Obama Discovers Flip Side of Identity Politics as Muslim Groups Give Him Failing Marks


It seems another demographic group Democrats once took for granted is snapping out of Obama fever. At the Daily Beast, David Graham reports that American Muslims don’t think the president’s actions match his pro-Islam rhetoric. Aside from insisting that Islam is a religion of peace and appointing a few Muslims to important positions, Obama hasn’t met enough with American Muslim groups or “remade the political landscape for Muslims.”

Ron Paul’s Latest Lonely Position: We Should Have Asked Pakistan to Arrest Bin Laden


Ron Paul’s descent into self-parody continues. Earlier this week, the newly official presidential candidate offered his unique take on the mission that killed Osama bin Laden.

Navy SEALs 2, PCBS 0!


The prosecutor had the nerve to tell the Navy panel to convict Keefe in order to show “we are better than the terrorists.”

Justice or Revenge? The Morality of Celebrating Osama bin Laden’s Death


Most of the nation is still celebrating the elimination of Osama bin Laden, the monster behind one of the worst days in American history. Some are relieved bin Laden can no longer aid the jihadist cause; others take pleasure in knowing the suffering he caused us has been partially repaid.

Obama: We’re Not At War With Islam / Islam: We’re At War With You


President Obama and others were quick to compartmentalize Osama bin Laden from the religion of Islam. But what do Muslims and Islamic scripture have to say about the slain Al-Qaeda leader and his cause?

American Vigilance Must Remain: KSM Threatened “Nuclear Hellstorm” if OBL Killed


Last week, the New York Daily News reported that Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, operational mastermind within the al Qaeda network, vowed to “unleash a ‘nuclear hellstorm’ if Osama Bin Laden was ever captured or assassinated.”

Ex-Carter Official Blames “Neocons” for “Trapping” Obama Into Acting on Libya


When it comes to military intervention, the buck stops at the commander-in-chief’s desk.

Sarah Palin Visits Israel. What’s In It For Her?


What’s Sarah Palin doing in Israel? It couldn’t possibly be principle….

Rescuing the Founders from Their Paulestinian Hijackers


Crackpot Ron Paul and his disciples have wrapped themselves in the American flag so tightly you’d think they were direct descendants of Paul Revere.  Whether it’s Paul claiming to “advocate the same foreign policy the founding fathers would,” or his fans claiming he fathered the tea party movement (a claim tea partiers in Paul’s home [...]

Andrew Sullivan’s (Sick) Last Paragraph


A couple of years ago, I was a regular (read “daily”) reader of Andrew Sullivan’s The Daily Dish. Andrew, I believed, did a wonderful job blogging about conservatism, the war on terror and, of course, domestic politics.
Gradually, however, my surfing behavior changed. The reason was that while Andrew once was a tremendous representative of British [...]