The trial of Hal Turner

This is one of those stories that has slipped under my radar. I had never heard of Hal Turner until I came across his name on my homepage news portal and after doing a cursory examination of what is going on, found a much more detailed story from The Bergen County Record. From all appearances, [...]

Who knew what about Nidal Malik Hasan?

I thought I would not be revisiting the shooting at Fort Hood so soon, but as the investigation into what happened begins to unfold, I think there are some things that merit mentioning.
First of all, the shooting at Fort Hood had nothing to do with post traumatic stress syndrome, secondhand or otherwise. It is becoming [...]

Rabbis With Guns?

No, not in Israel. Right here in New York City. The NY Post had a remarkable front page photo of six rabbis in a synagogue with guns pointed in proper firing position with a screaming headline “Chosen Guns” (a wordplay on ‘chosen ones’) and a subheadline saying “Don’t mess with rabbis’ God squad!” The teaser [...]

Sarah Palin resigns

I was asked a question by my brother last night. He was wondering why I had not posted an article concerning the announcement by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin that she would be resigning her office at the end of the month. My response to him was that there was so much speculation about her motives [...]

The reality of Guantanamo Bay

At least for the time being, President Obama has been slapped with a large dose of reality about the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Senate voted today 90-6 to block $80 million in funding that would allow the prison to be closed and the prisoners being held there transferred to other facilities. Ever [...]

Muslims removed from airplane on New Year’s Day

On New Year’s Day, nine Muslims were removed from an AirTran plane that was to leave from Washington, D.C., bound for Florida. The reason given for their removal was a conversation that was overheard by another passenger, between Atif Irfan and his wife and sister-in-law. From ABC News:
“We generally like to sit in the middle [...]

Fort Dix verdict–Fact or fiction?

The jury in the Fort Dix case handed down it’s verdict yesterday, finding the five defendants guilty of conspiracy to kill U. S. soldiers. At the same time, the five were found not guilty of attempted murder in the same case. At the heart of the case is this question. Were the defendants manipulated into [...]

Mortgage companies under investigation by the FBI

In a new development concerning the economic crisis surrounding the mortgage industry, FOX News is reporting the FBI is investigating mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, along with Insurer American International Group (AIG) and Lehman Brothers. While I am not a vindictive person, I believe this investigation is a good thing, if it [...]