Wednesday, September 17, 2003

-------------------- Islam Expert Hopes New Book Will Debunk 'Peaceful Religion' Myth. However, Spencer says too many people still believe the myth that Islam is a religion of peace. Therefore, he has published a new book called Onward Muslim Soldiers (Regnery Publishing, 2003). In it, the author emphasizes that jihad or "holy war" is a principle that all true Muslims are expected to follow.[Zogby Blog] I'm almost in a mood to do a rare LP rant on this subject tonight.  Unfortunately I'm depressed because I didn't win the Lotto again.  Sorry kids. 11:37:00 PM

-------------------- Those Crazy Democrats Trying to get a mental hold on what's going on in the 2004 Democratic presidential primary? Forget all the crazy talk about the invisible primary or the money primary. Just stick with the crazy talk. It's the crazy primary. 10:57:42 PM

-------------------- Switching Sides. Drudge is reporting this interesting little tidbit about Wesley Clark. Wesley Clark fundraised for Republicans in 2001, for Pulaski County Republican Party (Little Rock)... December 2001: Clark registers to vote in Little Rock as independent... But in 2003, now he is a Democrat?... (Gasp!) You don't think that Wesley Clark could be a power-hungry political opportunist, do you? Perish the thought. [Right-Thinking from the Left Coast] 10:44:54 PM

-------------------- Bastard tells us how he would help Fat People I'm going out and remove the handicapped placard from my car right now!  Right after I stop at the fridge for some more Ben and Jerry's. (LP) 9:32:51 PM

-------------------- Doing What's Right. California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley is doing his job. I'm stunned.  [Right-Thinking from the Left Coast] 9:12:37 PM

-------------------- Zeldman asks the question no one dared ask, did Microsoft want to lose the browser patent case? Postscript: Vincent Flanders dared to ask. [Scripting News] This is the first thing that popped in my head when I heard about the patent case.  If MS loses the case its because they want to lose.  Why is it that people who are MS haters always underestimate the huge pool of intelligence available to a company that size.  Could it be that their hatred is so intense that it clouds their judgement and perspective?  Naw.  (LP) 9:06:53 PM

-------------------- Supporting Feminism Pays Dividends. Restrictive Muslim governments that disenfranchise half of their population are doomed to remain third world, substandard hell holes, or so the World Bank is warning. Unreconstructed attitudes to women are restricting economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa, the World Bank has warned. "No country can raise the standard of living and improve the well-being of its people... [Electric Venom] 8:31:38 PM

-------------------- That's so Sweet!. Oh, well doesn't this just warm the cockles of my snarky little heart? After months of delay and cost to the taxpayers, Republicans and Democrats break out into hugs and handshakes in the Texas Senate. Just makes me go all... [suburban blight] 4:32:12 PM

-------------------- America the Beautiful: Just Don't Take Pictures. I don't know if this report on Photo.net is for real, but it has the definite ring of reality. (I... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 4:21:45 PM

-------------------- Your going to have to put up with me another 20 years! .... HA HA! (LP) 4:09:59 PM

-------------------- Slashdot reports there's a new SSH exploit in the wild (Linux, not Microsoft).[The Scobleizer Weblog] You won't see anything about this in the mainstream press!  You won't even see anything about it at the mad dog, super biased, anti-MS 'The Register'.  No matter....they lost their credibility as an all encompassing tech news source a long time ago.(LP) 3:04:30 PM

-------------------- We're all gonna Die Department: Only a handful exist in the world but when one erupts the explosion will be heard around the globe. The sky will darken, black acid rain will fall, and the Earth will be plunged into the equivalent of a nuclear winter. It could push humanity to the brink of extinction.   2:44:26 PM

-------------------- Interview with Izzy Bill: Hi Izzy. Mind if I call you Izzy? Isabel: Mind if I remove your roof and deposit it in your pool?   2:23:08 PM

-------------------- Here is the opinion of Perfesser J., of the Cactus Flats Law School and Dude Ranch, concerning the latest ruling of the Ninth Court of Appeals. Actually, only two statements from the entire opinion are necessary:[Kim du Toit] 9:55:34 AM

-------------------- Will Rogers. "Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth." [Motivational Quotes of the Day] 9:50:41 AM

-------------------- Patriot Act Thoughts [Dean's World] If your interested in this subject be sure to read the comments under the article.  Lots of food for thought from both sides.(LP) 8:48:21 AM

--------------------  [Get Fuzzy] Poor Satchel!  Theres really no easy way to break it to someone that they might be French. (LP) 8:20:25 AM

-------------------- Religion of Peace Department: Mahathir Mouths Off Again. The moonbat prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, came out with a real corker today. He told a large convention of young Muslims that the way to avoid being labeled ... [little green footballs] How does it feel to know that the supposedly largest religion in the world believes that anyone who is not a believer in their religion must die?  Would that not be a definition of World War 3? (LP) 7:56:16 AM