Tuesday, August 3, 2010

“Liberals quick to back burqa ban” plus 3 more

“Liberals quick to back burqa ban” plus 3 more


Liberals quick to back burqa ban

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 10:23 PM PDT

WA Premier Colin Barnett and federal Liberal leader Tony Abbott have attacked a Muslim woman's request to testify in a court case wearing a full head covering.

Editorial: Early voting encouraging but not enough

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 09:00 PM PDT

The early voting period in this year's state primary and county general election is over, and Tennesseans turned out in record numbers.

Defending the Mosque

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 04:10 PM PDT

No recent controversy has so plainly revealed the hollow values of the American right than the effort to prevent the construction of a community center in Lower Manhattan because it will include a mosque. Arguments in opposition range from a professed concern for the sensitivities of the 9/11 victims' families to a primitive battle cry against Islam-but what they all share is an arrant disregard ...

Turns Out Denying A Mosque Near Ground Zero Aint That Easy

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 02:48 PM PDT

It's official : the plan to build a mosque and Muslim community center two blocks away from Ground Zero essentially has a green light, despite vast controversy and conservative outrage. Amid the massive media and politics frenzy, three recent columns show the kind of real discussion we should be having in lieu of the rants and fear-mongering that seem to be garnering the most attention.

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