Month: June 2016

Donald Trump, A Master Of The Obvious

My God, Donald Trump must be the most “mentally limited” candidate ever to run for the United States presidency. I offer the following as evidence. After the attack on the airport in Istanbul, Trump couldn’t say anything more than the obvious: “Many people killed,” he said. Yes, many people were killed. He went on, saying, “It’s bad.” Yes, it is…

Donald Trump’s Proposed Ban on Muslims, Then On People From “Terror States”

In December 2015, Donald Trump called for a temporary but “total and complete ban on Muslims coming into the United States.” He said that this ban would be in place “until United States representatives figure out what is going on.” This sounded absurd on its face. He did not say whether or not he was referring only to refugees, or referring…

Sen. John McCain Says Obama “Directly Responsible” for Orlando LGBT Club Shooting

On June 16, Senator John McCain said that Barack Obama was “directly responsible” for the actions of Omar Mateen in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning June 12, when he killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a shooting rampage at Pulse, a very popular LGBT night club. McCain claimed that President Obama withdrew troops from Iraq and that that action triggered a…

Shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016

Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people, and injured at least 53 more at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the worst mass shooting in United States history on Saturday night/Sunday morning June 12. On Omar Mateen’s Father’s Explanation of Motivation for His Son’s Actions Assuming there is truth in what the gunman’s father has said to explain his…