The Murderer's Honor

The story of Islam is a murder mystery. It's not a murder mystery that asks who did it, but when it will end. The detective peering through his magnifying glass at a curly hair caught in the door isn't wondering who did it. He already knows who the killer is. The great mystery is how to make him stop. This isn't a story about right and wrong. In the terrains of tribe and clan that the murderers come out of, whether they are raised in a village with two goats and a well or a mansion overlooking a major city; Right is power and Wrong is not having power.

Natural Gas: How Much Can We Ask Of “The Bridge Fuel”?

Thanks to hydraulic fracturing and anti-coal regulations, low cost and abundant natural gas is displacing coal in the electric generation sector and many have argued that it should replace diesel used by heavy duty trucks in the transportation sector. The low cost of natural gas coupled with regulatory favoritism currently makes natural gas the nation’s fuel of choice. But just how far can this natural gas renaissance take the nation in replacing coal as a utility fuel and petroleum for use in heavy trucks? Let’s take a look.

UN police catch Chinese agent spying on Canadian rights activist

GENEVA, – Security officers inside the UN human rights council yesterday caught a Chinese agent surreptitiously taking photographs of a Canadian rights activist and her computer screen, one day after she testified of her dissident father's plight in a Chinese prison, according to a complaint submitted to the world body today by UN Watch, the Geneva-based human rights group that hosted her.

Barack Fighting Vlad on land, but paying him $424 million for space travel

Four years after Barack Obama forced them to go Muslim, NASA has resurfaced as the Soothsayer, giving the world a blow-by-blow account on how society will collapse.

Rebirth of Liberty in Democratic Rhode Island?

From unconstitutional municipal codes to behind-the-scenes political maneuvering, combined with a statehouse sending its citizens and public integrity to the outhouse, heavily liberal-statist Rhode Island may not be immune to the conservative backlash sweeping the nation, and even the world, despite eighty years of Democratic dominance.

Palestine--Kerry Risks Sacrificing Holy Land For Holy Dollar

"But now the holy dollar rules everybody's lives - Gotta make a million doesn't matter who dies" [Queensrÿche--Revolution Calling] US Secretary of State John Kerry has increased the possibility of renewed conflict in the Holy Land with some very confusing remarks this week refuting his earlier demand that the PLO recognize Israel as the Jewish State.

Putin Now Threatens Nuclear Attack

Don Feder’s timing on his column, “Putin Doesn’t Threaten Our National Security, Obama Does,” was a little off. Less than two weeks later, Russian television anchor and Putin mouthpiece Dmitry Kiselyov said in a commentary that Russia is “the only country in the world capable of turning the USA into radioactive dust.” He delivered these comments with a picture of a mushroom cloud behind him.

Union of Socialist Souls Revealed

As much as modern American labor unions would like to obscure their origins to imply they were part of the struggle for American independence, the facts are contrary to their rhetoric. Modern organized labor grew out of communist theory developed in the 1840s, which itself evolved from the bloody French Revolution of 1789.

CNN's Don Lemon: Maybe a black hole sucked up that plane

We haven't covered the plane from Malaysia very much here, and honestly, the reason is that neither of us is enough of an expert on avionics to feel we can add much of value to what you see everywhere else in the news. The plane is gone. No one knows where it is. We're interested in the story but our insight is no better than the media who are already on top of it.

Few Options to Aid Venezuelan People

Two crises: Ukraine and Venezuela. Both heartbreaking and, unfortunately, intractable. Yet even as American pundits are practically chiding Pres. Obama for not going to war with a huge nuclear-armed country over Ukraine, Venezuela is almost ignored.

Solar and Wind Power Losing Worldwide Support

In his state of the union speech in January President Obama claimed that the U.S. was closer to “energy independence” than ever. He was referring to solar energy while ignoring that his administration has been the most anti-fossil fuel energy than any previous one. The U.S. has the greatest energy reserves, coal, oil and natural gas, of any nation in the world, but Obama has been waging a “war on coal”, delaying the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, and slow to issue permits to explore for new sources of energy reserves on federal lands. The impact on the economy is incalculable, but it is driving up the cost of energy for everyone and every industry. Meanwhile, Obama keeps talking about “green jobs” and doubling the nation’s supply of renewable energy in the next three years.” This another fantasy to which he clings.

SRI LANKA: Pastor's Family Attacked for Christian Activities

Sources: National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka, Release International On the evening of February 16th, a mob of approximately 250 villagers led by 11 Buddhist monks stormed a pastor's property in Asgiriya, Kandy district, demanding that worship services at the site cease immediately. The monks belong to the hardline nationalist organization, "Bodu Bala Sena" (BBS), which means "Buddhist Strength Force."

New BMW X5 actively sports its utility

What BMW calls the world's first Sport Activity Vehicle is back with a third generation model the company says sets the standard for luxury, versatility and driving dynamics yet again.

BenQ projector a bright solution to small home theater spaces

Home theater fans who want a truly big screen cinematic experience that's reasonably affordable have only one choice: a front projector. Such units can fire a wall-sized picture across your room, in full HD and 3D glory, with a truly spectacular image and image size.

Another Wasted War of Words at UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council met for the eighth time on the Ukraine crisis on March 19th as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was preparing to fly to Moscow and Kiev to personally urge direct dialogue between the Russian and Ukrainian government leaders to de-escalate tensions and try to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

Political Islam on the Defensive

Notwithstanding the initial successes scored by political Islam with the uprising in the Middle East, the politically-oriented Sunni movements in the Arab world, be they the veteran Muslim Brotherhood or newer groups, have been put on the defensive. From Tunisia to the Persian Gulf, Arab regimes and societies are showing resilience and determination as they confront the attempt to impose a radical Islamic interpretation on their way of life. If there is any kind of common denominator among the anti-clerical protests it is represented by Saudi Arabia, intent on preventing unrest, neutralizing threats, stabilizing regimes, and, to the extent possible, trying to influence Islamists in the Gulf and elsewhere.

Suburban Detroit teacher contract gives hiring preference to non-Christians

Quite a find yesterday by Michigan Capitol Confidential, which is a publication of the free-market Mackinac Center for Public Policy. In Ferndale, Michigan, which is directly north of Detroit, the contract between the school district and the teachers union contains a clause that gives hiring preference to members of certain groups - mostly ethnic minorities. But the Ferndale school officials and their union have an interesting way of defining a minority, and if you're a Christian, you might want to look elsewhere for a teaching job:

Biden to allies: We will act! Obama: No we won't . . .

Did you know that we are absolutely resolved to stand up to Russian aggression? Did you know there is no way we're going to stand up to Russian aggression?

Justice's ongoing probe seems more designed to hide the truth than reveal it

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Richard Nixon insisted, “I’m not a crook,” and now so has Barack Obama.

EU Crisis Summit Poised For Energy Policy Changes

European leaders will seek ways to cut their multi-billion-dollar dependence on Russian gas at talks in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, while stopping short of severing energy ties with Moscow for now. EU officials said the current Ukraine crisis had convinced many in Europe that Russia was no longer reliable and the political will to end its supply dominance had never been greater. “Everyone recognises a major change of pace is needed on the part of the European Union,” one EU official said on condition of anonymity. As alternatives to imported gas, the Brussels talks will debate the European Union’s “indigenous supplies”, which include renewable energy and shale gas. --Barbara Lewis, Reuters, 19 March 2014