The Crusades of course, did not occur in a vacuum. Some of them were a response to the invasion of the Eastern Roman Empire, and then the Balkans, by the Turks, of Spain and Southern France, by Arabs… (View Post)

O/T, and far be it from me to defend Trump, but it does appear that Judge Hannah Dugan, really was breaking the law, by trying to obstruct the course of justice. (View Post)

I don't see what I've written to merit that kind of response. (View Post)

The Chinese and Soviet Communist Parties say hello. As do the Manchu and Taiping. (View Post)

Loyalty, kindness, and decency in life also count for a very great deal, which rules out any of those three. Essentially, they've no intention of remaining faithful, and will happily trade in th… (View Post)