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Iceland Could Be About To Experience A Major Volcanic Eruption
Iceland’s largest volcano, Katla, was just moved to yellow status. But that isn’t all that’s concerning. There have also been over 500 earthquakes in Iceland in the last four days. Experts now believe that a volcanic eruption that…

Muslim Gunman Opens Fire at German Nightclub – At Least 1 Dead, Many Injured
“Police say there are no indications that the attack was terror-related.” He was an Iraqi Muslim. He opened fire in a nightclub. There are “reports suggesting it was sparked by a domestic or relationship dispute,” but “he opened…

McCain Blasts Rand For Blocking Annual Defense Bill Vote
GOP Sen. John McCain criticized GOP Sen. Rand Paul for blocking the annual defense budget bill from moving forward for a quick vote Friday, as now McCain is expected to leave for cancer treatment Monday. Although the National Defense Authorization…

Does the World need More Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg CEO of Facebook is not happy with the outcome of the election and he isn’t shy about telling everyone. Nor is he happy with the role his social media monster played in distributing information that helped…

Liberty & Law Trumps Emotion: Understanding Freedom of Speech
The mayor of Portland, Oregon called for the revocation of permits for a “March Against Shariah” because the content of the presentation is “untimely.” Here are the Facts: The rally was to be on federal property within the city…

Colleges Treat Conservatives as Enemies, But Would Welcome a Guantanamo Inmate Yelling Death to America
This morning I was on Breitbart Radio, speaking about my book The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies): “Robert Spencer: Colleges Treat Conservatives as Enemies, But Would Welcome a Guantanamo Inmate Yelling Death to America,” by…

Zionism, Not Islam, Is America’s Biggest Threat
While evangelical Christians and pastors and conservative pundits on FOX News, radio talk shows, and Internet news sites constantly rail against the perceived threat that Islam poses to the United States (Saudi Arabia IS a real threat–most of…








