Evil

While millions of normal Saudi Arabians live in poverty and half of the population (women) live in slavery, a crown prince is spending $300 Million on a flying palace. Apparently it is un-Islamic to let women drive a car or walk outside without a mail escort, but a flying jumbo palace keeps in line with the vision of Mohammed and the Koran. It is completely immoral that Airbus is allowing itself to profit from a man who holds no regard for his own citizens and indulges in every luxury his selfish soul desires.

Financial excesses of the Catholic Church led Martin Luther to begin the Reformation and end the hypocrisy of Christianity. Nearly every historian views this as one of the greatest events in human history. When will a Muslim leader do the same?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saudi_luxury_jet

Tuesday Morning Quarterback

The best article on ESPN...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/071113&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab5pos1

Go Giants!

Income Inequality

There is a great article in the Wall Street Journal today on income inequality in America. Basically, there is an amazing amount of economic mobility in the American economy, and there is great opportunity for the poorest Americans to improve their levels of income. Cynics like to deride America's motto of "A Land of Opportunity" but this study shows it is for real. Clearly America is not perfect, but the system is fundamentally sound and politicians should have faith in the citizens to accomplish on their own. All the government needs to do is to create incentives for hard work and a sound lifestyle and people will achieve. Higher taxes and welfare benefits will only encourage laziness and poverty.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110010855

Happy Veteran's Day!

Congrats and thank you to all veterans - our country is very proud of you.

UN Link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7087002.stm

UN and Palestine

Maybe if the UN did relocate, they'd be able to prevent this horrendous irony. Notice how the UN condemned the attack...for taking place in a school. It would be nicer if they condemned the attack in general and took actual means to stop it.

Anti-War Movies

The article isn't worth much, but the comments are great to read...

http://comments.breitbart.com/071109152054vnv6fviw/

Basically the Hollywood makers of these movies are very narcisstic. They portray the hero as someone who has been previously corrupted by the American government, but has a revelation and attempts to fix the situation while leaving it at the same time - think the Bourne trilogy. Hollywood sees itself that way - unfortunately part of America, but trying to break away while revealing all the faults and evils of the system.

The overall atmosphere that these movies convey (Rendition, Home of the Brave, The Kingdom, etc.) is that no party is right or wrong, but that all are motivated by their own human emotions - greed, power, etc. It totally ignores any large political arguments and exudes a why-can't-we-all-get-along attitude. Worst, they leave the viewer not with inspiration or conviction, but a guilt that looms like a hangover.