I agreed with Michael Moore (over at HanifOnMedia.com) regarding the serious culpability of Nicholas Kristof (and a ton of other folks, including many of you, dear readers) in our shameful pre-emptive invasion of a sovereign nation that had nothing to do with 9/11. Moore: We invaded Iraq because most Americans — including good liberals like Al […]
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Documenting Muslim American History: No fuss, no muss — and thus, no news media that I could see. Meanwhile, dozens of representatives of the Muslim men and women who have served in our armed forces and/or in civilian capacities (such as police, fire chiefs and one of the first African-American paratroopers), were being recognized during […]
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Heading out this morning to my latest speaking engagement: the Men’s Club of Abbey Delray South, mostly retired executives and professionals who participate in community activities, do volunteer work and have been meeting weekly for 26 years. My host told me, “I believe the topic of greatest interest to the Men’s Club would be the […]
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10 Essential Links of Our Time (or at least, recent days)
September 16th · No Comments · Catholic, Focolare, Islam, Jesus, Jewish, Muslim
Who’s afraid of shariah? by Sumbul Ali-Karamali, self-described “pledge-of-allegiance-reciting, California-raised Muslim girl.” Also an attorney with an additional degree in Islamic law — and among the most delightful writers around. Note the additional Essential Links in her penultimate paragraph: So the best thing to do is find out what Islam really is about. Talk to […]
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