Like the fundamentalists of Islamic State, Christians, too, had a period in which ancient sites were destroyed as a form of idolatry. However, according to Gérard Leclerc, a journalist and philosopher with France Catholique, a cultural chasm separates the two: unlike the radicals of Islamic State, 'Christianity was from the start a scholarly religion that could not have existed … [Read more...] about Christians, Muslims and the Destruction of Ancient Sites (Le Monde, France)
What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman?
What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman? Editor's note: This is an updated version of a column filed earlier on Monday, March 9. By Jason Stanford If I told you Warren Buffett had a stock tip, you'd listen, right? Would you see a movie if Meryl Streep recommended it? Of course you would. You look like a smart fella. It just stands to reason. Some expertise … [Read more...] about What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman?
Cartoon: “Take my wife please”
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In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press to announce new elections, Tuesday, December 2, 2014. (photo credit: Emil Salman/POOL) AP — Deeply divided and foul of mood, Israelis are headed toward what seems like a referendum on their long-serving, silver-tongued prime minister, the hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu. But with so many of them having despaired of peace… … [Read more...] about In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Franklin Graham is an idiot (Guest Voice)
Franklin Graham is an idiot By Richard K. Barry Nothing brings my blood to a boil quicker than so-called "men of God" peddling hatred. As Right Wing Watch reports: Franklin Graham was a guest on the Family Research Council's "Washington Watch" radio program . . . where he asserted that President Obama is refusing to fight ISIS because he wants to protect Islam … [Read more...] about Franklin Graham is an idiot (Guest Voice)
We’re running out of places to bury people
We're running out of places to bury people Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck As the world's population inches closer to the eight billion mark, there are growing concerns over an issue that might not be the sort of thing that you'd immediately think about: What to do with all of these they people once they die? According to the World Population Clock, the… … [Read more...] about We’re running out of places to bury people
Time Reports: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for U.S. Senators on Iran
[icopyright one button toolbar] As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayanu trailing in the majority of Israeli polls in a tough election bid (but still likely able to form a government), he's ashing out at the opposition and charging there's a global leftist plot to defeat him. By most accounts, his decision to join with Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and … [Read more...] about Time Reports: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for U.S. Senators on Iran
The Primary Battles Beyond Hillary Clinton
[icopyright one button toolbar] Ezra Klein wrote about how Hillary Clinton is crushing the opposition for the Democratic nomination, primarily due to winning the support of the Democratic elite. He does end with this thought: The question for the Democratic Party is whether Clinton is going to be as strong in the visible primary — and the visible election — as she is in the … [Read more...] about The Primary Battles Beyond Hillary Clinton
Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak
Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak By Peter Funt Hillary Clinton's cruise-control candidacy is beginning to leak oil — and that's without any meaningful challengers among Democrats, let alone a formal Republican nominee to worry about. This is unsettling for many of us who believe she would make a good president, not the GOAT (greatest of all time), but certainly a solid … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak
Huge Saltwater Ocean Found on Jupiter Moon Ganymede
NASA has confirmed that Ganymede, one of the moons orbiting Jupiter, has a saltwater ocean lying below its icy exterior, making it a viable location for life to flourish. The scientists studying the planet and its outlier moons through the Hubble Telescope shared the news in a statement Thursday, saying that the ocean may bear more… … [Read more...] about Huge Saltwater Ocean Found on Jupiter Moon Ganymede
“You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres
Your browser does not support iframes. “You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres by Ryan Posner Actor Will Ferrell spent Thursday playing 10 different positions for 10 different MLB teams during Spring Training action in Arizona, including a stint at right field with the San Diego Padres in the team’s game against the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about “You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres
GOP Tax Cut Fantasyland
[icopyright one button toolbar] Paul Waldman debunks the "tax cuts for the wealthy grow the economy" myth on The American Prospect. You have to admire one thing about the Republican perspective on this issue: their unflagging insistence, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that the best and perhaps only way to affect the economy is by adjusting the tax rate paid … [Read more...] about GOP Tax Cut Fantasyland
Gerson on GOP Senate Iran Letter
[icopyright one button toolbar] Conservative columnist and former Bush staffer Michael Gerson lights up GOP Senators over their letter to Iran in The Washington Post. The true scandal of the Tom Cotton letter to Iranian leaders is the manner in which the Republican Senate apparently conducts its affairs. The document was crafted by a senator with two months … [Read more...] about Gerson on GOP Senate Iran Letter
Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film
Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film Mexican government officials were allowed to make casting decisions and changes to the script of the upcoming James Bond movie, after giving the film's producers millions in financial incentives, according to a report based on emails leaked in the Sony hack. The government reportedly offered the makers of the … [Read more...] about Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film
Buh Bye Bibi? Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election
Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM{SDONA}–What Binyamin Netanyahu sees as a threat many of us consider a promise. Friday’s front page of Yisrael Hayom - the daily freebee that his friend and massive supporter Sheldon Adelson, the American casino tycoon, created for his pal Bibi – quotes the latter saying, “If you don’t vote Likud – … [Read more...] about Buh Bye Bibi? Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election
Cartoon: Republican Senators write to Iran
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There are no Republicans now in Congress
[icopyright one button toolbar] The New York Times editorial makes a simple point that hasn't surfaced anywhere else that I've seen since Republican members of Congress started to behave like boors and bullies after the 2010 midterms. Maybe Mr. McCain, who is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, should have thought about the consequences before he signed … [Read more...] about There are no Republicans now in Congress
Disturbing trend in death rates for women aged 15-54
[icopyright one button toolbar] Death rates for non-Hispanic white American women aged 15-54 have risen substantially in 7 of 13 groups of causes. Why is this news? Because, until recently, life expectancy trends for women had been increasing, not decreasing. Moreover, the death rates for non-Hispanic black American women declined during the same period, 1999 to 2011. … [Read more...] about Disturbing trend in death rates for women aged 15-54
Stamps of Honor
[icopyright one button toolbar] When I was a young boy I was an avid stamp collector. Living in the Netherlands, I collected mostly Dutch stamps, but always kept my eyes open for that rare stamp of any nationality -- that stamp that would make me famous among my philatelic friends, perhaps even rich. Who knows, one day I would accidentally find an 1867 Koning Willem … [Read more...] about Stamps of Honor
Obama White House & Top Freedom Of Information Official Worried About “The Clinton Way”
[icopyright one button toolbar] Hillary Clinton's response to reports that she has violated the Federal Records Act at her recent press conference have been throughly debunked by media fact-checkers. The Canadian Press has also discussed this with Daniel Metcalf. He is described as, "The senior-most freedom-of-information official in the executive branch of the United … [Read more...] about Obama White House & Top Freedom Of Information Official Worried About “The Clinton Way”