Since Barack Obama became President about a year and a half ago, a lot of changes have been taking place. We have seen all manner of political turmoil as some of those changes are implemented. A lot of accusations have been thrown into the mix, some of the true and some of them not....
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For almost a year now, we have been engaged in a lively and vigorous debate over health care reform and what form it should take. Now that H.R. 3590 and the reconciliation bill have both been signed into law, the talk has shifted to what the two pieces of legislation actually contain and what...
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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...
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As the aftermath of the shooting at Fort Hood begins to unfold and more details are released, one thing is apparent. There are a lot of questions and no so many answers. It is now known that Major Nidal Malik Hasan is still alive and is in stable condition. The female civilian police officer...
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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...
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Should this turn of events surprise us? Abdulhakim Muhammad, the suspect who has been detained in the shooting death of an Army recruiter and wounding of another in Little Rock, AR has pleaded not guilty, even though he was basically caught red handed and has actually admitted to the shooting. He reasons the shooting...
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President Obama has been planning to give this speech for quite some time, since well before he won the election in November and moved into the White House. He has made it very clear he wants a new beginning with the Muslim world and he said as much in his speech in Cairo, Egypt....
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I have always been a very strong supporter of Israel and it's right to self defense, but my overall support for Israel has declined since the three week operation known as Cast Lead in December 2008 and January 2009. This is in no way a statement of support for Hamas and the despicable actions...
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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...
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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...
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