Dolphins = “non-human persons”

Dolphins = “non-human persons”

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The Church, Sex Abuse Legislation, Robocalls, and a Lawsuit

The Church, Sex Abuse Legislation, Robocalls, and a Lawsuit

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Put Down That Shovel!

Forget old-fashioned infrastructure. Here are six government projects to foster a lasting economic recovery.

By Andy Kessler

Here's a fine article. Inventive, forward looking

It's worth the time to click through to read it in full

The House has passed a $154 billion jobs bill, and the administration has announced a plan to spend $50 billion of repaid TARP money to "create" jobs—this time its green jobs, "shovel ready" infrastructure projects ($27.5 billion for highway construction and repair) and a tax credit for small businesses.

Building roads and bridges willy-nilly won't make us more productive; and without increases in productivity and the associated corporate profits, there can be no sustainable job creation, no increase in standards of living, and no real economic recovery.

Stop thinking concrete and massive construction projects. Think small—photons, electrons and proteins. Here are six ideas:

These six ideas are here

College asks students to power down, contemplate

Good article here.

Please start it here and click through to read it

By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER
The Associated Press
Friday, December 25, 2009;
10:40 AM

The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project has
found that 82 percent of 16- and 17-year-olds own cell phones.
Ninety-four percent of teens spend time online.

But Lynch fears all that time spent in the 21st century's town square
leaves few opportunities for clutter-free thought. She wants the
students to also pursue the more elusive state of mind that comes with
silence.

Terror trials will pose tough questions about Islam

By Dr. Frank Kaufmann on December 24, 2009 11:27 PM

Here is another good piece in the Christian Science Monitor, written in anticipation of upcoming trials of 11 murder suspects moved to US soil from Gitmo,

Washington - The coming trials of 11 Muslim men in the United States for several separate acts of mass murder will sharply refocus attention on Islamic theology. It will also present the Muslim world with a "moment of truth."

Walter Rogers does an excellent job mostly by the simplicity and sincerity of the voice he has managed to secure for his article.  Because of this he is able as an outsider to bring the right questions before the Ummah, the global Muslim community. 

We hope the good questions raised by Walters will be engaged by the many fine Muslim leaders in the US, who bear these special challenges at the current time.

Read the entire article here

Muslims and the Law

Muslims and the Law

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The Melbourne Parliament: A question of relevance

The Melbourne Parliament: A question of relevance

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