We have all read and heard about the Iranian nuclear program and its possible capability to produce nuclear weapons; about the diplomatic, economic, and other ongoing efforts to get Iran to come clean on its nuclear weapons intentions; and about the threat such a capability would pose to Israel and to world peace. We have also seen reports about the possibility of an Israeli … [Read more...] about An Israeli Strike Against Iran: In the Spring, in Eight Days, in Three Days? (UPDATED)
The Mosque Near Ground Zero: A Case of Insensitivity – ABC, Spain
Should a Muslim community center and a mosque be permitted to be built four blocks from Ground Zero in New York? The proposed Cordoba House, so named to invoke Cordoba, Spain, between the 8th and 11th centuries, where Muslims, Christians and Jews are said to have co-existed peacefully, has sharply divided Americans. According to columnist Ignacio Camacho of Spain's ABC … [Read more...] about The Mosque Near Ground Zero: A Case of Insensitivity – ABC, Spain
NYC Mayor Bloomberg On Mosque Controversy (video)
A reminder that Mayor Bloomberg is Jewish. This short speech is a great history lesson on religious tolerance, and it will be remembered, even though the mainstream media seem incapable of putting this story into any context other than "he said/she said." They don't even challenge geographically incorrect statements. Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and … [Read more...] about NYC Mayor Bloomberg On Mosque Controversy (video)
Trauma and Bigotry
One of the more bizarre reactions to Pres. Obama’s statement supporting the right of a Muslim group to build an Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero came from William Kristol: … [Read more...] about Trauma and Bigotry
Report: Ground Zero “Radical” Imam Was Working With FBI
It turns out that Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, -- branded a radical Muslim leader on talk shows and some Internet websites -- worked for the FBI and is not as he has been described by those who've also insisted plans to build a mosque two blocks away from Ground Zero is really a mosque at Ground Zero. Here's the beginning of a report by Sam Stein on The Huffington Post -- … [Read more...] about Report: Ground Zero “Radical” Imam Was Working With FBI
Ground Zero Mosque
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Wired: The Web Is Dead
On the heels of Michael Hirschorn's July declaration in the Atlantic that the era of browser dominance is coming to a close -- the app model is where it's at -- Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff affirm in Wired that the web is indeed dead. Long live the Internet. Anderson: You wake up and check your email on your bedside iPad — that’s one app. During breakfast you browse … [Read more...] about Wired: The Web Is Dead
Ed Morrissey, Jazz Shaw, and Vodkapundit featured guests on The Rick Moran Show
You won't want to miss tonight's Rick Moran Show, one of the most popular conservative talk shows on Blog Talk Radio. Tonight, I welcome Ed Morrissey, Stephen Green, and Jazz Shaw for a discussion of the political ramifications of the mosque controversy for the president and for both parties. The show will air from 7:00 - 8:00 PM Central time. You can access the live … [Read more...] about Ed Morrissey, Jazz Shaw, and Vodkapundit featured guests on The Rick Moran Show
Bobby Thomson Dies; Thanks For The Memories
Time out, you political hacks who think you know everything. It’s time for a brief respite. Bobby Thomson is dead. He was 86. Although not the greatest player by a long shot in his time, Bobby Thomson hit “The Shot Heard Around the World.” His three-run homer for the New York Giants in the bottom of the ninth inning in the third game of the 1951 National League playoff beat … [Read more...] about Bobby Thomson Dies; Thanks For The Memories
As U.S. Troops Leave Iraq, Will the Iraqi Air Force Be ‘Up to It’?
As the U.S. continues to pull its combat troops by the thousands every week out of Iraq in order to have “only” 50,000 troops in country by the end of the month, officially ending our combat mission there, Iraq faces an uncertain future. A suicide bombing this morning, Baghdad time, killed at least 59 people and injured at least 100 more at an Iraqi army recruitment center … [Read more...] about As U.S. Troops Leave Iraq, Will the Iraqi Air Force Be ‘Up to It’?
