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Just One More Thing …

This came to my inbox, and I had to share it.  It was credited to “Butch.”

Just one more thing on Donald Trump.
If Donald Trump deleted all of his emails, wiped his server with BleachBit and destroyed all of his phones with a hammer, would the mainstream media suddenly lose all interest in the story and declare him innocent?

Just one more thing on sanctuary cities.
If you rob a bank in a sanctuary city, is it illegal or is it just an undocumented withdrawal?

Just one more thing on the London “lone wolf” terror attack.
After the London “lone wolf” terrorist attack government officials have arrested at least eight other lone wolves who had conspired with the original lone wolf in planning the ‘Lone Wolf’ attack.  Even though all involved are Muslims, you can be assured, the lone wolf attack has nothing at all to do with Islam, just like the other 1000 plus lone wolf attacks by Muslims, are completely unassociated with Islam.

Just one more thing on Entitlements.
We should stop calling them “entitlements.”  Welfare, food stamps, WIC, etc. are not entitlements.  They are taxpayer-funded handouts, and shouldn’t be called entitlements at all.  Social Security and veterans benefits are entitlements because the people receiving them are entitled to them.  They were earned and paid for by the recipients.

Just one more thing on the Muslim Refugees.
If Muslims want to run away from a Muslim country, doesn’t that make them Islamophobic?

Just one more thing on The Women’s March.
If leftists don’t believe in biological gender, then why did they march for women’s rights?

Just one more thing on the Russians hacking the election.
How did the Russians get Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the DNC to steal the primary from Bernie Sanders?  How did Russia get Donna Brazile to leak debate questions to Hillary Clinton in advance of the debates?

Just one more thing on Democrats and the Electoral College.
Why is it that Democrats think super delegates are fine, but they have a problem with the Electoral College?

Just one more thing on Hillary’s speeches.
If Hillary’s speeches cost $250,000 an hour, how come no one shows up to her free ones?

Orlando

Lincoln Brandenburg, CBR Project Director, Georgia

Lincoln Brandenburg, CBR Project Director, Georgia

by Lincoln Brandenburg:

I’ve debated posting my thoughts on the Orlando terrorist attack.  Like many, I was outraged and deeply saddened on Sunday morning to hear of such a senseless, cowardly act of hate.

Like many, I have strong opinions on how we should respond to such disregard for the lives of others.  There are questions and exhortations to be had in terms of public policy, ideology and (not mentioned often enough) personal responsibility.

I may hash some of those opinions out in the days to come.  But in the meantime, I’ll leave it with this:

I don’t care if you’re different than me.  I don’t care if we disagree with each other’s lifestyles, politics or religion.  You are a valuable human being with dignity.  Your life matters, simply because you are a fellow human.  And I like to think that, given the chance, I would stand up for you if your life were in danger.

When Christ reiterated the greatest commandment, “Love your neighbor,” he was asked by a sly lawyer, “and who is my neighbor?”  Christ proceeded to tell the well-known story of the Good Samaritan.  In doing so, he placed two people who were culturally, racially and religiously very different side-by-side as neighbors.  The implications are obvious.

Sadly, Mr. Mateen was devoid of this kind of love for others.  Whether you want to blame radical Islam or guns for this horrible tragedy, one thing is clear: Mr. Mateen was filled with hate for others.  By all means, let’s hash out the tough issues.  But as we do so, let’s not stoop to the level of this coward.  Let’s advocate for our positions.  But let’s also listen to each other without demonizing each other.

Lincoln Brandenburg is a Project Director for CBR and regular contributor to FAB.