Too many Mosques

This is exactly why I like Peter King as a Congressman:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0907/Rep_King_There_are_too_many_mosques_in_this_country_.html

Syria at it again

Another anti-Syrian politician in Lebanon has been ruthlessly killed by a car bomb. Antoine Ghanem is the 8th notable anti-Syrian politician to be murdered in the last couple years. Ghanem, a member of the Christian Phalange Party, was killed along with 6 others in the Christian suburb of Sin el Fil located east of Beirut.

This assassination comes in a time of great political strife in Lebanon. The government of Fuad Sinoria finds itself in constant conflict with the Hezbollah-led opposition.

More importantly, the Parliament was scheduled to select a new President next week. This assassination was obviously an attempt by Syria to intimidate the Anti-Syrian forces in the hopes of either extending Emile Lahoud's already unconstitutional term, or by getting Parliament to pick a President amenable to Syria's wishes.

Either way, this situation needs to be watched closely. Since the Cedar Revolution, Lebanon has been a struggling democracy, gasping for breath despite regional conflicts and violence.

In the New York Sun today, Congresswoman from Florida, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen writes about the threat that Syria poses for the United States and the whole Middle Eastern region.
http://www.nysun.com/article/62938

School Rescinds Flag Clothing Ban

http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-09-12-0013.html

Enough said.

At least they corrected their error.

Hobbton High School: No American Flags!

http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-09-11-0027.html

Unbelievable. First, people are attacking the concept of forcing students to say the Pledge. Then people attack the phrase "Under God" in the Pledge. Now, people want to ban clothes with the American flag.

Hobbton High School (in North Carolina) has decided to ban all clothes with any flags because in the words of the superintendent, they didn't want educators deciding which flags would be permissible.

Why would a flag on clothes be banned in the first place?
If we were going to ban flags, why not every country EXCEPT our own, the United States of America.

This is how a country becomes weak; when people are forced to lose patriotic feelings and unable to show their support for their own country.

Educators are horrible in this country. Most are highly unqualified to teach yet they have such a prominent role in the development of our children. All of them have a "politically correct" ethos, that doesn't want to assign value designations to anyone or anything.

Students should not follow this ban. Here is a classic case where civil disobedience should be utilized.

Imus Lawsuit Dropped

The Rutgers student who was suing Don Imus has dropped her lawsuit.
http://msn.foxsports.com/wcbk/story/7217030?MSNHPHMA

She claims that she wants to focus on her academics and athletics instead.

Let me translate. The lawsuit had no merit. Imus didn't damage her reputation. If anything it elevated her national status and gave her lots of sympathetic media attention.

People really need to toughen up and not take offense at everything. Our nation, as a whole, is becoming too sensitive.

September 11th: The Day That Changed Our World

Right after the September 11th attacks, President Bush invoked Psalm 23. This is one of the most powerful psalms and is relevant for all the days of our lives.

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,
he restores my soul.

He guides me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.
Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD

forever.

May God Bless all those who died in these attacks and all those in the United States military who protect our freedom.

Reason Not to Withdraw

There are many reasons why the United States should not withdraw its 160,000 troops from Iraq. People often overlook some practical issues: namely removing all the equipment the U.S. has in Iraq. In the latest issue of Commentary, Max Boot writes how the U.S. has 45,000 vehicles in Iraq.

Think about this. It would take a colossal effort to remove that many vehicles. The worst move would be to leave those vehicles behind in an abrupt departure. Terrorists would take advantage of that and use these vehicles for their own benefit. We would essentially be arming the terrorists and insurgents.