“Interest is the cause, inflation is the result,” he said. “If you are saying the opposite, my friend, you don’t understand the issue.” - Recep Tayyip Erdogan FT
This is what happens if you study the Koran all day instead of doing math 'n stuff
WallStreetJackass
this is me not listening to you
Religion
September 14, 2018
Emerging Problems
February 01, 2018
Why Evangelicals love Trump.
I'm just kidding, it's because they're disgusting hypocrites.
January 14, 2018
why people love Israel
[from email]
- Israel is badass.
- Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East.
- Israel has religious freedom.
- Israel is overwhelmingly hated by the anti-Semitic Arab world. Studies show that over 80% of people living in Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, etc.) are anti-Semitic.
- Israel is a safe place to live, despite being the primary target of several major terrorist organizations (see Hamas, Hezbollah, ISIS via Sinai, Jabhat al-Nusra/al-Qaeda). Iran has painted the words “Death to Israel” on the sides of its missiles.
- Israel has a highly educated population.
- Israel has laws protecting women. It was the third country in the world to have a female prime minister. It ranks highly (top ten) for workplace gender diversity.
- Israel has invented amazing technologies that are valued throughout the world. See footnote for list of inventions.[1]
November 25, 2017
Why Islamophobia makes sense.
From Quora: What is your most politically incorrect opinion?
[to be clear I find most religions comically absurd and stopped believing in Santa too. But Islam in its various forms is particularly moronic- it's only 1,400 years old though, so maybe it'll burn off the stupid in another 600 years like Christianity mostly has]
I can already feel the hate for this one.
Islamophobia makes sense.
Islam is not a peaceful religion. It is not a religion of peace. That’s a simple fact.
A quick browse of the Quran, Hadiths, and history of Islam can tell you that. The religion of Islam is a hodgepodge of brutal 1000 year old rules and stories. And they haven’t really modernized any of it. Sharia law is an incredibly worrying system. It undos centuries of social development.
If you steal something, your hands will be cut off. If you criticize Islam or decide to leave Islam, you will be executed. If a woman doesn’t wear a hijab, she can be legally raped. Female genital mutilation is required. Basically women’s rights don’t exist.
Needless to say, it’s a horrible and immoral system.
But Dylan, people that support this aren’t real Muslims and don’t represent real Islam!
Actually, about 70% of Muslims worldwide support implementing Sharia as the law of the land [1]. That’s a majority. The majority of Muslims in the world support a system that legalizes rape of women and executes people who criticize Muhammad. Pretty horrible right?
I don’t care if most Muslims aren’t terrorists. What I care about is that most Muslims support a system that takes away basic human rights. It’s a disgrace. It’s disgusting.
So do I feel bad about treating someone differently because they support Sharia Law? No. I wouldn’t feel bad about that at all. Islam is a real threat to equality and freedom.
So yes, you could say I'm an Islamophobe. I'm scared of people who think that this is a good system. I'm scared of people that want to strip me of my rights. I'm scared of people that put a 1000 year old book before human dignity. I'm terrified. Can you blame me?
Footnotes
[1] How many Muslims support Sharia Law?
June 05, 2017
London
I spend a lot of time in London, nice summary of attitude towards attacks there
May 29, 2017
On Memorial Day
“It is the veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the veteran, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the veteran, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the veteran, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the veteran, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.” Unattributed
May 24, 2017
This Modern World.
everything about this makes total sense.
Man in Florida Told the Police He Killed Neo-Nazi Roommates for Disrespecting His Muslim Faith NYT
May 03, 2017
my problem with Trump.
It's not the incompetence or the disgusting hypocrisy. He's killing my commute.
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President Donald Trump travels to Manhattan this Thursday and Friday. There will be street closures throughout the day. He is scheduled to arrive early evening on Thursday at JFK but will take a helicopter to the Wall Street Heliport. Expect the area around the Heliport (Water, South and John streets) and throughout the financial district to be closed from 6:00pm 10:00pm. The FDR will be closed below the Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park Underpass so that the motorcade can pass through. Since his destination is the Intrepid, the West Side Highway from the Battery to 56th Street southbound will close from the afternoon and evening until he departs to go midtown to Trump Tower. Heading south on the north side of the FDR will cause much traffic and congestion along the way. President Trump will spend the night at Trump Tower so expect street closures around 55th and 56th street between Sixth and Madison Avenues. Demonstrations are anticipated throughout the day from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Friday morning he will visit the 21 Club thereby closing 52nd and 53rd between 5th and 6th Ave and eventually leaving for New Jersey for the weekend. A sampling of street closures:
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April 30, 2017
random
A Jewish man was leaving a convenience store with his espresso when he noticed a most unusual Italian funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery. A black hearse was followed by a second black hearse, about 50 feet behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary Italian man, walking a dog on a leash. Behind him, a short distance back, were about 250 men walking in single file. The Jewish man couldn't stand the curiosity. He respectfully approached the Italian man walking the dog and told him: "I am so sorry for your loss, and this may be a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen an Italian funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?" "My wife's." ''What happened to her?" "She yelled at me -- and my dog attacked and killed her." He inquired further, "But who is in the second hearse?" "My mother-in-law. She came to help my wife and the dog turned on her and killed her, also." A very poignant and touching moment of Jewish and Italian brotherhood and silence passed between the two men. The Jewish man then asked, "Can I borrow the dog?" The Italian replied, "Get in the line."
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