Nat Hentoff this day reminds us, should we need reminding, that freedom of conscience is always under some attack. In this case it is the United Nations that has urged its member states to make it a crime to “defame” any religion. From Mr. Hentoff’s op-ed:
In an 83 to 53 vote, with [...]
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Defamation
Posted in Islam, liberty on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God and Allah at Harvard
Posted in Islam, liberty on March 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Holy hijab, batman! Militant Islam will always find enablers among fair-minded people. Fair-minded, if, perhaps, a little weak on their history. Ruth Marcus is one such, who writes an oh-so-reasonable column today which could be titled, “why can’t we all just get along?”
The immediate provocations may seem slight: Harvard University restricting access to one of [...]
“A City Offers Accommodation”
Posted in Islam, liberty on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Now there’s a shock: a French city is caving in to the inherent dhimmitude of the French. Not only are they accepting a mosque, they are using public monies to help build a large one, complete with huge minaret.
The story, in today’s WaPo, also provides some background on the struggle now ongoing in much of [...]
God not welcome in D.C.
Posted in Atheists, liberty on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Washington D.C. is two cities: our nation’s capital, and home to some of the most liberal folks on the planet. Especially in Northwest, where there are a lot of Volvo-driving-Birkenstock-wearing people, who are famous for chiding the rest of us for not doing our part to support public education or the environment. [...]
Red Mass
Posted in Roman Catholic Church, liberty on October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Red Mass, while it sounds evil and full of spilled blood, is an ancient Roman Catholic tradition that dates back to 1245. From Wikipedia, it is simply a Mass that
requests guidance from the Holy Spirit for all who seek justice, and offers the opportunity to reflect on what Catholics believe is the God-given [...]
How the mighty have fallen
Posted in idiotarians, liberty on May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son…” This, from 2 Samuel 17, describes David’s great sorrow at the evil which had overtaken Saul. This is the passage that occurred to me as I read this account of two former stalwarts of human rights: the American Civil Liberties [...]
"They want victory"
Posted in Iraq, liberty on January 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today you may find, in an abbreviated version, the heart of the reason why our investment in Iraq will not pay any dividends. Not if one expects a return in the form of a peaceful, truly democratic nation called “Iraq” that is not just a bunch of ethnic and confessional -stans cobbled together with [...]
She should put a spell on them
Posted in liberty on December 7, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
A witch argues that she should be invited, along with assorted priests, ministers, and a rabbi, to give the opening prayer for the meetings of the Chesterfield County Virginia, Board of Supervisors. The Board, wisely, said, no. And, natch, two “civil liberties” groups filed a federal lawsuit, claiming discrimination on the basis of [...]
