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Benazir Bhutto's assassination reminds me of an earlier post on the subject: Most people don’t realise that Musharraf is one in a line of military leaders who have dominated Pakistan since Muhammad Zia-al-Haq overthrew Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1977. The year before that, I had as downstairs neighbours a pair of Texas A&M students, one …
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I am uncomfortable on general religious freedom grounds with Germany considering a ban of Scientology. But given the German's history in the last century, they may just be a special case. Problem number one is Germany's unenviable track record in handling modernity. As I note in my own commentary on modernity: Part of the problem …
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In a conference call earlier this week, Pat Robertson fielded a question he gets often these days: why did he endorse Rudy Giuliani for President? He reiterated the whole business of the importance of national security (which I brought up back in February and he stated in his endorsement speech) but then he made two …
The clean-up from the ice storm in the Midwest brings back memories of the Arkansas ice storm of 2000, when Mike Huckabee was governor and Bill Clinton was going out as President. A photo from the aftermath of that ice storm, in central Arkansas. From Delayed For My Appointment: But for me Christmastime took a …
The Mogambo Guru has hit the nail right on the head: Now, pick up that remote control and hit the "fast-forward" button from 1776 to the last half of the 20th century, where we see that we have finally overruled the Jeffersonian republic that made America into the world power that it became, in favor …
The New York Times assures us of the following concerning Mitt Romney's speech in College Station: Still, there was no escaping the reality of the moment. Mr. Romney was not there to defend freedom of religion, or to champion the indisputable notion that belief in God and religious observance are longstanding parts of American life. …
Environmentalists are up to their old tricks again, this time trying to block a wind farm south of Corpus Christi, Texas. Wind farms aren't the most efficient things out there, but the power they generate does not produce greenhouse gases. Neither did nuclear power. But environmentalists, not willing to bend on their rigid aesthetic, are …
At least one electorate in the Western Hemisphere is showing some common sense, namely Venezeula's as Hugh Chavez loses constitutional vote: Opposition activists were ecstatic as the results were announced shortly after midnight - with 88 percent of the vote counted, the trend was declared irreversible by elections council chief Tibisay Lucena. Some shed tears. …
Hillarys Clinton adopted the famous prosperity Charismatic philosophy of "name it and claim it" in her interview with Katie Couric: When Couric inquired "how disappointed will you be" if she does not win, Clinton replied: "Well, it will be me." "Clearly," the CBS anchor persisted, "you have considered" the "possibility of losing"? "No, I haven't," …
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CBS is seeking an "irreverent, hip journalist for an environmental reporter: no knowledge required": “CBS is expanding its coverage of the environment,” the ad reads. “We seek a talented reporter/host for Internet video broadcast. We are looking for smart, creative, hard working up and comers, who can bring great energy, creativity and a dash of …
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