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By even suggesting that Mecca could be bombed in retaliation for a terrorist attack, Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) has made the world a more dangerous place. He is not alone, of course. Ironically, the Congressman has plenty of company among those who, either because of the evil they do or the stupid things they say, have endangered us all. Now before I am attacked for establishing a moral equivalence between terrorist bombers and unthinking macho politicos, let me be clear: I know the difference. The sick malevolence that led to 9/11 (US), 7/7 (UK), and 7/23 (Egypt) is dramatically and...

Muslim students at USC discuss their faith, peace and common misconceptions as a group while informing others. What is the second-largest religion in the United States? Islam. And what is the nation's fastest-growing religion? You guessed it. The Islamic movement is on the rise, and its presence is alive and flourishing at USC. "Prophet Muhammad prophesized that Islam would become the largest faith," said Karim Vidhani, president of the Muslim Students Association, and a junior majoring in computer science. "But it is also prophesized that there will be an increasing lack of knowledge about Islam, too." The Muslim Students Association...

Despite his best efforts, left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore did nothing to hurt the business of an American investment firm with past links to Saudi Arabia and the family of Osama bin Laden. London’s Guardian newspaper reported The Carlyle Group says 2004 was its "best ever" year, despite Moore's attempt to tarnish the firm's reputation in his schlockumentary "Fahrenheit 9/11." According to the paper, Carlyle reported a return of $5.3 billion to its investors last year, shedding all or part of 71 investments while acquiring 107 new ones and raising $7.8 billion for investment. The amount the firm paid out to...

The economy is one of the fundamental criteria by which the government's effectiveness is judged. Its effects are universal, yet they are determined and measured by percentages small enough to be influenced if enough people reduce their participation in it. Accompanied by an increase in activities that strengthen our families and communities, this is a powerful way to shape our society, and it will be noticed.What is bad for business is bad for the president. There are many ways to send this economic message. By opening this action with strong participation, we can send a very clear message even before...

"There is no terrorist threat." Those are the words of uber-liberal filmmaker and author Michael Moore, whose controversial film "Fahrenheit 9/11," which essentially blamed President Bush for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has sparked a number of counter-films. One of them, "Fahrenhype 9/11," by Alan Peterson, features interviews with a number of today's most influential decision-makers, analysts and pundits. Narrated by actor Ron Silver — an admitted two-time Bill Clinton supporter who is highly critical of Moore — the film dissects Moore's work point by point, even featuring a number of people who appeared in the liberal icon's original...

Anyone who thinks that Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11" is an aberration because, as a so-called "documentary," it has a far-left slant and thus is not representative of documentary films, needs to understand that the great majority of such films are just as ultra-liberal as Moore's latest propaganda. Even the liberal Washington Post reported Thursday that "Fahrenheit" is "strictly par for the course." The paper noted that while Fox News Channel leads all cable news channels; Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham dominate talk radio; and bookstores are loaded with books by Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter and Bernard Goldberg,...