Draw Muhammad Day: Censorship, Sabotage, Threats & Murder
Draw Muhammad Day is not an assault on Islam or Muslims, and certainly not on Arab people of any nation. The protest is in defense of individual freedom of expression. Freedom cannot be allowed to erode by the giving of ground in the face of an irrational and tyrannical assault. In the name of freedom of expression; pick up a pen, pencil or crayon and draw your best Muhammad whether it be a portrait or a stick figure.
Oil Spill: Salazar Admits Oil Drilling Lapses
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said changes must be made to the Minerals Management Service, the agency in charge of regulating offshore oil drilling. “We need to clean up that house,” Salazar told the Senate Energy Committee Tuesday. Salazar said he plans to “craft a new agency” because of ethical misconduct and regulatory failures. Salazar emphasized […]
UN Accused Of Ignoring War Crimes In Sri Lanka
A year after its military victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels a prominent international human rights organization is accusing the Sri Lankan government of war crimes, and blaming the United Nations and the international community for turning a blind eye on civilian suffering. According to a UN estimate, 7,000 civilians were killed during last year […]
Christian Politicians: Trading The First Amendment For Votes
Freedom of religion is not the freedom to impose ones religion on others and the First Amendment is not the property of politicians to trade off for votes. Politicians desperate for votes need to get a platform and leave the constitution, and the American people’s freedom of religion, alone.