05-17-10: The man behind the mosque at Ground Zero...

May 17th President pays tribute to law officers killed in line of duty. Heritage: START treaty analysis. What's Worse Than Energy Taxes? NY ‘Ground Zero' mosque backer wants our president to ‘apologize to the entire world!' (What?) Thomas Sowell: A ‘duty to die?' Click Here Please scroll all the way down because you don’t want to miss any of our new postings since last week. New Must Reads, Hot Topics, Hot Picks, Videos and more! Exclusive: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far... Gadi Adelman The man behind the mosque at Ground Zero, Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf, comes from a long line of Imams. The problem is, to what point does that line lead back? Exclusive: The Crash of 2013 Chet Nagle The United States is broke and in debt. The only people who refuse to understand that reality, and who refuse to care, are the big spenders in Congress and the White House. Sanctioning Violence with Silence: The Obama Administration's Policy on Women Danielle Avel Iran was handed a seat on the UN Commission on the Status of Women and not one word of condemnation from the administration, Secretary Clinton, or UN Ambassador Rice. Exclusive: American Academy of Pediatrics ‘Compromises' on Female Circumcision Paul Williams, PhD "It might be more effective if federal and state laws enabled pediatricians to reach out to families by offering a ritual nick as a possible compromise to avoid greater harm." Exclusive: Taking Economic Policy to the Streets William R. Hawkins Will it take a populist uprising to reform trade policy as well as fiscal policy? Who is Governing America? Star Parker Who is governing America and what exactly is the agenda of those who sit in the seat of power of our own country? Terror Charge Upheld Despite ‘Torture' Claims Andrew McCarthy Will Attorney General Eric Holder push to try KSM in NYC? Iran Targeting Dissidents through Global Police Erick Stakelbeck The Iranian regime is notorious for cracking down on dissent inside Iran. Now Ahmadenijad and the mullahs are targeting dissidents in other countries - including those in the United States. Exclusive: U.S. Census Bureau Rents Space from America's Most Radical Mosque Paul Williams, PhD Your tax dollars at work? Homeland insanity. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * The Ground Zero Mosque - First You Bomb and Then You Occupy Chinese Educators in America Video: Geithner: Greece's Debt Crisis Will Not Affect American Economy Video: Most TV Meteorologists Doubt Human Activity Is Causing Global Warming Video: al Qaeda bomb-factory Justice official: Black Panther polling case lacks proof FBI files discuss Cronkite aiding Vietnam protesters Nicking Our Public Discourse The Electric Conscience John Armor What is the impact of the current forms of gathering and transmitting information from person to person? Can people be affected by communications they don't use, or even know how to use? Exclusive: Read My Lips: No New Pledges! Frank Hill We need a "No Pledge" Pledge: "I pledge to do the best job I can for you in Washington. And if you don't like it, you can run yourself or elect someone else next time around." Conservatism on the Defense Will Ultimately Lose Christopher Adamo America is at a crossroads, and unless drastic action is taken to reverse the political direction in which the country is being dragged, the harm inflicted on it may prove irreversible. Exclusive: Chopping Down the Keebler Tree Satire by Shawn Goodwin There is a Task Force on Childhood Obesity? Somehow, that image invokes burly men in black fatigues repelling from the school roof, crashing through the windows, and yelling, "PUT THE TWINKIES DOWN!" Arizona Immigration Law: Politicians and Activists' Deception Exposed Jim Kouri, CPP While many politicians claim their police officers are not allowed to enforce immigration laws, their excuse for ignoring illegal aliens is a canard. Too few police agencies are taking advantage of the training offered by ICE and DHS. We Have to Talk About Elena Kagan Frank Salvato In evaluating Elena Kagan's qualifications to serve a lifetime appointment on our Supreme Court, there are many serious issues to consider. Our Busted Deportation System Strikes Again Michelle Malkin Failure to crack down on visa overstayers was a key security vulnerability that lawmakers vowed to address after 9/11. How much progress has the federal government made toward dealing with this critical national security issue? Burka Mentality in the Blue Ridge? John Armor Is the thinking behind a new code for police conduct in Highlands, North Carolina, right out of the pages of fundamentalist Islam? From Ticonderoga to ‘Faith 7' Military History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Military milestones from Ticonderoga to "Faith 7." On Defense Issues, Promises Made Should be Promises Kept Riki Ellison Will the timelines of the administration's Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense be missed due to a number of challenges? We choose, you peruse. A mosque to mock 9/11's victims and families (DIANA WEST) South Korea Fires Warning Shots as N. Korean Ships Enter Waters Iran to Ship Uranium to Turkey in Nuclear Deal Canadian fighter jets escort Cathay Pacific plane from Hong Kong into Vancouver Prosecution rests in trial of 5 Americans charged with planning terrorist attacks in Pakistan Plan to Build Mosque Near Ground Zero Riles Families of 9/11 Victims Small mobile units emerge as potent border-watch tool Iranian cleric wants creation of 'Greater Iran' As death toll rises, Thai PM defends crackdown 16 killed after attack on parliament in Somali capital as lawmakers meet French academic returns home after fighting spying charges in Iran Swedish Muhammad cartoonist says he doesn't feel safe at home after arson attack Greece Considering Legal Action Against U.S. Banks for Crisis A new kind of battle tests wounded veterans Lessons not learned from the botched May 1 Times Square attack The U.S. Can - and Must - Learn From Israeli Counterterror Senate Homeland Security Committee Probes U.S. Contracts With Companies Doing Business With Iran Arab-American From Michigan Crowned 2010 Miss USA Thai Government Takes Harder Stance as Clashes Continue Europe's Lack Of Discipline (GEORGE WILL) Exclusive: Mojave Desert War Memorial Stolen - $100,000 Reward Offered The Editors The Mojave Desert War Memorial, after standing in place for 75 years to honor our war dead, has been vandalized and stolen. 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