Terrorism and War,
War on Terrorism

I studied the Quran a great deal.  I came away from that study with the conviction that by and large there have been few religions in the world as deadly to men as that of Muhammed. -Alexis de Tocqueville

At last finding a war they would contemplate fighting, liberals developed one of their most menacingly crackpot fictions:  their insistence that we are engaged in a war against Al Queada, as if it is some independent nation with a flag, uniformed soldiers and a national anthem.

The war between the Taliban and Pakistan continues to accelerate. Just last weekend, Pakistan’s army responded to a long string of Taliban attacks by launching a massive ground operation in Waziristan.

One cannot help but wonder how the war on terrorism gave way to our Overseas Contingency Operations. Or is this merely another example of what George Orwell termed “Newspeak?”

Republican leader Tom Cross finally said something I can agree with. In an editorial in the Daly Herald Cross is quoted as saying that there needs to be time for a state-wide debate about bringing these terrorists here before it happens. “There ought to be a debate. There ought to be a discussion,” said Cross.

Maybe I’m wrong.  I hope I am.
Maybe the trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York won’t paint a big bulls-eye on the city that Al Qaeda hates the most.
But, what if it does?

Sacramento, CA – Move America Forward, the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization , said members of the U.S. Senate are putting politics over their country by changing positions to support President Obama’s desire to close Guantanamo Bay and bring terrorists onto U.S. soil.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Move America Forward today joined with New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and criticized President Obama for being soft on terrorism and repeating the mistakes of the previous administrations by treating the 9/11 terrorists as criminals rather than enemy combatants that are waging a war against our country. 

- Maritza Velazquez, Staff Writer

When they died, they may not have had a home.

But at their funeral, they did have a family.

BAGHDAD — “It’s a sorority for charity; the money spent helps more than 400 local widows,” said Selma el-Taai, president of the Daughters of Iraq Mahmudiyah chapter.  Handmade rugs of all types and colors, jewelry, prayer beads, handbags, decorative tea sets, scarves, head coverings, oil paintings of modern and historic Iraq, traditional garb, plaques and other items were for sale. “It shows our ability as artists, painters and tailors,” said Fasion, an artist from Baghdad. “We can earn a living and show the Iraqi people what we can do.”

Our April showers have brought more than just May flowers - they’ve brought a whole host of activities for everyone to get involved in!  Time to get off the couch, put down that vacuum cleaner and get out in the (eventually) beautiful weather!  In addition to our usual activities, we’re preparing for the following: