Some people in the New York Jewish community no longer take Ray Kelly’s laughable word that the NYPD will protect them. In defiance of New York’s draconian gun control laws, they’re packing heat.
Now They Have A Conspiracy Theory Of Their Own
See, it’s not just the “right-wing” whackos. Democrats.com is claiming that Flight 93 was shot down, and that Bush and Cheney are lying about it.
Arabs Put On Notice
I hope that this story is true, except for the part about Turkey getting northern Iraq to preempt a Kurdish state.
Butt Inches Cost Money
Jane Galt has a very lucid and entertaining exposition on airline economics (which is or, if we’re lucky in the future, will be relevant to spaceline economics as well.)
“Cycle Of Violence” Redux
The New York Times magazine returns to form, with a story about the “cycle of violence.”
To the author, Elizabeth Rubin, here’s a clue to ease your confusion, and to explain why the “cycle” is asymmetric, and not morally equivalent:
The Palestinian murderers target innocents. The Israelis target the murderers.
“Cycle Of Violence” Redux
The New York Times magazine returns to form, with a story about the “cycle of violence.”
To the author, Elizabeth Rubin, here’s a clue to ease your confusion, and to explain why the “cycle” is asymmetric, and not morally equivalent:
The Palestinian murderers target innocents. The Israelis target the murderers.
“Cycle Of Violence” Redux
The New York Times magazine returns to form, with a story about the “cycle of violence.”
To the author, Elizabeth Rubin, here’s a clue to ease your confusion, and to explain why the “cycle” is asymmetric, and not morally equivalent:
The Palestinian murderers target innocents. The Israelis target the murderers.
More Dot Connecting
Jack Kelly has a piece Jewish World Review, asking why the obvious connections of McVeigh and Nichols to the Middle East continue to be ignored.
One Down, One To Go
Here’s another one for the stupid criminal tricks file–he didn’t get eaten by a crocodile, but here’s a guy who lost an arm in escaping from handcuffs. He can only do that trick one more time, then they’ll have to cuff one of his legs. If it continues, it could end up like Monty Python’s Black Knight.
“All right, this time it goes around your neck, you stupid git.”
The Value Of Pilots
XCOR had a test flight incident that might have been a problem if the vehicle had been unmanned. One of the engines didn’t shut down due to an electrical failure. Rutan let the engine burn long enough to give him the energy he needed to land, then shut it down with a manual valve and landed safely.
This is how you test vehicles–not with billions of dollars in software and simulations.