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Category Archives: Terrorists
Bad Dudes are as mythical as False Flags
By ann summers Fascinating crypto-fascism… Over 1400 more days of orange mobile-suit dictatorship remain because … gutless Congress scared of impeachment in the face of GOP majorities. And what better way to create a greater supply of bad dudes … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Celebrity, Conspiracy, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Media, Nazis, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Terrorism, Terrorists, Treason, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Immigration, islamophobia, Media, Politics, Terrorism
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Trump’s unpresidented overreaction after a next terrorist attack
Trump says he doesn’t need daily intelligence briefing because he’s “smart” https://t.co/x6EsLJeElR pic.twitter.com/xiFymeNJRu — HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) December 18, 2016 By ann summers Lacking any precedent for appreciating intelligence and relying on negotiating based on posture and force, Trump will for … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, China, CIA, DHS, FBI, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Homeland Security, Iran, Iraq, Law Enforcement, Media, Police, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Russia, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Donald Trump, game theory, intelligence, Media, MI6, Terrorism
6 Comments
New Zealand Firefighters perform a powerful Haka for those lost on 9-11
by Chuck Stanley The Fire Service of New Zealand does the traditional Haka ceremonial war dance for their comrades who are about to do the annual Memorial Stair Climb of the Skytower. This climb is to celebrate the lives of … Continue reading
Posted in 9-11, Terrorism, Terrorists
Tagged firefighters, Haka, Memorial, New Zealand, NZFS
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More Mediated than Stochastic Terrorism: Trump as the dog whistler
By ann summers In Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday, Mr. Trump said: “Hillary wants to abolish—essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do folks. Although the Second Amendment people—maybe … Continue reading
On the Cover of the Rolling Stochastic Terrorism
By ann summers So whenever threats come up and/or actual events, this term gets tossed around: stochastic terrorism is an imprecise idea that while easily uttered and sounding scientistic, does not contain sufficient objectivity in a democracy that demands actionable expectation … Continue reading
Expert Discourse and using IEDs to “neutralize threats”
By ann summers So Trumpians, RWNJs, and lesser neoconservatives might be described as the following: “They talk a lot about justice. They talk a lot about freedom. They want to change the society into a positive direction. They believe that they’re doing … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Murder, Police, Terrorism, Terrorists, Texas, Uncategorized, War on "Terror"
Tagged Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, Racism, Terrorism
5 Comments
EU Disintegration and BREXIT: sanctimony & pseudoscience
“The EU’s disintegration is now running at full speed.” By ann summers Like Wile E. Coyote going off the Dover Cliffs, anti-immigrant discourse fervor and the MOE made the destruction of the UK Tory party inevitable but can Labour and … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Austerity, Countries, Democracy, Economic Policy, Economics, England, European Union, Foreign Policy, History, Immigrants, Media, Neoliberals, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Racism, Scotland, Society, Stock Market, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Brexit, Donald Trump, EU, European Union, Racism, Terrorism
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Hate gets a pass…racial profiling as political correctness
By ann summers Because of a “mouth-feel” like styrofoam peanuts, I hate baked Cheetos or their generic imitators even as I definitely like fried Cheetos. So much for common sense about what is healthy snack food— fortunately it probably isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Crime, Equal Rights, Government, Homosexual Rights, Law Enforcement, Media, Politics, Presidential Elections, Racism, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Donald Trump, Gun Violence, Guns, Law Enforcement, Officer Involved Shootings, police, profiling, Racism, Republicans, Terrorism
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