Tag archive for ‘muslim’
Were the Mumbai Terrorists Muslim?
The Mumbai terrorist acts in India’s financial capital left more than 180 people dead and 280 wounded. The Indian and European press is reporting that the violence has sparked widespread debate as to whether the terrorists should be considered and referred to as followers of Islam, but most of the American coverage of the attack [...]
Daily News Roundup: Turkeys, turkeys, and more turkeys
Turkeys don’t sedate you with tryptophan, but they may give you a superbug. Apparently, when turkey farmers dope their birds to keep them from getting sick, they may also be creating super-resilient bacteria, much the way people do when they don’t complete a full round of antibiotics. Somehow it doesn’t seem this news will stop [...]
Black Muslim Says Race, Not Religion, Is the Issue
He looks like most Americans (well, African Americans). And you definitely can’t tell he is a Muslim by his appearance. So, it would be difficult to target him based on his religion.
“I look like a regular black man in Washington, DC,” said Omari West, a 35-year old American Sunni Muslim. “Do I get targeted as [...]
Weekend Leftovers: Daily News Roundup
Will the real Sarah Palin please stand up? The Republican V.P. candidate made her first appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend with a faux-surprise interruption of the opening sketch, in which Tina Fey, now famous for her impressions of the Alaska governor, was giving a press conference. Palin later bobbed her head to the [...]
Daily News Round Up: Extra, Extra! This, This and This…Just In
Off the Wall…Street Stocks everywhere seem to be suffering Humpty Dumpty’s fate. On Thursday, the Dow Jones plummeted a stunning near 700 points, and Friday brought a sharp descent to both European and Asian markets. Here’s hoping this October 29th doesn’t resemble the one the world saw in ‘29.
The Economist’s Verdict: Too Little Too Late…Yup, [...]
The Hillary experience
“There’s no evidence that she’s Muslim, as far as we know… If she says she’s not Muslim, well, we take her at her word.”
Allahu Akbar, Hillary!
Hillary did not lose the Democratic primary race last night. She can’t win the popular vote. Her win in Ohio and the squeaker in Texas merely blunted calls for her to do the right thing for the party and concede. Doing the right thing is not a concern for Hillary Clinton at this point. She [...]
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