Andrew Klavan: Batman Battles the Politics of Resentment - WSJ.com

Andrew Klavan: Batman Battles the Politics of Resentment - WSJ.com
 "Free markets lift us all. People's "revolutions" inevitably result in tyranny. Forgiveness and self-betterment redeem society while embittered extortions in the name of "social justice" poison it. None of these simple truths is hidden in the film. That is why left-leaning critics on both coasts have reacted to the movie with the same willful blindness with which they view history."

Banning Guns Won’t Stop the Next Aurora, but Better Mental-Health Policies Might – Tablet Magazine

Banning Guns Won’t Stop the Next Aurora, but Better Mental-Health Policies Might – Tablet Magazine
 Indeed, a day after the shooting, a chart began making the rounds on Facebook, citing the statistic that while the United States lost 9,484 people to gun violence in 2008 (the last year for which comprehensive data are available), Finland—where, by the way, guns are easy enough to come by, with 32 privately owned firearms per every 100 civilians—lost only 17. In Finland, there are inpatient and outpatient programs designed to accommodate anyone feeling anxiety or distress, as well as 24-hour emergency services provided free of charge. The government also provides occupational health care, which, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s website, “supports the maintenance of mental health, prevention of problems and early identification of problems among the working-age population.” Visit the website of the Colorado Department of Human Services, and you’re told that if you happen to be uninsured, you should seek “family members or close friends who can provide financial assistance.” Which approach do you think is more effective if we’re trying to stop a deranged young man from reaching the point of no return?

Banning Guns Won’t Stop the Next Aurora, but Better Mental-Health Policies Might – Tablet Magazine

Banning Guns Won’t Stop the Next Aurora, but Better Mental-Health Policies Might – Tablet Magazine

Mursi: Recognition Of Peace Agreement With Israel – Conditional; MB Calls For Jihad To Liberate Palestine

Mursi: Recognition Of Peace Agreement With Israel – Conditional; MB Calls For Jihad To Liberate Palestine
Reality in the Arab world.  Thomas Friedman can keep blaming Israel for a lack of peace, for not giving all the West Bank to the Pals, but the simple fact is that most Arabs don't want peace, they simply want "No Israel", as a matter of religious conviction. The Muslim Brotherhood is sweeping power in the Arab world -- what further proof do they need?

Stephens: The Hillary Myth - WSJ.com

Stephens: The Hillary Myth - WSJ.com

Rick Perry Won't Implement Obamacare In TX : Freedom Outpost

Rick Perry Won't Implement Obamacare In TX : Freedom Outpost