Mr Haney.

Fair enough, even if she is stating the painfully obvious, given that governments in the West have been preparing contingency plans for just such a possibility for the better part of two-plus decades, certainly since the First Gulf War in early 1991 and the sarin gas attack on Tokyo's subway system in March 1995.

But from what content you posted -- still no hyperlink, BTW -- Ms. Immenkamp provides no concrete evidence that ISIS has actively and successfully recruited trained nuclear physicists and chemical warfare specialists to its cause.

Instead, she notes that "European citizens are not seriously contemplating the possibility that extremist groups might use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials during attacks in Europe." Well, of course they're not doing so, because they're too busy living their own daily lives to allow themselves to be reduced and consumed by hysteria.

Further, I'd offer that this particular statement speaks volumes about what she likely considers to be the intended audience for her report, i.e., those who glean their news from tabloids such as The Daily Mail, and are prone to be taken in by the lurid and sensational.

And anyway, isn't collective threat assessment and mitigation properly the role of government, and not of the citizenry which empowers that government to act on its behalf? I seriously doubt that western governments are standing pat in the face of an existing and clearly evolving, if still relatively remote, menace.

So as I said, I consider this to be little more than high-octane bedwetting, only in this case such fearmongering apparently has an official EP letterhead attached to it.

Silly me, but I'm now reminded of a certain presidential administration that once held power in our country a dozen years ago, and which never missed an opportunity to warn Americans about the grave and existential threat posed by an Iraqi WMD program which actually no longer existed.

Speaking for myself only, if you and others on the right desire to live your lives in perpetual and mortal dread of The Other and What If, that's entirely your business.

Take such reasoning to its logical conclusion, and no doubt you'll soon be quaking and trembling in your shoes at the mere thought of any happenstance. I really don't appreciate being taken along for this particular ride, so yeah, you can color me as skeptical of your breathless claims.

While I fully recognize the world's potential for mayhem and support our government's efforts to mitigate its likelihood to the extent possible, I refuse to allow myself to be enslaved by the fear of chance -- a fear which, at this present time, appears to be approaching the level of unhinged and irrational amongst too many otherwise intelligent persons.

Upon reflection, I was clearly unfair in my earlier comment about its author Beatrix Immenkamp, who has basically reviewed and recounted already existing literature and reports on the subject. She likely prepared her report upon request of one or more members of the European Parliament and / or its leadership, and she was not personally attempting to sway public opinion. The same, however, cannot be said for writer Darren Boyle, who penned that unfortunate and misleading article for The Daily Mail.

In other words, the European Parliament is presently reviewing contingency plans which are already in place in EU member states, and will be assessing the need for further steps based upon the following outlook and conclusion:

"As part of ongoing efforts to monitor returning foreign fighters and radicalized individuals in EU Member States (see EPRS briefing on 'Foreign fighters'), there may be scope for intelligence services to screen and monitor these individuals for specialist CBRN knowledge. Platforms made available by the Commission could present an opportunity to share this information among Member States.

"The example of the French Government may prompt other EU Member States, particularly those most concerned with jihadist threats following the Paris attacks, to openly address the possibility of a terrorist attack involving non-conventional weapons. Is it time for EU governments to routinely equip emergency crews with antidotes to an attack involving non-conventional weapons and to increase security around key installations, for example? Do Member States need to consider the possibility of raising the public's awareness of the possibility of terrorist attacks involving CBRN material and inform the public of specific measures that have been taken to protect it?" (Emphasis is mine.)

Mr.  Boyle deliberately sensationalized select aspects of Ms. Immenkamp's report for The Daily Mail's intended audience, by highlighting them out of context while altogether ignoring the entirety of her report's substance.

In olden days, this was called "spinning a yarn." Nowadays, it's simply a willful misrepresentation. I would suggest that you actually read Ms. Immenkamp's EP report, both in full and for comprehension, and not further emulate Mr. Boyle's unfortunate example by culling out of context and presenting to us only those portions of her executive summary which comport to your own paranoid worldview.

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

The Christian faith does not embrace letting your enemies kill you.

In the example you, rather dumbly, use HAMAS placing human shields around the sites they launch rockets into Israel from.

But rather than condemn them you attack Israel.

No votes have been cast yet, and please tell me you do not trust the state of polling today.

On this part I am not sure, but remember reading something, many of the primaries are NOT winner take all, even if the Winter of Trump gets extended, he will not have enough delegates to be nominated at the convention.

And then the political junkies have their food fight,

One of Florida's biggest conservative Republican moneymen -- and a billionaire backer of Jeb Bush -- is so disgusted by Donald Trump's candidacy that if he has to, he'll do the unthinkable:

"If I have a choice -- and you can put it in bold -- if I have a choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton, I'm choosing Hillary," Miami healthcare magnate Mike Fernandez told the Miami Herald on Friday. "She's the lesser of two evils."

That said, I've enjoyed the circus to a point, but now, it's getting both poisonous and scary. Regardless of the fact that I'm an avowed Democrat, I think it bodes ill for the country to see one of its two major political parties slide into a fascist frenzy.

Either the Republican moderate establishment asserts itself and reins in its crazy uncles and aunts, or we all could be facing some real problems here. Because that means the moderates have become completely ineffectual, and some genuine crackpots may well be calling the GOP's shots in short order.