East

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jim

Let us get serious for a moment and discuss the Occupation that is destabilizing the Middle East. Since 1925, the House of Saud has been occupying the Hijaz, which is the region that includes the Islamic holy sites in Mecca … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History | Tagged Abul-Aziz ibn Saud, Algeria, Iran, Islam, Israel, Jordan, middle-east, muslim arabs, Muslims, Muslims killing Muslims, Occupation, Palestinians, religion, satire, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, Yeman | Leave a comment