In the book "The Shadow of the Giant" he summarizes the balance of government and religion that plagues Islam:

Islam…has never learned how to be a Religion.  It’s a tyranny by it’s very nature.  Until it learns to let the door swing both ways, and permit Muslims to decide not to be Muslim without penalty, then the world has no choice but to fight against it in order to remain free.

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As long as ordinary Muslims believe it’s their duty to kill any Muslim who tries to quit being a Muslim, as long as they think they have a holy duty  to resort to arms to compel unbelievers to obey Islamic law — you can’t liberalize that, you can’t make a decent system for anybody.  Not even for Muslims.  Because the cruelest, narrowest, most evil people will always rise to power because they’ll always be the ones most willing to wrap themseves in the cresent flag and murder people in God’s name.

Something to think about.

Open tracked to ST who writes an excellent piece on those who would see us lose.

Seeing as how the Democrat Party is so focused on the environment, I have only one question:

Do they have any of those that run on Bio Diesel?  Or Ethanol?

Or better yet, some form of alternative fuel that is none Co2 producing.

I am sure out of principle she will turn it down otherwise….

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Apparently this is heating up into a he said she said.

The story I humourously lampooned started with a Washington Times report:

The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pressing the Bush administration for routine access to military aircraft for domestic flights, such as trips back to her San Francisco district, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

The sources, who include those in Congress and in the administration, said the Democrat is seeking regular military flights not only for herself and her staff, but also for relatives and for other members of the California delegation. A knowledgeable source called the request "carte blanche for an aircraft any time."

It fairly notes that the former Speaker had similar access:

Here are a collection of Global Warming links, with a brief excerpt. 

Before I do I want to note that this is becoming as contentious of an issue as any I have ever debated, and the politicking in it is sickening.

I am embroiled in a somewhat heated debate elsewhere, where one of the particulars is defending China not being included in the framework of the Kyoto Protocol that everyone is bleating about, making an argument that is the equivelant of white guilt:

But if you’re going to point the finger at how unfair it is to exempt China, they can point the finger back at us and say how unfair it is we’re able to enjoy the spoils of our unhindered growth.

If you accept that at face value, then we should be ashamed of the years of industrialization that have lead us to the technological advances we enjoy.  Because China is emerging, apparently they deserve their shot at despoiling.  Otherwise, what?  Should we trash allt he trapping sof civilization and return to a farm based economy?  I imagine many greenies would love it.

Heck, why not.  I’d have taken one. 

You know, there could be worse things….

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