Temecula Valley: A Mosque Controversy? Posted on 20 July 2010 by Emperor loonwatch Planned Temecula Valley mosque draws opposition July 18, 2010|By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times Muslims throughout Temecula and Murrieta have saved up for years to build a mosque to replace the plain white industrial building, tucked between a pipeline company and packaging warehouse, where they now gather to pray. But as the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley moves ahead with plans to build on a four-acre plot of vacant land near Temecula’s gentle hills and invading housing developments, plans for the new mosque have stirred hostility in … Continue reading Pastor Bill Rench – The Extremist Bastard of California

Arab Jailed for Having Sex with Israeli Woman Posted on 20 July 2010 by Emperor A very interesting and unbelievable case from Israel. Arab jailed for sex with Israeli woman By Adrian Blomfield, The Daily Telegraph July 20, 2010 1:02 PM A Palestinian man has been convicted of rape after consensual sexual intercourse with an Israeli woman who believed he was Jewish because he introduced himself as “Daniel”. An Israeli court made international legal history by jailing Sabbar Kashur, from East Jerusalem, for 18 months. The 30 year-old delivery man was convicted of “rape by deception” after a criminal trial … Continue reading Arab Having Sex with Israeli – illegal?

SIOA is an Anti-Muslim Hate Group Posted on 19 July 2010 by Garibaldi loonwatch Stop the Islamization of America Stop the Islamization of America (SIOA), was created by anti-Muslim bloggers and activists Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer. It was born out of its parent organization Stop the Islamization of Europe (SIOE), an organization led by Anders Gravers (also a leader in SIOA), of whom Media Matters wrote, Despite having put what she says is the “full video” of the event on her site, Geller actually cut out several comments made by Anders Gravers, the Danish Leader for the Stop the … Continue reading Stop the Islamization of America – encouraging War on America!!!

The MoD’s theatre of the absurd As Liam Fox emerges from a Treasury tussle with a £20bn bill for Trident, it’s all starting to look very Yes Minister Robert Fox guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 20 July 2010 18.00 BST Article history Nigel Hawthorne, Paul Eddington and Derek Fowlds in Yes Minister. Photograph: BBCThere are big arguments at the Ministry of Defence this week, and the row about who pays for a new Trident missile system, if at all, is only part of it. The current defence budget, at somewhere around £37.5bn a year, is already overspent by a wide margin – particularly … Continue reading Yes Minister! Liam Fox antics

COMMENT: Aimless wanderings —Mujahid Eshai In today’s world, driven by information technology, the burqa, loud claims, empty filibustering and slogan mongering cannot hide anything. Only deeds and actions are noticed and matter. Only civilised, rational and well-directed actions make a nation The last few days can be termed the games (khel) period. This is notwithstanding the ephemeral trouncing of our self-proclaimed world-class cricketers by Australia in the T20 games and the finish of a test match in which we succumbed to our inane capacity to chase everything outside the proverbial off-stick, getting rid of yet another captain for personal gains. … Continue reading Aimless wanderings

COMMENT: Fallibility and democracy —Ahmad Ali Khalid Many Pakistani commentators have spoken on the absence of a charismatic figure that can bring about change; however, this is a mistaken analysis. Yes, charismatic authority can be a source of inspiration, but also of corruption and unchecked power The issue of fallibility has been a source of great inspiration and discussion throughout literature and the arts. It is a sobering examination of the human condition, about the fragility and vulnerability of human beings in their thoughts or actions. In the political context (disregarding philosophy and epistemology), however, in the works of great … Continue reading Fallibility and democracy

WASHINGTON DIARY: Deficit of democratic forces —Dr Manzur Ejaz In societies like Pakistan where the ruling elite is still largely drawn from the feudal class and the middle class is smaller, weaker, and has been infested with conservative social traditions, democratic periods have been conducive to narrow-mindedness Somehow, many of us happen to believe that democracy leads to openness, enlightenment and freedom of expression. However, historical experience shows that the necessary link between democracy and enlightenment is rather shaky. If one examines the actions of Pakistan’s parliamentary committees regarding the enlightened lifestyle or freedom of expression, it becomes clear that … Continue reading Deficit of democratic forces

Iraq’s last Sabeans take sad New Year dip in Tigris dawn.com Mandean faithful, known in Arabic as Sabean, take part in the ‘great feast’ or the Mandaean new year rituals in Baghdad on July 19, 2010. The Sabeans, originally from southern and southeastern Iraq, say their religion is pre-Christian even though they revere John the Baptist. They speak a distinct language, Mandean, and their religious books are written in Sabaen script. Some 100,000 live in Iraq and they are officially recognized as a separate religion. – AFP Photo World British MP fuels debate on Islamic veil British MP fuels debate … Continue reading Sabeans – Iraq

VIEW: It is only calm, not peace —Daud Khattak The army did a tremendous job and won the hearts and minds of the people of Swat by routing the Taliban, but they need to leave the valley if they are confident the militants have been eliminated and peace has returned to the valley The 20-day much-trumpeted celebrations came to an end in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the return of ‘peace’ to the scenic valley, once converted into a hellhole by the so-called custodians of Islam, thanks to the military’s May 2009 Operation Rah-e-Rast. It was heartening to see locals and … Continue reading Swat: It is only calm, not peace