Opposing Tyranny

Recently the House Judiciary Committee passed HR 3892 that would declare the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), something Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and even Syria have already done. This would allow the bill to come to the floor for a vote.
Even contemplating the passage of it gives the well-informed American a reason to hope that there still might be some sign of life left in the bodies of those occupying political office in Washington D.C. The positives of passing this bill are innumerable, and the negatives are like finding someone without an opinion on Donald Trump…there simply are none.…

The European Commission announced that the EU will provide Tunisia with €250 million in aid during 2016. The money will be used to help reduce unemployment, and also to build and renovate health care centers throughout the country.

In other news, the president of Belarus has announced that government officials in his country will from now on drive Greely cars, which are made in China and assembled in Belarus. The new measure was adopted with an eye towards cost-containment. An exception will be made for the prime minister and other high government officials, who will continue to ride in European luxury cars.…

…On this day in 1821 Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople was hanged by the muzzie Ottoman government from the main gate of the Patriarchate and his body was thrown into the Bosphorus.

…On this day in 1969 the "Chicago Eight" plead not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. However Bobby Searl was separated from the case when he refused to sit quietly in the court and after many interruptions and calling the judge names he was sentenced to 4 years in prison for contempt of court. He was the only one who did any prison time which was a huge mistake.

Am I the only one who finds this sentence incredibly disturbing?…

In yesterday’s referendum in the Netherlands, 64% of those who voted rejected the EU’s proposed closer economic and political relationship with Ukraine. Only 32% of eligible Dutch voters participated, but that was enough to make the referendum binding. Many analysts view the vote as a rejection of the EU, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he was saddened by the result.

In other news, the Austrian government is expecting the number of migrants landing in Italy to double in comparison to last year’s total, which would mean at least 300,000 new arrivals in 2016. If the pressure of immigrants at the border with Italy becomes unmanageable, Austria plans to close the Brenner Pass.…

…On this day in 1093 the Winchester Cathedral was dedicated by Walkelin.…

• But will there be a site of People of Alibaba?
• Your tax dollars wasted is a 'microaggression'
• Reap, sow, deserve

If there were a speed-blogging competition, my goal would be to win it with this round-up post. …

Austrian Minister of Defense Hans Peter Doskozil announced that Austrian troops are ready to deploy at the border crossing between Austria and Italy in the Brenner Pass. His announcement followed a violent clash between pro-migrant demonstrators and Austrian police at the crossing.

In other news, the Hungarian military has begun reinforcing the fence along Hungary’s border with Serbia.…