Living with Islam; A Cancer
99 percent of Muslims are Muslims because their many times over great-grandfather was living in a village someplace when a group of men with swords marched in, and declared that they were all going to become Muslims now, or die horribly. Unless he was smart enough to get on board by being one of the […]
Iran Says Europe Hurting Itself With Sanctions
Iran continues to claim it is reaping the rewards of European sanctions even amid a deep currency crisis that rocks Tehran. In fact, the oil ministry in Tehran claims the embargo would leave Iran unscathed while inflicting “heavy economic loss” on the “people of Europe, who have been affected by crisis”. The result would be […]
Which Presidential Candidate Will Help You Sleep Best at Night?
Here is a nice infographic entitled “Which Presidential Candidate Will Help You Sleep Best at Night?” which provides a glimpse into each of the current presidential candidates and their stated positions on important issues of our time. It is provided by Latex mattress. [Infographic by Latex mattress]
State of the Union: President Obama Glossed over Afghan War
In listening to the State of the Union, you would never know that the U.S. still has close to 100,000 troops fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. While President Obama highlighted U.S. gains against al-Qaeda and the significance of the raid that eliminated Osama bin Laden last May, he downplayed the challenges that remain in Afghanistan. […]
Israel Releases Impressive Arrow 3 Missile Defense Photos
The Ministry of Defense on Tuesday released photographs of recent tests of Israel’s “Arrow 3” anti-ballistic missile system. During the tests, a model of the interceptor missile was launched in order to check the propulsion system, as well as other tracking sensors. The Arrow 3 system is an upgrade of the Arrow 2 defense system […]
Iran Has a ‘Destroy Israel Program’
Minister of Public Diplomacy Yuli Edelstein told the World Jewish Congress on Tuesday that it was a misnomer to say Iran has a “nuclear program.” Rather, Edelstein said, Tehran has “a program to destroy Israel.” Speaking at the WJC in Brussels to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Edelstein said, “Tehran doesn’t have a nuclear program […]
Guardian Report Misses the Real Child Abuse
NBC News reports: The images grow no less shocking with time — a gaping wound on a tiny skull, the hair matted with blood; a gunshot that pierced the skin of a small torso and went straight toward the kidney; and finally, the broken neck and severed penis of a 13-year-old boy, his mangled body […]
Gingrich Fends Off Romney’s Best Punches at Florida Debate
Hot off of a double-digit win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stepped into a Florida debate ring on Monday night as the new heavyweight front-runner in the presidential contest and managed to bob and weave his way through a flurry of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s best punches. “Romney went for the […]
Sen Rand Paul stopped by TSA after body scan anomaly
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was blocked from boarding a flight Monday by the Transportation Security Administration in Nashville, Tenn., after refusing a full body pat-down, POLITICO has confirmed. “I spoke with him five minutes ago and he was being detained indefinitely,” Paul spokesperson Moira Bagley said. “The image scan went off; he refused patdown.” Paul’s […]
Gingrich: It’s Wrong to Silence Debate Audiences
Newt Gingrich has vowed not to allow future GOP presidential debate moderators to tell the audience not to applaud following Monday night’s subdued performance in Tampa. And the former House speaker attacked Brian Williams’ decision, saying he believed he made the request because he was terrified the crowd would make the media look bad. “I […]
Remedying the BCA’s Impacts on the Defense Budget
An increasing number of leaders in the House and the Senate recognize that the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011 will impose a disproportionate burden on an already strained defense budget. The latest corrective effort comes from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R–VA). The BCA established caps on spending for national security and discretionary spending […]
