Think Progress makes the case in the affirmative: Newsweek reveals the most concrete evidence yet that this campaign is serving to bolster support for Islamic radicalism abroad. In an interview with the magazine, a Taliban operative going by the name Zabihullah said that, by “preventing this mosque from being built, America is doing us a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Conservatives'
Is Muslim Bashing Helping The Taliban Recruit?
August 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Political Fringe, War on Terror, america
Tags: Conservatives·Islam·Mosque·Muslim·Taliban·War on Terror
Dumb
August 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Republicans
Cackle. She’s doing this on purpose. I’m convinced of it.
Conservative Muslims Have Spoken
August 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Politics, america
And it’s about time too. Via Brown Man Thinking Hard: August 17, 2010 Dear Republican Colleague: We are writing to you today as loyal Americans who are active members of the Republican Party. We also happen to be proud of our Arab American and Muslim American contributions to the Republican Party. We are deeply concerned [...]
Tags: 911·america·Conservatives·Hypocrisy·Islam·muslims·Politics·Religion
The Christian Conservative Way
August 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Republicans, america
It’s remarkable that people who invoke the Founders so regularly and in such tones of devotion could be utterly deaf to the Founders’ concern to ensure freedom for mistrusted minority religions. They might start by reading George Washington’s once-famous letter to the Newport synagogue, paying special attention to this sentence: “It is now no more [...]
Tags: america·Christian·Conservatives·constitution·Islam·newt gingrich·Religion·Republicans·sarah palin
The Return Of Mark Williams
August 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Political Fringe, Racism, Republicans
I suppose this was inevitable. Mark Williams– author of the super offensive, incredibly racist letter to Abraham Lincoln mocking NAACP chairman Benjamin Jealous, and all black people– has resurfaced. Williams, former leader of the Tea Party Express, apparently is feeling like his level of contrition (as if he ever truly exhibited any for his ignorance) [...]
Mitch McConnell And Republican Voodoo Economics
July 24th, 2010 · No Comments · News, Politics, Republicans
“There’s no evidence whatsoever that the Bush tax cuts actually diminished revenue…”– Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Uh… what? Okay. Let’s take the leader at his word, and assume that the George W. Bush tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 had no impact on declining federal revenues. Let’s all pretend we’re economists who champion [...]
Tags: Conservatives·deficit·Economy·Government·Mitch McConnell·tax cuts
