Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker faces hate speech trial

AMSTERDAM – Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders sat in the defendant’s dock Wednesday, nodding his head as prosecutors read aloud a hundred remarks he has made condemning Islam, Muslims and immigrants — notably one comparing the Quran to Hitler’s “Mein Kampf.” Wilders’ criminal trial for allegedly inciting hate against Muslims has resonance across Europe: He is […]

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Pelosi: House Lacks Votes for Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she lacks the votes to quickly move the Senate’s sweeping health overhaul bill through the House, a potentially devastating blow to President Barack Obama’s signature issue. Pelosi, D-Calif., made the comment to reporters after House Democrats held a closed-door meeting at which participants vented frustration with the […]

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The Israeli 30-minute screening

What Israel can teach us about security? Israel is the world’s most threatened country.It has more direct experience with Islamic terrorism than any country. At Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, screening is done in 30 minutes. The key? Look passengers in the eye While North America’s airports groan under the weight of another sea-change […]

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STUDY SHOWS REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM SHUNNED BY ADMINISTRATION

thelastcrusade–Americans are paying highly inflated prices for pharmaceuticals that have been repackaged and sold for 1,000% or more of their cash worth. The General Accountability Office has discovered that a pill that can be purchased in Mexico, Israel, and France for $.50 is sold by leading drug companies in the United States for $50.00 and […]

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