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Confused By The Syrian Insurgency? This will clarify everything and/or make it more confusing to you. An excerpt:
I would characterise them as a ‘logical result of everybody abandoning Syrians to onslaughts and subversion by Assadism, al-Qaeda, IS/ISIS/IGIL/Daesh, IRGC, the Russians, Zionism, Türkye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates’.
That said, claiming they are ‘al-Qaeda’ or even ‘Islamic State’ is as wrong as limiting them to ‘Türkye-controlled’ or this or that: yes, HTS’ leader Muhammad al-Jawlani might be after establishing something like an ‘Islamic Emirate’, but mind that he and the mass of other leaders of that organisation was extremised in Assadists prisons – and left out of them by Assad (to tarnish the reputation of the original Syrian uprising against him), back in 2011.
And that he’s experienced fierce resistance from Syrian population under his (nominal) control, whenever trying to impose his will. Foremost: limiting ‘Syria’ to ‘jihadism’ is plain stupid. If at all, the country is ‘extremely pluralist’. So much so that the Islamic State used to consider its population – even the Syrian Salafists – for ‘unteachable scum’, because they were refusing its indoctrination.
There’s lots more like this. I still don’t understand what’s going on. But I enjoyed reading it.
This is not satire. This is straight from JD himself:
My favorite meme?: “Trump’s wife serving cooked America.”
The Intertubes wonder: “Trad wife, or same-sex couple?”
A Stunning Redemption Story: I can’t recommend this highly-enough. No excerpts, just read it.
Will We Have A De Facto Ban On Marijuana Shops In Delaware? Sure seems like it. Suxco has enacted restrictions. Wilmington is trying to enact restrictions, and that’s before John Carney takes office. Now, two of NCC’s worst want to do the same:
New Castle County is set to discuss new rules for retail marijuana stores that would make it significantly more difficult for vendors to find storefronts.
With legal recreational marijuana sales set to begin in just a few months, many jurisdictions are racing to establish prohibitions or limits on the new industry.
New rules in Delaware’s largest county come as Wilmington city officials were lambasted for their own proposed rules and ban, while Dover and Seaford are beginning similar discussions. Sussex County has already passed restrictive limits on where marijuana businesses could locate.
The New Castle County ordinance, which was sponsored by council members Janet Kilpatrick and David Tackett, is set for discussion by the New Castle County Land Use Committee on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Ordinance 24-138 would make it so marijuana retail shops that weren’t licensed as medical dispensaries before July 1 would be limited to only three zoning districts.
It would be allowed as a special use in the commercial neighborhood (CN) district, which requires additional approvals, and as a limited use and in the commercial regional (CR) and Industrial (I) district, which has additional permitting requirements.
The proposal prohibits new dispensaries from opening within 1 mile of already licensed marijuana businesses.
Stores would also be barred from opening within 1,000 feet of a daycare, school, college, house of worship, substance abuse treatment facility, government building, park or library.
No dispensaries? No revenue. My solution? The revenue follows the jurisdictions that permit the dispensaries. Should help out Newark, at least.
Middletown Beats Salesianum To Win State Football Championship. This makes me happy. Salesianum has fashioned itself a regional football power that attracts players from surrounding states. Well-heeled donors have provided millions to turn the school’s facilities into a football machine. It’s become a Notre Dame for locals who went there. Instead:
Middletown High rallied from 18 points down to top Salesianum 30-24 in overtime to win the DIAA Class 3A football title Friday night at Delaware State University’s Alumni Stadium.
The Cavaliers recovered two onside kicks by Austin Hamm during the surge, Daniel Davis made an interception and the defense didn’t allow a score in the final two quarters prior to overtime.
I love a David Beats Goliath story. Especially when Goliath is Sallies.
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