I read with great interest two columns this weekend. The first was by Brian Montopoli from CBS News titled, "White House defends embrace of G.E. CEO despite report company didn't owe…
I had a long conversation with a great friend about how the United States remains a beacon for many oppressed people and a good home for those who embrace our ideals and culture. We both agreed our nation is made up of individuals from many ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs.
The glue that binds…
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I recently attended a discussion on aging given by Tim Dutton from Sarasota County Openly Promotes Excellence. Tim pointed out that Florida has the oldest population of all fifty states. He also noted that Sarasota County has the oldest population of all of the 3,500… Continue
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Ahmed Bedier is a rising star in the Florida Muslim community (Ummah). His persona has been carefully crafted but there are two faces of Ahmed Bedier: Muslim rights activist and Islamic anarchist. Please bear with me as I describe Mr. Bedier, his Muslim Brotherhood friends and the Tampa, FL based organization he founded –…
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I read with great interest two columns this weekend. The first was by Brian Montopoli from CBS News titled, "White House defends embrace of G.E. CEO despite report company didn't owe…
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Political predictions are not for the faint of heart. That is unless you know the candidate, and I know Adam Hasner.
According to The Hill , "Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday [March 23rd] that if Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) loses his reelection race next year, it means President Obama and the Democratic presidential ticket…
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The Muslim Student Association (MSA-West) held its thirteenth annual conference on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles UCLA from January 14 to 16, 2011. Approximately 700 young Muslim attended the conference.
One of the speakers at the conference was Amir Abdel Malik an African-American activist and former member of the Nation of Islam, Malik is involved with MSA West and is Imam of…
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One of the great problems with foreign aid according to Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX, District 2) is that Congress lumps it all into one omnibus bill. Rep. Poe notes that over 150 countries receive U.S. foreign aid, even those who hate us, work against us, support terror or are our competitors on the global stage get a check from America taxpayers.
Watch Rep. Poe's comments on the floor of the House of Representatives:…
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Florida Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Nielson
Judge Richard A. Nielson, Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, FL has…
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The question is often asked; is Islam a religion or a political ideology?
For some it is difficult to tell whether Islam should be viewed as a religion or a well established Sharia Islam political ideology, because the political ideology is often promulgated by religious leaders and taught in Mosques and Muslim schools; and at the same time promoted by Muslim political leaders who identify their Sharia Islamic political ideology as part of their religion. For instance, Islamic Sharia…
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Well Florida's Board of Education (FBOE), teachers and administrators have driven a stake into the heart of our republic. The latest Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, approved by the FBOE begins teaching American history in grades 9-12 after Reconstruction.
According to…
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