Mixed Signals from HUD Housing Policy Conference
/// This can effect you greatly, in terms of refinancing or buying new home/ or if Feds decide to 'nationalize' your home loan. Ed.dr.e /// Unfortunately, some observers suspected that the conference -- currently underway -- might be biased against homeowners and advocates for affordable housing. As a bit of background, remember that in addition to the ongoing foreclosure … [Read more...] about Mixed Signals from HUD Housing Policy Conference
The Trials of Jeremiah
There must have been times over the last couple of years when Bob Herbert felt like Jeremiah -- warning that a reckoning was on the way, and being ignored by those who might be able to avoid it. His frustration was evident in Saturday's New York Times: The country is a mess. The economy is horrendous, and millions of American families are running out of ammunition in … [Read more...] about The Trials of Jeremiah
Panic Politics, Jittery Journalism
What W. H. Auden poetically called "The Age of Anxiety" at the dawn of the nuclear era is back to haunt us, a climate of constant dread where bad news always crowds out good. Politicians, abetted by headline-hungry 24/7 media, inflate every occurrence into a crisis and, after each is resolved or fades away, go on to the next occasion for Chicken Little howls that the sky is … [Read more...] about Panic Politics, Jittery Journalism
An Entirely Urban Species & The Space Storm Threat
Doug Saunders, writing in The Spectator about his new book, Arrival City: How the Largest Migration in History is Reshaping Our World, says that in 100 years we will be an entirely urban species: [T]he defining force of this century, almost certainly more significant than war, recession and perhaps even climate change, will be the huge and final shift of human populations from … [Read more...] about An Entirely Urban Species & The Space Storm Threat
Rebutting Sarah Palin: Some Facts Around The Trumped Up Mosque Controversy
Updates :: Dec 10, 2012 - Fox News Reignites Islamophobic Campaign Against The ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ :: Aug 1, 2011 - Developers of Islamic Center Try a New Strategy :: Aug 13, 2010 - The great “Ground Zero mosque” hoax Monday, I spent some time with Google. I wanted to see the neighborhood where the Islamic community center that Sarah Palin called “an intolerable … [Read more...] about Rebutting Sarah Palin: Some Facts Around The Trumped Up Mosque Controversy
Politicians Continue To Pander, But Now It’s Democrats
Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has joined forces with the voices of hyperbole -- Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani -- in demonizing a community center in New York City. Yes, Reid is singing in the Republican chorus, mouthing the words of "Strip Clubs and Bars As Hallowed Ground" and "It's An Election Year, Stupid." Reid, of course is "locked in a tight … [Read more...] about Politicians Continue To Pander, But Now It’s Democrats
A Heaping Helping of Common Sense and Sanity
Which, believe me, I expect exactly no one who is not already possessed of these qualities with regard to Cordoba House to gain as a result of this post. I put it up here only because I think it's important to be on the right side of this issue as publicly as possible as well as to pointedly distinguish myself from those who are not. … [Read more...] about A Heaping Helping of Common Sense and Sanity
Americans—Are We Less Tolerant?
I just read an excellent article by TMV colleague, Kathy Gill, titled “Burning The Qur’an, Literally and Figuratively.” The article made me reflect quite a bit on the disturbing increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Islam sentiments and rhetoric in our country, but it also reminded me of a very innocent act of 30 years ago. An act that---along with other “Saudi memories”---seems to … [Read more...] about Americans—Are We Less Tolerant?
TMV’s College for Readers
If Glenn Beck can have a college, why not TMV? Here's an educational lesson for starters. Be sure to take notes: In case you wonder, those songs are from the classic Howdy Doody Show, with Bob Smith doing the voice of himself and Howdy: … [Read more...] about TMV’s College for Readers
Why Miles Per Gallon Is An Awful Measure (Also, Hybrids Are Overrated)
Logan's recent post reminded me to highlight why MPG is a terrible measure that is severely distorting consumer and regulatory behavior. If you had to guess, which do you think saves more gas: going from 20 MPG to 30 MPG, or 30 MPG to 45 MPG? Well the latter is an increase of 15 MPG so you might be tempted to choose that, but they are both 50% increases, so maybe they are … [Read more...] about Why Miles Per Gallon Is An Awful Measure (Also, Hybrids Are Overrated)