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A new survey from Public Policy Polling shows that the most popular Republican so far, when compared with Barack Obama, is far right theocrat Mike Huckabee: 2012 Poll: Huckabee Performs Best. Rather than facing each other in this poll, the Public Policy Polling survey (Oct. 16-19, 766 RV, MoE /- ...
At last weekend’s Value Voters Summit, attended by top GOP politicians and run by a man (Tony Perkins) who associates with white supremacists like David Duke and the Council of Conservative Citizens, Texas Governor Rick Perry urged the audience to read “The 5,000 Year Leap” by W. Cleon Skousen — ...
Value Voters Summit, Rick Perry, Creationism, Theocracy, Tony Perkins, Cleon Skousen, John Birch Society
Unbelievable. Apparently, there are quite a few politicians and school board members in Texas who are either 1) unaware of the existence of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, or 2) actively trying to subvert it: Texas public schools required to teach Bible this year. ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Fundamentalism, Texas, David Barton, Wallbuilders, Fanaticism, Theocracy
William Dembski, the “intelligent design” creationist who is a professor in philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, has some rather interesting requirements for students of his creationism courses — 20% of their final grade comes from having written 10 posts promoting ID on “hostile” websites: Academic ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, richard dawkins, William Dembski, Intelligent Design, Theocracy, Fundamentalism
Joe the Plumber weighs in on the pressing issue of “queers:” In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level? At a state level, it’s up to them. I don’t want it to be ...
bigotry, Establishment Clause, First Amendment, Constitution, Theocracy, Homophobia, Gay Rights, Joe the Plumber
A textbook example of being unclear on the concept of “the separation of church and state.” Kim Struiksma doesn’t think evolution should be taught in schools. So the 25-year-old Blaine resident, along with a group of friends from her church, have fashioned Initiative 1040, which “concerns a supreme ruler ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, Theocracy
In the religious apartheid kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of their most fanatical propaganda organizations, the World Assembly of Muslim Youth, is issuing veiled threats of violence in retaliation for Geert Wilders’ Fitna: Wilders Film Aims to Block Dialogue: WAMY. RIYADH, 31 March 2008 — The World Assembly of ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Netherlands, Geert Wilders, fitna
Stanley Kurtz and National Review have made available some interesting documents—a comprehensive list of gifts originating in foreign countries to American colleges and universities. Here’s Kurtz’s article about why he made the FOIA request for these documents: Following the Foreign Money. To treat all or even most foreign gifts ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Wacademia, Academia, Universities
Interesting how the multicultural ideals and lofty principles of our academic elites go right out the window when the Saudis start waving around millions of dollars: UC-Berkeley Negotiating Deal with Saudi University. The University of California at Berkeley is working on a partnership deal with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Wacademia, Academia, Universities
No one ever seems to object when Arab leaders spew the most vile kind of delusional hate speech, and tacitly support terrorism by condemning Israel for defending itself. But maybe that’s because no one expects any better from our friends, the religious apartheid Saudis: Saudi likens Gaza assault to Nazi ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Israel, Holocaust, Antisemitism
In the world center of jihad ideology, our friends the Saudis are taking steps to fight an epidemic of crime: Saudi men arrested for ‘flirting’. Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia have begun investigating 57 young men who were arrested on Thursday for flirting with girls at shopping centres in Mecca. ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Religious Police, Mutaween
There’s an interesting exchange in the National Post between the Israeli and Saudi ambassadors to Canada, starting with this op-ed by Alan Baker stating some simple facts about: The poisonous myth of ‘Israeli apartheid’. Israel is a liberal democracy, guaranteeing civil, religious and social equality to all its citizens ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Rachel Corrie, Jimmy Carter
In the religious apartheid kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is defending their Dark Ages thuggery: Virtue Commission Defends Arrest of Businesswoman. RIYADH — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice yesterday defended its ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Misogyny, Women's Rights
This news is from last Friday but is definitely still thread-worthy, as UK court documents have revealed that President Bush’s pal Prince Bandar threatened Britain with terror attacks unless Tony Blair quashed the BAE investigations: BAE: secret papers reveal threats from Saudi prince. Saudi Arabia’s rulers threatened to make ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Britain, BAE
Rep. Frank Wolf is asking Georgetown University some uncomfortable questions about the huge donations they’ve accepted from the religious totalitarian kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Wolf to Georgetown: Detail Use of Saudi Millions. A U.S. congressman is asking Georgetown University about its academic scrutiny of Saudi Arabia and its use ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Anti-Americanism, Georgetown University
Our medieval pals are about to execute a woman for witchcraft. A leading human rights group appealed to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Thursday to stop the execution of a woman accused of witchcraft and performing supernatural acts. The New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement that ...
Dark Ages, Witchcraft, Theocracy, Wahhabism, Women's Rights, Misogyny, LGF, Saudi Arabia, Islam
The infidel holiday that fills the Islamic world with dread is upon us once again: Kuwait Hardliners Take Aim at Valentine’s Day. KUWAIT CITY — Valentine’s Day is just three days away, but one Muslim politician is heading up a committee to make sure it goes completely ignored. ...
Valentine's Day, Theocracy, Wahhabism, Women's Rights, Misogyny, LGF, Saudi Arabia, Islam
Yesterday we posted about the businesswoman in Saudi Arabia who was arrested, strip-searched, and threatened by the Saudi religious police because she was out in public with a male colleague. Today Fox News reports that two weeks before being arrested, the same woman had been boasting about how wonderful things ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Misogyny, Women's Rights
This story is a perfect illustration of why it’s so maddening when Laura Bush puts on the headscarf, or George W. Bush sword-dances with Saudi princes. The United States should be standing up against this Dark Ages barbarism, not pandering to it: Religious police in Saudi Arabia arrest mother for ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Misogyny, Women's Rights
Our friends the Saudis are in mourning this week, after the death of a beauty contest winner.
Over at the English language mouthpiece of the religious apartheid kingdom, our pals have let their guard down a little bit and showed us what they really think about the White House (and America): Arab News.
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Anti-Americanism
Our friends the Saudis have outlined the terms of surrender for Israel: Senior Saudi prince offers Israel peace vision. KRONBERG, Germany (Reuters) - A senior Saudi royal has offered Israel a vision of broad cooperation with the Arab world and people-to-people contacts if it signs a peace treaty and ...
No matter which way you cut it, this wasn’t George W. Bush’s sharpest moment. [Video]
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Oil, OPEC, Bush
Investor’s Business Daily weighs in on President Bush’s visit to the religious apartheid kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Shame Of Groveling For $100 Oil. In an unseemly act of desperation during his first visit to Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer, President Bush openly pleaded with King Abdullah ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Oil, OPEC, Bush
Speaking in the religious apartheid city of Riyadh, President Bush called on our friends the Saudis and OPEC to increase oil production in order to bring prices down. The Saudis smiled for the cameras, and said, “No.” Saudi Arabia will raise oil production only when the market justifies it, ...
LGF, Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, Theocracy, Islam, Oil, OPEC, Bush