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Conversion by the WordWhat should our reaction be when others pray for our conversion?

By Selwyn Duke

There recently was a story about a German Jewish leader, Charlotte Knobloch, who criticized Pope Benedict XVI for allowing a traditional Easter prayer that calls for the conversion of the Jewish people. Her reaction raises an interesting issue, as praying for conversion isn’t unique to Catholics any more than taking offense to it is unique to Jews. And to start this topic off, I’d like to pose a question: Who do you think would be more likely to take umbrage at being the object of such a supplication, a person of deep belief or one of the superficial variety?

Anti-Islamist Movie "Fitna" Pulled from Liveleak, but You Can Watch it Here

Threats to its employees have caused Liveleak.com to pull Geert Wilders movie "Fitna" from its servers.  But you can watch it here.   

Internet Registry Freezes Domain of Anti-Islamist Critic

By Selwyn Duke

Dutch politician Geert Wilders is haunted by the specter of creeping Islamism in his nation. So much so that he created a 15-minute movie critical of Islam called Fitna. But while the oft-threatened, intrepid lawmaker hasn’t been deterred by the murder of fellow countryman Theo Van Gogh by a Moslem fundamentalist, others are characterized more by pusillanimity than principle. A case in point is Network Solutions, which has frozen his movie’s domain name, www.fitnathemovie.com, and linked it to a page stating;

Cultural Affirmative Action

By Selwyn Duke

In a way, I prefer the old, overt affirmative action. While it was government-sanctioned discrimination, at least it was, in some measure, more honest than our cultural affirmative action. There is such a thing. It’s when people in the market and media privilege others – sometimes unconsciously – based upon the latter’s identification with a “victim group.”

Hillary's Latest Pinocchio Moment

By Selwyn Duke

Everyone is talking about Hillary Clinton's latest tall tale, the one pertaining to her 1990s Bosnia trip.  She landed in a hail of sniper fire and had to run for her life to nearby vehicles.   Yes, and I'm Indiana Jones.

Justifications of Modern Man

By Selwyn Duke

With all the trappings of modernity -- our technology, bells and whistles -- it's easy to believe we're civilized.  The truth is quite the opposite.  It just seems that for about a half a century now, while our technology has grown in leaps and bounds, our wisdom has declined almost as fast.

Breaking News: The Stifling of Free Speech - Internet Registry Freezes Domain of Anti-Islamist Movie

By Selwyn Duke

Participating in an effort to stifle criticism of Islam, Internet registry Network Solutions has frozen the domain of Dutch politician Geert Wilders.  Wilders, who has warned his countrymen of a "tsunami of Islamization," intended to release his movie Fitna -- a critique of Islam -- at the domain "http://fitnathemovie.com" by the end of this month.  But now the domain links to a Network Solutions page with the following message:

Bill O'Reilly's Obama Contradiction

By Selwyn Duke

When all is said and done, the slippery Illinois senator running for president may steal Molly Brown's nickname and be known as the unsinkable Barack Obama.  This is especially likely given the kid-gloves treatment he's receiving from the media.  And, unfortunately, Mr. No Spin himself, Bill O'Reilly, is part of this.

Ignorance is Not Bliss

By Selwyn Duke

There is another in a long line of articles about the striking lack of knowledge among today's youth.  Metro.co.uk writes:

FT.com: Supreme Court set to back gun rights

By Selwyn Duke

Patti Waldmeir of the Financial Times reports that the Supreme Court appears poised to uphold an individual's right to bear arms.  As you may know, a landmark Second Amendment case has come before the court, as a lower court has ruled in favor of a security guard who was upset that he couldn't keep his handgun in his home in the District of Columbia.