Via Treppenwitz
If one examines the content and timing of the Pope’s statement, it becomes fairly clear that this was no accidental slip of the tongue.
First of all, one doesn’t go around casually dropping quotes from obscure medieval emperors into speeches. That sort of thing requires a bit of forethought and research.
Second, if the Pope [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2006 by pwyll
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Count me in.
Via Classical Values:
But it occurred to me that the best way to honor Oriana Fallaci might be with some sort of alliance between religious and non-religious (or irreligous) people who respect our heritage of religious freedom, the Western pluralism, the Enlightenment tradition — you know, that collection of stuff we call Western values [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2006 by pwyll
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The BBC:
Gunmen have shot dead an elderly Italian nun and her bodyguard in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
The attackers shot the nun three times in the back at a children’s hospital in the south of the city, before fleeing the scene. It is unclear if the shooting is connected with strong criticism by a radical Somali [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2006 by pwyll
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Pope Benedict recently made some remarks that upset part of the Muslim community. His comments were a small part of a lengthier speech concerning the relationship of faith to reason:
… This profound sense of coherence within the universe of reason was not troubled, even when it was once reported that a colleague had said there [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2006 by pwyll
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Where to begin?
Chron.com:
WASHINGTON - Nonlethal weapons such as high-power microwave devices should be used on American citizens in crowd-control situations before they are used on the battlefield, the Air Force secretary said Tuesday.
Domestic use would make it easier to avoid questions in the international community over any possible safety concerns, said Air Force Secretary [...]
Posted on September 14th, 2006 by pwyll
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Me, I was brought up in the vinyl era, when one was taught to hate “greatest hits” albums. The reasoning was sound. Greatest hits albums simply tear up an artist’s real albums and you are at the mercy of producers merely selecting tracts according to their whim.
But those were the days of vinyl. [...]
Posted on September 13th, 2006 by Paco Malo
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