Category Archives: Islam

Obama’s War: The Deadliest Month in the Deadliest Year

Posted on August 31, 2010 by HumanTouch

Excellent observations by Pamela Geller about the current fool’s errand in Afghanistan, on the same day Obama tries to attach himself to the relative success of the Iraq surge that Bush advocated and BHO opposed. “Eight years after the war … Continue reading →

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Why can’t Barack Obama tell the world about American tolerance?

Posted on August 29, 2010 by HumanTouch

Good analysis by Toby Harnden in the UK Telegraph: “Many Americans are incensed by the way that legitimate protest and questioning of Obama’s policies is routinely branded as racist or ignorant. They are tired of being told what to think … Continue reading →

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Why the liberal elite finds Americans revolting.

Posted on August 29, 2010 by HumanTouch

Excellent James Taranto piece from The Wall Street Journal: “The Ground Zero mosque is an affront to the sensibilities of ordinary Americans. “The center’s association with 9/11 is intentional and its location is no geographic coincidence,” as the Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Muslims + Mainstream Media = Madness

Posted on August 27, 2010 by HumanTouch

To anyone who has been paying attention, the mainstream media bias against opponents of the Park 51 Cordoba Initiative Ground Zero Mosque Community Center is obvious. To those who haven’t been, Clifford D. May makes the case. “A [Time magazine] … Continue reading →

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Nat Hentoff: Pols Clueless on Ground Zero Mosque

Posted on August 27, 2010 by HumanTouch

Credentials as a civil libertarian come no better than those of Nat Hentoff, former Village Voice columnist and gadfly to the left as well as the right. His observations on the Cordoba Initiative Park 51 Ground Zero Mosque are at … Continue reading →

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Another ‘Moderate’ Muslim won’t apply terrorist label to Hamas

Posted on August 26, 2010 by HumanTouch

Another bulls-eye from Andrew McCarthy. (When Mark Steyn’s vacation is over, they may be the only commentators anyone needs to read.) “This is a game that sharia-promoting Islamists like Feisal Rauf have raised to an art form. As I explain … Continue reading →

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Liberals and the Myth of the Anti-Muslim Backlash

Posted on August 25, 2010 by HumanTouch

Good column today by Jonah Goldberg, illuminating the double standard applied toward Muslims versus, well, just about every other group in the United States. “Here’s a thought: The 70% of Americans who oppose what amounts to an Islamic Niketown two … Continue reading →

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Inventing Moderate Islam

Posted on August 24, 2010 by HumanTouch

Andrew McCarthy has something worth posting nearly every day. Here he shows how “progressive” and “moderate” are terms that bear no relation to Western reality when talking about Islam. “‘Secularism can never enjoy a general acceptance in an Islamic society.” … Continue reading →

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Obama’s no Muslim, he’s a Progressive

Posted on August 22, 2010 by HumanTouch

Interesting piece by Bill Kristol at The Weekly Standard. Assuming Obama isn’t engaged in a grand exhibition of taqiyya, Kristol’s points largely ring true. “Today’s progressives are multiculturalists. They’re inclined to make grand claims about the positive merits of a … Continue reading →

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Which Islam Will Prevail in America?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by HumanTouch

Essential observations from Andrew McCarthy at National Review Online. This should be required reading for everyone. Introductory paragraphs are below: “The real battle for religious freedom lurks beneath the Ground Zero mosque controversy. It is sadly ironic that our public … Continue reading →

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