by Robert Spencer | Jan 23, 2011 | Europe, Free Speech, POLITICS
It was only a matter of time before jihad suicide bombers started operating in Europe. And now they have begun – in yet another salvo in the war against the freedom of speech that the West has barely noticed. “Now the Islamic state has been created. We now... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 23, 2011 | POLITICS
The hypocrisy, inconsistency and general idiocy of our age — a “liberal” age — knows no limits. Consider liberal/socialist outrage over Walmart. Walmart, liberals argue, is greedy and exploits its workers by not paying them what they consider... by Robert Spencer | Jan 22, 2011 | POLITICS
“Attacks on the American Muslim community and on Islam rose to an unprecedented level in 2010.” So claimed Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), in an end-of-the-year fund-raising appeal.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 20, 2011 | POLITICS
It’s considered big news that the United States and China are forging “stronger economic ties.” The real news is that the United States even has the time of day for China. If America were still a free and prosperous nation, one respectful of... by Robert Spencer | Jan 19, 2011 | POLITICS
What would it take for you to commit mass murder in the name of Allah? Would you do it for money? For love? Out of a sense of justice? Out of a sense of religious duty? Absurd as they may seem, these are serious questions, for as jihad mass-murder plots are... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 18, 2011 | Healthcare, POLITICS
Republicans in Congress no longer call ObamaCare a “job-killing” bill; instead, they’re calling it a “job-destroying” bill. It may seem like a minor quibble, but it’s much more than that. It’s a concession. It’s a... by Jason Sagall | Jan 18, 2011 | Healthcare
Democrats in the Senate warned in a recent letter to Speaker John Boehner that a repeal of Obamacare would have “unintended consequences.” Incomparably worse than unintended consequences of repealing the 2,600-page health care scheme will be the... by Harry Binswanger | Jan 15, 2011 | POLITICS
The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, though a terrible tragedy, is not of historic significance. More significant is the efforts of the Left to blame this on the Right, particularly the Tea Party movement. The absurdity of these attempts is obvious, and... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jan 13, 2011 | POLITICS
For most people, a tragedy is a time to reflect. For a politician, especially one who has been given uncritical positive regard for all of his short career — including his unearned rise to the Presidency of the United States — Barack Obama has used a...