Islam and Terrorism: No Connection…

Reuters -
The world’s top diplomat for Islam called on Friday for an end to what he termed efforts to equate the religion with terrorism and said the ‘demonization’ of Muslims around the world must be fought.
But speaking soon after the U.N. General Assembly passed an Islamic-sponsored resolution condemning “defamation of religion” for the fourth year in [...]

Greenpeace’s Action Hero Envy

True Believers:

Is this what happens when someone at Greenpeace has seen too many Jerry Bruckheimer movies? .
Help Greenpeace save two childish fantasies at once: global warming and Santa Claus!
Exit question: if this isn’t a parody, can we safely assume that the global warmists are truly concerned for the jolly old elf’s [...]

Dick Cheney Unapologetic and On The Money

On Biden: Not to be taken seriously.
On Palin: Not a shoo-in.
On Leahy: Not ashamed.

I will miss knowing that this was our President’s right hand.  Joe Biden has made clear he won’t assume that role for President Obama.  Perhaps a better choice for Vice President Biden would be Obama’s right foot…?

Hat tip: [...]

Blagojevich’s Office and Emanuel: HOW Many Times Did They Talk?

Obama camp says 5 times.
Chicago Sun-Times says 21 times.
Rather more than a minor discrepancy.
From HotAir -
George Stephanopolous reports for ABC that Barack Obama’s incoming team will reveal that Rahm Emanuel only had one direct contact with Governor Rod Blagojevich during the latter’s attempts to sell the Senate seat, and that the replacement of Obama barely got mentioned.  [...]

Twenty Years On: Remember Pan Am Flight 103

From Michelle Malkin -
It started long before September 11. It started long before W. Never forget:

Memorial stone at Lockerbie, Scotland

Arlington National Cemetery
The Lockerbie Cairn, through its 270 blocks of red Scottish sandstone, memorializes the 270 lives lost in the terrorist attack on the United States when Pan Am flight 103 was bombed Dec. 21, 1988, [...]