The Gun Toting Liberal: “Bush Amnesty For Illegal Aliens Bill Passes Senate As President Lures Border Agents To Iraq With Six-Figure Salary Offers”
Andrew Sullivan quotes a reader who describes todays republican right-wing as being fascist. Libby Spencer responds (and agrees with Andrew).
Ali Eteraz on Islamic Existentialism: “A lot of Westerners do not understand Muslim poets like Ghalib (and even guys like Khayyam) because we do not understand the deeper existentialism that motivated them. There has been a longstanding literary and spiritual movement in the East which argues that Existence i.e. being born, is a sort of oppression, because we — our individual souls — were not first consulted as to whether we wished to be given life and consigned to the world. These poets — guys like Ghalib — then argue, that despite this initial act of oppression by God upon us, we will affirm the beauty of the world, affirm the existence of God, and affirm the ability to love.”
Fascinating read.
Sean Aqui at Midtopia: Wolfowitz agrees to leave.
“Big surprise.”
Trent Telenko at Winds of Change: “The Immigration Amnesty for Terrorists Act.” Trent writes: ‘The title of this post is intentionally provocative for a reason. It is a “Cultural Cruise Missile” intended to fly below the radar screens of the media and political elite at the speed of the blogosphere to frame the debate on this bill.’
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