They are changing America by changing the people
I know I mentioned this wonderful government resource some time back, but I don’t think it was completely finished at the time (I’m not sure its completely finished yet). In any case there is lots more information available now and I can barely drag myself away from it—-it is so much fun! I started by … Continue reading Having fun at USASpending.gov
What the heck is a youth bulge? It’s a huge number of young people (especially male) among a population. And it causes lots of trouble. The first I heard of it was in a post by Andy McCarthy on the Corner. He linked to an article by Gunnar Heinsohn in the Wall Street Journal, who … Continue reading End war in Gaza: Stop funding the Palestinian “youth bulge”
Here is a story from Reuters (but written by the UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) about a family driven from their home in what is now Bosnia and still living as refugees in Serbia. It made me think of the Gaza situation. There are no family photos, no paintings, no book collection, no heirlooms … Continue reading Refugees are still refugees nearly two decades after the breakup of Yugoslavia
The number of refugees always seems to be increasing. Why? A friend sent me an article that goes a long way toward explaining why. It’s by Edward Luttwak, a military strategist and historian. It was written back in 1999 but its thesis is just as relevant today. The title: Give War a Chance. It especially applies … Continue reading Why so many refugees? International elites, the UN and NGOs are to blame.
Yesterday, UN High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) Antonio Guterres briefed the UN Security Council on refugees and displaced persons worldwide. He said the number is growing (is it ever not growing?) due to conflicts, climate change(?) and economic recession. The number of refugees worldwide had increased to more than 11 million over the last two years, … Continue reading UN Security Council briefed on worldwide refugee problems