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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )
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Krystallnacht Comparisons
I knew that this event would end up being mentioned, especially at this time of the year.The usual line is along the line of Alan Dershowitz's Kristallnacht... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Sir Gerald Kaufman on the State of Israel. Jewsplainin' the Situation
Wow, I've wanted to say this stuff for a while, but I found this on Youtube. Not sure you can call him anti-Semitic, but he is the type of person that gave me... Read more
Posted on 03 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Can Israel Defeat Hamas in Its Own Tunnels?
And the answer is: NO! Actually, I've heard that the Israeli forces are pretty weak at this point, which can be born out that most of what is coming out of... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
They Say Russia Almost Became Islamic. The Story is That ...
They say Russia almost became Islamic. The story is that Tsar Jaroslav the Wise during the Kievan Rus wanted to give up paganism. So, he called together... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Holy Crap! How Israel Lies About Literally Everything
I have been aware of hasbara for a while--the best example being the attack on the USS Liberty. How these clowns keep any credibility is beyond me. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
More Jewsplainin': Zionism is Not the Same as Judaism
As I like to say, all it means is that one supports a Jewish homeland. And quite a few zionists are not Jewish. And the ones that aren't Jewish aren't friends o... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Jewsplainin' the Situation: Gideon Levy - Israel Palestine; The One State...
This needs to get out there:Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist and author. Levy writes opinion pieces and a weekly column for the newspaper Haaretz that... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Hamas's Attack on Israel Was Predictable and Will Probably Happen Again.
Believe it or not, there is actually a very simple solution to this situation: Israelis respect Palestinian rights, especially the right of return under UN... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Blowback: How Israel Helped Create Hamas
I think most people would stop supporting Israel if they knew how much of a mess that country is making of the Middle East. Instead, one doesn't criticise... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Dead in the Water | BBC Four USS Liberty Documentary
The attack on the USS Liberty came close to causing a nuclear attack. Israel is a "strategic liability of the first order" for the United States and is "the mos... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Wow, I Would Have Never Thought I Would Agree with Maggie on So Many...
From https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-palestine-war-uk-sunak-message-slaughter-carry-on: “Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s most feted post-war prime... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
No Background check--No...
Permission to remain in the United States. While I support being able to move to other countries and live in them, I understand the reasons why there are... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Problem with US Media
One thing I notice when I watch non-US media (Sky News Australia as an exception) is that they usually try to have opposing opinions. Not so in the US. I have... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
‘Coordinated Campaign’ to Mislead Voters: John Ratcliffe
Sure, it's Fox News, but Sky News Australia, The New York Post, and a few others are the only MSM covering this. The big takeaway is "the legislature has the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
No Means No
The reality is that I said "No" three times:The 2008 Primarythe 2016 PrimaryAnd the 2016 General ElectionThe likelihood of my voting for Hillary Clinton was nex... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Americans (and Australians) on Climate Change
A Pew Charitable Trust poll says a few interesting things about US attitudes toward climate change. A two thirds majority of people in the US support... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
AOC DISMANTLED As Just Another Dem | Breaking Points
My question for the people who want to say that the Democratic Party is in anyway "Socialist":Why didn't they run Bernie Sanders him in 2016 (and 2020)?... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Meet Pascal Bruckner, Author of The Tyranny of Guilt
This interview is in English, please listen to it. I learned about this philosopher from an article in Le Figaro about the shooting of Nihel last month and... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
President WHAT???
One of the interesting things about getting your news from France is that there are a lot of stories about Africa. In this case there has been a coup where... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
I Just Had a Very Bizarre Revelation...
High capacity magazines are banned in Vermont.Seriously! "Gun friendly Vermont" won't let you buy high capacity magazines as of 1 October 2018. On the other... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY
