Monthly Archives: January 2006

Diplomacy is described sometimes as saying “nice doggy” while you look around for a rock. Sometimes when I hear the President or other administration officials describe Islam as a “religion of peace” and other politically correct nice-nice, I think about … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago today the Challenger was destroyed shortly after lift off. I remember it vividly; I was just pulling into the parking lot at Los Angeles Baptist College, where I expected to teach my morning class on the Minor … Continue reading →

It is useful to keep in mind that when Hamas speaks of “the occupation” of Palestine, they are not referring to just the West Bank and Gaza. They mean all of Israel. Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, has labelled the … Continue reading →

Things that most people believe that simply are not true: 1. You can boil a frog to death if you heat the water very slowly. NOT TRUE.2. You only use ten percent of your brain. NOT TRUE.3. You have to … Continue reading →

There was an election in the Palestinian Territories. Hamas won. And what can we say about Hamas? It is an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. Just like al Qaeda and other Islamic terrorists, it infuses nationalism with religious faith. What … Continue reading →

And for the ethically challenged who live among us, a reminder of what actual repression and actual torture are can be seen on video available at The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Not for the faint of heart. Occasional … Continue reading →

Ah, yes, hypocrisy, thy name is Google: SAN FRANCISCO — Online search engine leader Google Inc. has agreed to censor its results in China, adhering to the country’s free-speech restrictions in return for better access in the Internet’s fastest growing … Continue reading →

You know, people like Harry Belafonte puzzle me. There are many like him. According to MSNBC.com he said: “We’ve come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights … Continue reading →

MSNBC.com reports that Google is rebuffing the US goverment’s efforts to get data on what terms are searched: SAN FRANCISCO – Google Inc. is rebuffing the Bush administration’s demand for a peek at what millions of people have been looking … Continue reading →

The Washington Post, among other sources, reports the following words from the mayor of New Orleans: NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16 — Mayor C. Ray Nagin suggested Monday that hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other storms were a sign that “God … Continue reading →