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Barack Hussein Obama: Once a Muslim, Always A Muslim By Debbie Schlussel Many months ago, readers began asking me whether Barack Obama is Muslim. Since he identifies as a Christian, I said, "no," and responded that he was not raised by his Kenyan father. But, then, I decided to look further into Obama's background. His full name--as by now you have probably heard--is Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Hussein is a Muslim name, which comes from the name of Ali's son--Hussein Ibn Ali. And Obama is named after his late Kenyan father, the late Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., apparently a Muslim....

I already know I won't be getting the gift I covet most this Christmas: The sight of my mother rushing in the door, big smile on her face, bags of presents in her hands, ready to envelope her grandkids in her arms. Like everyone who suffered a deep loss this year, I feel it most acutely during this festive season. But Christmas will go on, however altered it will be. There will be presents -- several are already there, under the tree in the family room--and I'm sure they all will be wonderful and much appreciated. But there are a...

New Hampshire recently was brightened by the presence of Barack Obama, 45, who, calling the fuss about him "baffling," made his first trip in 45 years to that state, and not under duress. Because he is young, is just two years distant from a brief career as a state legislator and has negligible national security experience, an Obama presidential candidacy could have a porcelain brittleness. But if he wants to be president - it will not be a moral failing if he decides that he does not, at least not now - this is the time for him to reach...