12-08-10: The 25 Percent Recidivism at Gitmo (Plus: China beats U.S. Kids in School)

* VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. U.S. Teens Lag as China Soars on International Test 2. Video: President calls liberal critics 'sanctimonious' 3. Video: U.S. Ambassador to UK Visits Radical London Mosque 4. Video: Black Farmer Blows Whistle on Pigford: ‘If You've Got a Potted Plant That Makes You Farmer' 5. The Administration Has Quietly Granted Even More Obamacare Waivers 6. Video: Senator: NYT May Have Committed Crime by Publishing WikiLeaks Information 7. Video: Hanukkah Song ‘Candlelight' Takes Internet by Storm 8. Audio: ‘I Never Denounced' W.U. Violence: Ayers Compares Weather Underground to WikiLeaks 9. R.I.P. Elizabeth Edwards dies of cancer at 61 'Imagine' a World With No Federal Reserve... Frank Hill To those of you who want to abolish the Fed tomorrow...who do you want running monetary policy in America in its stead? German Schools Embrace Islam Herbert London The German state of Lower Saxony will start including Islam in its schools' core curriculum as part of an initiative to counter growing anti-Islam sentiment in Europe By The Skin of Your Teeth Marilyn Penn Trading Faces? Why should the state of Florida pay for a suspect to have a cosmetologist disguise his tattoos for each day of his trial for murder? Judge Dismisses al-Awlaki Suit Steve Emerson The family of terror organizer Anwar al-Awlaki has tried to legally challenge the federal decision to have him targeted. So far, they have not had any success... Crocodile Tears for Capitalism Bruce Kesler Isn't it time to expose and shuck many so-called capitalists whose self-interest undermines capitalism? The 25 Percent Recidivism at Gitmo Andrew McCarthy What would someone have to offer to entice you into killing someone? Or to entice you into killing thousands of people? Small-Biz Killers: Who Pays for Jobless Benefits? Michelle Malkin Hidden state and federal payroll taxes have exploded during the recession as economic recovery interventions backfire and the jobless rate remains stuck near double-digits. Muslim Group Has Trained 2,200 TSA Officers The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report When an Islamist group trains TSA officers in how to respect Muslims and search Muslim women in private, why are so many non-Muslim people searched by the TSA in public view? Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty Could Hinge on Tax Cuts (FOX) Report: Guantanamo Bay transfers return to terrorism (WT) The Administration Has Quietly Granted Even More Obamacare Waivers (AJC) Lieberman: NYT may have committed crime by printing WikiLeaks docs (THE HILL) WikiLeaks: Libya Made 'Dire' Threats to U.K. Over Lockerbie Bomber (SKYNEWS) DeMint comes out against tax deal, says GOP must do ‘better than this’ (DAILY CALLER) Janet Napolitano Invades Wal-Mart: 'If You See Something, Say Something' (DRUDGE) Obama ends push for Israeli-settlements halt (WT) Al-Qaeda’s Latest Weapon: Poison Perfume (WIRED) Louisiana Moves to Block Creationism Debate From Inclusion in Biology Textboo (FOX) Olbermann, Maddow, Times Cover for GE Bosses Cliff Kincaid General Electric received billions of federal dollars in what should have been a scandal, but media organizations owned by GE connived in keeping this off their news line-ups. Caption Contest: Top Entries - December 8, 2010 Caption Contest And the winner is... Quote of the Day - December 7, 2010 Iran has few friends in the Arab world... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!