Down With Tin Horn Dictators

Just say no to sharia law

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:26 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

"This Saturday's London rally against sharia law and all religious tyrannies should be huge. Millions of people are suffering at the hands of clerical regimes, especially our Muslim brothers and sisters in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran.

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Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 AM EST (The New York Times)

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The health and human services secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, distancing herself from the group's recommendations, told CNN on Wednesday, "This panel was appointed by the prior administration, by former President George Bush."

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Sebelius's cave-in on mammograms is a setback for health-care reform

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:15 AM EST (The Washington Post)

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But rather than showing the leadership necessary to lead a grown-up national discussion on how to eliminate unnecessary or wasteful procedures, Sebelius simply disowned the task force and ran for political cover.

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Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:47 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

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"Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a …

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Fort Hood Hearing Focuses On Homegrown Threats, 'Political Correctness'

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:38 PM EST (The Washington Post)

Seeded by IndependentVoter

A Senate committee on Thursday morning launched the first public hearing into the Fort Hood shooting attack with a focus on the perils of homegrown extremism and "political correctness" and with partial cooperation from the Obama administration.

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Ramallah's Road Map To Statehood

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:37 PM EST (The Washington Post)

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But frankly, his nation-building program is the only ray of light I can see in the Palestinian morass, and it deserves American support.

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GOP: The 'Party-of-No' Deflects, Denies, and Delays-- Even On Bills They Support

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:47 AM EST (The Washington Post)

Seeded by iarnuocon (Clipped by IndependentVoter)

Republicans are using the filibuster to stall action even on bills that most of them support. Remember: The rule is to keep Democrats from ever reaching the exit.

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Jerusalem Stone And The Genocide of Titus

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:07 AM EST (American Thinker)

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Israel's high rise buildings in Jerusalem are built out of Jerusalem stone, a beautiful natural building material that makes even the new city look gloriously resurrected from the very hills themselves.

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Eric Holder hems and haws on "Mirandizing" bin Laden

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:54 AM EST (http://www.npr.org)

Seeded by Bill Harrison (Clipped by IndependentVoter)

". . .In one of the highlights of Wednesday's Justice Department oversight hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, attempted to put Holder on the spot with the question: would U.S.

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