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Sand, meet head of Hollande. In his just-concluded speech on the terrorist attacks in his country, French President Francois Hollande claimed that the terrorists "have nothing to do with the Muslim religion." Of course. Terrorists run through Charlie Hebdo, shouting "allahu akbar" as they murder, and proclaim themselves to be acting in the name of al qaeda of Yemen. Why would anyone think this had anything to do with the Muslim religion? As my MRC colleague Rich Noyes observed, Hollande must watch MSNBC [where Howard Dean expressed a similar sentiment.] View the video here.

An estranged family going through a divorce led to a disturbing case of domestic violence. And the husband, who is the alleged shooter, defends himself. He says his family disrespected his authority as man of the house. But this mission family was left in terror and desperation on Friday night. Police say at 9:45pm shots were fired on the two thousand block of East FM 496. Chief Martin Garza with Mission Police says the husband allegedly forced himself into the home, where he opened fire on his wife, his daughter, and his daughter's boyfriend. "He forces himself through the back...

GHANDI, born a Hindu, once said: “I am also a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist and a Jew.” Most people will never achieve such enlightenment (or spout such pious tripe, if you are of a less reverent turn of mind). But such thinking certainly creates an opening for innovative programmes like “Muslim for a Month.” No, really. There is an organisation that invites people of other religions or none to come to Istanbul and live as Muslims for a month. Well, not a month, exactly: the nine-day “Explorations” programme costs $900 and the 21-day “Ruminations” programme costs $1,890. “We like...