05-17-11: The Islam Conundrum (Plus: O'Reilly vs. J. Stewart - WH Rapper/Poet)

The Case of the Frisky Frenchman is not so Clear Cut After All by Annemarie McAvoy Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, is in jail after allegations of sexual assault. Refused bail, he is already being judged as guilty before he has gone on trial. Do you agree? Click here to comment * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: FOX Cavuto Interview: Rep. Allen West (R) Pumps Gas As He Listens To Hardships Brought on by HIGH Gas Prices 2. Video: Bill O'Reilly vs. Jon Stewart - Discuss Controversy Over The White House Invitation To Rapper Common 3. Video: Rush Limbaugh defends Michele Bachmann's (R) Conservative Credentials 4. Video: Understanding the Debt Ceiling 5. Audio: Paul Ryan (R) Slams Gingrich (R): "With Allies Like That, Who Needs The Left?" 6. Video: Miami Imam, Sons Charged With Supporting Taliban 7. Video: Mayor of Jerusalem: Simple Rule for Detecting Evil in Strategic Relationships 8. ‘Healthier' School Lunch at What Cost? 9. Video: MSNBC's Matthews on Tea Party: It's All About Hate 10. Brave Fighting Marine Awarded Navy Cross For Slaying Jihadist Enemies In Afghanistan Pressing Pakistan to Become a Dependable Ally Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade?, James Carafano, PhD Finding Osama bin Laden living under the noses of the Pakistani army has changed the relationship between U.S. and Pakistan. The Islam Conundrum Amil Imani Religion is assumed to enhance the mind, but in Islam, followers must be in submission. This does not help encourage freedom of thought and can engender intolerance and ignorance. Why an Immigration Enforcement Bill Failed in Florida Peter Gadiel Why did a bill, which would have allowed police to check whether suspects they arrest in the course of a criminal investigation are illegal aliens, die recently in the Florida legislature? Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. David Cameron's push for an early British withdrawal from Afghanistan has caused alarm in the U.S., Raising fears for the Special Relationship. (TELEGRAPH) 2. Federal government hits $14T debt limit (WT) 3. REPORT: Right-To-Work States Are Winning The Future - More New Jobs, More New Businesses, Faster Income Growth 4. Will Congress Kill 'Death Panel 2.0'? (IBD EDITORIAL) 5. Navy SEALs Knew Bin Laden Mission Was One-Shot Deal (FOX) 6. SEAL-mania grips nation in wake of bin Laden raid (YAHOO) 7. Netanyahu: Israel willing to 'cede parts of our homeland' for true peace (HAARETZ) 8. No Mexican Trucks on U.S. Highways, Lawmakers Tell DOT (CNS) 9. Scientists Cast Doubt on TSA Tests of Full-Body Scanners (PROPUBLICA) 10. No-Trump - The Donald won't run in 2012 (WT) First Enterprise to Gordo's Big Day Military History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Commemorating this week's anniversaries of defining events in American Military History. South Florida Imams Accused of Taliban Support Steve Emerson An imam and his relatives, who own mosques in South Florida and funded a madrassa school in Pakistan, are accused of financing the Taliban. Stopping the Spread of Jihadist Islam in America: A Modest Proposal Richard Brodie In its "pure" form, Islam is antithetical to Western values. Most of all, a devout Muslim can also be a jihadist, and it is Islam's justifications for violence that prevent its integration. A Strategy Change Needed From 'Placate and Capitulate' to 'Force and Fear' John Bernard Appeasement has achieved little in the war against the Taliban. Is it time to use tougher methods against an enemy that despises what it sees as weakness? Anti-Boehner Protest Fizzles Despite Washington Post Backing Cliff Kincaid Campus socialists tried to undermine John Boehner's address at Catholic University of America, and cappuccino-culture socialists at the Washington Post were behind them all the way... Dawn of Democracy? Slater Bakhtavar In Iran and Syria protestors demonstrating for greater democracy have been killed or injured by their country's authoritarian leaders. The people here deserve positive change. Quote of the Day - May 17, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day The cracks in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship threaten to become chasms... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!