Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention:

 
9 Tips To Avoid Being A Racist Bigot This Halloween ~ Progressive guidelines regarding cultural approbation and the sensibilities of every micro social group are constantly evolving. Matt Walsh offers some helpful advice on this season’s costume selection 😀

 
Chicago’s Law-And-Order Policies Are Failing Catastrophically ~ Thanks to Democrat governance, Chicago’s gun-free zone is a wild west show ~

Chicago is a mess. Last year, Chicago had 762 homicides — more than New York and Los Angeles combined. In 2016, homicides were up an incredible 57 percent from 2015. This year’s total is closing in on last year’s […]
 
Just look at what has happened under Mayor Emanuel. He has closed down detective bureaus in high crime rate parts of the city and shutdown many gang task forces. He has hamstrung police with all sorts of burdensome regulations that impede the ability of police to solve crime.

 
2 States Ravaged by Opioids Show Difference Faith Makes ~ Studies confirm what instinct tells us ~

There is a strong correlation between lack of religious attendance and illicit drug use, research shows in contrasting two states hit hard by the opioid crisis.
 
A large and growing body of evidence shows that not only can religion help prevent people from using illicit drugs, but it also plays a strong role in effective treatment programs.

 
Hillary Clinton’s Russian Ghost Stories ~ More evidence of Clinton corruption. This ties into the whole uranium scandal. Seems Hillary undermined an FBI op code-named “Operation Ghost Stories” to hide her own shameless Russian collusion

New FBI information about corruption in a Clinton-approved uranium deal with Russia raises questions about Clinton’s actions after the FBI broke up a deep-cover Russian spy ring in 2010.

 
At Least 67 Civilians Found Dead in Syria Town Taken from ISIS ~ Anyone else wonder why the mainstreams aren’t particularly interested in pointing out just how brutal these Islamists really are? ~

BEIRUT (AP) — The bodies of at least 67 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in a central town in Syria retaken from ISIS by government troops over the weekend, the Syrian government and activists said Monday […]

 
The apparent revenge killings underscore the Islamic State group’s ability to inflict heavy losses in Syria even while its militants are on the retreat in north and eastern Syria, days after having been defeated in Raqqa, the group’s one-time “capital” of its self-proclaimed caliphate. They also raise the specter of more revenge killings by the group while it fights to hang on to its last strongholds in Syria.

 
Greenfield Moment: Lefties Love the Military to Death Daniel Greenfield discusses Leftists’ phony indignation over the 4 military deaths in Niger (video)

 
Remember When Eastern Michigan University Erupted In Protest Over Racist Graffiti? It Was A Hoax ~ I’m posting this story primarily because it was conspicuously absent from our local news coverage here in southeast MI. Although oddly enough, the original “Racist!” agit-prop surrounding the incident was ubiquitous. Go figure.

 
Death Threats Prompt Heavier Security for EPA’s Pruitt ~ The EPA’s new chief is sensibly rolling back Obama administration unrealistic climate change regulations. So naturally the radical Left wants to take him out. They’re as unhinged as their environmental policies ~

Pipeline arsonists are threatening to kill Scott Pruitt. So much for peace and harmony-loving environmentalists […]
 
Due to the growing number of death threats, Pruitt’s security assembly is being reinforced with 12 additional personnel […]
 
Pruitt’s predecessor, Gina McCarthy, didn’t need an inordinate level of protection because she was on their side. Moreover, most conservatives don’t respond to policies with which they disagree by engaging in reprehensible antics. The ecoterrorists’ own actions provide Pruitt ample reason for taking measures to mitigate the threat these arsonists pose.

 
Oregon Has More Food Stamp Recipients Than Public School Students ~ Fun fact ~

Oregon currently has 725,307 people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the program in charge of doling out food stamps, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics on food stamp enrollment.
 
According to the Oregon Department of Education, enrollment in the state’s K-12 public schools for the 2016-2017 school year totaled 578,947.

 
Major Clue Missing in Las Vegas Shooter Investigation (Paddock’s laptop mysteriously missing hard drive) ~

“He’s a multimillionaire,” Eric (Paddock – Stephen’s brother) said. And intelligent. “He could have done anything he wanted to do. And he did.”
(Yes, he did didn’t he?!) […]
 
As TIME points out, Paddock’s wealth and age are atypical for mass shooters, though most indeed are white males like him. His lack of criminal record and apparent religious or political affiliation are also baffling. ISIS claimed responsibility shortly after the shooting, saying Paddock had converted to Islam six months earlier. Authorities have said there is no evidence that is true, though other experts have warned not to completely discredit ISIS’ claim.

 
FBI Dumps Documents On Sandy Hook – Guess Who Visited the Shooter Before the Shooting? ~ You no longer have to be a conspiracy theorist to seriously distrust the feds.
 

Anonymous donor behind campaign to install Nativity scenes nationwide ~ Good news (Shhh… Don’t tell the atheists) ~

An anonymous donor has joined with the activist group American Nativity Scene and the Thomas More Society in a campaign to provide free Nativity scenes to display at or near statehouses across the nation.