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People have all kinds of different preferences. We tend to like all kinds of different things. People do all sorts of dumb stuff. We want to share our passion with others sometimes. Sometimes we want to keep people from following in our missteps. We should all work to sell the value of our views. But …
It is an irony that, as a Saudi, Osama bin Laden was a native Arabic speaker. In fact most of the leaders and foot soldiers in his al-Qaeda brotherhood are devout Muslims. Many critics of Islam are Arabic speakers as well. Apologists often ignore this fact. The apologists find only Arabic linguistic skills relevant when critics …
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The Game: The Quran is only understood in Arabic and one cannot criticize Islam without knowing Arabic. The Truth: Muslims often tell critics of Islam to read the Quran. When the listener acts on the advice Muslims are usually not ready for what happens. An honest translation of Islam’s most sacred book generally reinforces negative …
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People have all kinds of different preferences. We tend to like all kinds of different things. People do all sorts of dumb stuff. We want to share our passion with others sometimes. Sometimes we want to keep people from following in our missteps. It’s part of being human, right? Persuasion We should all work to …
Leftists fall short in many areas. They are full of big, bold ideas. Ideas, most of which were on display during the last two Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful debates. It’s one thing to have an idea, but another to be able to transform it into reality. Economic reality Most of the big, bold ideas leftists …
The Oregonian is reporting that this week Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signs a new law. The law requiring all eggs sold in the state must come from cage-free hens by 2024. That’s going to cost Oregon consumers. The Humane Society of the United States is egg-static. It’s turkey discrimination The egg heads at Human Society …
Argentina just suffered the 2nd-biggest crash for any stock market since 1950. Here’s the short version. Argentina is on the brink of financial crisis. The trigger is the surprising size of the primary election loss of President Mauricio Macri. He lost the primary to socialists Alberto Fernandez and his running mate the former president Cristina …
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Leftists fall short in many areas. They are full of big, bold ideas. Ideas, most of which were on display during the last two Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful debates. It’s one thing to have an idea, but another to be able to transform it into reality. Economic reality Most of the big, bold ideas leftists …
Elizabeth Warren wants gun control. She will use any means necessary to get it. Her latest tactic will tax gun makers at 30% on firearms, 50% on ammunition. Warren says her plan centers on reducing the number of gun deaths. Interestingly, she is not interested in murders by other causes. She has no proposal for …
Data from the Treasury Department shows the deficit increasing by $120 billion in July alone. Most of the spending is going toward health services and the military. Congress and the Executive branch just agreed to remove the debt ceiling and further increase spending. The year over year comparison for the month shows federal spending up …
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