A man has been killed in a machete attack and two suspects shot by police in Woolwich, south-east London. [BBC] THE attack in London, which Prime Minister David Cameron said the government had “strong indication” was a terrorist assault, was by all descriptions grisly. The UK Telegraph leading with this headline: ‘Soldier beheaded’ in ‘Islamist [...]
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Pat Robertson’s Advice on Infidelity
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. US News | Syria News | More ABC News Videos “Males have a tendency to wander a little bit. And what you want to do is make a home so wonderful he doesn’t want to wander.” – Pat Robertson INFIDELITY is expected of men, according to Pat Robertson. [...]
CBS: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Left a Note
“When you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims.” – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev RETRIBUTION for crimes against Muslims, the note Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left said, according to CBS News. From CBS: Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note claiming responsibility for the April 13 attack on the Boston Marathon, reports CBS News senior correspondent John Miller. [...]
Nawaz Sharif is Back in Pakistan
“The US will watch what Sharif does about extremists who threatened the election” – PJ Crowley A WHO will blink first situation over India and Kashmir caused Nawaz Sharif to be ousted from power through a military coup by Pervez Musharraf. Sharif is back, having won the Pakistan election, but what it will mean is [...]
IRS Focus on Tea Party Patriots Un-American
**UPDATED** “The I.R.S. has demonstrated the most disturbing, illegal and outrageous abuse of government power,” Jenny Beth Martin, national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots, said in a statement. “This deliberate targeting and harassment of Tea Party groups reaches a new low in illegal government activity and overreach.” [New York Times] IS THERE anything more un-American [...]
Greg Hicks Gets Scrutiny, as Diplomats Evacuated from Libya
Growing concerns over protests roiling Libya prompted the State Department to begin evacuating some diplomats from Tripoli, as the Pentagon put troops stationed at nearby European bases on high alert. [Washington Post] YOU READ that correctly, amid the furor over the testimony of Greg Hicks, the Washington Post is reporting we’re evacuating some diplomats from [...]
Queer Talk: “Out” Brittney Griner in NY Times, Baylor Remains Silent
Brittney Griner – women’s college basketball superstar – came “out” several weeks ago in a Sports Illustrated interview, and Sunday had an op-ed piece in the NY Times, and Southern Baptist affiliated Baylor University still remains silent. Giner was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury, and was the first “openly gay” athlete to sign with Nike. [...]
Obama Slams Antiabortion State Laws [Video -Full Remarks]
Obama — the first sitting president to address the group in its nearly 100-year history – took aim at North Dakota’s law, which bans abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, at around six weeks. “A woman may not even know that she’s pregnant at six weeks,” he said. As long as [...]
Dzhokar Tsarnaev Awake, Responding to Questions in Writing
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is awake and responding sporadically in writing to questions, authorities said. Investigators are asking about other cell members and other unexploded bombs, law enforcement sources told ABC News. [ABC News] IT DIDN’T take traveling to a foreign country for Dzhokar Tsarnaev to be radicalized, though there is evidence that [...]
Queer Talk: National Day of Silence Isn’t Just a “Gay” Thing
Today is the National Day of Silence, a “day of action” which began in 1996. In short, there’s a difference between being silenced, and using silence as a form of communication and education. About the Day of Silence: The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow [...]
Suspect 1, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Profile Emerges [Video] *Updated*
Authorities identified one suspect as 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnayev, who was killed in a confrontation with police in Watertown, Mass., according to a U.S. law-enforcement official. [Wall Street Journal] THE PROFILE that’s emerging of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Suspect 1 (who is dead), is chilling, but not nearly complete. But caution is needed, because now we’re into the [...]
Pope Francis Parrots Benedict on Crackdown of U.S. Nuns
The Vatican said in a statement Monday that Francis had reaffirmed the doctrinal evaluation and criticism of U.S. nuns made last year by the Holy See under his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. The assessment accused the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, an organization that represents most U.S. female Catholic orders, of promoting “radical feminist themes” [...]
Boston Terrorist Attack Now Turns to Wallpaper
Cities worldwide stepped up security following the explosions. In Britain, police said they were reviewing security plans for Sunday’s London Marathon, the next major international marathon. Thousands of people compete in the London Marathon every year, thronging the city’s streets. London is also considered a top target for international terrorists. A London Metropolitan Police spokesman [...]
Israeli Police Detain Women for Worshiping at Western Wall
IF THERE is anything more authoritarian than refusing women the right to worship equal to men, I haven’t read it. Organized religions of all faiths have been the structure for ancient society. However, it’s now the 21st century modern era, so with this things must change. The latest story is more evidence of the ultra-Orthodox [...]
Mormon Women Demand Right to Priesthood
OUR SPIRITUALITY is miles and miles apart. In fact, Mormon women and I agree on very little in practice. But I stand beside these women of faith who are taking on the male hierarchy of their church as they demand the right to priesthood in the Mormon church. From the Daily Beast: On Saturday, as [...]
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