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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

The Stem Cell Debate

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As expected, President Bush vetoed today a Congressional attempt to expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. I understand a...

Death of Another Butcher

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The man responsible for the torture and deaths of two American soldiers has been killed by Iraqi security forces it was announced yesterday....

A Pilot's Diary

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Major 'Y', an F-16 pilot in the Israeli Air Force, writes about his experiences of the past several days. Wednesday 1000: Retur...

Israeli Tactics

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Haaretz.com offers this analysis of Israel's tactics against Hezbollah. According to Haaretz the most intense fighting still lies ahead...

What Will the Israelis Find?

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We wonder: If the Israelis sweep through the Bekaa Valley, as some analysts predict, will they find Saddam's WMD which are putatively bu...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Disproportionate Response

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Cox and Forkum offer their opinion of the refrain that Israel's response to the thousands of missiles that have been fired into Israel o...

Thank God For George Bush

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This will set the left to rooting through its pockets for its blood pressure medicine. Elie Wiesel, in a demonstration in support of Israel ...

Stem Cell Funding

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The imminent presidential veto of a bill providing for federal funding for embryonic stem cell research may require a few clarifications. ...

A Brief History

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Breitbart.com offers us a brief history of the relations between Israel and Lebanon: Because Israel and Lebanon have never signed a peac...
Monday, July 17, 2006

Off Topic

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I just got home from a trip to San Diego where I hooked up with Nick, an old college buddy of mine and we toured the southwest on motorcycle...

Root and Branch

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Ramirez puts the blame where it belongs: Mark Twain once observed that there are thousands of people hacking at the branches of evil for...

Lebanese Christians

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One voice rarely heard from the Middle East is that of Lebanese Christians. The Lebanese Foundation For Peace has issued a statement thankin...

Shameful Indeed

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The Vatican, or at least one of the officials therein, has harshly criticized Israel for its incursions into Lebanon. The criticism was del...
Saturday, July 15, 2006

Fair Fight

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The Bush administration agrees to abide by Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. Ramirez sums it up:

Rating the President

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What would you consider to be the top five most important issues facing this nation today and what grade would you give the Bush administrat...

Making the Most of College

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Gideon Strauss continues the series at Comment on the theme of making the most of college. He writes: College is a time for falling in l...
Friday, July 14, 2006

Iranian Attack on Israel?

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Little Green Footballs reports that: A barrage of Katyusha rockets has been launched at northern Israel, and for the first time one has r...

Determining the Past

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According to cosmologist Thomas Hertog the universe consists of many pasts, and it is not until an observation is made in the present that ...

Stop Whining

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GOP outrage over a Democratic ad that shows flag-draped coffins of U.S. soldiers is almost as silly as the hue and cry over the Valerie Pla...
Thursday, July 13, 2006

Time For a Few Laughs

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YouTube has an evolutionary Guinness beer commercial. The science is shaky, but it's a cool commercial nonetheless. Thanks to Uncommo...