Saudi Arabia is very strict with regard to its Islamic doctrine and its influence in the courtroom is strong. Strong enough, in fact, that a court in the town of Al-Qatif recently convicted a 19-year-old woman for being alone in a car with a man, sentencing her to 6 months in jail and 200 lashes…
Month: November 2007
Imus’ Revenge
Don Imus will be coming back over the air in New York starting December 3rd. Redemption! Since the dark days of April, Mr. Imus, 67–a denizen of Central Park West, and one of the paradigmatic radio heroes of the 90’s–has accomplished the beginnings of a media resurrection. Last month, he siged a 5-year deal with…
No Licenses for NY Illegals
Say goodbye to New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s plan to issue state-approved driver’s licenses to illegal aliens: Officials familiar with the decision told The Associated Press Tuesday night that Spitzer is due to meet Wednesday morning with New York’s congressional delegation, many of whom have openly opposed the program. … The governor’s office signaled to…
WSJ Disproves Wage Stagnation
Earlier today the Wall Street Journal showed how the myth of income stagnation and decreased social mobility is just that – a myth: The Treasury study examined a huge sample of 96,700 income tax returns from 1996 and 2005 for Americans over the age of 25. The study tracks what happened to these tax filers…
Howard Dean says Jews OK in Heaven
It’s nice of Howard to be so accommodating with his authority, isn’t it? Dean reportedly said: In another statement likely to stir debate among the evangelical Christians his party is urgently trying to court, Dean also asserted “there are no bars to heaven for anybody” Although that’s certainly true, there is one little problem that faithful…
Venezuelans Queue Up for Food
Reuters reports that the inevitable result of market price controls has occurred in Venezuela: Venezuelan consumers are increasingly facing periodic shortages of basic food products as the economy shows signs of overheating amid record revenues from an oil boom. The shortages have increased skepticism of Chavez’s economic policies and provided a political backdrop to campaigning…
Pakistan Elections as Scheduled?
Reuters reports that Pervez Musharraf has committed to holding elections on January 9th, as previously scheduled: Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday a general election would be held by Jan. 9 but under a state of emergency he imposed eight days ago. Musharraf, under pressure from rivals and Western allies to put nuclear-armed Pakistan…
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge: A Rambling Analysis
I’ll cut to the chase so the disinterested can cut and run without wasting their time: Wild at Heart is a book, perhaps the book, for Christian men who sense that something is missing from their lives, their relationships with their wives and children, their church, and/or their relationship with God. Still with me? Good. Now, be honest: Do…
Feinstein Caves on Telco Immunity
So, will the Democrats’ plan to hold out on this issue follow suit? Probably. Their resistance never did make any sense. Why hold corporations hostage over a Bush administration power play? Petulance? The news: Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday that she favors legal immunity for telecommunications companies that allegedly shared millions of customers’ telephone and…
Joe Lieberman is Awesome!
As Michael said earlier, there are some really good blogs on the list of the 2007 Web Logs award that are worth checking out. I was browsing the contentions blog at Commentary Magazine and happened upon this gem by John Podhoretz and his follow-up about a speech given by Joe Lieberman yesterday. Wow. I don’t…