02-07-11: Video: Blindfolded & Beaten: FOX News Crew Describes ‘Life or Death Struggle' in Egypt

Sharia Justice: Where Rape Victims Are Punished and Killed Such law has no place in any civilized society The Editor Sharia laws are discriminatory and violent. Wherever sharia is put into practice, fundamental injustices abound. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * Video: Blindfolded & Beaten: FOX News Crew Describes ‘Life or Death Struggle' in Egypt Cancelation of GW Bush Trip to Switzerland Deprives Anti-Torture Activists of a Chance to Arrest Him Video: VW's ‘Darth Vader Kid' Super Bowl Ad (Just in case you missed it...) Video: News of Olbermann's Ouster Make Rep. Allen West Dance Video: Peggy Noonan Defends the Reagan Legacy from Liberals' Media Video: Unrest in Egypt: Who is the Muslim Brotherhood? Oregon Pushes both Plastic and Paper Shopping Bag Ban Video: FOX's Bill O'Reilly Interviews President Obama Video: MSNBC'S Matthews on how the U.S. is handling Egypt: ‘I feel ashamed as an American, the way we're doing this' Video: Remembering Ronald Reagan: (Berlin Wall) "Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall." Video: Progressive Eleanor Clift Schooled On Egypt by Entire McLaughlin Group Nationalism vs. Islamism Patrick Dunleavy Hamas - a wing of the Muslim Brotherhood - is said to be a nationalist movement by some, and an Islamist movement by others. Does Islamism automatically trump nationalist interests? Apologize To Our Enemies, Sellout Our Allies Gadi Adelman What is motivating the current administration to castigate allies like Israel and Egypt, while apologizing to enemies for America's past? Britain is another ally that is being short-changed... Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged - Future Fact Disguised as Fiction Renee Taylor The famous novel of 1957 predicted the world that now surrounds us, where nothing is anyone's fault and everyone should pay for the theoretical injustices done to them... Capturing the World's Imagination? Marilyn Penn The murder of Daniel Pearl was described by the president as "capturing the world's imagination." Al Jazeera, which capitalized on that death, is now praised by the left. Document Forgery Factory in Virginia Michael Cutler A large operation to provide false identities and documentation to illegal immigrants has been uncovered in Virginia. Such "document mills" threaten everyone's security. Egypt: Reactive Pronouncement is not Leadership: It's Deadly! John Bernard Egypt has been an ally for three decades, but recent pronouncements from the White House have been reactive, vacillating between support and condemnation. This will win the U.S. no friends. Florida Bar vs. Free Press "Sen. Bob" Smith In a free society, anyone should be able to report on court cases that are open to the public. However, the Florida Bar wants to stamp on this free speech right... Successful Private Individuals Gather to Talk... And Unions Stage a Protest Herman Cain Why should unions from labor organizations decide to protest against a conference hosted by businessmen on private property? The Problem of the Friendly Tyrant Dr. Michael Ledeen America has had several relationships with tyrants, and sometimes in the real world, it is sometimes better to keep those relationships going... Don't Count on Egypt's Army Andrew McCarthy We cannot trust Egypt's military to combat Islamists and institute a transitional government. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. A Judge Who Told Him He Would Be Hanged Within Days Unless He Reconverted To Islam (HERALD SUN) 2. WikiLeaks cables: U.S. agrees to tell Russia Britain's nuclear secrets (TELEGRAPH) 3. Arab unrest complicates counterterrorism efforts (BREITBART) 4. White House: No offshore drilling permits without more details (POLITICO) 5. Iran Opens Trial of 3 Americans on Spy Charges (AP) 6. Air Traffic Control Mgr. Alleges Union Workers Watch Movies, Text During Workv (NYP) 7. Exchanges on high alert after hacker attack (FT) 8. Airport screeners gaining limited union rights (DAILY CALLER) 9. Toward a Soft Landing in Egypt: The key is the military. (KRAUTHAMMER) 10. Lockerbie documents: Labour 'did all it could' to secure bomber's release (TELEGRAPH) Ronald Reagan: Peace Through Strength Lessons for the here and now Peter Huessy Ronald Reagan showed that through being firm on issues of national security, and placing value on economic strength, America became safer and more prosperous. Quote of the Day - February 6, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day "Reform" in the Middle East means different things for Westerners and for Muslims... Black American Dreads Black History Month Lloyd Marcus Black History Month is promoted by people who promote the Democrat party, ignoring the fact that this party was the one that historically strove to keep black people down... Israel and Arab Democracy Caroline Glick Whether they are democrats or autocrats, Israelis fully expect that Arab leaders will continue to hate them. Obama, Harper Met Friday for Canada Border Security Discussion Jim Kouri, CPP After recent revelations that only 32 miles of the Canadian border are properly protected, the leaders of Canada and America were in discussions to improve border security. Investigation Spotlights Pakistan's Continuing Role in Protecting Jihadists Steve Emerson Pakistan is supposed to be an ally, and soaks up billions of American taxpayers' dollars. So why is it taking U.S. money but still protecting terrorists? How About More Freedom at Home First? Star Parker If we can't solve our own problems, how can we solve those of others? If we don't know what freedom is here, how can we know what it is elsewhere? Rasmussen: Support For Obamacare Still Exceedingly Weak Scott McKay Those who are "strongly opposed" to the Obamacare bill outnumber those who "strongly favor" it by a margin of two to one. Education: What's in Our Milk? Marilyn Penn There are no easy answers to the problems facing city schools but education must be as nutritional for students' minds as milk is for their bones.