http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/ Putting a Bullseye on the Constitution There is hardly a better way to degrade the entire idea of political speech than by classing everyone who is in any way critical of the government as “anti-government”. Such a label creates two camps, the camp of government and the camp of everyone unhappy with government, and […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/ By Anne Gearan HOW CAN THIS CLUELESS MAN BE OUR SEC. OF DEFENSE? CHINESE SURPRISE HIM AND NORTH KOREA MOCKS HIM, IRAN RIDICULES HIM, RUSSIA IGNORES HIM…..RSK BEIJING (AP) — North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles poses a direct threat to the United States, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Tuesday, a blunt assessment of […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/11/china-tests-advanced-fighter-as-gates-confers-with/ By Reuben F. Johnson China carried out the first flight test of an advanced stealth fighter as visiting Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates raised questions about the jet during a meeting in Beijing with China‘s president. Mr. Gates said the flight test led him to “directly” question Chinese President Hu Jintao about the timing. […]
Recognition of Palestine by Latin American States But No Aid, No Money, No Jobs by Anna Mahjar-Barducci http://www.hudson-ny.org/1793/recognition-of-palestine-latin-american-states Since early December, when Brazil took the initiative of recognizing a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders, other Latin American countries have followed in Brazil’s steps: Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and most recently Chile. […]
Radical Muslim in America: All the Benefits and Still Turning to Jihad by Raymond Ibrahim http://www.hudson-ny.org/1773/radical-muslim-in-america Recent remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder on the threat posed by “radicalized” American Muslims deserve close attention—not just because of what they say regarding the domestic situation, but for their international implications as well. According to Holder: “[T]he […]
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p18619.xml Peace Despite Weakness? By Frank Gaffney, Jr. Two recent episodes offer an insight into a world in which the United States deliberately adopts a policy of pursuing international peace despite weakness, rather than practice what Ronald Reagan called “peace through strength.” First, prior to and during Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ present trip to Communist […]
http://www.carolineglick.com/e/2011/01/sudanese-crossroads.php They deserve the support of all nations that value freedom and decency. But what it does mean is that as they move forward, South Sudan’s leaders must recognize that the West is likely to abandon them at the first sign of trouble. They must weigh their options accordingly. On Sunday, the southern Sudanese began […]
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.8388/pub_detail.asp Diminished Horizons for Young Readers Marilyn Penn If you still have a bookstore in your neighborhood, stroll through the children’s section and look for fairy tales, Bible stories, Greek myths or comparable folk tales. Chances are that you’ll have a hard time finding any of these without getting a salesperson’s help because they’re no longer […]
NRO — The Corner Sheriff Dupnik’s Irresponsibility, Case in Point[1] January 11, 2011 3:21 P.M. By Andrew C. McCarthy Notice this exchange from Sheriff Dupnik’s interview[2] by Katie Couric (the one K-Lo cited[3] earlier): Couric: But some people would say you are overly-politicizing this situation. That it appears at this juncture, although it’s unclear, that […]
http://www.nypost.com/f/print/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/africa_unhinged_allliZCnWJ5HECXThzzqtL Africa unhinged? By BENNY AVNI This week’s referendum in Sudan may finally liberate the long-oppressed southern population — but it might also carry dire consequences for Africa. So far, careful and nuanced diplomacy — mainly in the Bush era, but also under President Obama — is working to produce a relatively amicable Sudanese divorce, […]
