We have previously thought that Islamic banking — that is, the accommodation of Western banking practices to Islamic legal requirements — was being pursued by non-Muslim financial institutions out of a desire for economic gain. But in this story, DBS Group is still determined to make a go of Islamic…
This should be, in Rep. Pete Hoekstra’s words, a “game-changer.” And there are indications that the U.S. is reconsidering its stance toward Pakistan’s ongoing existence as a jihadist sanctuary if a successful attack on the U.S. is linked to Pakistan. But shouldn’t an SUV full of propane tanks, fireworks, and…
Why “comprehensive reform” will lead to more government and less freedom.
What could go wrong? Well, for one thing, Sharia is a program for every aspect of life. So once one sets the precedent that it is good to accommodate Sharia, there is always more Sharia to accommodate — including provisions institutionalizing discrimination against women and non-Muslims. “Loan caters to Minneapolis…
Defense from what? Here is an interesting email I received from Jihad Watch reader Terence: I am a resident of Ireland and I’ve noticed recently that the website for MPAC ireland has been featuring a link reading “The Muslim Defence Force – I pledge allegiance” betwixt black and white flags…
Not really, but Keith Olbermann’s latest conspiracy theory rivals such an absurd idea.
During last night’s Countdown, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann attacked those “crazy” conservatives for what he perceives as a right-wing conspiracy to convince Americans his show’s ratings are plummeting and his popularity is fading. Of course, the origin of his latest fanaticsm is none [...]
WASHINGTON — In expansive remarks at a law school in Florida, Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday vigorously defended the Supreme Court’s recent campaign finance decision. And Justice Thomas explained that he did not attend State of the Union addresses — he missed the dust-up when President Obama used the occasion last week to criticize the [...]
With the SOTU already well-covered here at NewsReal, we will take a narrower focus. George Will’s column in today’s Washington Post must have been written before the President’s speech, but it delivers a stinging rebuke to one of Obama’s talking points, as well as the leftist media’s phony outrage over the recent Citizens United v. [...]
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Okay, maybe not a fancier “You lie,” but more refined, shall we say. I wonder if Maureen Dowd will hear an “unspoken ‘boy’ in the air” at the end of this one, due to the “history of racism” in Alito’s home state of — New Jersey.
POLITICO’s Kasie Hunt, who’s in the House chamber, reports that [...]
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