Saturday, October 20, 2007
I’ve been a little lax in posting my political blog lately. This should have been posted on Wednesday and it is now Saturday evening. Anyway, it is starting to look like things are turning around in Iraq, at least on the war front. There is a full story here:... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Sodomy in Saudi Arabia
This happened about a week ago. I think it’s important because it kind of brings into focus what exactly Muslim sharia law can entail. Here’s the full story: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=302729. Essentially, homosexual acts are criminal in Saudi Arabia. Two men were convicted of sodomy... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
A Moderate Muslim?
I read an interesting piece at Palestinian Media Watch concerning some ideas that Dr. Hamza Dhib Mustafa, member of the Supreme Fatwa Council, appointed by Mahmoud Abbas (Mahmoud Abbas is the face of moderate Islam according to Israel and the West-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbasg ). The... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Ahmadinejad's Speech
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, by now you’ve probably heard about the President of Iran’s (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) speech at Columbia University. He was invited by the university and was introduced by the president of the university, Lee Bollinger. Many on the right are up-in-arms, claiming this... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
War with Iran?
Are we (the U.S.A.) heading for war with Iran? There is a full article on the subject here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/16/wiran116.xml (More info and discussion and preceding link here at Hot Air:... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Dealing with Illegal Immigration One Step at a Time
We all know that illegal immigration is a problem particularly after the events of September 11, 2001. Historically, the U.S. has passed amnesty laws seven times (all within the past three decades or so): http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/amnesty.html. Back in May and June of 2007 the U.S.... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Gay Marriage
Let me first preface what I am about to write by stating that for a very long time I was against gays. I felt that deep down the liberals knew they were wrong, but wouldn’t admit it, and were basically promoting immorality throughout society. This was basically a part of my upbringing: I was raised... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
The Senator Craig Scandal
By now, most people have heard of the Senator Larry Craig debacle. He allegedly solicited gay sex in a men’s bathroom. He was arrested for lewd behavior. And he plea bargained the charge down to a misdemeanor. Hot Air has a lengthy discussion here:... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Is Freedom of Movement a Human Right?
There was an interesting debate on the O’Reilly Factor the other night between Kirsten Powers and Michelle Malken. Hot Air (one of my favorite blogs) has all the details here: http://hotair.com/archives/2007/08/20/video-michelle-co-discuss-the-arellano-case-on-the-factor/ Anyway, in contrast to many... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Environmental Catastrophe Ahead, Or Not?
I used to be on the side of the liberals on this issue. I believed the hype. Sure, Global Warming is happening. Last summer was the hottest on record, and this one promises to be worse. The Kyoto Protocol is a good thing. Besides, there are six billion people on this planet. It seems quite... Sign in to see full entry.