05-11-11: Islam is Misunderstood... (Plus: Massive Corruption in Dept of Agriculture)

Stop Tipping Off the Enemy Team O's Bin Laden Blabfest by Peter Brookes The details of the operation to silence bin Laden are irresistible, but our government's been saying way too much about them, tipping off al Qaeda and clueing in other bad guys. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: President (D) Makes fun of Conservatives on Border Security 2. Video: American Debt - America's youth weigh in on the issue that affects them more than any other group. 3. Schools struggle to teach 9/11 to students too young to remember 4. Video: Casino Ejects Woman In Muslim Garb 5. Dog Escapes Vet's Office. Treks 7 Miles In A Search For His Home Sweet Home 6. Lawmaker Says Raising Obese Kids Should Cost Parents At Tax Time 7. Video: MSNBC Host To Tancredo: Do You Want Obama Killed? 8. Video: Baghdad Holds First Book Fair in 20 Years 9. Video: TSA Gives Baby a Pat-down at Kansas City airport 10. Video: FOX News Report Exposes Massive Corruption in Dept of Agriculture Case: Cost U.S. Taxpayers Billions A Moral Imperative John Howard The seeds of the intelligence that enabled us to find bin Laden were gathered in secret CIA prisons by methods characterized by some as "torture." Was this morally wrong? Islam is Misunderstood Amil Imani A national campaign is underway, on the internet, on TV and even on the sides of buses, urging people to "understand" that Islam is purely peaceful. Why does an ex-Muslim disagree? Energy and Gas Prices: The VBO Factor Where VBO stands for "Very Big Oops." Peter Huessy Gas prices have risen dramatically recently, but while forced to abide by "green" policies aimed at reducing global warming, these prices are not going to go down any time soon. Social Security Trust Fund Bonds Will Be the "21st Century Version of Confederate Banknotes" Frank Hill If you hear a politician tell you that everything is OK with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in their current forms, run away from them, for they are lying to you. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. "Maybe he was looking for the bathroom": Family defends Muslim who stormed cockpit, shouting "Allahu akbar"...(JIHAD WATCH) 2. Libya: Nato doesn't know if Col Gaddafi is dead or alive (TELEGRAPH) 3. Texas Moves to Crack Down on Cities Protecting Illegal Immigrants (FOX) 4. John Boehner (House Speaker R) declares tax hikes ‘off the table,' drawing White House (D) rebuke (WA PO) 5. Senate has no plans to invoke War Powers Act over Libya (FP) 6. A new national alert system is set to begin in New York City that will alert the public to emergencies via cell phones. (CBS) 7. Appeals panel hearing ObamaCare suit comprised of 2 Obama nominees and a Clinton nominee (WASHINGTON EXAMINER) 8. Bin Laden Sons Say U.S. Broke International Law (NYT) 9. British commander voices fears that Taliban will exploit power vacuum in Afghanistan after west quits (GUARDIAN) 10. Irish Bombshell: Government Raids PRIVATE Pensions To Pay For Spending (BUSINESS INSIDER) From Green Mountain Boys to Hamburger Hill Military History, W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Commemorating this week's anniversaries of defining events in American Military History. Vin's Notes on Islamism: Part Eleven Documenting Islamist incursions around the globe. Vin Ienco Muslim anger at bin Laden's death around the world, Islamists murdering in Thailand, a 12-year old suicide bomber kills four in Afghanistan. Islamism marches on... The Loneliest Man in Syria Amir Taheri The battles in Syria by the despotic President Assad against his people appear to have reached a point where there is no going back, and Assad could soon find himself out of power. CAIR's Great FBI Scare Lecture Steve Emerson At a recent CAIR presentation in New York, attendees were told that not only was the FBI out to get Muslims, even breaking the law to entrap, but also the FBI is assisted by Mossad... Obama: Bin Laden's Death Will Aid Victory Against Al-Qaeda Jim Kouri, CPP The president claimed that he had to give a lot of thought before he took the decision to authorize the raid on bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. Really? Amnesty Bandwagon Rides Again Michelle Malkin Once again there are attempts to provide a "new path for citizenship" for illegal immigrants. Why would this be happening now? Caption Contest: Top Entries - May 11, 2011 Caption Contest And the winner is... Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!