Bigots, Misogynists and War-Mongerers Abound

Giuliani anti Palestinian state

Giuliani has long been a critic of the idea of a Palestinian state

Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has said he is not in favour of the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting current US policy.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6950829.stm
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Thompson: Roe ‘bad law and bad medicine’
Watch Thompson discuss his views on gay marriage and Roe v. Wade. [...]

Random Reading

  A nice bit of positive I read the other day on NPR

Young Imam Serves as Islam’s Face to Community 
Barbara Bradley Hagerty 

 David Kidd for NPR   
Sheikh Rashid Lamptey, the new imam at Dar Al Noor, says, “Muslims have to be careful, because they have a picture that is not nicely painted of them.”
 David Kidd for NPR    
Sheikh [...]

Attack on Wiesel

  Nobel Peace prize winner and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel listens to a question from the media during a press conference, March 17, 2005, in
Washington. (AP Photo / Haraz Ghanbari)
Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel attacked in hotelUpdated Fri. Feb. 9 2007 11:03 PM ETAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCO — Nobel Peace laureate and Holocaust scholar Elie Wiesel was [...]

Racism, Arrogance And A Washed Up Career Make A Nasty Combo

Say it ain’t  so Michael!
I finally saw the tape everyone is on about  of Michael Richards spewing racist garbage at some guys who were heckling him during one of his performances.
There are mixed reactions to the whole thing- some people are horrified and pissed and disgusted -  common reactions you usually have to something like this.
Others [...]

Big Brother are us

This is so interesting - Hasan Elahi has taken an offensive measure by deciding to track himself and inform the FBI of his every move after being held and questioned by them some time ago.  He also posts much of what we consider to be private information on line.  I guess he figured he’s put [...]

Peace and Tribulation

Peace and Tranquility to all !
I have been a little out of commission for the a while.  Ramadan, work, school, it is all very overwhelming at times.  I find myself not being able to do anything at 100% which is frustrating.  I’m behind in my schoolwork, I haven’t been doing as much ibadah as I [...]