A link roundup.
But here’s what I find interesting. If you read through Scheiber’s piece, there’s a word that doesn’t appear in it: Iran. That is, her place of birth (she reportedly grew up speaking Persian as a child). Does no one really think this influence is one of the reasons he seems so eager to do business with the mullahs?
It’s basically collapsed. But of course, tomorrow is its sell-by date anyway.
…he will become more powerful than you imagine.
I’m not a Bill Maher fan, but at least, unlike much of the left, he’s willing to be an equal-opportunity religion basher.
Germany remains divided. History can remain destiny for a long time.
…but are losing at home.
…is returning to ins natural state.
The borders were always arbitrary, imposed from outside, which is the only way that it could have been done. This is truly the end of colonialism. Sadly, what will follow will almost certainly be worse.
Russian now has more that the US.
Well, that’s what Obama wanted.
Is it an African problem, or an Islamic problem? Of course, some multi-cultis would say it’s not a problem at all.
If we won’t call things by their proper names, it’s impossible to fight them.
Sorry, but I think these people are fools. When I see a women in a hijab, I don’t “respect them first.” I pity them.
[Update a few minutes later]
What Sam Harris gets wrong about Islam.
I would note that I’d bet a lot of money that the people shooting up Ottawa right now aren’t Lutherans.