Passing Laws Blindly
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Democratic Senator Max Baucus of Montana, who pushed Obamacare through the Senate, has admitted that he hasn't read the bill. On a visit to Libby, Montana with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Baucus was asked by one Judy Matott, "if either of you read the health care bill before it was passed and if not, that is the most despicable, irresponsible thing."

The Truth About Obama’s Muslim Faith
Selwyn Duke
Now that Barack Obama has decided to be for the Ground Zero mosque before being implicitly against it (perhaps), discussion about his faith has once again reached a fever pitch. To many, his stance proves he’s a Muslim, with a recent poll showing that almost 20 percent of Americans hold that opinion; to others, it just reflects a desire to be faithful to the Constitution (now, that would be change).

Los Angeles Squanders $578 Million on New School
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The most expensive public high school in U.S. history will open next month in Los Angeles. Construction of the deluxe Robert F. Kennedy Community School has cost $578 million. To help offset the expensive construction, the LA Unified School District has laid off nearly 3,000 teachers over the past two years. In addition, the academic year has been shortened and programs have been slashed.

Wooden Cross Controversy Exposes Cultural Divide in Poland
In Warsaw, Poland, a fierce dispute over a wooden cross has galvanized religious conservatives, antagonized the younger generation and ignited a national debate about the role of the Catholic Church in Polish politics. At first, it appeared a harmless gesture, just days after a tragic plane crash last April near the Russian town of Smolensk, a simple wooden cross was erected outside the presidential palace in Warsaw.

Pew Poll Says 1 in 5 Americans Consider Obama a Muslim
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A new public opinion poll shows 18 percent of Americans believe President Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim. The number of Americans with that idea has risen in the past year. The poll released Thursday by the Pew Research Center indicated that only 34 percent of people believe that the president is Christian. A larger number -- 43 percent -- say they are not certain what religion Obama practices.

Obama’s Ground Zero Mosque Endorsement Ignites Firestorm
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President Barack Hussein Obama has ignited a political controversy with his comments about the rights of Muslims to build a large mosque near Ground Zero, the site of the 2001 Islamic terrorist attacks on New York City. The administration had claimed the issue was local. Then the president endorsed the mega-mosque at the annual White House Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan.

A Mosque at Ground Zero?
Jon Kyl
Rarely do local land-use decisions become fodder for national controversies, but debate on the plans to construct a $100 million mosque and community center just two blocks from Ground Zero in New York City has engaged Americans across the country. Those who oppose the plan are justifiably concerned. A recent poll found that six in 10 New Yorkers oppose the construction of the mosque, and, judging from media reports and messages that I have received, that sentiment is shared throughout the country.

The Ambitions Of A Would-Be Orthodox Pope
Vitaliy Portnikov
The current visit to Ukraine by Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill -- and his statements before his departure from Moscow and during his stops in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kyiv -- have probably evoked greater interest than any previous visit to Ukraine by a head of the Russian Orthodox Church. This is not simply because it's mid-summer and there is so little other news.

More Archeological Evidence For The Bible Found In The Negev
A Philistine temple and evidence of a strong earthquake dating back to biblical times was discovered by archeologists during excavations at the Tel Tzafit National Park, near Kiryat Gat, near the site of the Philistine city of Gath which according to the book of Samuel was the home of Goliath.

Hebrew University Archeologists Discover Tablet Dating Back To Patriarchs
A document written on two cuneiform tablets dating back to the time of the Biblical Patriarch Abraham, including a law code in a form and language like parts of the Code of Hammurabi, was found at Hazor National Park in the North during a Hebrew University summer excavation.

Oliver Stone Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Remarks
Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone apologized on Monday for his comments during an interview with Britain’s Sunday Times in which he complained about Jewish power in the United States, belittled the Holocaust, and bolstered Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Australian Churches Join Campaign Against Israel
The National Council of Churches Australia (NCCA), the nation's largest ecumenical body, met last week for its 7th Triennial Forum, which resulted in a statement asking Australians to consider boycotting goods produced by Israeli settlements in the West Bank in solidarity with Palestinian Christians.

Muslim Group Faces Opposition Near New York’s Ground Zero
American Muslim groups seeking to build mosques or community centers - or even summer camps - have faced suspicion and sometimes organized opposition since the September 11 terror attacks by Islamic extremists 10 years ago. Some of the fiercest battles have taken place recently in New York City, where a proposal is being considered to build an Islamic community center two blocks from the former World Trade Center site.