Can we talk about this now?

No need to rehash the details of the slaughter in Orlando - most of the details are out there, at least the ones that the media thinks we need to know (e.g., number dead, number injured, the emotional consequences) with more to come as the days go by.  Certainly we have enough to draw some lessons and conclusions.

Folks love them some phobias! Homophobia! Islamophobia!

On the homophobia side, what do we know?  This attack was motivated by anti-LGBT sentiment (full story of seeing men kissing is available in numerous places).  And let's be clear - as is evidenced by the shooter's own father in a follow-up video, this is an issue of religion.  In this video, which I suppose was an apology, the father said that his son was wrong for killing the gays - that Allah would punish them. So - sorry junior did this, although the victims deserved punishment, it was not his place.  Yep- its the religion! And now it is being suggested he regularly visited the club.

Conclusion to be drawn:  A society and culture that are indiscriminately inclusive will, ultimately, open the doors and welcome those who are not, leading to their own demise.

On the Islamophobia side: If there is a word that spews forth from the mouths of liberals even more frequently than "Common sense gun laws" it must be "Islamophobia" and it is usually accompanied by hair on fire and a pointing finger.  We could engage in a long discussion of the misuse of the word "phobia" and the fact that the concept exists at one end of a continuum and is misapplied as a binary judgement.  Not liking, not supporting, being wary of, suspicious of, maintaining situational awareness around or criticizing is not phobia. But when people of certain ideologies commit mass murder, well, some concern is called for.  But amazingly, liberals are more concerned with upsetting Muslims than they are non-Muslims, be they gun owners or gays who re, after all, expendable by Islam's standards. Even your lecturer in chief, in his comments today, spent time denigrating those in this country who believe in gun rights, then spend even more time telling us we cannot us bad words that might insult those of that other faith.

This double-standard is not new.  Case in point:  Dylann Roof and Confederate flag.  One man (well, boy) motivated by hate for a group, commits mass murder.  If Hillary Clinton had moved any faster to condemn a whole subculture of Americans she would have broken her cankles and lost a pound.  But one man (well, madman) motivated by hate for a group, commits an even bigger mass murder and she can't run quickly enough to defend the culture from which he hails. It is okay to condemn by association when it fits an agenda and dividing the American public is part of the agenda of modern liberals.

Conclusion to be drawn:  Islam is not a religion of peace, unless you are a Muslim and,even then, not necessarily.  The ideology is coming here and bringing violence with it.  Gays are just the first target, being a special case of non-believer.  We are all dhimmi, but some have the chance to revert or die while others must simply die.  Liberals think that working to secure our nation will hurt others' feelings, thinking that if they "buddy up" with people, we can all sing kumbayah and somehow this violent ancient religion will come around.

But in the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, can we please talk about Islam now?  Can we talk about the fact that it is not just a religion, but a social system with its own laws?  Other groups who have immigrated to this nation have not come here with another set of laws that their religions mandates they impose on others.  Can we talk about the fact that it (okay, let's even say certain segments of it) condemns homosexuality?  I am no fan of homosexuality, but gay people cna rest assured that I am not a threat to them.  Like most Americans, don't mess with me or tell me what to do and we will get along.  Can we talk about its inherent misogyny? If people want to talk about "rape culture" well there you go.  Can we talk about the fact that our nation is founded on inclusiveness, both from a religious and a social standpoint, yet when that inclusiveness welcomes in those who do not believe in it, something has to give? Can we get past the "yes, but..." that one gets whenever they talk of such things?

Why are liberals so hesitant to piss off immigrant groups, yet so eager to piss off the fellow Americans, be they southerners, gun owners, Christians, conservatives, or whoever.  Why are they so ready to risk a shooting war?

More later on the absurd briefing today from our dear leader.