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Protests Like Shoes Being Tossed at Mubarak

February 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Based upon what I’ve seen transpire on the streets of Cairo via Fox News Channel this afternoon, I think there’s a ring of truth in the latest animated short, “Saving Face,” produced by my liberal cartoonist friend, David Donar at Political Graffiti.  Showing ordinary Egyptians throwing shoes — a great insult in Islamic culture — [...]

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Obama’s Post-Presidential Ambitions Revealed?

February 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments

When it comes to discussions of the 2012 presidential election, many believe President Barack Obama will be a one-term wonder in the mold of Jimmy Carter.  But could the recent turmoil in Egypt be a sign that “O” has post-presidential ambitions in Egypt?  Just askin’. FYI: If you enjoy this blog and want to keep [...]

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Should President Obama Have Same Internet ‘Kill Switch’ Used to Silence Opposition in Egypt?

January 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Earlier this week, a U.S. Senate committee approved a wide-ranging cybersecurity bill that some fear will, if it becomes law, give the President Barack Obama the authority to shut down parts of the internet.  In the video below, we see what happens when a government — in this case, Egypt — has the power to [...]

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Tea Party Movement Goes Global (Update)

January 26th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Little did CNBC reporter Rick Santelli know how far his message would carry after he issued a call for a Chicago Tea Party from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Feb. 19, 2009.  After spreading across the United States during the past 23 months, it appears that a grassroots movement, similar to the Tea [...]

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Islamic Countries Most Dangerous for Christians (Update)

January 6th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Despite communist North Korea topping the list for the ninth consecutive year, the most dangerous countries in which to practice Christianity are overwhelmingly Islamic ones, according to the annual Open Doors World Watch List. Of the top 10 countries on the 2011 WWL, eight have Islamic majorities and persecution of Christians has increased in seven [...]

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Obama Administration Working to Disarm Israel?

May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Israel National News is reporting today that the United States is working with both Egypt and Russia to rid Israel of its nuclear weapons, as part of a comprehensive plan to neutralize Iran’s nuclear power.  If true, this implications are enormous. This news, courtesy of Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit, dovetails perfectly with the revelation [...]

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Why Was Morocco First to Recognize USA?

February 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments

By Bill Federer Guest Blogger “The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco,” stated President Obama in Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009. In 1625, Governor William Bradford wrote of a Pilgrim ship returning to England with dried fish and beaver skins to trade for supplies: “They…were well within the England Channel, almost in sight [...]

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