06-16-11: Mosques and the Islamization of America (Plus: You won't believe what one MiddleSchool is doing...)

Islamic Finance 101: Brown Bagging Shariah at the DC Bar Gary H. Johnson, Jr. Leading lawyers and real estate brokers are jumping onto the lucrative Shariah Finance bandwagon. Is Shariah Finance the thin end of a wedge, leading to the recognition of Islamic law in the U.S.? * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. Video: FSM Contributing Editor Ralph Peters: Stop Pretending Pakistan Is an Ally 2. Video and Article: School Surveys 7th-Graders on Oral Sex - A MIDDLE school is under fire for requiring children to complete a graphic sex survey without parental knowledge or consent! 3. Video: Rep. King (R) The danger of Islamic radicalization inside U.S. prisons "remains real and present." 4. Video Flashback: February 2009: : I'll Be a One-Term President If I Don't Fix This Economy In Three Years; I Will Be Held "Accountable" 5. Al Qaeda Says Al-Zawahri Has Succeeded Bin Laden 6. 'The recession just outlasted us': Company town will cease to exist after falling victim to economic slump 7. Video: Senator Grassley (R) on Botched Fed Gun-Running Sting: "Without a Doubt, the Dept. of Justice Was Involved" 8. Video: Former Adult Film Actress: Weiner [D] ‘Asked Me to Lie' 9. Video: What Do Average DC Tourists Know About The U.S. Government? 10. Senator John Edwards'(D) mug shot released Mosques and the Islamization of America Amil Imani A survey released in April 2001 stated there were at least 1,209 mosques in the US. According to the latest report, this number sky-rocketed to as many as 6,000 mosques in 2008. Teaching the Dismal Science Tom McLaughlin Economic theory rarely attracts the interest of the young, but if it is combined with research into older people's opinions about their favorite presidents, it starts to make sense. Friendly Persuasion: Part One (of Three) John Bernard How 'friendly persuasion' subverted the enemy assessment process and robbed our warriors of a chance to win and survive in Afghanistan, three years ago. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. Lawmakers sue President Obama over Libya [POLITICO] 2. War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues [NYT] 3. Hackers take down CIA website [WT] 4. In a struggling economy Congress members saw their wealth grow [THE HILL] 5. U.S. Stocks Have Hefty Decline As Greece, Data Create Worry [WSJ] 6. More Than 1,300 ObamaCare Insurance Waivers Granted, Says GAO [CNS] 7. Oklahoma's high court upholds state's anti-illegal immigration bill [NEWS OK] 8. Issa: DoJ should be ‘ashamed' [THE HILL] 9. Somali soldier describes killing al-Qaida operative, FBI most-wanted [WAPO] 10. Obama's Co-Chair Concurs: We Face Most Predictable Economic Crisis in History In About 2 Years [CNS] Senators See Gun Control as Anti-Terrorism Strategy Jim Kouri, CPP Several top Democrat lawmakers this week revised their gun control argument by claiming tighter gun laws will help prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons in the United States. 10 Reasons to be Cheerful About the Coming New Ice Age James Delingpole The stories of man-made global warming could become eclipsed by the news that the sun is heading for a prolonged period of low activity, which would mean a period of colder climate. Federal Jury Imposes Death Penalty on Brutal Murderer Jim Kouri, CPP A drug-dealing multiple murderer from Bridgeport, CT, was handed a sentence of death, only the fourth such verdict in the state since 1988 when the death penalty was reinstated. Caption Contest - June 16 - 21, 2011 Caption Contest Can you come up with the funniest photo caption? Quote of the Day - June 16, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day On this day in 1903, Henry Ford founded his motor vehicle manufacturing company... Pakistan's Terror Addiction How Your Tax Dollars Kill Our Troops Ralph Peters We give Pakistan $2-billion a year to support us in the war on terror. And Pakistan passes on the largesse to the terrorists. It's not an open secret. It's isn't a secret at all. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!